About Nicole

Counsellor. Creative. Human in transition, just like you.

I’m Nicole, a PACFA-registered counsellor with a background in design, a love of honest conversations, and a deep respect for the messy middle of life.

I created The Other Side as a space for people navigating change. It’s not always dramatic or defined. Sometimes it’s quiet, internal, or hard to name. But it matters. And you don’t have to go through it alone.

The way we work together matters

My Approach

My style is collaborative, intuitive, and grounded in presence. I don’t sit behind a clipboard. I show up as a real person, listening, reflecting, and creating space for you to be honest about what’s going on beneath the surface.

I draw on evidence-based counselling tools and integrate creative or somatic approaches when they feel right. This might include metaphor, body awareness, or visualisation, but only if it supports your process. Sessions are shaped around what you need. Everyone is different, and the issues we carry are rarely one-dimensional.

I’m trauma-informed and understand how past experiences can show up in the present, in relationships, in the nervous system, and in the stories we tell ourselves. While trauma may emerge in our work, it isn’t the focus unless it needs to be. This is a space for your whole self, not just your pain.

Most of all, I believe therapy is not about fixing you. It’s about walking alongside you as you reconnect with what matters, at a pace that feels safe and true.

Important things

Credentials & Registration