Our work together is about helping you to move beyond trauma "survival mode" , to start living at ease with a sense of calmness, confidence, self-compassion and resilience.
If you’ve been feeling like...
You've done the work to process your trauma, but you’re still living with an undercurrent of stress, low mood, depression, absolute exhaustion or even sadness...
You're constantly anxious, overwhelmed or on edge, even when there’s nothing actually "wrong"...
You want to move on from your trauma experience and feel better about yourself, but you don't know where or how to start...
You've been told to "share your thoughts" or "talk to someone," but neither ever really makes you feel any better...
Please know - You're Not Alone.
And those feelings you're having, they're completely valid post-trauma responses.
Trauma experiences don't just impact our thoughts and emotions —
they impact our nervous systems as well.
Healing trauma isn’t just about thinking your way out of it.
That's why talk-therapy alone isn't always enough,
especially if your body is feeling equally dysregulated.
At Small Steps Counselling, I work with people continuing to feel the lingering, ripple effects of their trauma experience - in their mood, their mind, their body, their energy, their relationships...
Counselling at Small Steps, isn't just about exploring and talking about those experiences,
it's about actively shifting them.
Together, we'll work gently and steadily toward helping you feel more grounded, more connected, more safe and secure and more at home within your 'self' again.
A Brief Note on What "Trauma-Recovery" Looks Like at Small Steps Counselling...
At Small Steps, trauma-recovery counselling isn’t about pretending that your trauma didn’t happen. And it’s definitely not about pushing you to “move on” before you’re ready.
At Small Steps, recovery means supporting you to feel safer, steadier and more in connection with yourself - even when old "trauma" stuff still gets triggered. It’s about working with what’s showing up for you now, not forcing you to deep dive into the past, if that’s not what you currently want or need.
Recovery, in the Small Steps space, means gently building more ease, more clarity, more capacity and a stronger sense of self - so life for you starts to feel a little less like surviving, and a little more like living.
A Little About Me...
Hi, I’m Kristy - an Integrative, Wellness-oriented counsellor, educator and meditation teacher offering online trauma-recovery counselling for adult clients in Brisbane and across Queensland / Australia.
My approach is calm, collaborative, deeply respectful and innately informed by lived experience.
I integrate evidence-based talk therapy modalities, body-based awareness techniques, psychoeducation and focused mindset tools, to support you as a whole person - not just as the sum of your problems.
I bring warmth, patience, curiosity and a genuine belief in your capacity to heal, grow and thrive.
My clients often tell me they feel safe and secure to be real in my therapy space; even with the parts of themselves they usually keep well hidden.
Small Steps is a space where we take things one step at a time.
No pressure. No performance. No judgement.
Just authentic, honest support - tailored to you.
Why Choose Small Steps Counselling?
At Small Steps the support you receive is:
Individually tailored to your specific needs
Centred on your overall growth and wellbeing
Integrative, eclectic and collaborative in approach
Inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed
Welcoming, affirming and safe for all women, LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse individuals
Delivered by a qualified, registered and experienced Counsellor
Delivered by a Counsellor with lived experience of life's many adverse challenges...
Client Stories...
(For privacy and confidentiality - names, ages and client stories are fictionalised examples of real cases)
Counselling Services...
15-Minute Enquiry Call
1-to-1, Adult Clients, Phone Call
Considering counselling? Book a free 15-minute call to explore your goals for therapy and briefly address any questions. This 15-minute phone call gives us a chance to clarify what you’re looking to achieve and ensure you feel comfortable and informed before moving forward.
15 mins I FREE
