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Introducing
our new Therapists

​Meet our newest graduates!

 

Welcoming these dedicated, passionate therapists to the Community Clinic after having just completed their training with Connection Culture.

Our Established Therapists

​Meet our team of therapists who have been offering with Clinic for over 2 years. They are all deeply passionate about their work.

Book your session via the link in each profile.

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*Please note, we are not a crisis service. If you are in crisis please contact Lifeline 13 11 14.*

Rachel DeSumma

Rachel DeSumma

Rachel is passionate about health, connection and helping clients embrace fulfilling lives. She offers insights that enhance self-understanding through deep listening, guiding her clients with gentleness and clarity. Strongly inspired by nature, Rachel encourages clients to strengthen their relationships with themselves and others. Her background includes community roles with youth and individuals in need, event organisation for those with vision-loss, and postgraduate studies in Psychology, Community Development, and Forest Therapy.

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Erika Steller

Erika​ has over 15 years of experience working with people in self-belief, mind-body connection, and embodied spirituality through yoga and mindfulness. Her life purpose is to help others by addressing their challenges using Holistic Psychotherapy and honouring clients' internal guidance. Erika specialises in parenting, family life, emotions, grief, and rediscovering purpose, often incorporating body awareness, breath-work, nervous system regulation, and nature connection into her sessions. ​ ​ Clinic sessions now available for COUPLES. Contact Erika via her booking link to find out more.

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Candice Storey

Candice is a Holistic Psychotherapist with a background in Somatic Movement, Tantric Philosophy and the Creative Arts. Her sessions are a unique blend of somatic therapy, internal ‘parts’ exploration and intuitive guidance. Candice works under the notion that if we want to experience transformation in our external worlds, then we must first turn towards our internal, felt experience. A devoted mother and partner, she brings a keen interest in supporting couples and families.

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Karina Barbosa

Karina is a Holistic Psychotherapist, Family Constellation Therapist, and Rapport-based Relating Coach. She combines personal and professional expertise helping clients to break free from old patterns and embrace change. Her sessions focus on understanding struggles, processing trauma, and developing healthy strategies for living, all delivered with compassion and authenticity. Karina emphasises that clients are not alone in their journey toward self-awareness and emotional healing, guiding them to greater freedom and connection with their inner power and magnificence.

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Dahna McConnachie

Dahna is a Holistic Psychotherapist, Yoga and Meditation teacher, Lomi Lomi practitioner, and part-time public servant. Passionate about adventure and nature, she creates a safe space for individuals to explore their inner selves and rediscover forgotten answers. Dahna specialises in parenting, neurodiversity, ADHD, mid-life and anxiety but is also completely able to meet clients where they are and work with whatever arises in the moment. With 20 years of experience in teaching yoga and as a body worker she particularly enjoys working somatically if that's what clients are seeking. She also now offers relationship counselling (couples or family). In her words “I trust in people’s ability to heal and transform and feel honoured to be part of that journey.”

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Becky Flores

Becky is an accomplished Psychotherapist with a rich background in Allied and Holistic health. She guides her clients through personal growth, at their own pace, fostering a safe and organic journey tailored to each individual. With expertise in attachment theory, trauma-informed practice, perinatal health, parent coaching, carers counselling and mindfulness, Becky's approach is grounded in the Thic Nanh Hanh belief that "Our own life has to be our message". She strives to empower and support clients as they navigate life stressors, finding inner peace and joy.

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Michelle McCosker

Michelle is a vibrant and creative person, certified in both Holistic Psychotherapy and Art Therapy. Her life experiences and playful approach provide profound wisdom in her work. She expertly and gently guides her clients through old wounds at their own pace, offering compassion and clarity, helping them access their innate wisdom and acceptance in themselves. She calls this 'healing from the inside'.

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Lisa Petheram

Lisa fosters curiosity, openness, and integrity in her client-led sessions, guiding individuals to trust their inner wisdom and deepen connections in their lives. With a background in nature-based facilitation, community development, breath-work and the arts, she emphasises the bond between humans, creativity and nature. Her trauma-informed sessions welcome anyone on their personal growth journey, focusing on areas including chronic illness, life transitions, purpose, ecological grief, and creative expression.

What to expect

in an online session

Holistic Psychotherapy is multi-dimensional, because people are. As we practise it, it's really just a healthy chat with a kind person who is equipped with the psychological and emotional literacy to listen beneath the surface and guide a client, gently, to deeper clarity and self-knowledge.​

 

We use the ELDER acronym - Empower, Listen, Down-Regulate, Educate and Reframe.In the more traditional life of our human ancestors, it was the Elders who fulfilled this role, a person you can turn to for support and guidance when things are tough.

 

Therapy really works and can be both subtle and  life-changing.During a one-on-one session with any of our therapists, clients experience a nurturing and safe environment, while benefiting from Holistic Psychotherapy techniques which may include Narrative or Somatic work, Guided Imagery and Meditation, or parts work.

 

At the outset of each session, your therapist establishes agreements to honour your needs and boundaries. They respectfully guide you towards your goals while remaining open to addressing any emerging needs.

 

Clients often emerge from sessions feeling lighter, peaceful and more expansive. Issues like Anxiety, Depression,Trauma, Grief, Addictions as well as everyday niggles or relationship issues are welcome. 

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