You don't have to do this alone.
Before you even think about working with me, there’s one very important thing you need to know.
I don’t do traditional talk based therapy or counselling.
If you’ve never experienced traditional talk based therapy, it creates a supportive space for you to talk about your challenges, have them reflected back to you and from that process, try to help you gain insight.
Based on my experience however, traditional talk based therapy is not the most effective way to deal with the complex emotional issues of chronic illness.
This is because chronic illness changes every aspect of your life and that’s something most therapists simply don’t understand.
And as you probably already know, when you become chronically ill there is almost zero support or understanding about how to come to terms with your new life and more importantly, what you can do about it.
Which is why what I do is very, very different from anything else out there.
I know exactly what the emotional issues are because living with four chronic autoimmune diseases myself, I have pretty much experienced them all.
Issues like:
- Not being believed or experiencing medical gaslighting.
- Grieving the loss of your old life and self.
- Not feeling supported by partners, family or friends.
- Feeling isolated, anxious and overwhelmed.
- Living with the constant fear of it getting worse.
- Dealing with constantly changing and unpredictable energy, symptoms or pain.
What I offer, is innovative and skills based therapy and coaching programs using my extensive experience in Counselling, Coaching and Clinical Hypnotherapy.
All specifically designed to help you overcome the complex emotional issues of chronic illness and get real and lasting results.
My programs focus on 3 main objectives:
- Learning and using my essential emotional skills, tools and framework to set and keep boundaries, communicate without conflict and gain better relationships.
- Identify and overcome any subconscious patterns or self-sabotage that are keeping you stuck in guilt, anxiety or overwhelm.
- Safely remove any unresolved emotional triggers or trauma without needing to re-live it.
After working with you Kerry, I honestly feel that you have changed my life forever. I went in wanting to gain the tools, skills, and knowledge to be able to navigate my circumstances and challenges, and that is exactly what you have helped me with. Karin
Why Programs?
The thing about chronic illness is that it fluctuates.
You never know from one day to the next how you are going to feel, how much energy you will have or what you are going to be capable of doing.
This uncertainty creates anxiety, anxiety creates stress and stress leads to inflammation which leads to worsening symptoms and ongoing autoimmune flares.
All of which lead to you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and defeated.
In my 15 years as a working therapist, I’ve found that programs are the most effective and efficient way to create lasting change and keep you moving forward.
The benefits of working with my Programs include:
- Having regular weekly sessions at the same day and time provides continuity and consistency.
- Having between session, text based support gives you the security of knowing that practical help, advice and encouragement is just a message away.
- Having the Emotional Autoimmunity Toolkit reference manual, means that you have all of the essential new skills and strategies at your fingertips.
- Experiencing the ease of online sessions allows you to work in the privacy and comfort of your own home.
And talking with a therapist who genuinely understands what living with chronic illness is really like?
That is invaluable.
You understood what I was going through, you had a plan, and you had tools. You listened to what I said, and you gave me useful examples from your own personal experience that I could relate to. As a result, Iv’e made more progress with you Kerry in 7 weeks than in the 5 years of therapy I’ve done before. Jacquie.
My programs are skills based, supportive, practical and have been proven to help people change their lives and provide lasting results as my many satisfied clients around the world can affirm.
In fact, most of my new clients still come from ‘word of mouth’ referral, both online and in person.
The Essentials 7 Week Program.
My 7 Session Essentials program is best suited for those who need new skills and strategies to deal with issues including: anxiety, overwhelm, grief, relationship problems, guilt, self-sabotage and medical gaslighting who have not experienced PTSD or complex trauma.
My Essentials Program includes:
- One 90 minute session.
- Six 1 hour sessions.
- Gaining the confidence to communicate clearly and set and keep strong boundaries.
- Gain better and more satisfying relationships.
- Self Advocacy skills to get the best from your medical appointments.
- Practical, easy to use strategies and emotional skills that you will start using from day one.
- Unlimited support by email or WhatsApp between sessions.
- The security of knowing you have all your sessions locked in without constantly having to re-book.
- Proven strategies and therapies that can give you life changing results.
- Having your therapy online in the comfort and safety of your own home.
- Identifying and removing self-sabotage and negative patterns and beliefs.
- A copy of “The Emotional Autoimmunity Toolkit” reference manual.
- Ongoing support, advice, encouragement and expertise to help you achieve your goals.
The investment for my Essentials Program is two payments of $600.00 AUD, invoiced via Pay Pal.
The first payment is due before we start and the second payment is due before session 4. Program total is $1,200.00 AUD
All of my Programs are invoiced in Australian dollars. To easily understand the investment in your currency, please use an online currency converter.
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The Supported 12 Week Program.
My 12 Week Supported Program includes all of the skills and strategies in the Essentials Program but with more time and focus on resolving trauma and long standing emotional and relationship issues.
These can include: Toxic family relationships, anxiety, depression, abuse, toxic workplace experiences, medical gaslighting and PTSD or trauma.
My Supported Program includes:
- One 90 minute session.
- Eleven 1 hour sessions.
- Safe and effective resolution of trauma and PTSD without re-living it.
- Gaining the confidence to communicate clearly and set and keep strong boundaries.
- Practical, easy to use strategies and emotional skills that you will start using from day one.
- Know how to deal with guilt, manipulation and toxic family members in a way that feels emotionally safe for you.
- Identifying and removing self-sabotage and negative patterns and beliefs.
- Self Advocacy skills to get the best from your medical appointments.
- Unlimited support by email or WhatsApp between sessions.
- The security of knowing you have all your sessions locked in without constantly having to re-book.
- Proven strategies and therapies that can give you life changing results.
- Having your therapy online in the comfort and safety of your own home.
- A copy of “The Emotional Autoimmunity Toolkit” reference manual.
- Ongoing support, advice, encouragement and expertise to help you achieve your goals.
The investment for my Supported Program is two payments of $1000.00 AUD, invoiced via Pay Pal.
The first payment is due before we start and the second payment is due before session 6. Program total is $2000.00 AUD.
All of my Programs are invoiced in Australian dollars. To easily understand the investment in your currency, please use an online currency converter.
How do I know which program is best for me?
By booking your FREE online Discovery Session with me using the button below.
Book Your Free Discovery Session now
Note: The ONLY access to anyone who is considering working with me is through a Discovery Session.
It is essential that I meet with you so that if you do decide to work with me, I am certain that I have the right skills to help you achieve your goals.
Generally, the only way you can know if a therapist feels like the right ‘fit’ for you, is to book in and pay for an hour of their time.
My free Discovery Sessions give you the opportunity to meet me, find out more about what I do and talk through what your specific needs and issues are without any pressure or obligation.
I will tell you which of my programs I recommend and why, give you all the information you need and once the Discovery Session is done, I send you all the details by email and once I have sent the email, I don’t do any follow up.
If you decide you want to work with me, all you need to do is reply to my email and if you don’t, you can simply delete it.
Working with Kerry has changed my health and stress levels dramatically and improved my relationships as well. I am trying to get every person I love to work with Kerry because I see this emotional work as VITAL to improving our health. Her hypnotherapy is amazing, it’s the most freeing and relaxing form of therapy I have ever had and that’s after 20 years of conventional talk based therapy. Gianna
Frequently Asked Questions.
Do you only work with clients in Australia?
I work exclusively online with clients around the world anywhere that we can make the time zones work. The majority of my clients are based in the USA.
All you need to work with me is a reliable internet connection and a computer, phone or tablet that is capable of using Zoom audio/video calls.
What is hypnotherapy?
Hypnosis is a normal, natural state that everyone experiences. If you have ever worried, day dreamed or enjoyed a movie to the point where you felt like you were there with the characters, you have experienced hypnosis.
Hypnotherapy is the combination of hypnosis and therapy which helps us find the root cause of subconscious blocks, triggers and self-sabotage.
Hypnosis is not mind control and you cannot be made to do anything, believe anything or reveal anything against your will. You are totally in control of your experience.
My hypnotherapy is a safe, effective and relaxing experience and if you have any specific questions or concerns about hypnotherapy, we can talk them through during our Discovery Session.
What typically happens in a therapy session?
The first session is always skills based and partners are welcome to attend. I will guide you through the new emotional framework we will be working with so that you can start using your new strategies from day one.
Program sessions are a mix of counselling, cognitive work, skills, hypnotherapy and working on the issues and goals that are most important to you. Every session has a plan and every persons program is unique to them.
What if it doesn’t work for me?
The most common fear I hear all the time is ‘what if it works for everyone else but not for me?’
As so much of your program is skills based, all you really need is the willingness to learn, change and do things differently.
I will give you all the tools, support and strategies but unless you are willing to use them, nothing is going to change.
Unlike traditional talk based therapy, this is not a passive process.
We will be focusing on your issues, changing your habits, actively working on your relationships and creating the strategies you need, to take you from surviving to thriving in your life with chronic illness.
And the skills are easy enough to learn even with brain fog.
No program of therapy, no Doctor, Psychologist or other professional can ever guarantee a result.
In any form of therapy, education or treatment, you need to take responsibility for your part in the process, be willing to learn and to do things differently.
Nothing will change until you do and change is challenging which is why so many people struggle to do it.
Just saying, take a chance and invest in yourself. You deserve it. Did I mention that it’s from the comfort of your own home so you can relax in your robe while you improve your health? Huge selling point for me. I get SO SICK of getting dressed and going to Doctors appointments. Having a therapist who can work with me in my safe environment and who truly GETS my illness saved sooo much precious energy. I didn’t have to explain that when I said I’m tired I didn’t mean I was sleepy I meant FATIGUE. Kerry gets that. I have never been able to get any Dr. or therapist to understand it. That alone made it worth it for me. Jaime
If you are feeling stuck in guilt, grief and chronic illness overwhelm.
If you don’t know where to start to even try to get as much of your old self and your old life back as you can, then book your FREE online Discovery Session with me now.
You don’t have to keep trying to do this alone.
Professional Training and Qualifications
- (B.A.) Monash University. Psychology and Sociology Major.
- Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy.
- Certificated in Rewind Technique hypnotherapy.
- Certificated in Ego State Therapy.
- Certified Beautiful You Life Coach.
- Accredited Sleep Talk for Children Consultant.
- Certified Heal Your Life Workshop Leader and Coach.
- Certificated IV in Training and Assessment.
- Certificated in Timeline Therapy.
- Certificated in Conflict Resolution.
