Meet Caroline
Your counsellor and adoptee specialist
Are you seeking support and understanding on your therapy journey or maybe you have had therapy before? Meet Caroline Spiers, a BACP (British Association Counsellors and Psychotherapists) and Australian Counselling Association accredited counsellor since 2009. With a wealth of experience and a commitment to walking alongside individuals on their therapeutic journey, Caroline is here to support you with empathy, patience, understanding and compassion, always through a trauma lens.
I believe in truly listening and supporting people according to their individual history with an emphasis on building strengths and facilitating self exploration and understanding. I have worked with a wide range of issues including specialist support for people affected by adoption (I have lived experience as an adoptee and a large part of my client work is with adoptees), anxiety, depression, couples work, neurodiversity, LGBTQI+ issues, poly families, addiction and trauma.
Adoptees: A personal and professional journey
Caroline brings a unique perspective to her practice as a specialist supporting people affected by adoption, both as an adoptee herself and as someone who has dedicated her practice to working with adoptees. She understands the complexities, internalised pain and struggle that comes with being an adoptee, offering you the insight and compassion needed to survive and manage this unique trauma experience.
Support as ally to LGBTQI+ and poly communities
Caroline is committed to providing a queer friendly, inclusive space for every person. She has experience working with people who are part of the LGBTQI+ and poly communities, ensuring that your unique journey and challenges are respected, heard and understood. You can trust Caroline to provide a non-judgmental, supportive space where you can be your authentic self.
Support with mental health challenges
If you are struggling with depression, trauma, PTSD, addiction, and /or other mental health challenges, Caroline is here to support you. Her compassionate and trauma focussed approach can empower you to look at your challenges and obstacles and step into who you are and who you want to be.
Why Caroline?
- Personalised Approach: Caroline tailors her therapeutic support to your specific needs, ensuring you receive the validation and understanding that’s right for you.
- Compassionate Guidance: You can count on Caroline for compassionate support and empathy throughout your work together.
- Extensive Experience: With 15+ years of experience in supporting people with trauma and mental health challenges, Caroline is a specialist in her field.
- Inclusivity: Caroline provides an inclusive supporting empathic space to talk about your life – for everyone.
Pricing Information and Guidance
Sessions – 1 hour sessions online, via phone or in person (frequency by arrangement) via all available platforms including Facetime, Messenger, Teams and others as required. A free15 minute introductory talk is offered before the first paid session.
Privacy and confidentiality – as part of providing counselling I will need to collect and record some of your personal information (details available) and I keep notes of all sessions which are available for you at any time on request. Notes do not contain any last names and all identifying details are kept to a minimum as far as practicable. I will discuss themes of your sessions with my Supervisor and use your first name unless requested not to, other than this your confidentiality is protected. The exception to this is at the written request of the client to share information with any person they nominate. Information is only disclosed without consent if there is immediate danger to client or the client gives verbal or written indication that they intend to cause immediate harm to themselves or another person. In this case emergency services will be called and I will inform you prior to this happening. No online sessions are recorded and I request clients do not record sessions. In the unlikely event that counselling notes from our sessions are requested as part of a legal case, I will discuss this with clients prior, in accordance with law.
Fees/invoicing/Cancellations – All session fees start at $200 per hour for clients with capacity to pay, with payment made in advance or on the day of each session. I also operate a sliding scale to provide access to clients on lower incomes – this is negotiated prior to sessions commencing and places are limited, so please let me know if this applies to you. NOTE – Client cancelled appointments within 24 hours of appointment time are charged at the full rate of the session.
Take the first step…
Contact Caroline today to schedule your first session.
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