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Krasna Phillips

Senior Counsellor

Dip. Couns. | ACA Level 1: 26428

Individuals, Couples, Grief & Loss & Later-Life

Or call (08) 6114-1845

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This may be right for you if…

  • Grief that does not ease, no matter how much time passes

  • Adjusting to retirement, a health diagnosis, or a loss of identity

  • Relationship feeling distant with the same conversations looping

  • Carrying trauma, chronic burnout, or overwhelm that is not shifting

  • Wanting a counsellor who will meet you with patience and no rush

  • Seeking counselling in Croatian as your first language

What it feels like to work together

Sessions with Krasna are calm, unhurried, and entirely paced to your needs.

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She works alongside individuals and couples navigating some of life's most significant transitions: grief that does not follow a timeline, relationship disconnection that has built slowly, or the kind of exhaustion that does not lift with rest alone. The focus is on understanding what is underneath the surface rather than managing what is visible, with support grounded in deep respect for what you have already been carrying.

 

Counselling is available in both English and Croatian.

What makes this different

My background in management and human resources means I understand what people carry well beyond the therapy room, and I am especially drawn to grief without timelines, later life transitions that often go unacknowledged, and couples who still care deeply but have lost their connection. I do not believe people are broken.

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

My home is full of crystals and plants. My sons find it a lot. The crystals and plants seem unbothered by this, and so do I.

Qualifications & Professional Membership

Diploma of Counselling

Australian Counselling Association (ACA) | Level 2: 26428
Supporting individuals and families through counselling across South Perth and Australia-wide online, since 2022

 

Therapeutic approaches:

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Solution Focused Therapy

  • Emotion-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness 

  • Somatic-Based Therapy

  • Reminisce Therapy and ACT.

Specialising In

  • Grief, bereavement and anticipatory grief

  • Later life transitions including retirement, health diagnosis and loneliness

  • Trauma, PTSD and CPTSD

  • Domestic violence recovery

  • Couples disconnection and communication breakdown

  • Burnout, overwhelm and depression

  • Childhood and medical trauma

  • 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.

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