About
Hello. I'm Andy 🙂
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I’m your not-so-average cis, gay, white male. I’ve been a storyteller from the time I could talk (and talk and talk, as the story goes…) I’ve been a writer from the time I could hold a pencil and form letters of the alphabet. Stories have run through my veins for as long as I can remember. Listening to them, and telling them to the ears and eyes hungry for them and ready to connect with what I have to share. To connect with me.
I’ve entered the Cousnelling profession at a point in my career where I want to use the skills I have developed over time to help others live the story they want to live.Â
As I listen, I give space for your story to be heard and honoured, and for you to find your own voice, and create your own meaning from what can be difficult things to face. I have trained in trauma-informed, person centred therapy, which in everyday terms just means you are at the centre of our conversations and we will only address traumatic events when you are safe and ready to do so.
I have worked in a lot of different sectors including Aged Care, Government, Customer Service and Media, and the common thread in what has made each one of those positions worthwhile is my connection to the people I encountered in my day-to-day. The common ground we share that unites us and helps us all to reach our potential on our own terms. Their stories that intertwine with mine to create a bigger narrative in which we all play an important part.
As your counsellor and therapist, I'm interested in your story
Photo credit: Maggie McGinty Photography. Thanks, Mags!