Hey, I’m Vanessa - though most people call me Ness. I’m a registered, masters-level ANZACATA Creative Arts Psychotherapist and mental health clinician and trainer, who believes that healing and making sense of our lives is a deeply personal, ongoing exploration.

Understanding ourselves is a deeply human experience, with no single path to follow.

My practice is grounded in a relational, inquiry-based approach, drawing on Creative Arts Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, and Internal Family Systems (IFS)—modalities that foster curiosity, connection, and self-compassion.

Over the years, I’ve worked with people aged 3 to 65, across disabilities, mental illness, incarceration, addiction, and those simply seeking a deeper understanding of themselves. My work spans forensic units, rehabilitation centres, mental health hospitals, corporate organisations, and community settings.

At the heart of my work, I create spaces for people to be more of who they truly are.

Maybe you’ve been feeling untethered, unsure about parts of your life or pieces of yourself. Perhaps familiar patterns keep returning, or you’re carrying feelings that are hard to name. Maybe you’re yearning for more meaning, spaciousness, and ways of being that feel true. I know these feelings well.

Here, nothing needs to be fixed or forced. This is a space where your story matters—where we can follow its threads and gently uncover what’s been quietly waiting to be seen.