A new chapter gestating…

In recent years I have moved to the Nillumbik Shire, and am slowly developing a sense of place here. I would like to make a contribution to this region and feel called to celebrate the natural beauty.

From October 2025 I will be working on Tuesdays in Eltham, and surrounding suburbs.

I am still imagining-into the exact format of this day. Likely it will involve:

  • Nature-based arts workshops

  • Poetry

  • Movement

  • River walks and bird sits

  • Collaborations with local artists and wildlife-loving folk

  • I’m curious how therapy might include reciprocity with our natural environment

  • Longer-format eco-therapy sessions (for individuals, friendship groups, couples)

  • Individual counselling sessions (I’ll likely lean more towards Hakomi as it’s tricky to maintain two full art therapy rooms)

I will not be offering Medicare rebates at this new location, as this frees us up to move beyond some of the constraints of this system.

My therapy space in Northcote will remain in-place, with sessions on Thursdays, Fridays and every second Saturday, plus telehealth on Wednesday. Medicare rebates will be available in Northcote and for telehealth.

Offerings will be open to both existing and new clients. Workshops may run in locations including St Andrews, Warrandyte, Eltham and Hurstbridge. I’d love to hear from you if you’re interested in any of the above. I will soon develop a newsletter to keep people abreast of ideas as they form.

Expression of interest: If you want to be kept up-to-date on this project, please contact below:

Rivers

I have had a love of rivers since childhood. I grew up boating on the Murrundi (Murray River) and exploring the Coorong, including a special memory of swimming with dolphins near the river mouth; living in Garramill (Darwin) and Gagudju (Kakadu) those waterways evoke a particular energy, knowing they are populated by Crocodiles; in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) it was the mysterious dry riverbed of Lhere Mparntwe (The Todd River) which I have seen flow twice, which is quite a scene. Through my journey as a therapist, the Birrarung (Yarra River) particularly has acted as teacher and muse, a place of both release and holding. It therefore feels fitting that the expansion of my practice is occurring just further along the Birrarung from the Inside This River clinic location in Northcote.

Contact details: contact@insidethisriver.com