Hilary is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with extensive experience working in counselling, youth mental health and educational settings.
Hilary works with adolescents (10+) & adults, and offers individual, couples and family therapy. She brings warmth, compassion and curiosity to the therapeutic space and works in a holistic, trauma-informed and collaborative way. Hilary is a relationship-based therapist, supporting clients to gain clarity around the difficulties in their life, empowering and facilitating growth and change. She will tailor her approach to meet the needs of her clients and offers both short term, solution focused therapy and longer-term psychotherapy.
Hilary offers support for a wide range of presentations, including
- Family and Relationship difficulties;
- Depression and Anxiety;
- Identity and Self-esteem;
- Adjustment and life changes;
- Trauma;
- Emotional regulation;
- Self-harm and Suicidality;
- Grief and Loss;
- Workplace Issues
Therapeutic interventions include:
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution focused therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Psychoeducation and Skills training
Hilary uses Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT), working as part of a fully accredited Therapy Dog Team with her dog, Cora.
Hilary runs her own independent practice and engages Clear Health Psychology to provide administrative and other business services to enable her to provide treatment to her clients.
Appointment duration: 51 minutes
Sessions rates:
Individuals: $195.00 per appointment
Couples: $195.00 per appointment
Families: $210.00 per appointment
Medicare rebate is available with a Mental Health Care Plan for individual appointments.
Cancellation Policy: Appointments are precious and we appreciate you giving at least 48 hours’ notice if you cannot attend. For cancellations under 48 hours, 50% of the session rate will apply with no Medicare rebate. For cancellations under 24 hours, 100% of the session rate will apply with no Medicare rebate.
Please note: Hilary accepts appointments for adolescents (10+), adults, couples, and families.
