Our Services
Our Current Counsellors
Michelle Connell
- Clinical Counsellor dip; BA; MA counselling and psychotherapy (training)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist
It is Michelle’s passion to serve the neurologically diverse community and bring years of wisdom and understanding from parenting 4 neurologically diverse children herself, mostly as a single parent. Michelle has learnt what works best to support neurodivergent children and also nurture their uniqueness.
Michelle is a clinical autism spectrum disorder specialist practitioner who is patient, non judgmental, warm, and friendly with a diploma and Bachelor of Counselling with Masters-level training in counselling and psychotherapy as well as Gottman’s couple’s therapy.
Michelle has also worked in disability residential care and was a Chaplain within a Queensland independent school for children and teens on the autism spectrum. Michelle brings life experience and wisdom on the challenges of neuro-divergent parenting, families, suicidality, self-harm, depression, anxiety, grief and loss and life transitions through to post-traumatic growth.
Michelle uses a range of therapies to support you on your journey to where you want to be, including positive psychology, existential, gestalt, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), solution focused, motivational interviewing, mindfulness-BT, interpersonal/person-centred therapy, expressive therapies, and emotion-focused for families and couples.
Michelle now has 4 grown children who are all following their dreams, 2 grandchildren and a precious miniature poodle. Michelle loves a great coffee, is a foodie who enjoys cooking culturally diverse cuisine, has a newfound enjoyment of exercise, and likes to crochet for charity groups whilst watching a good movie. Michelle also enjoys Dry-Bar comedy, learning new skills and retail therapy.