I’m Mariana, a Counsellor based in Brighton, Melbourne, supporting women through trauma and relationship challenges

I’m a Counsellor in Brighton, Melbourne with over 23 years of experience, now specialising in Mother and Daughter relationship challenges, and major life transitions for women.

Many of the women I work with are navigating complex mother–daughter relationships, childhood wounds, and are overwhelmed.

If this is you, you’re not alone — you don’t have to keep carrying it by yourself.

Now a little about me to help you decide if we might be a good match!

I work in a heart-centred way, bringing presence and conscious awareness in how I move through life and relate to others. I invite people to reconnect with the wisdom and intelligence of their heart, and to discover how its innate power can support healing, growth, and deeper self-understanding.

My Professional Background

I have worked with many women across a range of emotional and relational concerns, with a strong focus on trauma, nervous system regulation, and attachment-based patterns.

My practice is informed by ongoing professional development in:

• Trauma-informed counselling approaches
• Somatic and body-based therapies
• Attachment theory and relational psychology

I am committed to ethical, respectful, and client-centred practice, where your pace and autonomy are always prioritised.

My qualifications include:

Graduate Diploma in Applied Counselling (with Distinction), University of Western Sydney – Practicum and study Thesis in Sexual Assault Counselling (2002)

Graduate Diploma in Social Ecology with the University of Western Sydney (1998)

Studies in Depth Psychology, Philosophy and Anthropology at Deakin University (1992- 1993)

Frequency Healing training with Healy World, Germany (2020)

Heart Math study and practice (2002)

Energy medicine (specifically EFT with Gary Craig in 2003) and NLP – for 23 years

Terry Real’s Relationship approach

Rose Alchemical studies – ongoing (2024)

Prior Complementary work in Natural Health – Remedial Massage, Reiki Mastery, Aromatherapy, Qi-Gong and Space clearing

Areas of Focus

Trauma & Somatic Counselling (Melbourne)

Somatic counselling supports nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and healing from trauma responses including PTSD and complex trauma.

Mother–Daughter Relationship Work

Exploring relational patterns, emotional inheritance, boundaries, and identity formation within the mother–daughter dynamic.

As a daughter, mother of daughters, and grandmother, I am experienced and equipped to support women to navigate this relationship with compassion and/or forgiveness

Women’s Emotional Well-being

Supporting anxiety, self-worth, identity shifts, and relational challenges in a grounded therapeutic space. All of our emotions contain gifts and genius – and you can learn how to access their gifts to help you deal with difficult times or memories.

Life Transitions & Midlife Change

Navigating uncertainty, identity shifts, grief, and the process of redefining direction and self-trust.  A time for deep reflection and re-defining or re-inventing oneself – of identity, purpose and relationships.

My Approach

My style is gentle, steady, and deeply attuned. I don’t rush your story or push you into places you’re not ready to go. Instead, we move at a pace that feels safe for you. I integrate Counselling with Clinical EFT, NLP and Somatic processes, helping women understand the deeper stories shaping their inner world. My approach is shaped by over four decades of personal growth, contemplative practice, and a lifelong dedication to inner exploration. I weave together academic learning, psychotherapeutic experience, Clinical EFT, energetic healing, epigenetics, and insights from new science in an integrated and holistic way.

This breadth of experience enables me to deeply understand the challenges of modern life and to guide others with empathy, insight, and practical support as they explore their own path toward healing and transformation

As part of my holistic approach to wellbeing, I offer Bioresonance and Light‑based modalities as optional, complementary practices. These gentle methods draw on more than 30 years of experience with mind‑body approaches, including EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), which many people use to support emotional regulation, grounding, and stress reduction.

I’m also continuing study of  52 Rose Frequencies—a reflective, symbolic framework that uses the imagery of the rose to encourage self‑awareness and inner exploration. Women often find this experience supportive in deepening their understanding of themselves and reconnecting with their feminine self and intuition.

These offerings are designed to sit alongside psychotherapy, providing space for insight, reflection, and personal growth within a safe and supportive environment.