Megan Rees - Director

Children, Adolescents, Families, Young Adults, Adults

Styles of work - play therapy, art therapy, expressive therapies, sand-play therapy, counselling, group therapy facilitation, online therapy

Megan Rees is a qualified Holistic Counsellor, Child-centred Play Therapist and Art Therapist. For a decade Megan has worked extensively with Women, Children and Adolescents experiencing depression & anxiety, relationship issues, and grief and loss in community settings. Her combination of qualifications affords a rare and creative approach to her professional practice that is highly sought after.

While Megan is dedicated to the foundational philosophy of Child-centered Play Therapy as a way of gently and effectively supporting children through challenges, her extensive experience working with family in general adds considerable expertise. While Megan’s experience in Play Therapy is appropriate for children aged between 3-11, her experience as a qualified Art Therapist and Holistic Counsellor also enables her to engage with adolescents in a creative, progressive and assuring way.

Megan divides her time between client engagement and continuing professional development to ensure best practice. In 2014 she was accepted into an Intensive Play Therapy Program for practicing therapists at the internationally acclaimed Centre for Play Therapy at The University of North Texas. In addition to this, Megan has undertaken further study in Group Psychotherapy Leadership and facilitates Support Groups.

As a mother of adult children and with an extensive former career in the Performing Arts, Megan’s approach is creative, intuitive and empathic. Megan’ s personal interest in the creative and expressive arts also informs her professional philosophy. The combination of Megan’s vast life experiences and considerable skill set has positively shaped her approach to working with clients promoting confidence, empathy, healing and personal growth. Megan spends her leisure time painting and reading and enjoys hiking, camping and travel.

Location - 11 Williams Road, Windsor

• Online and In-person available

Qualifications -  Bachelor of Holistic Counselling, Diploma of Transpersonal Art Therapy, Diploma of Community Welfare and Counselling, Clinical Certificates in Child-centered Play Therapy, Expressive Therapies and Sandplay & Symbols Therapy, ACA (level 4)

Contact - megan@thegrovecounselling.com

Lynda Thompson – Associate

Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults

Styles of work – Individual adult counselling, adolescent & young adult counselling, online counselling - Person-Centred Counselling, Emotion Focused Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy.

Lynda is a qualified counsellor, who has extensive experience working with adults, young adults and adolescents. She works with issues of: anxiety, depression, relationship and friendship difficulties, anger, grief and loss, illness, work-life balance, family trauma, behavioural issues, bullying, school refusal, academic support and emotional regulation.

Drawing on a range of counselling modalities, Lynda takes a highly individualised approach. Her counselling and therapy is tailored to the person’s personality, interests and life stage, in a way that is appropriate to what may be troubling them. Problems and the pathways to positive change may be explored through talking, drawing, writing, mind-mapping, body awareness, music and story telling. Along the way there is warmth and understanding, and usually some light-hearted moments, encouraged by Lynda’s gentle sense of humour.

Over the years she has worked as a creative developer and writer of behavioural change communications, including TV advertising and social media aimed at keeping people safer on our roads, and in workplaces.

Having also worked extensively in school environments, Lynda understands it is important for young people to feel safe and unconditionally supported within a caring counselling relationship that is encouraging and totally confidential. But this holds true for every person who makes the important step to seek therapy. 

Creating a nurturing, engaging environment, Lynda works to ensure every client will feel supported to explore what is happening in their world, so they may uncover what they want and need to do, in a way that will work best for them.

Location - 11 Williams Road, Windsor

• Online and In-person available

Qualifications - Bachelor of Counselling, Bachelor of Graphic Design, Counsellor – Thriving Youth Australia, Developmental Psychology, Counselling in Loss, Group Work, Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselling, Motivational Interviewing for Student Behaviour Change and Learning, How Humour Benefits Therapy, The Power of Thought: Updates in Brain Plasticity, Hope in Practice: Facilitating Therapeutic Change. Accredited PACFA member.

Contact - lynda@thegrovecounselling.com

Miriam Sherwood – Counsellor

Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults

Styles of work – Individual adult counselling, adolescent & young adult counselling, online counselling, Group therapy - Person-Centred Counselling, Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. 

Miriam is an empathetic, warm and curious qualified counsellor working with adults and young people who are feeling stuck, stressed, anxious, experiencing grief and loss, relationship and career difficulties, and many other issues. She believes that everyone has a story and deserves to have that story heard.

Miriam is skilled at creating a safe and non-judgmental environment for people from all backgrounds to open up, and to feel empowered and supported in the process. She has worked in private practice, community health, low-cost and helpline settings with clients who are managing or have a history of mental illness, people for whom English is a second language, and neurodiverse clients. 

Miriam comes to counselling with 10 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector as a theatre-maker, workshop facilitator, producer and fundraiser for arts projects focussed on inclusivity and positive social change. 

When she's not counselling, Miriam enjoys swimming, climbing and spending time with friends.

Location - 11 Williams Road, Windsor

• Online and In-person available

Qualifications - Master of Counselling, Bachelor of Arts, ACA Level 2 Registered Counsellor, Level 2 Certificate in Person-Centred Counselling Skills.

Contact - miriam@thegrovecounselling.com

Rochelle Lim - Counsellor

Children, Adolescents

Styles of work - child and adolescent counselling, person-centered therapy, play therapy, online therapy

Rochelle is a qualified counsellor with experience in school settings and private practice working with children and young people from 5-16 years old. She has worked with issues such as: anxiety, depression, relationship and friendship difficulties, bullying, family trauma, parents’ separation and blended families and emotional regulation.

Rochelle is a mature, warm person who specialises in using therapeutic tools such as art and play therapy methods, mindfulness, and person-centred approaches. 

She believes in a relational and collaborative approach to therapy while being mindful of cultural and ethnic differences. She works to identify all aspects of an individual’s life that impacts their well-being including their physical health, social supports, work or school environment, and faith/spirituality in this process.

Rochelle has a passion for engaging with family members/caregivers to create a long lasting therapeutic environment for her clients both within the session and beyond.  

Rochelle relates well to young people, providing a safe and secure environment for her clients to explore their vulnerabilities and discover how they can work towards a better version of themselves, enabling them to thrive. Rochelle is committed to ongoing professional development.

Outside of her professional life, Rochelle is an animal lover and loves spending time in nature.

Location - 11 Williams Road, Windsor

• Online and In-person available

Qualifications - Master of Counselling, Bachelor of Science (Physiology), Accredited ACA member.

Contact - rochelle@thegrovecounselling.com

Tal Silverstein - Counsellor

Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults

Styles of work - Face to face and online Counselling for adults, young adults, adolescent and parents utilizing Person Centred approach, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, and Nonviolent Communication as well as Child-Centred Play Therapy for children age 3-12

Tal Silverstein is a qualified counsellor, parenting coach, and play therapist. She offers support, empathy and nonjudgmental space to facilitate necessary changes for healing, strengthening oneself and relationships. Drawing from extensive experience working with both children and adults, Tal incorporates the Humanistic Person-Centred philosophy along with tools from different therapeutic approaches, tailoring the counselling journey to each client's needs.

Tal's philosophy is rooted in the belief that life obstacles are not barriers but rather integral parts of the journey creating opportunity for growth.  Collaboratively with her clients, she identifies the most suitable therapeutic approaches and tailors them to their specific needs and objectives. Tal supports clients in connecting with their inner true selves, feeling worthy, understanding their needs, and finding ease and healing.

Continuously devoted to personal growth, Tal remains a perpetual student, consistently seeking knowledge in various counselling theories and techniques. She brings to the counselling profession her life experiences as a swim coach and her career as a school counsellor.

Outside of her professional life, Tal is married and a mother of three young adults. She enjoys family gatherings, cooking, practicing yoga, and running.

Location - 11 Williams Road, Windsor

• Online and In-person available soon

Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Drama and performing arts, Bachelor’s degree in Counselling, Graduate Certificate in Psychotherapy, EFT Level 1, Act – Trauma informed, Interplay Play Therapy, Nonviolence communication for parenting, Tunning into Teens facilitator, CBT for anxiety.

Contact - tal@thegrovecounselling.com