About Us

I am a master of counselling and psychotherapy student living on the lands of the Permanangk and Ngarrindjeri people, and was raised in Western Australia on the lands of the Noongar people. I recognise the past, present, and ongoing connection that First Nations people have to the land, sky and sea, and that their sovereignty was never ceded.
I am a white Australian woman and come from a working-class background. I have grown up in regional areas for most of my life and as such, have developed a strong passion for increasing accessibility of mental health services in rural and regional areas. I am also passionate about mental health advocacy and reducing stigma around mental health.  In working across these spaces, I aim to foster cultural safe practices that empower and support all individuals, including First Nation people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. I have special interests in trauma, disordered eating and OCD.

I am Bauke and I live on the traditional lands of the Peramangk people, whose sovereignty has never been ceded. I am a mother and a social worker. I migrated from Belgium with my family and here I became a yoga teacher, and a counselling and psychotherapy student at the University of Adelaide. My life experiences have all been seeds that grew into being a social worker, a yoga teacher and now a psychotherapist. I am extremely passionate about helping the most vulnerable people in our society whose voices are not being heard. I seek to acknowledge the intersectionality of individuals who experience oppression and discrimination and support them through my role as a psychotherapist. I believe in standing up against systematic oppression and power imbalances, and fighting for sociopolitical justice.

I am a mental health researcher, community mental health practitioner, and counselling and psychotherapy student living on the stolen lands of the Kaurna people (Adelaide, South Australia). I am White Australian with Anglo-Celtic and Western European migrant heritage, and I was raised in a working-class family in low-socioeconomic communities in urban (Kaurna Country) and rural (Nawu and Barngarla Country) Australia. I hold strong values for social and political justice and firmly believe that, as counsellors and psychotherapists, we have a responsibility to use our power to challenge injustice and actively work towards dismantling the systems and structures that marginalise and oppress the people we work with. As a researcher, I work with regional and rural communities to develop and evaluate culturally-appropriate digital mental health tools and community-based programs to help overcome barriers to service delivery. As a mental health practitioner, I work primarily with people who hear voices and experience altered states of reality (delusions and hallucinations), drawing on non-pathologising trauma-informed, strengths-based, and recovery-oriented approaches. 

Hi, my name is Jack, I am a Anglo-Saxon male. I was born, raised and currently reside on the Kaurna lands of the Adelaide plains. I have had a passion for psychology and mental health since a started studying it in year 11 of high school. Previously, I have had the opportunity to visit schools in Yalata on Wirangu land and Pipalyatjara on Pitjantjatjara land, educating children on mental health as well as assisting students from Adelaide gain a deeper understanding of First Nations culture. Experiences such as these, as well as my own held values have amde me deeply committed to overcoming the systemic oppression of First Nations people in Australia.

​Hi, I’m Lauren Talee Campbell. I was born in Tasmania on Lutruwita land and raised in Adelaide, South Australia, on Kaurna land. I’m currently studying a Master’s in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Adelaide University, with a strong interest in trauma work and supporting marginalised communities.
As a therapeutic youth worker, I support children under the care of the Department for Child Protection (DCP), which has deepened my passion for working with vulnerable and at-risk young people. I also work for an Aboriginal organisation, where my commitment to Aboriginal mental health and generational trauma, has grown. During COVID, I was part of a specialised team with SA Health, working in remote Aboriginal communities in the APY Lands, such as the region of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara peoples and Port Augusta who is home to Barngarla and Nukunu peoples. These experiences solidified my interest in working with Aboriginal and marginalised groups and addressing the unique challenges they face. I’m dedicated to addressing inequalities in mental health care and providing integrative therapies that support the wellbeing of each individual, especially those from marginalised communities.

I’m an  iTaukei (Indigenous Fijian) woman from Fiji, and I am currently pursuing a Master’s in Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Adelaide. I am deeply passionate about advocating for women’s rights and Indigenous rights, particularly for the Melanesian people of the South Pacific. I believe that everyone deserves the right to feel empowered in their own identity and homeland. My mission is to amplify the voices of those who may not be heard and inspire young girls and people of color in my country. If I, as a Melanesian woman, can achieve success in academia, then I firmly believe anyone can. I am also dedicated to championing mental health and committed to providing support and care to the people of Fiji, ensuring they know they are not alone on their journey to well-being.

My name is Melina (she/her). I was born and raised in Lutruwita/Tasmania and now reside on Kaurna Land/Adelaide, lands of which sovereignty was never ceded. I am a white Australian woman with Dutch heritage and am a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. I have a Bachelors in Psychology, and I am currently completing a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy. With my degrees, I aim to specialise in Expressive Therapies with people who have experienced trauma in their lives, particularly with those from marginalised communities who have intersecting identities and face hardships as a result. I believe that creativity and passion can create a path to healing, and I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land who have used art to tell stories of their ancestors, and to help heal from what they have been through.

I am a Domestic and Family Violence Counsellor and Master's student, specialising in Clinical Trauma Practice. I live and work on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people, the traditional owners of this land I raise my family on. As a Latinx Counsellor, I seek to support all marginalised people, with an interest in Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities who experience oppression in Australia. As a therapist, I am committed to practicing within a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive and holistic framework, dedicated to social justice and healing justice. I aim to focus on the emotional and psychological well-being of marginalised clients by employing culturally responsive practices that promote critical consciousness and self-empowerment.

Hi! My name is Rebecca, and I am a final year Counselling and Psychotherapy student currently residing on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people (Adelaide, SA). I was born and raised in the Middle East; however, my roots and cultural background are deeply tied to India. Having experienced diaspora-related trauma myself, I am passionate about learning more and working through a trauma-informed lens to support others who have gone through or may be experiencing similar challenges. With a background in Psychology and Journalism, my focus is on addressing the impacts of trauma within the general population, particularly for women of colour and underprivileged individuals from my home state of Kerala. In India, I gained valuable experience integrating play therapy for women and children from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, which further fuelled my dedication to mental health rights and advocacy. I aim to create a supportive and inclusive environment for all my clients, fostering healing and resilience.

I am Siddhi, currently living and working on the land of the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians of the land. Having a bachelor's in psychology, previous work in training and research, I am in my final year master's in counselling and psychotherapy at the University of Adelaide. I come from an ethno-linguistic group in Maharashtra, India where I was born and raised in a working-class home with humble values and lifestyle. My experiences of higher education and work in Australia have given me a deeper understanding of how power, privilege and marginalization manifest across different countries, systems and contexts. In the continuum of exploring my voice as a brown woman, I wish to walk alongside others who want to work towards supporting vulnerable groups. As a practitioner, I am committed to fostering culturally responsive, trauma-informed spaces that address systemic inequities. While I bring a foundation in relational, trauma-informed, and narrative approaches to support healing, my passion lies in integrating expressive arts to decolonize therapy and promote authentic self-expression.

I’m Will, a final-year Counselling and Psychotherapy student living on the lands of the Kaurna people in South Australia. Originally from the U.S., I grew up in Minnesota, a place with its own extensive and fraught history of oppression of native peoples and people of color. Studying has brought me face-to-face with my own cultural positioning and given me a clearer view of how histories of colonialism, social inequities, and intergenerational trauma continue to impact people’s lives and access to mental health resources today.
My journey in this field is driven by a commitment to social justice and a desire to use my role to dismantle the systems that marginalise vulnerable groups. Having lived in the Middle East and worked in the peace sector with Jewish and Arabic kids, I’m drawn toward trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approaches that honor each person’s story and respect their strengths. My goal is to create inclusive and responsive therapeutic spaces that foster healing, connection, and resilience.