Attachment Based Therapist
Online Australia | Secure Connections Counselling

Hi, I'm Jess
Counsellor, psychotherapist, and someone who has walked the path of anxious attachment — and found a way through. I'm an attachment-based counsellor and psychotherapist supporting individuals and couples across Australia — and if you've found your way here, I have a feeling something I say might resonate with you.
Maybe you feel anxious in relationships. Maybe you overthink, over-give, and still end up feeling unseen. Maybe conflict with your partner feels like it goes in circles, or you keep finding yourself in the same painful patterns — wondering if something is wrong with you.
I know that feeling. Because I've lived it.
My Story
I came to counselling through my own experience of anxious attachment and a long history of insecure, painful relationships. For years, I felt stuck in cycles I couldn't understand or break free from — until I began exploring the why behind my patterns.
That journey led me to attachment theory, and it changed everything.
Understanding how my early experiences had shaped the way I connected with others gave me — for the first time — a map. A way to make sense of my fears, my reactions, and my needs. My now-husband has an avoidant attachment style; I had an anxious one. Together, we did the work. And today, we're more securely connected than I ever thought possible.
That experience is what drives my work. I know from the inside what it takes to shift from anxious or avoidant patterns toward something more secure — and I feel genuinely privileged to walk that path with my clients.
My Approach
I work with individuals and couples using a blend of evidence-based modalities tailored specifically to you:
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Attachment-Based Therapy — understanding how your past shapes your present relationships
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Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — rebuilding emotional safety and connection
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Gottman Method — practical tools for communication and conflict resolution
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) — developing psychological flexibility and self-compassion
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Walk and Talk/ Eoc Therapy - sessions outdoors in Moonee Ponds and Maribyrnong for those who find nature a more natural space for reflection.
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Art Therapy — a creative, embodied way to explore what words sometimes can't reach
My approach is warm, collaborative, and free of judgement. I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all model — each person and each couple brings their own story, and that's what we work with.
Who I Work With
I support:
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Individuals navigating relationship anxiety, low self-worth, fear of abandonment, or recurring patterns with partners
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Couples feeling disconnected, stuck in conflict, or wanting to rebuild trust and emotional closeness
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Anyone curious about their attachment style and how it's showing up in their relationships
All sessions are online, making support accessible no matter where you are in Australia.
Qualifications & Training
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Bachelor of Counselling and Psychotherapy
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Diploma of Counselling
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Diploma of Positive Psychology
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Diploma of Art Therapy
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Training in Family Therapy, Abuse Therapy, and Relationship Communication & Conflict Resolution
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Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
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Gottman Relationship Counselling — Levels 1 & 2
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Member, Australian Counselling Association (ACA Level 3)
Experience & affiliations
Alongside my private practice, I have worked with SANE Australia, ARCVic, VincentCare, and Gen West — bringing clinical experience across a wide range of community and mental health contexts. I am an ACA Level 3 accredited member and hold professional indemnity insurance.
Where I work
I offer online counselling via secure video to women and couples anywhere across Australia, in-person sessions at my Essendon practice in Melbourne's inner west, and walk-and-talk eco therapy along the Moonee Ponds Creek and Maribyrnong River — serving clients in Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Maribyrnong, Ascot Vale, Flemington, Avondale Heights, Strathmore, and surrounding suburbs.
Ready to Take the First Step?
Whether you're navigating relationship anxiety on your own, or you and your partner are ready to reconnect — I'd love to hear from you.
