Wabi Sabi Counselling
My name is Perina Connell. I am a counsellor and supervisor with more than 20 years experience in mental health. I work with adults navigating trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, relationship difficulties, workplace stress, life transitions, and impact of difficult or overwhelming experiences.
Throughout my career, I have worked across community, organisational, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) settings, supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds to find greater clarity, resilience, and emotional wellbeing. My qualifications include a masters degree in Social Work Counselling, Mental Health Accreditation and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing).
My approach is warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental. I believe healing happens when people feel genuinely heard, supported, and empowered to reconnect with their own values and strengths.
I offer counselling in person in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, online, and through walk-and-talk sessions in nature.
What I offer
I work collaboratively with clients to create a safe and supportive space where we can explore what is happening beneath the surface, make sense of difficult experiences, and build practical tools for lasting change. Sessions are tailored to your individual needs.
I offer counselling and professional supervision, using a strengths-based framework, including EMDR, mindfulness, somatic approaches, parts work, and internal resourcing.
My work is informed by an understanding that emotional wellbeing involves both mind and body. Together, we focus not only on reducing distress, but also on building resilience, self-awareness, healthier relationships, and a stronger sense of connection to yourself and your life.
Counselling may be helpful if you are experiencing:
Trauma or the effects of past experiences
Grief, loss, or significant life changes
Anxiety, stress, or feeling overwhelmed
Relationship challenges
Workplace difficulties, bullying, or burnout
Low self-esteem or loss of confidence
Emotional patterns that feel difficult to change
A desire for greater clarity, growth, and wellbeing
Whether you are seeking support through a specific challenge or simply feel ready for change, I will work alongside you at a pace that feels safe and respectful for you.
I am an NDIS and Medicare Mental Health Care provider. Sessions are available online or in person.
Perina’s counselling set me at ease from the very beginning with her attentive listening and validating my experiences. She was able to support me with seeing more clearly the actions I needed to take in alignment with my values. She helped me to identify my needs and to express what I needed. I've returned to a calm, strong state where I can act gently and connect more with those who matter to me. GM
Testimonials
Perina’s supportive counselling and guidance through EMDR therapy was better than I could have imagined. From the very beginning assessment and resourcing sessions I felt empowered by developing more helpful, preferred ways of being. I gained insights into my habitual patterns in relationships and was able to process a series of traumas in an easeful and rapid rate. I've begun living freely and happily, like a phoenix rising from the ashes. AC
I appreciate your time and patience listening to my life problems, it helped me to change my life around with positivity and leaving the past behind. I am unable to describe what magic you have done, but this is from the bottom of the heart, I believe you will be a lending hand to not just me, but lot of people in need during their worst times. MV
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