Giselle holds a Master of Psychology (Counselling Psychology). She has significant experience working with diverse groups of people within different clinical and community settings, including veterans and their families, mature adults, children and adolescents, refugees, individuals within the criminal justice system, and the LGBTIQA+ community. Giselle has worked within the Department of Veteran Affairs, not-for-profit organisations, schools, community clinics, the criminal justice system, aged care, and hospice/palliative settings.
Giselle’s areas of professional interest include:
- Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder (PTSD) and complex trauma
- Grief and loss
- Life adjustments and transitions
- Depression and anxiety
- Personality issues/disorders
- Chronic health and chronic pain conditions
- Veteran mental health and wellbeing
- Women’s mental health and wellbeing (including endometriosis, PCOS)
- LGBTIQA+ mental health and wellbeing
Giselle uses an integrative and evidence-based counselling approach, utilising therapeutic modalities such as: Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (MBCT), Compassion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Existential Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Problem-Solving Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT).
Giselle is adept at individual, couple, family, and group counselling, including working with both children and adolescents. Giselle accepts referrals for children and family counselling for children aged 5 years old and up.
Giselle has a holistic and client-empowered approach to assist clients in enacting lasting change within their lives.