About Nature Counselling

 Our Counselling helps support you and/or your partner/family with practical steps for:  

• Perimenopause and Menopause: assisting to support and recognise the effects of hormonal changes, such as anxiety, depression, or feeling a loss of identity or addressing and recognising a change in relationships. 
• Post- parental (Empty Nester) Counselling: Now that your children have left home, are you and/or your spouse having  mixed feelings of loss and wondering what's next? Counselling can support you through this transition by addressing potential grief, and providing a safe space to process mixed emotions , support and guidance in rebuilding your new life.  
• Career changes: Are you contemplating re-entering employment or need support in rebuilding life skills?  Or perhaps you are considering entering into retirement and feeling at a loss. Your counsellor is there to support you to navigate through these transitions. 
• Retirement Transition: Have you recently retired? or concerned about feeling lost without your work identity? and want support in defining a new purpose in later life. We can offer support with these new changes. 
• Grief and loss: Are you at a loss with sadness, anger, or loneliness after experiencing, separation/divorce, death of a loved one, parent alienation or pet loss ?  We provide a safe, non-judgemental space for processing and managing grief and loss.  

If this is your first time considering counselling or you are restarting therapy, at Nature Counselling we provide a safe and supportive space for you to ask questions, reflect, rebuild, and move forward with more clarity and confidence.

As your therapist, Michele holds a Master of Counselling  and provides a rare and deeply grounded combination of professional expertise as well as lived experience to her practice. 

Combined with her counselling practice, Michele attained more than 20 years in senior executive roles across national, state, community service, employment and educational sectors, and has developed a sophisticated understanding of leadership, and the complex realities people navigate throughout their lives and careers. This breadth of experience, including her work in training and career development, allows Michele to also provide vocational counselling with both genuine empathy and strategic insight. 

Her own lived experience further enriches her perspective, creating a practice that is understanding, but also deeply human.

Have a question? drop a line by tapping on the icon on this page or send an email to  michele@naturecounselling.com.au 

If you are new to counselling why not take advantage of my Free 15 minute consultation and call 0476852317  Please also refer to the Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions at the bottom of this page. 

While you are welcome to opt for in office counselling, or Telehealth, you may also like to choose the option of meeting in other settings such as outdoors (weather permitting).

 Whatever your situation, We strive to create a safe and supportive environment where you feel listened to, understood and comfortable exploring your thoughts and feelings. Your counsellor will meet you with empathy, compassion, and non-judgment while taking the time to be present and responsive to your needs.  

If outdoor therapy suits your needs, this approach can also shift the interpersonal dynamic in helpful ways. Walking side-by-side rather than sitting face-to-face may also feel less confronting. Or an online session with guided nature activities for practice may be helpful. 

When working in group sessions, you will have the opportunity to be with other like minded people. Confidentiality will continue to be upheld through explicit individual and/or group agreements, and vigilant facilitation. Careful planning and ethical diligence ensure that safety, trust, and professional integrity remain central in all sessions. 

 You may be thinking about counselling because your experiences no longer feel manageable on your own. Perhaps stress is building, relationships feel strained, grief feels heavier than expected, or you simply sense that you are not functioning at your best. You might not have a clear label for what is wrong—or only a recognition that you would benefit from a structured space to think, reflect, and recalibrate. Our counselling offers you dedicated time to focus on your needs, while having someone listen with understanding, without judgement, interruption, or expectation. 

We offer a wide range of counselling services, including grief and loss and support in navigating the range of emotions which you may be experiencing. Each session is tailored to your unique needs.  

 There is no single “right” way to grieve. You might want short-term support to stabilise and regain your footing, or you may feel the need for longer-term space to work through deeper impacts. Grief and loss counselling is shaped around your needs—whether that is processing a myriad of emotions, we assist with rebuilding a sense of safety, or assisting with gradually reconnecting with daily life. The focus remains on what you require in this moment, and on supporting you toward steadiness, clarity, and sustainable coping. 

Online counselling offers a high level of accessibility and convenience that traditional in-office therapy cannot always provide. You may choose to attend sessions from your home, workplace, or another private space, eliminating travel time, parking challenges, and the associated costs. This is particularly advantageous if you have demanding schedules, mobility limitations, caregiving responsibilities, or are living or working in regional or remote areas where in-person services may be limited.