Sensational Kids’ Counsellors are a vital part of our mental health team.  They work with children of all ages and their families to help develop skills that support their social and emotional wellbeing and provide strategies and support to help with emotional regulation and anxiety managment.  All of Sensational Kids’ Counsellors are Masters level qualified health professionals and bring with them a range of evidence-based and practical strategies to promote and strengthen the mental health of our clients.  Our Counselling team value the importance of enjoyable, confidental and meaningful therapy for children and work collaboratively with caregivers to ensure good transferrance of skills into school, home and the community.

 

 

Counsellors

NATALIA

– Bachelors degree in Social Science, Masters degree in Counselling.
Natalia has a passion for understanding people through both an individualistic and social lens. She has graduated with a Masters degree in Counselling and Bachelors degree in Social Science, and her career so far has seen her facilitating emotional and mental health awareness workshops to young people in high schools, Counselling in primary schools, supporting people from refugee backgrounds and teaching community and studio based yoga and meditation.
Natalia is passionate about creating a safe, inclusive and nurturing space for young people and parents to show up exactly as they are. She is inspired to support people to feel the full spectrum of emotions, exploring and building awareness for how this shows up in body, mind and behaviours, and building capacity to balance this with life.  Her counselling is informed by a humanistic, person centered, eclectic and somatic awareness approach. Her sessions may involve a combination of talking or silence, drawing, creating, play based therapy, psychoeducation, breathing and exploring what it means to be human.
Natalia can speak conversational level Italian, loves being out in nature, pizza and her four rescue cats!
Natalia is based at our Kensington clinic.

Gwyneth

-Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology, Master of Counselling-

Gwyneth is an ACA registered Counsellor with a Master of Counselling from Monash
University and a background in Psychology. She has experience in both clinical and school
settings, working with children experiencing anxiety, emotional regulation difficulties, past
trauma, as well as neurodiverse children. She is passionate about nurturing their emotional wellbeing in ways that feel safe, engaging, and empowering.

Gwyneth believes that every child deserves to feel valued and heard. She brings a gentle, client-
centred approach to her work, building strong, trusting relationships with the young people she supports. Using a mix of play, art, and games, Gwyneth helps children explore their feelings,
build confidence, and develop tools to navigate challenges. She is committed to meeting each child where they are and working closely with families to create meaningful and lasting change.

Outside of counselling, Gwyneth enjoys photography, reading, and relaxing by the beach.

Gwyneth is based at Cheltenham on Tuesdays and Fridays.