Raquel Tomaino

Raquel Tomaino is a highly thoughtful and dedicated counsellor with many years of experience in the field. She holds membership with the Australian Counselling Association and has worked in a variety of settings supporting clients across a wide range of presenting concerns.

Raquel brings a warm and grounded style to her sessions. She aims to create a space where clients feel comfortable to be themselves and talk openly about what’s going on – especially the things that can feel hard to put into words. Whether it’s making sense of unhelpful thoughts, difficult emotions, or feeling disconnected, Raquel helps clients to explore what’s happening beneath the surface, to understand why it might be showing up, and to take steps that align with what’s most important to them. Her approach is relational and guided by curiosity and compassion.

Each session with Raquel is shaped by a client’s individual needs and goals. She draws from a range of approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Attachment Theory, and Internal Family Systems. Raquel believes that counselling can be a space to better understand yourself and your experiences, and from there, figure out what matters to you and how you want to move forward.

• Master of Counselling
• Bachelor of Science