Therapy for LGBTQIA+ adults in Footscray and online

Common reasons Queer or Questioning Adults come to Therapy

Sometimes people come to therapy with a clear reason and other times it is harder to put into words.

You might feel like you 'should be' managing okay because 'on paper' everything looks fine. While internally, you might feel a kind of disconnection from yourself and others and exhaustion from trying to 'hold everything together' for so long.

Others might reach out when the ways that they've been coping just doesn't fit anymore, or when they realise they are tired of repeating familiar relational patterns and cyces.

As a queer or questioning person you might be seeking support with:

• identity exploration or questions around gender, sexuality, and self

• burnout, exhaustion, or a sense of coping on the outside while feeling drained on the inside

• anxiety, overwhelm, or overfunctioning

• relationship stresses

• family tension, cultural expectations, or experiences of not fully belonging

• grief, change, or life transitions

• shame, self-criticism, or feeling the impact of past experiences

• wanting a space where all parts of you are welcomed and held with openness

Sometimes people come because there is a specific issue that they want help with. Other times, It can just feel like a quiet whisper that something isn't right. That you have been adapting for a long time. That you want a space where you do not have to explain every part of yourself, and where you do not have to hold everything alone.

Queer-affirming and Culturally responsive Therapy

As a queer, bicultural therapist from a marginalised faith background, I work with many people who are not only queer, but are also navigating multiple identities, relationships and worlds.

For some people, identity cannot be separated neatly into categories. Queerness may sit alongside family responsibility, culture, religion, migration, race, language, grief, or a long history of adapting to different environments. There can be a quiet but significant strain in holding all of that, especially when parts of you have not always felt fully seen.

In our work together, I aim to offer a space that is both queer-affirming and culturally responsive. This means, I do not assume what being queer means to you, or what your relationship to culture, faith, family, or community should look like. Instead, we will work together to understand matters most to you, where there may be tension or loss, and what helps you feel more connected to yourself and the people, places and things that you care about.

My Approach to Therapy

My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and grounded in evidence-based practice. I draw on somatic and reflective ways of working, while staying attentive to your pace, your story, and what helps you feel safe enough to explore what is happening.

What Therapy is like here

Therapy isn't about trying to fix something that is "wrong" with you. Together, we'll create a space to slow down, work out what matters most to you, and map a way forward that feels meaningful. Therapy can help you notice and shift relational patterns and support the parts of you that may feel tired, unsure, protective, or disconnected.

Do you have more questions or Ready to Book an Appointment?

Whether you want to find out more or are ready to connect with me in therapy, you are welcome to reach out