We can support you with:
Marriage & Relationships
Anxiety & Depression
Grief & Loss
Trauma
Fertility
Family Systems
Body Image
Career Counselling
Counselling isn’t about fixing you—because you’re not broken. It’s about creating room for what’s underneath the surface. Together, we gently explore your challenges, name your emotions, and work towards healing that feels sustainable—not rushed.
“You have to do the work to get out of the trenches”—and I’ll walk alongside you while you do.
Lisa Bondarenko
Counsellor | Trauma-Informed Practitioner | Emotionally Focused Practitioner | Leadership & Wellbeing Specialist
With more than 16 years of counselling experience, Lisa Bondarenko supports individuals to better understand themselves, strengthen their emotional wellbeing and create meaningful change.
Lisa’s trauma-informed and emotionally focused approach recognises that emotions are not problems to be fixed—they are important signals that help us understand our needs, experiences and relationships. She creates a safe, compassionate space where people feel heard, understood and supported.
Drawing on extensive experience across counselling, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), workplace wellbeing and leadership development, Lisa supports people navigating stress, anxiety, burnout, trauma, grief, relationship challenges and life transitions.
Lisa believes lasting change begins through connection, self-awareness and understanding. Her work helps individuals build emotional resilience, develop healthier relationships and move forward with greater clarity, confidence and balance.
Hannah Mellier
EAP Counsellor
Hannah is a person-centred, strengths-based practitioner with experience supporting individuals across a broad range of mental health presentations, including stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and recovery from complex psychosocial challenges. She has worked across diverse sectors, including education, early intervention, not-for-profit services, and acute and community mental health settings, encompassing both residential and outpatient environments.
In addition to her clinical practice, Hannah has collaborated with not-for-profit and community organisations to design and deliver mental health promotion and early intervention initiatives. This work reflects her strong commitment to prevention, capability building, and sustainable wellbeing outcomes. Hannah adopts a collaborative, evidence-informed approach, prioritising strong therapeutic engagement and tailoring interventions to align with everyone’s strengths, goals, and lived experience.
Hannah is one of our experienced Senior EAP Counsellors, providing professional and compassionate support to employees and staff. To book a telehealth appointment with Hannah, simply click below to view her available times.
Tim Pearson
EAP Counsellor
Tim is a trained counsellor with nearly 30 years of working alongside individuals and families during times of significant health, emotional, and life transition. His extensive background in nursing includes complex health care, cardiovascular care, palliative care, and bereavement support, providing him with a strong understanding of the emotional impact of stress, illness, loss, and uncertainty.
As a counsellor, Tim offers a calm, respectful, and non-judgmental space where clients can talk openly about the challenges affecting their personal or professional lives. He supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, separation, major life changes, and questions around meaning, purpose, and identity.
Tim’s counselling style is grounded, collaborative, and practical. He works alongside clients at their own pace, helping them gain clarity, strengthen coping strategies, and navigate difficult periods with greater confidence and stability.
