Yvette Strawbridge

Yvette Strawbridge is a counsellor who centres sessions on the client's experience. She uses a client-centred approach to help people talk through relationship strains, intimacy questions, trauma, self-esteem and family concerns. Her style is grounded and practical, with a focus on listening and responding to what each person needs most.

Over 32 years Yvette has worked across many settings. She combines talk therapy with expressive options such as sand tray, art therapy and psychodrama when these fit a client's needs. She also brings a biopsychosocial view, paying attention to emotional, social and physical factors that affect wellbeing.

Yvette has experience supporting people after separation and offers Child Inclusive Mediation and family dispute resolution work as an Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and mediator. She works with blended family issues, divorce and separation concerns, and family of origin problems in ways that aim to reduce conflict and clarify next steps.

Her additional focus areas include ageing and geriatric issues, cancer, autism and Asperger syndrome, gender dysphoria, end-of-life and hospice concerns, and feelings of isolation or shame. These topics are approached with steady listening and practical planning when helpful.

Yvette holds PACFA credentialing (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia). She practises in Australia and runs sessions in English. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange their first appointment according to the booking process.

Client-centred approaches and online options

Yvette works primarily from a client-centred perspective which focuses on listening, reflecting and following the client's pace. This approach helps people who need a space to be heard while they work through relationship issues, grief, or feelings of low self-worth.

She also uses expressive therapies such as art, sand tray and psychodrama to open different ways of communicating feelings. These methods can help when words alone are not enough, for example with family of origin issues, trauma, or during hospice and end-of-life conversations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels comfortable, then suggest ways to proceed. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as needs change.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into daily life, remove travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Appropriately credentialed therapists can tailor sessions to practical needs while focusing on what matters most to the client.