About

ABOUT US

Our Approach

Making any kind of decision about counselling and therapy is deeply personal. There’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all. Each and every person will have different needs and preferences - and those needs and preferences are likely to shift over time. To help in making a decision that’s right for you, here’s a little more about us and our approach to therapy...

Hopeful

Somewhere in and amongst the pain, suffering, conflict and chaos, hope still exists. We know it, bring it, hold it, grow it, and help you find it if it’s been lost.

Steady yet Flexible

We show up in a way that is grounded and consistent whilst also adapting to your evolving needs.

Collaborative

Therapy isn’t something that is done to you, it’s done with you. We acknowledge that unequal power dynamics exist in therapy and see genuine collaboration between client and therapist as an essential part of reducing these imbalances and creating meaningful change.

MEET

Erin Mansfield

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Practice Owner

Since 2010 Erin has held various roles as a senior clinician, counsellor, team leader, and case manager; across various sectors including private practice, public health, and non-government organisations; in the areas of mental health, sexual assault and abuse, drug and alcohol use, violence abuse and neglect, juvenile justice, and disabilities.

Erin’s areas of clinical experience include working with but not limited to:

PTSD & Complex-PTSD

Dissociative disorders

Personality disorders

Experiences of psychosis

Drug & alcohol use

Self-harm

Suicidal ideation & behaviours

Anxiety & OCD

ADHD

Depression

Trauma

Sexual assault & abuse

Family & domestic violence

Systemic harms & injustices

Our Approach

Making any kind of decision about counselling and therapy is deeply personal. There’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all. Each and every person will have different needs and preferences - and those needs and preferences are likely to shift over time. To help in making a decision that’s right for you, here’s a little more about us and our approach to therapy...

Collaborative

Therapy isn’t something that is done to you, it’s done with you. We acknowledge that unequal power dynamics exist in therapy and see genuine collaboration between client and therapist as an essential part of reducing these imbalances and creating meaningful change.

Steady yet Flexible

We show up in a way that is grounded and consistent whilst also adapting to your evolving needs.

Hopeful

Somewhere in and amongst the pain, suffering, conflict and chaos, hope still exists. We know it, bring it, hold it, grow it, and help you find it if it’s been lost.

Collaborative

Therapy isn’t something that is done to you, it’s done with you. We acknowledge that unequal power dynamics exist in therapy and see genuine collaboration between client and therapist as an essential part of reducing these imbalances and creating meaningful change.

MEET

Erin Mansfield

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Practice Owner

Since 2010 Erin has held various roles as a senior clinician, counsellor, team leader, and case manager; across various sectors including private practice, public health, and non-government organisations; in the areas of mental health, sexual assault and abuse, drug and alcohol use, violence abuse and neglect, juvenile justice, and disabilities.

Erin’s areas of clinical experience include working with but not limited to:

PTSD & Complex-PTSD

Dissociative disorders

Personality disorders

Experiences of psychosis

Drug & alcohol use

Self-harm

Suicidal ideation & behaviours

Anxiety & OCD

ADHD

Depression

Trauma

Sexual assault & abuse

Family & domestic violence

Systemic harms & injustices

Collaborative

Therapy isn’t something that is done to you, it’s done with you. We acknowledge that unequal power dynamics exist in therapy and see genuine collaboration between client and therapist as an essential part of reducing these imbalances and creating meaningful change.

Therapeutic Interventions

Erin is trained in a range of therapeutic modalities and will draw from these based on each person’s needs, preferences and goals.

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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Creating psychological flexibility through acceptance, mindful awareness, cognitive defusion, values, and committed action. Erin also provides Trauma Focussed Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (TFACT) which is a compassion-focused and exposure-based approach to trauma therapy.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Skills and concepts for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Understanding and changing how we think, act and feel in situations where our perception may be contributing to our struggles.

Narrative Therapy

A compassionate approach that centres the person as an expert in their own life, separating problems from identity, and exploring and reframing narratives.

Parts Work

An integrative approach to working with internal conflicts and dissociative states based on the model of structural-dissociation and neurobiology.

Solution Focussed Brief Therapy (SFBT)

A short-term and practical approach that focuses on solutions to a problem and creating change.