Cleo specialises in supporting individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, chronic pain, burnout, and the impacts of living with trauma and other challenges.

As a clinical psychotherapist and professional counsellor registered with ARCAP*, ACA**, ACBS***, and ANZACBS****, Cleo is particularly interested in supporting neurodivergent individuals, especially women navigating an adult diagnosis of ADHD or ASD.

Cleo is passionate about helping people navigate their unique challenges and explore life directions. She uses a collaborative approach, working with each person to explore their individual goals, desires, gifts, and challenges.

This approach fosters an environment where change and growth are not only possible, but likely

Cleo is very much a human who has navigated many challenges and continues to do so. This lived experience, combined with a Master's degree in psychotherapy and counselling, over 20 years in the caring professions, and teaching roles in the Masters of Social Work (Flinders University) and Masters of Counselling and Psychotherapy (University of Adelaide) programs, equips Cleo to support people in ‘rising from the ashes’ of their pain and struggles.

Cleo loves being outdoors whenever possible, including when working with people, and uses these opportunities to incorporate nature into the therapeutic process through art, mindfulness, and discussion.

Cleo works flexibly with each person to explore what they wish to achieve in therapy, using well-researched approaches to achieve them. These approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), considered a ‘third wave’ cognitive therapy; Art Therapies, including Interactive Drawing Therapy (IDT); and Emotion-Focused Therapy. All approaches are underpinned by Attachment Theory and Person-Centered Therapy, with a trauma-informed approach to ensure safe work and effective communication.

Cleo works flexibly with each person to establish what they wish to achieve in therapy using well researched therapeutic approaches to do this. These approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), considered a ‘3rd wave cognitive therapy, Art therapies including Interactive Drawing therapy (IDT) and Emotion Focussed Therapy. These approaches are underpinned by Attachment theory and Person Centred Therapy with a trauma informed approach to optimise safe work and good communication.

Cleo is passionate about supporting people from all walks of life and welcomes people from all cultural backgrounds, faiths, identities and genders into the practice. By prioritising both the comfort and needs of each person, Cleo aims to build a space that can be used by people to grow and heal.