I am a trauma-informed Clinical Counsellor and Psychotherapist (registered with PACFA) who provides evidenced-based counselling that aims to be warm, safe and supportive. I am also an experienced clinical supervisor for other therapists and mental health professionals. After 10+ years working in the community sector I opened my private practice- Emily Stanley Counselling- which operates in-person in Paddington and via Telehealth. I work with ages 8 years and over.

In every session I prioritise building a strong relationship where clients feel safe to explore the challenges and issues having the biggest impact on their lives. I have experience working with a diverse range of clients in terms of age, culture, neurodiversity, gender expression, physical abilities, language and presenting issues. I have a particular interest and expertise in working with:

• Eating issues/disorders and body relationship issues
• Trauma, including torture and trauma and PTSD
• Life transitions (especially co-occurring with EDs and trauma)
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities- migrant, refugee and asylum seeker, unaccompanied young people
• Neurodiversity- ADHD and Autism
• Anxiety
• Borderline personality disorder
• Depression
• Obsessive compulsive disorder

Modalities which form the basis of my client work include, but are not limited to:

• Narrative Therapy
• Specialist Supportive Clinical Management(eating disorders)
• Internal Family Systems/Parts Therapy
• Attachment theory(informed by Interpersonal Neurobiology)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Expressive Therapies

Emily Stanley: Bachelor of Arts (Peace and Conflict Analysis, 2012), Univ of Qld;  Masters of Counselling (2014), Univ of QLD

Currently accepting new referrals for counselling and professional supervision.