A space to come home to yourself
Accepting, trauma aware, relational counselling for adults
in the Blue Mountains and via Telehealth
SHERYL HARDY BSW
SHERYL HARDY
I’ve spent more than 25 years working alongside people affected by domestic and family violence, chronic and complex health conditions, mental health challenges, and those who have faced the end of their life and their loved ones walking them home.
I’ve sat with people through fear, grief, uncertainty, change and the aftermath of experiences that have altered the way they see themselves and the world. I have spent a lifetime exploring my own experiences, challenges and depths to know my Self.
All of these experiences have shaped the person and the counsellor I am today.
I believe the relationship between counsellor and client is at the heart of the work.
I am an AASW accredited Social Worker and my approach is trauma aware, relational and person-centred. I believe that by offering support, respect and compassion everyone can find their own answers and peace.
I draw on psychodynamic, attachment and relational approaches, holding trauma awareness, self agency and one’s unique strengths at the fore. I have an openness to spirituality and transpersonal ways of understanding our human experiences.
Which means that, if it feels meaningful for you, there can be room in our work for questions of meaning, intuition, dreams, symbolism, connection and the parts of life that don’t always fit neatly into words.
I welcome people of all identities, backgrounds, sexualities and relationship structures. My practice is LGBTIQA+ inclusive, and I aim to create a space where everyone feels safe and heard.
I acknowledge the Dharug and Gundungurra peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which I live and work.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country, culture, community and story.
Sheryl Hardy
sheryl@blackcockatoowellbeing.com
