Patricia Spillane

Patricia Spillane is an exceptionally skilled counsellor and psychotherapist with many years of experience in the counselling field. She provides individual, couples and family counselling and supports clients experiencing a broad range of life challenges and concerns. Patricia is committed to providing highly impactful and helpful services that respect each client’s unique circumstances and goals.

Patricia is known for her warmth and insight, creating a highly supportive experience where clients can freely explore their concerns. She believes that trust in the therapeutic environment is the key to opening doors to improved wellbeing. Her approach is person-centred, tailoring each counselling session according to clients’ individual needs, challenges and situations, always being mindful of walking at each person’s pace.

Patricia integrates the insight she has gained from both her personal and professional lives together with various evidence-based modalities, to address the issues presented and each client’s desired outcome. These modalities include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Transactional Analysis, Somatic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and attachment-based approaches. Counselling with Patricia is a rewarding and impactful experience and she enjoys seeing clients create greater wellbeing, connection, and fulfilment in their lives.

• Advanced Diploma in Counselling and Family Therapy
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Integrated Psychotherapy
• Member of the Australian Counselling Association