Our counsellors
For professional individual counselling support in a safely confidential environment.
Isis has sessional counsellors whose accessible fees are based on the Medicare Rebate scheme or Isis’ affordable income-scaled fee. We also offer a free counselling service through Isis’ Eating Issues Counsellor and eating issues student counsellors.
Read more about our service: individual counselling
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Free Isis Counselling is available with:
Alison (Alee) Lee
Isis Eating Issues Counsellor - Part time
Background
Alee has been working as a counsellor and group facilitator for approximately 20 years. Alee draws on training in Gestalt and Narrative therapies, Process Oriented Psychology, Mindfulness and Yoga teaching. Alee also works with a range of creative modalities to aid self expression and awareness, including art, voice and movement as well as symbol work and sand play. Alee has extensive experience in working with people who experience complex health issues such as a mix of eating issues and other issues such as self harm, drug and alcohol dependency, poor self-image, low self esteem, sexuality and relationship issues. Alee has a Masters in Gestalt Therapy.
Interests
Alee has a commitment to a feminist understanding of eating issues, women centred practice and processes and community and cultural development. Alee values the arts as a natural way of supporting self expression and spiritual fulfilment. Alee has a particular interest in the relationship between eating issues, intimacy and creative expression and how women experience their appreciation and enjoyment of life. Alee enjoys hanging out with family and friends, travel, surfing, dancing, art and music.
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Counsellors – Medicare Rebate eligible
Carolyn Uhlmann
Medicare Rebate eligible Psychologist
Private Health rebates also available.
Background
Carolyn is a fully registered Psychologist and has been working at Isis for three years. Carolyn also has a degree in teaching and has worked as a teacher and in various roles with government and non-government organisations providing support to individuals and family’s facing complex circumstances. She also facilitates the Eating Disorders Association: Eating Disorders Recovery Support Group. She operates from a feminist and solution focused framework.
Interests
Carolyn is the mum of two beautiful children and enjoys spending time outside, practicing yoga and doing absolutely nothing
Amanda Dearden
Medicare Rebate eligible Social Worker
Background
Amanda has studied psychology and social work. She has been working in the fields of eating
issues and sexual assault support and prevention for nine years providing counselling, group work
and education.
Interests
Feminism and empowerment principles, and passionate about group work and increasing understanding of eating issues, and working towards prevention.
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Sessional Counsellors
Kath Reid
(BSoc Wk)
Background
Kath is a Social Worker with a commitment to feminist, narrative and strengths based approaches, with 9 years experience in mental health.
Interests
Kath has an interest in women’s issues and enjoys spending time with her partner and small child.
Alison (Alee) Lee
Background
Alee has been working as a counsellor and group facilitator for approximately 20 years. Alee draws on training in Gestalt and Narrative therapies, Process Oriented Psychology, Mindfulness and Yoga teaching. Alee also works with a range of creative modalities to aid self expression and awareness, including art, voice and movement as well as symbol work and sand play. Alee has extensive experience in working with people who experience complex health issues such as a mix of eating issues and other issues such as self harm, drug and alcohol dependency, poor self-image, low self esteem, sexuality and relationship issues. Alee has a Masters in Gestalt Therapy.
Interests
Alee has a commitment to a feminist understanding of eating issues, women centred practice and processes and community and cultural development. Alee values the arts as a natural way of supporting self expression and spiritual fulfilment. Alee has a particular interest in the relationship between eating issues, intimacy and creative expression and how women experience their appreciation and enjoyment of life. Alee enjoys hanging out with family and friends, travel, surfing, dancing, art and music.
Isa Pfluger
(BASS, Grad. Dip. Gestalt Therapy, Dip. Shiatsu, Cert. Yoga Instruction)
Background
Isa has specialised in the area of body image and eating issues for a number of years. Her background is in counselling and Gestalt Therapy. She is passionate about working with women towards greater self-awareness, choice and meaning in their lives.
Interests
Isa has a background in Shiatsu and Yoga teaching, which informs her holistic approach to health and wellbeing. Her other interests include dance, music, gardening and sustainable liveing.
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