Our Counsellors
Qualifications:
Clinical Counsellor and Owner
M.A.C.A (Level 4)
MA (ClinCouns)
MA (WritPub)
BA (Psych)
Angie Plews
What you can expect from Angie the counsellor:
I’m a feminist at heart, passionate about improving the mental health of Australian women. Throughout my career, I’ve been lucky to listen to the stories of countless women, and one thing has stood out to me: the stress of being a woman today has a profound impact on our mental health. From the stories I’ve heard, it’s clear that many of us feel tired, carry the weight of past trauma, worry about future pain, and are simply trying to cope with life’s demands. Depression and anxiety are just a couple of the ways our minds respond to these challenges, but they often affect our overall health too.
As a holistic counsellor, I follow the biopsychosocial model of mental health. I believe in helping you find your way back to good mental health by understanding how all parts of your life contribute to your sense of well-being. In my practice, I use a mix of approaches that are person-centered and trauma-informed, incorporating evidence-based therapies like Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Somatic Therapy, CBT, and Interpersonal Therapy.
You can expect me to be a compassionate and attentive partner on your journey to better mental health. We’ll work together to uncover the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that might be holding you back from the life you want. There’s no judgment here—just an open space where you can share your aspirations for mental wellness, and together, we’ll work towards achieving them.
Outside the Office:
I am on a lifelong quest for knowledge through books, travel, human interaction, movies, and music. I play many roles in my life, some of which are: wife to an amazing husband; mother to a strong and talented daughter; and best friend to 3 crazy dogs. I also love cheese.
Qualifications:
Clinical Counsellor
M.A.C.A (Level 3)
BCouns
DipCouns
Katrina Flintham
What you can expect from Katrina the counsellor:
As a woman who has chosen a career in supporting others, I have an unwavering passion in assisting women to navigate areas of challenge, growth and change. Women’s experiences in the modern world are multidimensional, complex and unique. We come from varied and diverse backgrounds; however, I have found women often hold a common thread of finding themselves feeling disconnected from their inner voice, needs and sense of self. We can find ourselves struggling to make sense of our relationships with others and ourselves while traversing the complexities of womanhood. When women find themselves at a crossroad at any stage of life, it is often our mental health that becomes impacted. In such times, life can become confusing and feel difficult to understand and manage. My goal as a counsellor is to provide support through these transitions with warmth, non-judgment, empathy, understanding and compassion. I do this utilising goal-orientated strategies, evidenced-based practice and client-tailored interventions.
I approach my sessions from a Person-Centred framework. Together we will explore the biopsychosocial contributing factors to your current challenges, using a mix of best practice therapies including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Emotional Regulation, Family Systems Therapy, Attachment Base Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy. My therapeutic work and approaches are underpinned by Trauma Informed Practice using strengths-based framework seeing survivors as unique, coping the best way they can after enduring extremely abnormal circumstances. Trauma informed practice is founded on five core principles – safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration and empowerment as a respect for diversity. As a humanistic and holistic counsellor these core principles are at the very heart of my work.
My commitment to you as your counsellor is to meet you where you are at on your journey, in whichever stage of life you find yourself, with deep listening and care. We will work collaboratively to put you in the driver’s seat of your life, where you can regain control of your feelings, emotions and thoughts. I will work with you in taking gentle steps, at your own pace, towards identifying and exploring the intrinsic capacities you hold to improve your mental and emotional well-being.
Outside the Office:
I am a lover of the ocean, my three incredible children and my little Jack Russell Luna. I have a strong sense of social justice and value equality and equity for all human beings. I believe that the empowerment of women and girls is the key to changing the status quo and creating a more harmonious world. Time in nature and dinner with my womenfolk is like medicine for me, as is a really good belly laugh.
Qualifications:
Counsellor
M.A.C.A (Level 1)
BPsycSc (Hons)
MCCJ
DipCouns
Kate Lunney
What you can expect from Kate the counsellor:
I specialise in supporting women navigating the challenges of life. I work through a feminist lens, understanding that our experiences are uniquely shaped by the systems and social structures we engage in which can be complex and confusing. Being a woman in a patriarchal society carries many burdens, and I believe that together that we can lighten the load.
My goal for counselling is to create an environment where you feel like you are talking with a sister or a friend, while still receiving professional support and care. I help clients in navigating significant life transitions and identity discovery – or re-discovery – through a non-judgemental, empathetic, person-centred approach using curious questions and solutions-focused strategies. Psychoeducation is a core tenant of my implementation of counselling therapies – I aim to provide my clients with a broad range of mental health nourishing tools.
You can expect me to be a reliable, trustworthy partner in your journey to mental health recovery or personal growth. We’ll work together to identify the crux of your concerns at your own pace. You’re the driver, I’ll just be your map – I can show you some options, but you choose the route!
Outside the Office:
I am a prolific reader of science fiction and fantasy. It’s my number 1 hobby! I also like to try new crafty tasks, even if I turn out terrible at them! My most recent discovery is making things into mirror balls. I enjoy going for long walks, connecting with close friends, travelling across the globe and spending quality time with my family.
Contact Us
Ask a question or book an appointment below.
info@harmoniousminds.com.au
Shop 2B, 5 Chapel Street, Nundah, QLD 4012
1300 717 464
(Please note that our preferred method of contact is email as we use an answering service and your call may not be returned immediately)
Opening Hours
Monday – 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Tuesday – 9:00am – 2:30pm
Wednesday – 3:00pm – 6:30pm
Thursday – 9:00am – 2:30pm
Friday – CLOSED
Saturday – 8:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday – CLOSED
