COUNSELLING FOR WOMEN

A Space Where Your Body Can Finally Exhale

Do you feel like you’ve been holding it all — for too long?

Quietly stretched thin. Wired yet weary. Tending to others while slowly losing connection with you — your joy, your needs, your breath.

I see you.

I work with intuitive, heart-led women who feel burnt out, overwhelmed, or quietly unraveling beneath the surface. Women who have carried so much, so gently, for so long — and are now ready to come home to themselves.

In our work together, we honour your nervous system as the wise guide it is.

Rather than asking “what’s wrong with me?”, we ask:

• What has your system been protecting you from?
   
• How has it learned to keep you safe?
   
• And what would it feel like to be gently met, instead of having to hold it all alone?
   

I weave trauma informed counselling with nervous system awareness, using the principles of Polyvagal Theory to understand how your body responds to stress, connection, and safety. 

Together, we track the patterns — the shutdown, the spirals, the shutdowns or the urgency — not with judgment, but with compassion and clarity.

Because your story matters.
But the state of your body tells us even more.

 In this space, we explore:

• What moves you into survival (and why)
   
• What helps you feel grounded, steady, and seen
   
• How to work with your energy — not override it
   
• And how to begin restoring trust in your body’s cues and rhythms
   

This is not about pushing through or “fixing” yourself.

It’s about gently building capacity — for presence, connection, and vitality — at your own pace, in your own way.

With lived experience of deep burnout, I don’t meet you from a place of performance — I meet you from reverence. For the wisdom your body holds. For the parts of you that had to survive. 

And for the soft voice within you that knows it’s time to return.

You’re not broken.

You’re just ready to live differently.

→ Let’s begin gently. Book a Clarity Call.

A gentle space to feel seen, soften, and come home to your body.

If you’re living with chronic fatigue or illness, you know how invisible and relentless it can feel. 

The grief of a changing body. The pressure to keep going. The exhaustion that doesn’t shift with rest.

I see you — because I’ve lived it too.

Through my own experience with chronic illness, I’ve come to understand: healing begins with enough safety.

Not perfection. Just moments where your system can pause, exhale, and feel met.

That’s the space I hold.

A place to explore what your body has carried — through illness, stress, and life — with compassion and nervous system awareness.

Together we’ll:

• Gently track your symptoms through a polyvagal lens
   
• Map your stress responses and honour your pace
   
• Build small, sustainable practices that support rest, regulation, and reconnection
   

There’s nothing to push through here.
No need to explain away your experience.

Just space to soften, feel, and be supported — one gentle breath at a time.

If this speaks to your nervous system… trust that.

With warmth,
Kate x

If you're an NDIS participant navigating anxiety, overwhelm, trauma, or burnout — you're not alone, and you're so welcome here. I offer gentle, compassionate counselling for self-managed and plan-managed participants across South Australia.

With over five years’ experience in community and private practice settings, I’ve supported people facing all kinds of distress — from PTSD and grief, to parenting stress and shutdown. My approach is trauma-informed, polyvagal-aware, and deeply relational. I believe healing happens when we feel safe, seen, and supported to go at our own pace.

We’ll begin by building safety and connection — listening to what your nervous system needs.
Together, we’ll explore:

• How your body responds to stress (e.g. fight, flight, freeze, shutdown)
   
• What helps you feel more anchored and resourced
   
• The impact of trauma, grief, or overwhelm on your daily life
   
• Tools to gently support regulation and wellbeing
   
• Your values and goals — and what healing looks like for you
   

This work isn’t about fixing — it’s about feeling. And reconnecting with the version of you that feels steadier, softer, more whole.

• NDIS counselling for self-managed and plan-managed participants
   
• In-person sessions (Gawler, SA) or telehealth
   
• Letters of support for NDIS goals (when needed)
   
• Collaboration with Support Coordinators & Recovery Coaches
   
• No GP referral needed
   

• Complex trauma & PTSD
   
• Burnout & emotional shutdown
   
• Anxiety, depression & overwhelm
   
• Domestic & family violence recovery
   
• Chronic illness, grief & nervous system dysregulation
   

✨ Step 1: Get a feel for how I work here →
✨ Step 2: You (or your support team) can reach out directly to connect
✨ Step 3: Book a free 20-min Clarity Call — no pressure, just a gentle chat
✨ Step 4: If it feels right, we’ll book your first session and begin from there

"My role is to walk beside you with warmth and attunement — creating space for your nervous system to soften, feel safe, and begin to heal."
 

If you’re looking for a trusted Recovery Coach or Support Coordinator, I’d be happy to share my referral list of incredible humans I’ve worked alongside in the NDIS space.

Grief asks us to slow down. To feel what feels unbearable. To find meaning when the world has shifted beneath us.

In this space, you are not asked to be strong.

You are invited to be real.

Whether your grief is fresh or has quietly lingered for years, I offer a steady, compassionate space where your experience is honoured — not pathologised. Together, we tend to your nervous system, explore the story of your loss, and gently begin to rebuild meaning and connection.

You’re welcome here with:

• Anticipatory grief or complex loss
   
• Sudden death or trauma-linked grief
   
• Long-term sorrow that feels heavy to carry alone
   
• Transitions, endings, or invisible losses that others may not see
   

We’ll use nervous system tools, existential inquiry, and healing rituals to support your body, emotions, and soul.

Grief is not something to “get over.”

It’s something we learn to carry — with care, with reverence, and in time, with love.

→ Let’s begin your healing, one breath at a time.

Leaving a high-demand group — whether spiritual, religious, or self-developmental — can leave you feeling disoriented, ashamed, or cut off from your inner truth. These spaces often appear caring on the surface, making the deeper harm harder to name.

If you’re navigating the grief, confusion, or loss of self that follows, I want you to know: what you're feeling makes sense. Your nervous system was shaped to survive — and now, gently, it’s asking for something more honest, more safe, and more you.

In this space, we honour your story, your body, and your own authority.

Together, we’ll:

• Understand how your nervous system adapted — and help it find safety again.
   
• Gently unpack beliefs that left you disconnected from your body, voice, and intuition.
   
• Rebuild self-trust and reweave your identity in ways that feel grounded, empowered, and wholly your own.
   

This work is trauma-informed, body-aware, and guided by deep respect.

You don’t need to do this alone — and you don’t need to rush.

We’ll move at your pace, with care.

 The Road Trauma Support Team of South Australia (RTST) offers free, professional counselling to anyone whose life has been touched by road trauma. Whether you’ve experienced a vehicle collision firsthand, supported a loved one, or were involved as a witness, bystander, or emergency responder, you don’t have to navigate the emotional aftermath alone.

If you’re in the Williamstown, SA area or surrounding regions, I can assist with your referral through RTST and provide counselling to help you work through the challenges and trauma connected to your experience.

To connect with a counsellor in your area, reach out to the Road Trauma Support Team of SA (RTST) at 0400 705 066 . For more information about RTST's services, visit RTST’s website.

Confidential. Trauma-aware. Grounded in nervous system care.

If you’re part of South Australia Police — or a family member — and feeling worn down by the job, the stress, or the emotional load it brings home, I see you. I offer confidential, external counselling support that understands the unique challenges of frontline life.

From chronic stress, burnout, and critical incidents…

To family strain, emotional numbness, or just not feeling like yourself anymore —
You don’t have to carry it alone.

• Trouble switching off after shifts
   
• Sleep disruption, fatigue, or hypervigilance
   
• Relationship tension or emotional disconnection
   
• Flashbacks, shutdown, or feeling “on edge”
   
• Guilt, grief, or moral distress that lingers
   

These are not signs of weakness.
They’re how your nervous system protects you.

• Understanding Your Nervous System
  Learn how operational stress lives in the body — and how to gently unwind survival states like fight, flight, or freeze.

• Rebuilding Trust & Regulation
  Find practical tools to support calm, restore connection, and build nervous system capacity — even in high-pressure roles.

• Support for Families
  Because the job impacts everyone. I offer counselling for partners and loved ones navigating second-hand stress, communication breakdowns, and emotional disconnection at home.

When you understand how your system responds to stress, you gain more choice, clarity, and resilience. This work helps reduce burnout, support relationships, and improve emotional wellbeing — on and off duty.

I may not wear the uniform — but I’m close to it. With a family member in law enforcement, I hold deep respect for what this work costs, and what it often conceals.

My approach is grounded, confidential, and relational. Sessions are available in Gawler or online.

→ [Book a clarity call] to explore next steps, with no pressure.

 Nourish Your Wellbeing | Kate Moody
Counsellor | Nervous System Specialist | Polyvagal-Informed Practice

For when holding it all starts to take its toll.

At Nourish Your Wellbeing, I offer confidential EAP counselling that honours the nervous system, emotional wellbeing, and the invisible weight many carry at work.

This isn’t just “stress management.”

It’s real support for what you’re actually navigating — burnout, blurred boundaries, team tension, or simply feeling like you're unraveling beneath the surface.

Together, we create a space where your body can exhale, your voice can be heard, and your next step becomes clear.

• Chronic stress, overwork & people-pleasing
   
• Toxic workplaces or bullying
   
• Compassion fatigue or vicarious trauma
   
• Returning to work after burnout, illness, or leave
   
• Identity loss after restructure or role change
   
• Invisible illness, such as Long COVID
   
• Workplace harm tied to systemic issues (e.g. racism, sexism, ableism)
   
• When family stress starts showing up at work
   

• Nervous system check-ins & polyvagal-informed support
   
• Somatic tools for grounding, clarity & calm
   
• Gentle, trauma-aware exploration of workplace challenges
   
• Clear, personalised tools for navigating burnout, boundaries, and stress
   

This isn’t about pushing through.

It’s about restoring your capacity to show up sustainably — for yourself and your work.

If your workplace offers EAP sessions (or you’re unsure how to access them), I warmly welcome you to reach out.

Sessions available in Gawler or online.
Free 20-minute clarity call available to explore if this feels like a fit.

 A 6-Week Online Therapy Circle for Women Ready to Come Home to Themselves

You’ve been holding so much for so long.
Moving through life on empty.
Still showing up for others — but quietly disconnected from yourself.

If your system feels stretched thin by burnout, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, or the quiet ache of disconnection…

This space is for you.

Restore & Reconnect is a therapeutic group journey for six women ready to soften, rest, and come back into alignment — not through more doing, but through presence, co-regulation, and slow integration.

• Feel depleted from holding it all — but unsure how to let go
   
• Want to reconnect with their nervous system, intuition, and self-worth
   
• Are tired of cycles of burnout, numbness, or shutdown
   
• Long to feel grounded, resourced, and emotionally steady again
   
• Carry a tender longing for safe, meaningful connection with other women
   

• 90-Minute Weekly Online Group Sessions
  A warm, professionally guided therapeutic space to share, reflect, and regulate.
• Weekly Journal + Guided Practices
  Nervous system check-ins, self-reflection prompts, and resourcing tools to support you between sessions.
• Audio Meditations & Somatic Tools
  Gentle embodiment and breath practices to calm your system and build safety.
• Lifetime Access to Program Resources
  Revisit the practices and tools whenever you need to — this journey moves with you.

• Nervous System Nourishment: Learn what regulation feels like in your body — and how to come back to it
   
• Boundaries with Compassion: Release guilt and reclaim your capacity with clarity and care
   
• Patterns of Overgiving: Unpack relational imprints and how they’ve shaped your identity
   
• Embodied Safety: Cultivate a slow, felt sense of enoughness — even in your most tender moments
   
• Authentic Voice: Reclaim your truth and learn to speak it in ways that honour your nervous system
   
• Sustainable Resilience: Walk away with daily rhythms and nervous system tools that support long-term wellbeing
   

It’s an invitation to return —
To your breath.
To your body.
To the version of you that was never broken, just needing space to be seen and supported.

 As a private counselling practitioner, I don’t offer Medicare rebates — which means we can work together without the need for a referral or a mental health care plan. 

Sessions are available Australia-wide via Telehealth or Zoom, and in person if you're local to the Gawler, SA region.

Once you reach out, we can often begin our work together within two weeks. Saturdays, during the week and some evenings are all possible. At the moment I have a two week waitlist. 

To support a smooth and grounded process, I kindly ask that payment is made via online bank transfer before your session.

I am a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and have been verified by Psychology Today. Counselling endorsements by work colleagues can be found on Psychology Today and on my 'Kind Words' webpage.