Meet Carol

A Little About Me

I’m Carol, a Registered Psychologist and Clinical Psychology Registrar, with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. I’m also a mum of two, and like most people, I’ve had my own experiences that have shaped who I am and how I see the world.

My interest in psychology has always gone beyond wanting to understand people from a textbook. I’ve long been curious about why we are the way we are — how our experiences shape us, why certain things affect us so deeply, and what allows us to grow and change.

I also believe that being a psychologist doesn’t place me outside of the human experience. I’ve had my own challenges, have done my own therapeutic work, and continue to reflect on and work on myself. I know what it’s like to be on the other side of the room and sit with things that are uncomfortable, to question yourself, and to discover things about yourself you hadn’t understood before.

That experience is part of what I bring to my work. Not because my story needs to enter the therapy room, but because I understand that growth is rarely neat or linear. I value being genuine, open-minded and human, and I try to bring that same energy into the way I connect with the people I work with.

How I Work

I’m interested in what sits beneath the surface — the experiences, beliefs and emotional patterns that have shaped how you see yourself, relate to others and move through the world. Rather than viewing symptoms simply as problems to get rid of, I take a non-pathologising approach and become curious about what they might be telling us and how they may make sense in the context of your experiences.

Insight is an important part of therapy, but understanding why you feel or respond a certain way doesn’t always change how it feels. I want our work to go beyond talking about and intellectually understanding your experiences, to actually processing them in a way that can help things begin to shift.

I work with curiosity and compassion, but I’m also direct and honest. I’ll share what I’m noticing, help you make connections and gently challenge you when I think it may be helpful.

I’m open-minded in the way I understand people and don’t believe one therapeutic approach fits everyone. How we work is individual to you, drawing from different approaches depending on what we’re exploring and what feels most useful.

Who I Work With

Many of the people I work with come to therapy with a sense that something isn’t quite right, even if they can’t fully explain what it is. They may feel stuck, disconnected, overwhelmed, caught in the same patterns, or simply know they want to understand themselves more deeply.

Others have been to therapy before and have developed a lot of insight into themselves. They understand their patterns, know where things may come from and can talk about their experiences — but despite all that understanding, something still hasn’t shifted. Or they may have spent a long time managing symptoms and feel ready to explore what sits underneath them.

You don’t need to already know what’s going on or arrive ready to “go deep.” What matters is an openness to being curious about yourself and exploring what might be beneath what you’re experiencing.