
Our work together is about helping you to move beyond trauma "survival mode" and start living at ease with a sense of calm, confidence, self-compassion and resilience.
At Small Steps Counselling, I work with people who are feeling the lingering ripple effects of their trauma experience — in their mood, their mind, their body, their energy, their relationships...
Counselling at Small Steps, isn't just about exploring and talking about those experiences,
it's about actively shifting them.
If you’ve been feeling like...
You've done the work to process your trauma, but you’re still living with an undercurrent of stress,
low mood, depression, deep exhaustion or even sadness - that you can't quite explain
You're constantly anxious, overwhelmed or on edge, even when there’s nothing actually "wrong"
You want to move on from your trauma experience and feel better about yourself and your life,
but you don't know where or how to start
You've been told to "share your thoughts" or "talk to someone," but neither has ever really made you feel any better before – it doesn’t seem to work for you like it does for others...
Please know - You're Not Alone.
And those feelings you're having are completely valid post-trauma responses.
Trauma experiences don't just impact our thoughts and emotions — they
impact our nervous systems as well.
That's why talk-therapy alone isn't always enough, especially if your body is feeling dysregulated.
Healing trauma isn’t just about thinking your way out of it.
Together, we'll work gently and steadily toward helping you feel more grounded, more connected and more at home within yourself again.

A Little About Me...
Hi, I’m Kristy — an Integrative, Wellness-oriented counsellor, educator and meditation teacher offering online trauma-recovery counselling for adult clients across Australia.
My approach is calm, collaborative, deeply respectful and innately informed by lived experience.
I integrate evidence-based talk therapy modalities, body-based awareness techniques, psychoeducation and focused mindset tools, to support you as a whole person — not just the sum of your problems.
I bring warmth, patience, curiosity and a genuine belief in your capacity to heal, grow and thrive.
My clients often tell me they feel safe and secure to be real in my therapy space — even with the parts of themselves they usually keep well hidden.
Small Steps is a space where we take things one step at a time.
No pressure. No performance. No judgement.
Just authentic, honest support - tailored to you.
A Brief Note on What "Trauma-Recovery" Looks Like at Small Steps...
At Small Steps, trauma-recovery counselling isn’t about pretending the trauma didn’t happen. And it’s definitely not about pushing yourself to “move on” before you’re ready.
At Small Steps, recovery means supporting you to feel safer, steadier and more in connection to yourself - even when old stuff still gets triggered. It’s about working with what’s showing up for you now, not forcing a deep dive into the past, if that’s not what you want or need.
Recovery, in the Small Steps space, means gently building more ease, more clarity, more capacity and a stronger sense of self - so life starts to feel a little less like surviving, and a little more like living.

Why Choose Small Steps Counselling?
At Small Steps the support you receive is:
Individually tailored to your specific needs
Centred on your overall growth and wellbeing
Integrative, eclectic and collaborative in approach
Inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed
Welcoming, affirming and safe for all women, LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse individuals
Delivered by a qualified, registered and experienced Counsellor
Delivered by a Counsellor with lived experience of life's many adverse challenges...




Client Stories...
(For privacy and confidentiality - names, ages and client stories are fictionalised examples of real cases)
Counselling Services...

15-Minute Enquiry Call
1-to-1, Adult Clients, Phone Call
Considering counselling? Book a free 15-minute call to explore your goals for therapy and briefly address any questions. This 15-minute phone call gives us a chance to clarify what you’re looking to achieve and ensure you feel comfortable and informed before moving forward.
15 mins I FREE


