20-min Initial Consultation — A Gentle First Step

About Stephanie

I'm Stephy — a Psychodynamic Art Psychotherapist registered with ANZACATA. As a therapist, I believe deeply that the creative process is one of the most honest and accessible pathways to healing — gentle enough to meet people where they are, and powerful enough to carry them somewhere new. My practice is built around safety — physical, psychological, and emotional — because I understand that real therapeutic work cannot begin without it. At its heart, I think of therapy as something we slowly co-create together (I like to call it a personal project): an evolving process that belongs to the client as much as it does to the work itself. My clinical experience spans trauma, emotional dysregulation, and complex mental health presentations. An earlier placement working with individuals affected by non-accidental injuries brought me face to face with the quiet resilience of some of the most vulnerable people — and deepened my commitment to showing up, with care and consistency, for children and communities who need it most.