About Zara
"I believe in a truly person-centered approach. Each individual’s experience is unique, and I value working alongside my clients, who are the true experts on their own lives."- Zara
Zara is a neurodivergent counsellor and somatic therapist who knows what it feels like to move through the world a little differently. She offers a grounded, affirming space where clients can feel seen in their uniqueness—especially those who may have felt misunderstood or unseen in traditional systems. Her practice is shaped by lived experience as much as by training, creating an environment of compassion, curiosity, and deep resonance.
Zara supports adults who are navigating trauma, emotional overwhelm, burnout, disconnection, or the quiet ache of not living in alignment with their truth. With a warm, collaborative presence and a respect for the body’s innate wisdom, she weaves evidence-based therapy with soul-led insight to meet each person exactly where they are.
She holds a Diploma of Counselling, a Certificate in Relational Embodiment Somatic Therapy—a body-based, trauma-informed modality grounded in neuroscience and attachment theory—and a Certificate in Complex Trauma Treatment with Janina Fisher. Her background also includes over a decade in holistic wellbeing and coaching, along with training in intuitive and energy-based therapies that bring depth and sacred attunement to her work.
Her approach integrates:
Somatic processing and polyvagal-informed regulation
Parts work and attachment-based healing
Mindfulness, neuro-affirming CBT, and person-centred therapy
Energetic sensitivity, symbolism, and inner world exploration
Rather than focusing only on symptom relief, Zara invites clients into a process of embodied remembering—a returning to wholeness, safety, and inner knowing. Her work supports individuals to regulate their nervous systems, rewire long-held patterns, and reconnect with their internal compass.
She works particularly well with:
Deep feelers and seekers
Adults recovering from trauma
Individuals experiencing burnout, spiritual emergence, or identity shifts
Those drawn to body-based, intuitive, or transpersonal approaches to healing
Zara is a registered member of the Australian Counselling Association and offers sessions online via Telehealth to clients across Australia. She lives on the Mornington Peninsula with her daughter and two cats, and finds restoration in nature walks, contemplative study, and exploring the intersection of psychology, mythology, and embodied spirituality.
She brings not only her training and skills—but her lived experience, presence, and deep belief that healing is not about becoming someone new, but remembering who you are beneath the layers.
