Principal Counsellor
Dip. Couns., Cert. Play Therapy
Australian Counselling Association, Level 2: 19620
Family Therapy, Neurodivergent Families and Separation
Counselling for families navigating emotional overwhelm, neurodivergence, family conflict, separation and the impact of trauma. Nadia works with parents raising neurodivergent children, families working through separation and co-parenting, and families managing the pull of a FIFO roster.
Behaviour is never looked at in isolation. It is understood in the context of the family it sits in.
Nadia's Clinical Focus
Families often reach out to Nadia when what is happening for one person is beginning to affect everyone. This might include supporting a neurodivergent child, living with repeated conflict or emotional overwhelm, navigating separation or co-parenting, or trying to keep family life steady around a FIFO roster.
Nadia looks beyond the behaviour itself to understand the relationships, pressures and patterns around it. Depending on what your family needs, sessions might involve a parent, child, teenager, couple or several family members together.
The aim is to help your family make sense of what is happening, communicate more openly and find practical ways forward that can work in everyday life.
Whole-family sessions, or parent-only work, matched to what will help your family right now.
Support that considers ADHD, autism, AuDHD, PDA, demand avoidance, sensory needs, emotional regulation, social experiences and the pressure of navigating tricky environments.
Support for families navigating separation, divorce, co-parenting, blended family life or the pull of a FIFO roster.
Support to understand behaviour patterns, ease family conflict and improve communication.
Trauma-informed support for trauma, complex trauma and recovery from family violence.
Support exploring identity and building parenting confidence.
Credentials and Approaches
Approach
Fees and Appointments
Who Nadia works with
Children, teenagers, adults, parents and families.
Before You Join
It depends on what your family needs. For children aged 13 and under, the first appointment is with a parent or carer, so Nadia can understand what has been happening before meeting your child. From there, some children attend their own sessions and others are seen as part of family work. Nadia will talk that through with you rather than deciding it in advance. If your child would be better suited to a counsellor who works with children full time, we can help you arrange that.
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.
Nadia does not offer Medicare or private health rebates. A referral is not required.
Self-managed and plan-managed participants can use eligible NDIS funding. Discovery Family Therapy is not a registered NDIS provider.
A Little More About Nadia
At school, a teacher identified that I might not have the ability to finish Year 12. Instead of allowing that to define me, I worked hard, completed Year 12, and went on to university. Later, after being rejected by a web design college, I found a role where I could learn on the job, built my skills, and eventually opened my own web design and business development business. These experiences shape how I work with clients who feel underestimated, stuck or unsure where to begin.
My work is grounded in the belief that healing often happens in connection. I look at what sits beneath the patterns that keep people feeling stuck, while also considering family relationships, identity, culture, past experiences and the environments that shape daily life. Sessions are calm, contained and purposeful, with depth and curiosity alongside practical strategies.
I live with a family of pranksters, where nothing stays where you left it and no celebration passes without an elaborate practical joke. Our home runs on humour, mischief and affection, and it reminds me that connection is often built through laughter as much as words.
Book an Appointment
Nadia is taking new clients by waitlist. Send your details below and we will be in touch to arrange next steps. If you have seen Nadia before, use the existing clients booking link above to book directly.
For children aged 13 and under, the first appointment is usually with a parent or carer. For teens, adults and families, the first session gives Nadia time to understand what has been happening and what support will feel most helpful.
Available in South Perth and online across Australia, including families in Como, Applecross, Victoria Park and Mount Pleasant.
