Summer is an industry qualified and Australian registered Counsellor working with Insightful Impact. She is based in the region of Bathurst NSW and offers face-to-face and telehealth appointments. Summer moved into the counselling area as she had a strong inner desire to support people with their mental health and assist in fostering autonomy and achieving optimal wellbeing across various areas of their life. Summer takes a comprehensive person-centred approach and considers and acknowledges the whole person and their unique life circumstances. She considers each person’s psychological, physical health, disabilities, emotional, spiritual, environmental, cultural and social aspects of their life and how they contribute and impact the client’s overall wellbeing.
Summer works with people to empower themselves to overcome challenges by understanding the root causes impacting the person. She guides and supports the person to identify their desired outcomes and develop action plans to reach these goals. The therapeutic process is tailored and continually adapted to each unique person and will involve a variety of tools, strategies, body awareness in relation to emotions and behaviours, and psychoeducation to work towards wellbeing and areas for growth.
Summer has been working in the area of disability where she managed a large caseload of NDIS participants as a Support Coordinator. Summer had a strong rapport with those she supported which comprised of participants with a wide range of disabilities and complex circumstances including those experiencing crises. Coordination and management involved working with a number of government agencies, justice and disability advocacy, emergency services, mental health specialists, education providers, allied health specialists, medical teams, homelessness providers and disability providers.
Summer has an innate empathetic and understanding nature who is able to take the perspective of the client. She fosters a safe place for the person to allow for trust and open communication in a non-judgemental environment. Summer has extensive life experience in the health and wellbeing space which has allowed her to develop personal skills and insight to support others on their own journey.
