About Bridie

Bridie 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, with a foundation in Person-Centered Therapy. He is based on Wurundjeri country in Naarm (Melbourne).

 

Bridie has worked closely with the LGBTIQA+ community, particularly transgender and gender diverse people. He has also worked as one of a small number of donor-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).

 

Who Bridie works with

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. He has a particular interest in working with young people (16-21 years old), those experiencing grief and loss of any kind and donor-conceived people, their parents, donors or those considering conceiving via donated gametes.

 

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.