Sharona Nathan

Intergrative therapist

WELCOME

Welcome

I’m Sharona, an integrative counsellor with a lifelong curiosity about what people carry beneath the surface — the quiet worries, the unspoken conflicts, and the stories that shape how we see ourselves and each other. I’m drawn to the moments when someone finally feels safe enough to say the thing they haven’t been able to say, and I’ve spent more than two decades – as a researcher, teacher, mentor, and now counsellor — learning how to create that kind of space.

My work is person-centred and judgment-free. I believe you already hold more understanding of yourself than you think. My role is not to hand you answers, but to sit with you, and help you access what’s already there.

Areas I Specialise In

  • Life transitions

  • Anxiety & stress

  • Emotional wellbeing

  • Grief & loss

  • Trauma

  • Adolescents & young adults

  • Aged care & older adults

Who I Work Best With

I work with adolescents, adults and older people seeking a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where they can explore what’s shifting beneath the surface for them — perhaps the unsettled feeling of a life transition, the weight of anxiety, stress or grief, or the effects of trauma.

My Clinical Philosophy

I believe people already have what they need to grow — they just need the right conditions to find it. That belief shapes how I work: I’m not here to direct your life or hand you a script to follow, but to walk alongside you while you draw on your own strengths and judgment. What we focus on, and how quickly we move, is led by you, not by a fixed plan. The constant is the space itself — one where you can bring anything without fear of being judged, and where curiosity and compassion come before conclusions. Within that, I draw on a range of evidence-based methods, chosen and adapted to fit you specifically, because a one-size-fits-all approach rarely fits anyone well.

Professional Background

Before training as a counsellor, I spent ten years in market research, where I learned to ask questions that opened people up and to listen for what wasn’t being said. That was followed by almost fifteen years in secondary education — as a Mathematics teacher, Special Education teacher, Faculty Head, and Teacher Mentor — working closely with adolescents and adults during some of their most challenging moments, often alongside families and health practitioners. These years shaped how I show up as a counsellor: attentive, compassionate, and genuinely curious about the person in front of me.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts (Applied Psychology, Applied Statistics)
  • Graduate Diploma (Secondary Education)
  • Victorian Institute of Teaching (Full Registration)
  • Master of Counselling
  • PACFA Reg. Practising Counsellor
  • ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills

Services I offer:

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy is a supportive and collaborative process that offers space to explore your inner world, experiences, and challenges with care and curiosity.

I'M HERE TO SUPPORT YOU

If you’re looking for a steady, thoughtful space to begin exploring your healing, I’d be honoured to support you.

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