Tamara Counselling Service đťšż

A gentle space to pause, be heard, and find your way back to yourself...

Hi, I’m Taba
I’m a mental health social worker and therapist with over 10 years of experience, offering holistic, trauma-informed therapy for anxiety, trauma, and emotional wellbeing.
My experience spans public health settings, workplace counselling services, first responders, group therapy, and lecturing.
I believe healing is about understanding yourself more deeply, at your own pace!
My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based therapies such as CBT and ACT, with space for reflection and creativity. Alongside my clinical work, I am also an artist, bringing a gentle, reflective lens to the work I do.
With a migrant background, I offer a culturally responsive and thoughtful approach, with an understanding of identity, transition, and belonging..

You might be here because…

  • You’ve been feeling overwhelmed, and it’s starting to feel like too much

  • Your mind doesn’t seem to slow down, and you find yourself overthinking everything

  • You feel disconnected from yourself, your emotions, or the people around you..

  • You’re going through a change or transition and feel unsure of what comes next

  • You’ve been holding things in, and don’t quite know how to put them into words

  • You’re used to coping on your own, but it’s starting to feel heavy

Whatever has brought you here, you don’t have to carry it alone!

  • My Areas of Expertise

  • Assessment and treatment of anxiety and stress-related presentations

  • Trauma-informed counselling, including support for individuals experiencing complex trauma and high-stress occupational environments

  • Grief and loss counselling, including bereavement and adjustment to significant life transitions

  • Emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills development

  • Psychosocial support for individuals navigating complex and challenging life circumstances

  • Group therapy facilitation and delivery of structured therapeutic programs

  • Culturally responsive practice with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and migrants

  • My Areas of Focus:

  • Anxiety and chronic stress presentations

  • Trauma and unresolved emotional experiences

  • Emotional dysregulation and overwhelm

  • Grief, bereavement, and loss

  • Adjustment difficulties and major life transitions

  • Relationship and interpersonal difficulties

  • Identity, self-esteem, and confidence concerns

  • Cultural, migration-related, and systemic stressors

  • Psychoeducation and resilience-building support

  • Adolescents, teenagers, and young adults navigating emotional, behavioural, and developmental transitions

  • Support for serious illness, palliative care, and end-of-life adjustment

Therapy is a journey and you don’t have to walk it alone!
I offer a space to slow down, listen inwardly, and begin to gently untangle what feels heavy or unclear. At times, this may look structured and focused; at other times, it may feel more exploratory like sketching out patterns, emotions, and narratives to better understand what’s unfolding beneath the surface...

đź’ˇHow it works:
You can book online through Zanda by clicking the “Book Now” button, or reach out if you have any questions🔎Your first session:
We take things gently, exploring what’s been coming up for you in a safe, supportive space. There’s no pressure and nothing you need to prepare💎 Moving forward together
If it feels like a good fit, we continue at your pace..building insight, self-compassion, and meaningful change over time...

Mental Health Social Worker (AASW)Trauma-Informed Therapy with a Holistic ApproachOnline & face-to-face sessionsNSW

Services are available under the Better Access initiative with a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan referral from a General Practitioner or Psychiatrist.

đź©ş Information for GPsI am a Mental Health Social Worker and Medicare provider offering trauma-informed care, consultations, and collaborative care planning. I also offer consultation to GPs to support collaborative care and treatment planning where helpful.
I support clients experiencing anxiety, trauma, emotional overwhelm, and life stressors through a safe, person-centred and evidence-based approach.Referrals are welcome under a Mental Health Care Plan, with Medicare rebates available

Please submit your enquiry below and I will get back to you as soon as possible: