OUR COUNSELLORS
We left no stone unturned when it came to assembling the dream-mama-team. Each of our MN support team are registered counsellors but they all individually have incredible life stories, varied mothering experiences, along with a wealth of other qualifications and areas they specialise in.
You get to choose your own adventure here at Mother Nurtured, time with us is time for you so it’s important that it happens the way you’d love it to. Whether you’re curled up on the couch with a cup of tea during your session or hiding in the car with your sixth coffee today (we’ve all done it), we’re honoured to share it all and hold that space for you to be heard.
Meet the Team
Read more about each of your support crew here, you’ll know who you most need right now.
Trust that Mumma intuition or book with someone who you feel would best understand you and all you’re facing at the moment.
Hi there, I’m Morgan. Thank you for letting me introduce myself, I am so excited about the possibility of us working together!
First, I’ll tell you a bit about myself…
I was born and raised in Australia, but at the age of 26 moved to Italy. I am a mother of two small children, both of which were natural births and were born in Italy, so I know the difficulties of not having family, friends, or any kind of support network around to help me through those tough times, during pregnancy, childbirth, and the raising of my children. So now I am dedicating myself to help others work through the struggles of those negative thoughts and feelings surrounding pregnancy, childbirth and raising tiny monsters.
I centre my counselling sessions around my clients, I love to help people tell their stories, recognise their strengths, and find solutions by using various techniques and strategies. I want to be the person for my clients I wish I had during my experience.
I specialize in Postpartum counselling, Counselling during pregnancy, Abuse counselling, Grief and loss counselling and Counselling to clients with addictions, I have a study major in these fields.
Although I like building relationships with my clients and creating a safe and secure environment where people can share their story with me, I also understand that it is common to just have a sudden feeling of being overwhelmed especially during motherhood or pregnancy, we are all on different journeys, in different situations with different issues and feelings, sometimes we just ‘need to talk’ or get something off our chest so I am also a supporter of one-off sessions.
I offer sessions in English, which is my native language and in Italian, Although I am not fluent in Italian, I have strong listening and speaking skills and understand if you feel more comfortable speaking to me in this language, I also have a strong understanding of the Italian culture and lifestyle.
Hi, I’m Louise Moseley. I am so excited to introduce myself to you.
I have been blessed with three amazing boys who are 15, 13 and 7 years old. Mothering my sons is the most rewarding, yet challenging role I have ever undertaken. Each day presents with new experiences, emotions, achievements, highs, lows, tears, tantrums and cuddles to soften the impact of our days.
I have a genuine interest in the stories of those around me. I find it natural to listen to others and believe that a smile and kindness can change the way a person is feeling. As a result of this I decided to study counselling. This journey has instilled so much growth within me. My main goal from this is to gently guide others who may need a little sprinkle of sunshine or warmth along their way.
My counselling style is a person-centered approach. I believe that the individual is the expert of their own lives, stories and experiences. Therefore, I will actively listen and work alongside you to discover and develop skills and self-awareness to assist in navigating your chosen way.
The past years have presented new elements of stress and changes in our lives. One thing that has remained clear and unchanged is the role of a mother. She is a wife, friend, domestic goddess, mediator, teacher and student rolled into one. Never forgetting a mother is a unique person who sometimes needs to be reminded that they are doing a fantastic job and that it’s ok to seek support.
Let me introduce myself – I’m Artemis and I have a Bachelor in Social Science, and a Diploma in Counselling. My background education, and lived experiences have shaped my awareness and understanding, contributing to varied life skills.
I experienced the stillbirth of our firstborn son at full term, and this was an extremely trying period in my life, and I felt very isolated by friends and family that didn’t know what to say or do. Three months later I became pregnant again, and once our daughter was born, I set out to be the ‘perfect stay at home parent’. I soon realised that there is no perfect parent. We all set out to do our very best, but parenthood can be absolutely exhausting. You may feel frustrated, experience external/internal pressures, anxiety, emotional collapse and a real sense of feeling overwhelmed.
I understand how important it is to connect with someone who has a genuine care and understanding, and those closest are not always emotionally available to us. It is my aim to provide a calm, safe space to allow you to share and work through emotions, no matter how big or small, and to find inner peace for a happier and healthier you.
We can work through the difficulties, and also celebrate the joys of raising little humans.
Artemis x
“I love to help other mothers self heal their internal wounds, disentangle their mind to be free from unnecessary worry and tension, as well as empowering them with the tools to navigate life with confidence and purpose.”
As a mother of two girls (ages 10 and 12), and with nearly 10 years experience as a committed yoga practitioner and teacher, Naomi draws on everything she has learned on her own journey of healing and navigating the challenges of motherhood to bring deep understanding and empathetic presence into her counselling.
Naomi uses a person centred approach in her sessions, as well as integrating ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), CBT (Cognitive behavioural therapy), somatic experiencing, yogic breath work, mindfulness and meditation techniques.
It is through her work with survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse teaching trauma sensitive yoga that Naomi felt called to counselling as another modality that she could share to help women break free from their past and live more fully in the present.
Naomi believes that we all have a purpose in life, but acknowledges that sometimes, particularly as Mothers, we can lose our way a little and become stuck or lost – that’s when support and guidance can help. Her passion is to help women create more internal space so that they can get to know themselves better and see clearly where they need to go, moving in a direction that their heart calls.
Her areas of interest include anxiety, depression, trauma, self-discovery and gender identity.
Hi, I’m Gal, a mum to a wonderful boy in primary school.
When I entered the motherhood journey, I was overwhelmed by a rollercoaster of mixed emotions: love, loneliness, gratefulness, confusion, excitement, guilt, happiness, exhaustion, shame and more. I wished someone (especially women) would have spoken more openly and honestly about the real and raw truth surrounding motherhood. This sparked something within me which led me to pursue counselling studies.
My multicultural background helps me accept and understand different perspectives which enables me to meet people where they are. I view people as a whole- mind, body and spirit- everything is connected. Hence, my therapeutic approach is person-centred with the aim to strengthen and empower women to help them discover and access their own inner wisdom.
My therapeutic skill set and tools include: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Gestalt and several Holistic Therapies. Also, currently completing a Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling.
Every woman is unique, hence each therapy will be personally tailored.
As a woman, I know, putting yourself first and asking for help takes a lot of courage. Yes, it does take a village to raise a child, but there’s also a need to create a village which supports mums as well. I’ll be honoured to be one member of your new support village.
Hi there, My name is Ola.
I’m a counsellor a Mother, a wife, a friend, a hard-worker, a lazy bum & a positive thinker.
In short, I’m just like yourself; having some great and not-so-great moments in my life.
In my work, I follow my clients’ guidance. I gently encourage sharing and opening, however, I always respect everyone’s boundaries.
I’m here to help mothers, fathers, grandparents… – anyone who loves kids but found themselves in a difficult spot: having no energy, no patience, feeling physically and mentally exhausted, missing “the old life” before the kids, thinking you are “losing it”, having low self-esteem, having high/low expectations, trying to do something for yourself but then living in parental blame and feeling selfish… You name it!
I’m here for all of the above and plenty more that comes with parenthood.
The full package.
I like to work towards discovering, identifying and acknowledging my clients’ strengths. I like to see them gaining back their self-belief, feeling empowered, and reassured that they are on the right track.
My clients are the best experts in themselves. I’m just here to help them to re-discover themselves, find answers to difficulties they are facing, and most importantly, to remember how amazing they are.
I want them to know that help will always be here for them.
It takes courage to reach out, but it is so worth the effort.
My name is Asha and I am a Mum to two lovely (and sometimes trying) primary school aged children. I specialise in the person-centered approach to counselling as I believe each individual knows themselves the best and has what it takes to realise their potential. As your counsellor I would work with you to help you realise that potential.
It is said it takes a village to raise a child and in today’s modern world that village no longer exists; parenthood often feels lonely, overwhelming and isolating. As your counsellor, I would like to provide that space where you feel safe to share your story and together, we can explore your unique situation and work towards whatever your goal/s may be. I often draw on the principles of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) to act as a guide during sessions. I believe that in acceptance and in learning to watch our thoughts a change can come about. Guided meditation is something else I try to incorporate in our sessions as I feel it helps one to feel centered and explore better.
Primarily, I treat each individual and each session as unique and would collaboratively work with you to see what approach would best guide our sessions.
Hi! I’m Nada and I LOVE being a Counsellor. I work with so many amazing families – mums, dads, and kids! My youngest client is 3 years old which means that building amazing rapport means I get to pull faces at work! I’m an out of the box thinker with tonnes of lived experience.
I’ve been working with families for the last 25 years and that certainly does not make me an expert. What it does give me are a whole range of experiences across countries, cultures, backgrounds and circumstances. I grew up in a big family so I can never get enough of the work that I do. It’s life giving. I ran a daycare for 16 years, I have also mentored teens, worked in Child Care, mentored adults, worked in Disability and held group sessions for women who wanted to feel supported in any way that came up for them.
I am a mum as well from a young age and I have fought hard to be a daughter. There is nothing but respect for every single mum and there is no right or wrong way to do anything. There’s a massive learning curve to life much less being a mum so if you’ve reached out for support then I commend you. Claim your space ☺
Hi! Thank you for letting me introduce myself. My name is Jenny, I’m a proud mother of four beautiful people and a professional counsellor.
Having experienced trials, tribulations and traumas on the continual journey of parenthood and life, I have developed an immense passion to help and support others around me. I pride myself on offering a warm, kind, empathetic and non-judgemental space, where clients can decompress and communicate openly. It is my passion to assist clients in reaching their desired goals – the gratification from seeing others thrive and succeed is heart- warming. I draw on multiple therapeutic approaches, keeping an open mind as every situation is as individual as the person. I enjoy the flexibility of being able to tailor an approach that works for each individual, to help enable positive and engaging techniques for clients to apply in a manner that is natural for them.
I value a Person Centred and Strengths Based approach. This allows me to help you acknowledge the areas you would like to improve on and help identify your personal strengths. You are all experts in our own life and have an insight that only you are privy to, but this does not mean that you are alone. With support and guidance, I would love the opportunity to help you explore and implement positive improvements based on your own concerns and strengths.
I also utilise Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) techniques to help clients change unhelpful or unhealthy ways of thinking, feeling and behaving, so they can move forward towards a healthier, happier and improved way of life.
My qualifications and professional memberships are as follows:
Diploma of Counselling (AIPC)
Advanced major in Relationship & Conflict Resolution
Advanced major in Grief & Loss
Advanced major in Mindfulness Based Therapy
Cert 3 in Community Services
I believe my skills, qualifications and personal life experiences put me in a unique position to offer insightful support and to help you work towards making constructive changes and develop strategies to create a positive improvement in your life. If this sounds like an option you would like to explore…Let’s talk!
I look forward to hearing from you….
Edwina will work alongside you, taking a warm, down-to-earth approach. She creates a safe space of empathy, support and acceptance free from judgement where you will feel heard.
Understanding that each mother is unique, Edwina takes an individualized approach to therapy. The moment our little ones are born, we are on a life-changing, privileged and tumultuous journey, equally beautiful as it is challenging.
As a Mumma of two spirited girls herself, Edwina knows what it means to be a mother and the many emotions this precious role brings. She describes her daughters as her greatest teachers. Edwina works holistically to provide person-centred sessions, helping mothers develop a more positive sense of self and empowerment to show each Mumma she is truly amazing even if she doesn’t know it yet.
Modalities she works with include (but are not limited to):-
ACT – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-SBA – Strength-Based approach-SFT – Solution-focused therapy- Mindfulness
Edwina has worked in the wellness industry for over 20 years and has made a natural transition from Remedial massage therapist/clinic manager to Counsellor which is complemented by her kind and caring nature. Edwina has a Diploma of Health Science and Diploma of Counselling. “Nothing is more powerful than feeling understood”.
I’m Jesica, and I’m passionate about helping people discover their potential.
I have focused my work with women, especially with migrants and those who have suffered domestic violence.
As a migrant and mum, I know well the challenges that many women live when they are far from their support network. That is why it’s so important take care of yourself; together we can start your journey to discover your potential and be empowered again.
