Later Life, Grief & Adult Family Counsellor
Dip. Couns.
Australian Counselling Association, Level 2: 26428
Later Life, Grief, Couples and Adult Family Therapy
Counselling for later life and grief, for couples, and for adult families working through change together. Krasna supports people through ageing, bereavement, relationship stress and the decisions families face as parents grow older.
Krasna's Clinical Focus
Krasna is a senior counsellor who supports adults, older adults, couples and family members through grief and bereavement, trauma, relationship difficulties and significant life changes. Her calm, thoughtful approach is especially suited to people carrying loss, adjusting to changes in health, identity or family roles, recovering from difficult experiences, or trying to reconnect when relationships have become strained. With Krasna, even the experiences that feel difficult to explain can be given the time and space they deserve.
Krasna might be the right fit for you if:
Ways Krasna Works
People come to Krasna at different points: on their own, as a couple, or as an adult family trying to work something out together.
Growing older brings change that deserves proper attention. Work can end, health can shift, and the shape of an ordinary day can quietly alter. Krasna offers a considered space to think about identity, purpose and connection at this stage, including the reflection that often comes with looking back over a long life.
Grief after the death of a partner, a sibling or a lifelong friend does not follow a schedule. Krasna sits alongside people in it rather than trying to move them through it, making room for the memories, the practical upheaval and the days that arrive without warning.
Long relationships change shape. Retirement, illness, caring for a partner or simply having more hours in each other’s company can unsettle patterns that held for decades. Krasna works with couples on how they speak to each other and what each person needs to feel understood.
When a parent’s health changes, families have to make decisions together about care, living arrangements, money and time. Old roles resurface and adult siblings can find themselves at odds. Krasna helps families have those conversations with everyone in the room, so one person is not left carrying it alone.
Trauma and PTSD can continue to affect how safe a person feels, how they respond emotionally and how they relate to the people around them, long after the experience itself has passed. Krasna's calm, trauma-informed approach gives these experiences the time and space they deserve, at a pace that respects what someone is ready to share.
Discovery Family Therapy is a counselling practice, not an aged care or home care provider. Krasna offers emotional and psychological support alongside whatever care arrangements are in place.
Credentials and Approaches
Approach
Fees and Appointments
Who Krasna works with
Adults, couples and family members, in English and Croatian.
Before You Book
The first appointment gives Krasna time to understand what has been happening, what you are hoping for, and what kind of support will feel most useful right now.
Yes. Krasna offers counselling in both English and Croatian.
Sometimes, yes. Couple and family work depends on everyone being able to speak openly, and occasionally something surfaces that one person needs room to work through on their own: grief, an earlier experience, or a decision still taking shape. When that happens Krasna sometimes suggests pausing the joint sessions for a period of individual work, then returning to the couple or family therapy when the time feels right. This is a normal part of the process rather than a sign that therapy has not worked, and it is always talked through and agreed with everyone involved.
Older adult counselling supports people in their later years to live well, not only to cope when something has gone wrong. Sessions might focus on staying connected as a social circle narrows, adjusting after retirement or a change in health, finding purpose and enjoyment in how the days are spent, or making sense of a long life and what it has meant. Relationships are usually part of it too, with a partner of many decades, with adult children and grandchildren, and with family members who have become more involved than they used to be. Family can join sessions where that would help, or Krasna can work with an older person on their own. Both are welcome.
Yes, and it happens often. One counsellor can work with a parent while another works with a child, or two children can each have their own counsellor. When more than one of our counsellors is involved, one of them holds the role of lead counsellor. They keep the overall picture of what your family is working towards, so the support stays joined up rather than running in separate directions. Families tell us it helps to know who that person is.
Krasna does not offer Medicare or private health rebates. A referral is not required to book.
Self-managed and plan-managed participants can use eligible NDIS funding. Discovery Family Therapy is not a registered NDIS provider.
A Little More About Krasna
Some of my most meaningful achievements have come through both my personal and professional life. Becoming a mother has deeply shaped the way I understand relationships, communication, pressure, repair and emotional resilience.
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 believe people are not broken. They are carrying more than anyone around them can see.
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.
Book With Krasna
Choose a time that suits you. The first appointment gives Krasna time to understand what has been happening and what support will feel most useful. Counselling is available in English and Croatian.
Available in South Perth and online across Australia.
