Specialist Grief Counsellor and Supervisor
Sarah (She/Her) is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Grief and Bereavement Counsellor. Sarah is passionate about creating a safe and compassionate space, walking alongside people while they navigate the complexities of life, loss and grief. With deep respect for each person’s unique journey, Sarah holds space for the kinds of deep conversations and yarns that are often overlooked or dismissed.
Whether you're grieving the death of a loved one or pet, facing ambiguous loss (such as a missing person, dementia, or cultural disconnection), navigating a life-changing diagnosis, anticipating end-of-life, or experiencing the loss of a relationship, job, identity, or future plans—Sarah offers thoughtful, supportive care through it all.
Services
Counselling
60 Min session - $200
Sarah offers counselling for individuals aged 14 and over, with a focus on grief, loss, and the emotional challenges that can follow.
Sarah will draw on a range of evidence-based therapies and models that best suit your unique experiences, with the aim of supporting clarity, resilience, and lasting change.
We’ll regularly review your goals to ensure the support remains meaningful and helpful.
Sarah offers counselling in person in Summer Hill, or telehealth nation-wide.
Supervision
60 Min session - $200 inc GST self funded -200+GST employer funded
Sarah provides Clinical Supervision to Social Workers, Allied Health Professionals, and others working in trauma-informed settings.
With a strong commitment to cultural safety and inclusion, Sarah offers Cultural Supervision for Aboriginal workers and for non-Aboriginal workers working with Aboriginal people and communities.
Supervision is available in person, online, or by phone.
Payments and Rebates
You may be able to access a Medicare rebate (currently up to $85.20 per session) for up to 10 counselling sessions per calendar year through a Mental Health Care Plan provided by your GP.
Rebates may also be available through select private health insurers.
Sarah also welcomes private clients—no referral necessary.
Concessional rates may be available for individuals and supervisees on low incomes and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. You're welcome to get in touch to discuss.
Crisis Support
Sarah does not provide a crisis service.
If you or someone you love is at immediate risk of harm, please call 000 immediately.
Lifeline: 24/7 free, confidential crisis counselling and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14
13YARN: 24/7 free and confidential crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Call 13 92 76
Suicide Call Back Service: 24/7 support if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal. Call 1300 659 467
Thirrili: 24/7 support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the aftermath of suicide or other fatal critical incidents. Call 1800 805 801
Meet Sarah
Sarah is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Grief and Bereavement Counsellor with over 18 years of clinical experience.
She has worked across a wide range of settings, offering support to individuals and families during some of the most difficult and heart-breaking moments of their lives.
Sarah has extensive experience as a Forensic Counsellor, working with families following unexplained deaths, child deaths, deaths in custody, fatal accidents, suicides, and homicides reported to the Coroner. She has also supported families of long-term missing persons and holds specialist training in ambiguous loss through The Missed Foundation.
Her work has extended to supporting children and families through childhood cancer diagnoses and providing end-of-life care counselling.
Having met with families in the immediate aftermath of traumatic loss, and walked alongside them in the months and years that follow, Sarah understands that grief is deeply personal and never one-size-fits-all. She tailors her approach to each individual, meeting them where they are.
Sarah’s practice is grounded in a strengths-based, person-centred, trauma-informed, and decolonised framework. Her commitment is to provide a safe, respectful, and supportive space for all who seek her care, with a strong commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and LGBTIQA+ Communities.
Sarah’s qualifications and memberships include:
Bachelor Social Work/Bachelor Arts (Sociology) - University of New South Wales
Graduate Certificate in Bereavement Counselling and Intervention - Grief Australia
Ambiguous Loss Training - The Missed Foundation
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Medicare Provider
Member of Australian Association of Social Workers
Sarah’s connection with the waratah is deeply tied to the Dreamtime story of how it became red, reminding us of the importance of walking through life with another on the journey. The waratah embodies strength, healing, courage, and ancestral wisdom—qualities that are essential in navigating grief. A resilient plant, its nectar has been used in traditional healing to relieve stress and provide nourishment, much like the therapeutic process offers comfort, support, and renewal in times of loss. Sarah’s work reflects the essence of the waratah, creating a space for healing, connection, and resilience, walking alongside each person through their unique grief journey.