Bridie grew up in rural Victoria on Yorta Yorta country and is now living on Wurundjeri country in Naarm (Melbourne). He has a Masters degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and actively pursues training opportunities in his modalities and areas of interest, including advanced Focusing training and training in working with trauma. He integrates Emotion Focused Therapy, Focusing-Oriented Therapy and Existential Therapy in his practice.
Bridie has worked within the LGBTIQA+ community, particularly with transgender and gender diverse people. He has also worked as one of a small number of donor conception linking counsellors in Victoria, assisting donor-conceived people and their families to navigate unique challenges. He is experienced in working with those affected by family and intimate-partner violence, including those who have caused harm.
Bridie is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA) and is registered with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).
Bridie provides counselling and psychotherapy to adults and young people from 16 years of age. He welcomes those with experiences of marginalisation of any kind and those who feel othered by dominator culture. He is committed to learning outside of sessions about experiences he has less knowledge of.
Some themes people may bring to therapy with Bridie:
- Grief and loss (related to death, separation, change or loss of a relationship)
- Considering conceiving via donated gametes (egg, sperm or embryo) and navigating relationships with donors and donor siblings
- Life changes and transitions
- Interpersonal conflict
- Neurodivergence
- Sexuality and gender
- Self-esteem
- Existential concerns
- Relationship issues
- Minority stress
- Trauma
- Anxiety and depression
Bridie welcomes anyone seeking someone to be alongside them while they navigate challenges or change, as well as those who are seeking a deeper connection with themselves and others.