Krasna Phillips, Counsellor
Grief, Trauma and Older Adults
Senior counsellor providing calm, steady support for adults and couples
Krasna supports adults and couples through grief, trauma, relationship stress, anxiety and older adult changes.
Available in South Perth and online, in English and Croatian
Dip. Couns. | ACA Level 2: 26428
Individual and Family Counselling in Perth
Krasna supports adults, couples and family members when grief, stress, trauma or life changes are affecting wellbeing, connection or communication.
Grief and loss in families
Support when grief has changed how you cope, connect or communicate, or when loss still feels difficult to carry .
Counselling for Older Adults
Support through retirement, ageing, health changes, loneliness, caregiving, grief or changes in identity and family roles.
Trauma and emotional overwhelm
Support when past experiences, or trauma, are impacting your ability to cope.
Couples Counselling
​Support for couples who feel distant, stuck in repeated conversations, or unsure how to move forward in a way that protects the family around them.
Family conflict and communication
Support when relationships feel strained, communication has become difficult, or separation is affecting family life.
Emotional Regulation
​Support for teens who feel emotions intensely, shut down, become overwhelmed, react quickly, or find it hard to calm their body and mind.
A calm, steady counselling space
Krasna offers a gentle counselling space for adults, couples and family members who are carrying grief, trauma, relationship stress or major life changes.
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Sessions are paced carefully, with time to slow things down, understand what has been happening and find a clearer way forward without pressure or judgement.
You do not need to have the right words before you begin.
Counselling can help you make sense of what feels difficult to carry alone.
A little more about Krasna
Counselling works best when clients feel safe with the person sitting across from them.
Here is a little more about Krasna, in her own words.
My most meaningful achievements
Some of my most meaningful achievements have come through both my personal and professional life.
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Becoming a mother has deeply shaped the way I understand relationships, communication, pressure, repair and emotional resilience.
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What makes me unique
My background in management and human resources means I understand what people carry beyond the therapy room. I am drawn to grief without timelines, to later life transitions that go unnoticed, and to couples who still care but have lost the thread. I do not believe people are broken. I believe they are carrying more than anyone around them can see.
One quirky fact about me
My home is full of crystals and plants.
My sons sometimes think it is a little much, but the crystals and plants seem quite content, and so am I.
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Grief, bereavement and anticipatory grief
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Later life transitions including retirement, health diagnosis and loneliness
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Trauma, PTSD and CPTSD
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Domestic violence recovery
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Couples disconnection and communication breakdown
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Burnout, overwhelm and depression
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Childhood and medical trauma
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Bilingual counselling (English and Croatian)
Find your starting point
We’ll help you make sense of what’s going on and find a clear way forward.
NDIS Participants Welcome
Discovery Family Therapy supports NDIS participants on self-managed and plan-managed plans. We are not a registered NDIS provider, which means funding must be managed by you or your plan manager — not the NDIA directly. If you are using your NDIS plan for counselling or therapeutic support, contact us to discuss whether we are the right fit.
If appointments are limited, we can still help you find the right support.
Book an appointment with Krasna
The first appointment gives Krasna time to understand what has been happening, what you are hoping for, and what kind of support may feel most useful right now.
From there, she can work with you to decide whether individual sessions, couples counselling, family-focused support, or a steady ongoing space would be the best next step.
Our team includes practitioners from different professional backgrounds. Each practitioner works within their own qualifications, professional memberships, registrations, and scope of practice.