Deborah Cole

Deborah has been counselling couples, individuals, families and children for more than 20 years since graduating from Social Work in 1998.

Over the past nine years Deb has been following her passion for working more specifically with couples. In this work, Deb provides a non-judgemental, unbiased and respectful space to support and assist couples gain new understandings about themselves – individually and within their intimate relationship.

Further – she maintains a strong focus on the safety and wellbeing of children who are often exhibiting distress about the state of their parental relationship. Deb works alongside couples to identify their relationship’s strengths and challenges. She helps them clarify their therapy goals, working on how to reduce their relationship stress and experience a more fulfilling and satisfying life.

Deb is also passionate about sharing with her clients the established wisdoms and the exciting new research of what makes couple relationships successful. She utilises a warm and practical approach – incorporating good foundational knowledge of human development, social and family systems theories, emotional intelligence, mindfulness practices, child and adult attachment theories and trauma – including polyvagal theory and the mind/body connection.

Deb has extensive experience in post separation counselling and also works part time in the mental health field as a crisis counsellor.