Yvette Strawbridge, PACFA

Yvette Strawbridge is a practitioner who uses a client-centred approach to help people through relationship and family difficulties. She draws on 32 years of experience to support people facing trauma, intimacy concerns and self-esteem challenges. Yvette works in Australia and communicates in English. Yvette aims to meet each person where they are. Sessions focus on listening, reflective conversation and practical steps to improve communication and manage strong feelings. She combines talk therapy with expressive methods such as sand tray, art therapy and psychodrama when these suit a person’s needs. Her background includes work with separation and family dispute matters. This includes family dispute resolution and mediation, and support for children and adolescents who are struggling after parental separation. Yvette also assists people dealing with grief, hospice and end-of-life issues and the challenges of ageing and geriatric concerns. She takes a holistic view that considers mind, body and spirit. That perspective can help when people are coping with cancer, isolation, guilt or shame, and persistent control or communication problems. Yvette also works with issues related to gender dysphoria and neurodiversity including autism and Asperger syndrome. Yvette holds PACFA as a credential and has worked in counselling and psychotherapy for decades. She aims to tailor therapy to each person’s situation and to help people make changes that feel manageable in day-to-day life.

How client-centred work translates to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and collaborative goal-setting. The therapist creates space for a person to talk and to reflect, and this approach helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and processing difficult events. Expressive therapies such as art, sand tray and psychodrama can be adapted to a discussion-based setting. These methods let people explore feelings through creative activities and then talk about what arises, which can be useful for trauma work and family issues. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the person to decide which methods suit their goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative choice helps shape each session and the plan for ongoing work. The practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. It can also make it easier to have shorter check-ins or to choose a quieter time when concentration is better. This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.