Lizzie is a psychotherapist and counsellor offering holistic therapy for individuals seeking deeper self-understanding and meaningful, lasting change. She works with people navigating life transitions, grief and loss, relationship challenges, burnout, identity shifts, and patterns of self-doubt.
At the heart of Lizzie’s work is the understanding that you are not broken and do not need fixing. Many of the patterns that bring people to therapy were once intelligent, necessary adaptations. Rather than pathologising these experiences, Lizzie meets them with curiosity and respect, listening for what they reveal, and what they may be asking for now.
Her approach is relational and non-hierarchical, grounded in the belief that you are the expert of your own lived experience. Therapy becomes a collaborative process of inquiry, where Lizzie offers attuned presence, therapeutic skill, and thoughtful guidance, while trusting the deeper intelligence within you.
Drawing from Process-oriented Psychotherapy, Parts work, ecological perspectives and Somatic Psychotherapy, Lizzie approaches experiences of grief, life transitions, and inner conflict not as problems to be resolved, but as expressions that carry insight, emotion, and potential for integration. This approach supports the gentle exploration of unconscious patterns, attachment dynamics, and embodied responses, while fostering greater self-trust and emotional resilience.
Lizzie holds therapy as a space for reconnection to self, the body, and to a broader sense of belonging. Her work honours the role of grief, the necessity of change and choice-fulness, and the possibility of living in a way that feels more aligned, integrated, and alive.
Therapy is a space to slow down. To listen inward. To meet yourself with honesty and compassion. To make sense of your patterns, and to discover new ways of being that feel more grounded, connected, and true to you.
Lizzie is accredited with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and is committed to ethical practice and ongoing professional development.
How Can Psychotherapy Support Me?
Psychotherapy is not about becoming someone new, but about deepening awareness of who you already are.
Through a collaborative and holistic process, therapy may support:
Meeting yourself with greater compassion and understanding
Recognising and shifting patterns that no longer serve you
Integrating all parts of yourself, including those that feel hidden or unresolved
Strengthening trust in your inner wisdom
Building resilience through life’s challenges and transitions
Living with greater alignment, meaning, and purpose
Creating clearer boundaries and more sustainable relationships
Opening to a deeper connection with yourself and others
Finding meaning through change, loss, and transformation
Reconnecting with everyday rhythms that support grounding and belonging
And often, something more subtle unfolds - a quiet strengthening of self-trust, a deeper sense of aliveness, and a renewed capacity to meet life as it is.
Frequently asked questions.
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I work with individuals 18 years and older who are seeking support in understanding, acknowledging or transforming trauma, life transitions, grief, anxiety, or seeking holistic therapy.
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Our first session is a gentle beginning. We will explore what has brought you to therapy, what you are hoping for, and whether working together feels like a good fit. There is no pressure to share everything at once, we move at a pace that feels safe and supportive.
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Most clients begin with weekly or fortnightly sessions to build momentum and depth. Over time, we may shift this frequency depending on your needs. However, the frequency of appointments is entirely up to you at any point.
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The standard 60-minute session fee for individuals is $130, and for couples is $180.
Reduced-fee places may be available at times. Please enquire if finances are a concern.
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If you need to reschedule or cannot make your appointment we ask that you provide 24 hours' notice, otherwise 50% of the session fee will apply.
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Sessions are available online and in person from Fern Tree on Mondays.
For online sessions, a session link will be sent to your email. Please try your best to attend the session in a comfortable and private space.
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Entering the Healing Ground: Grief Ritual Leadership Training - Francis Weller self-study course (currently completing)
Foundations in Gestalt Psychotherapy
Master of Counselling
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science
Deathwalker Training with Zenith Virago
The Intuitive Invitation Program with Sophia Harvey
200 hr Yoga Teacher Training
Bachelor of Art History and Curating
Alongside private practice, Lizzie has experience in organisational settings offering counselling for specialised family violence, family and relationships services, grief and bereavement, and eating disorders and body image issues.
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While psychotherapists and counsellors cannot currently provide sessions eligible for Medicare rebate, the pricing for a standard session generally reflects the gap fee for psychology services covered by Medicare.
A Gentle Next Step
If you feel drawn to this way of working, you are warmly invited to reach out. You do not need to be in crisis to begin therapy. Often, the desire for something to shift is enough.
You are welcome to contact me via the contact form or by emailing me directly at hello@movementsofbeing.com.au to arrange an initial session.