About Rachel Marshall
PACFA Registered Counsellor & Psychotherapist

How I Work

My approach to therapy is grounded in deep listening, curiosity, and respect. I offer a space that is relational, trauma-informed, and attuned — a place where you can bring all parts of yourself without judgment.

Rather than aiming to fix or diagnose, I support you to come into relationship with your inner world. Together, we explore patterns, emotions, and experiences to find clarity, connection, and meaning.

Therapy is a collaborative process. Whether you're navigating anxiety, grief, relationships, or early life challenges, we move at a pace that feels safe and manageable.

Therapeutic Orientation

I draw from a range of evidence-based and depth-oriented approaches, including:

  • Psychodynamic therapy

  • Attachment-based therapy

  • Somatic practices

  • Parts work (Internal Family Systems)

  • Jungian and archetypal psychology

  • Mindfulness and body awareness

This integrative style allows us to work in a way that honours your individual needs and ways of processing. I believe the body carries its own wisdom — stories that may not always be verbal or conscious.

Who I Work With

I work with adults of all backgrounds and identities who are seeking greater self-understanding and emotional resilience. This may include:

  • Feeling anxious, stuck or overwhelmed

  • Navigating relationship or attachment challenges

  • Living with high sensitivity or deep emotional awareness

  • Exploring unconscious patterns, dreams, or inner growth

If you're curious about therapy but unsure where to start, that’s okay. You’re welcome just as you are.

Training & Credentials

  • Bachelor of Counselling & Psychotherapy (IKON)

  • PACFA Registered Certified Practicing Member

  • Gottman Couples Method Level 1

  • Ongoing training in depth psychotherapy, trauma-informed care & somatic practice

  • Experience in long-term therapy, community mental health, and integrative frameworks

  • Regular clinical supervision to support safe, ethical practice

It’s a privilege to do this work. I deeply respect the courage it takes to begin therapy — and the tenderness of being met in that first step.

If anything here resonates with you, I invite you to reach out

Acknowledgement of Country

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I live and work, the Wurundjeri, Bunurong and Boon Wurrung people,and pay my respects to their Elders, past, present. I also acknowledge the harm caused by my ancestors who arrived uninvited from England and Scotland, contributing to the colonisation and dispossession of the sacred lands of the Aboriginal peoples.

As a person living on this land, and as a therapist, I am committed to decolonising myself and supporting healing. I honour the ongoing strength of Indigenous peoples and pledge to continue learning and acting towards a future that respects their sovereignty and wellbeing.

I offer sessions online and in person, in Thornbury and in the Dandenong Ranges

Contact me

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