About
Tricia is a qualified art therapist and body-oriented psychotherapist, dedicated to facilitating individuals to connect to their true nature, experience a deep sense of well-being, and enjoy fulfilling lives.
Tricia has over eleven years of experience counselling children, adolescents, and adults in paediatric, educational, mental health, and trauma recovery settings. Her clinical practice is supported by extensive professional training and ongoing supervision. Tricia is also an explorer of human potential, with twenty years of personal development work of her own. She is continuously expanding her knowledge and refining her skills, and her therapeutic offerings now include creative/expressive, body-oriented/somatic and sound therapies.
The modalities Tricia offers are informed by leading-edge research, a rich understanding of trauma and early attachment disruptions, and age-old practices based on ancient wisdom that are gaining increasing recognition from emerging scientific evidence.
Through her personal and professional experience, Tricia has gained a profound appreciation of the interconnected nature of our mental, emotional, physical, and energetic bodies; and how we are impacted by our relationships with one another and our environment.
This has led to her commitment to work holistically in support of the body’s native intelligence coming into balance and harmony, so as to facilitate healing and transformation that deepens the experience of innate aliveness, personal power, freedom and joy.
Tricia’s intention is to provide a safe therapeutic container for people to explore and expand their connection with different aspects of their full self, with the end result of a greater experience of wholeness and a life that is truly fulfilling.
Education
Master of Art Therapy
Master of Social Science (Counselling)
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Levels 1 & 2)
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) Basic Training Program (Levels 1 & 2)
Havening Techniques Training
Theraplay (Level 1)
Tension & Trauma Release Exercises (TRE Levels 1 & 2)
Peter Hess Sound Massage (Levels 1 & 2)
Special interests
Trauma
Attachment disruptions
Stress, burnout & overwhelm
Anxiety
Depression
Relational issues
Self-esteem issues
Identity issues
Eating disorders & body image issues
Life transitions
Grief and loss
Lack of purpose
Style
Tricia’s style is gentle, respectful, compassionate, collaborative, and creative. She honours her client’s unique experience and innate capacity to heal and grow, and she creates the space for them and their nervous system to do so at their own pace, while supporting them to strengthen their internal and external resources. Tricia invites mindfulness and curiosity in her sessions will explore the issues collaboratively and creatively, with a focus on her client’s cognitive, emotional, and somatic experience during the process.
Modality & Approach
Tricia's approach is client-centred, trauma-responsive, culturally sensitive, strengths-based and integrative. The modalities Tricia offers include:
Art Therapy
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Havening Technique
Play Therapy
Sandtray Therapy
Theraplay
Tension & Trauma Release Exercises (TRE)
Sound Massage
PERSONAL INSIGHT
What is a quote or phrase you live by?
I love this quote by Sheree Bliss Tilsley as it beautifully illustrates my therapeutic approach:
"I will not rescue you;
For you are not powerless.
I will not fix you;
For you are not broken.
I will not heal you;
For I see you, in your wholeness.
I will walk with you through the darkness
as you remember your light."
What is your favourite music to practice to?
I love practicing to music by Matsumoto Zoku.
What makes you feel grounded?
Becoming aware of my breath and feeling the support of the ground helps me to stay present and grounded.
What is one thing you do daily that supports your mental and emotional well-being?
Embodied movement practices help me to connect with myself, de-stress, express myself and have fun!