Hi there, I’m Janine (she/her)

I have worked in mental health, complex trauma, and social work for over 17 years, supporting individuals, children, and families across hospital, community, and private practice settings. Growing up in South Africa shaped my worldview and deepened my respect for difference, resilience, and the importance of accessible care. I began in psychology before intentionally switching into social work so that I could work directly with people in the context of their lives.

I support adults and adolescents (16+) navigating anxiety, depression, burnout, relationship stress, identity questions, life transitions, and grief. I also work with people impacted by single-incident and complex trauma, including domestic and family violence, sexual assault, and childhood sexual abuse that may be resurfacing later in life.

While I have extensive experience working with trauma, many people I work with are simply feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. You do not need a diagnosis or a crisis to come to therapy. If it matters to you, it matters here.

My experience spans mental health, child protection, fostering and adoption, disability services, court-based settings, and specialist trauma services. I spent over 12 years working directly with children and adolescents aged 0–16, as well as adults, building a strong foundation in child development, attachment, and family systems. More recently, I worked in a hospital setting as a senior domestic and family violence clinician, providing ongoing trauma-informed therapy to victim-survivors and contributing to safe, coordinated responses in high-risk contexts.

I have extensive experience with children and families impacted by domestic and family violence, child sexual abuse, exploitation, and attachment disruption, and support parents and carers navigating behavioural challenges and family stress. My practice experience includes neurodevelopmental and behavioural presentations such as ADHD, autism spectrum presentations, OCD, and highly distressed behaviour. I am trained in Circle of Security, Tuning in to Kids, and Black Box Parenting which provides me with a wide scope to provide support to adolescents and parents navigating challenges.

I offer an inclusive and affirming therapeutic space for people of diverse cultural backgrounds, belief systems, sexual orientations, gender identities, and relationship histories, including those navigating identity, sexuality, and mixed-orientation relationships.

At the heart of my work is a therapeutic relationship that is clinically grounded and deeply human. I bring warmth, curiosity, humour, and clarity into the room, and work at a pace that feels safe and manageable. You are welcome here!