Trauma-informed therapy to help you reconnect with your body, regulate your nervous system, and heal from the inside out.
Somatic counselling for individuals and couples in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and online across Australia.
A note from Fernanda
I understand what it means to rebuild a life in a new country — to adapt, to grieve, to find yourself again on unfamiliar ground.
My own experiences of transition and loss have deepened my understanding of what it means to be human in difficulty — not as concepts I have read about, but as things I have lived in my own body.
This is why I work the way I do: with patience, steadiness, and genuine care for the whole person in front of me.
You may already understand your struggles intellectually — yet still find yourself feeling anxious, disconnected, or emotionally stuck.
That gap between knowing and feeling is exactly where I work.
Many of our deepest patterns live not only in the mind, but in the body and nervous system. Talk alone often isn't enough. Real healing happens when the body feels safe enough to let go.
I work with individuals and couples navigating trauma, grief, life transitions, migration, and relationship challenges — through an approach that is compassionate, culturally sensitive, and genuinely integrative.
My Approach: My work draws from the best of Western psychology and the ancient wisdom of yogic and Ayurvedic traditions — two paths I have studied and lived personally for many years.
In our sessions, I may draw on:
Somatic therapy — listening to the body's signals and sensations
Internal Family Systems (IFS) — understanding the different "parts" within us
EFT tapping — releasing emotional charge held in the nervous system
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — building psychological flexibility
Pranayama and body awareness — using the breath as an anchor and regulator
Ayurvedic principles — understanding your unique constitution and rhythms
Together, we create a space where you can slow down, build awareness, and gently shift patterns — at a pace that feels right for you.
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