I’ve been thinking a lot about Family Therapy in Australia and future possibilities, and I invite you to consider what's possible.

As therapists, we’re often invited to sit with life’s heaviest stories — the hurts, the losses. What keeps me turning up, fully present, is HOPE.

Trauma-informed Care and neurobiological insights can deepen and enrich systemic family therapy. Perspectives from an integrative systemic family therapist passionate about brain-aware, trauma-informed, relational practice.

Cultural safety is not about having all the answers, it’s about asking better questions. It means integrating cultural respect and systemic insight into every interaction. Cultural safety is not a box to tick, it is a way of being and it starts with asking ourselves, every day: What do I need to unlearn to be truly present, respectful, and safe in my practice?

One of the most powerful yet often overlooked aspects of effective therapy is how we conceptualize change. So, what are the change pathways in therapy and what happens when a client’s theory of change doesn’t align with ours?

In this guest blog Glenn Larner shares his thoughts on working systemically with individuals, addressing the myth that family therapy is just for families.

Meet Phoenix Team Member Seanna Keeley and find out about her Systemic Family Therapy journey.

Meet Phoenix Team Member Claire Barbagallo and find out about her Systemic Family Therapy journey.

Meet Phoenix Team Member Dr Leonie White and find out about her Systemic Family Therapy journey.

Meet Phoenix Team Member Dr Paolo Bertrando and find out about his Systemic Family Therapy journey.

Meet Phoenix Team Member Roger Lowe and find out about his Systemic Family Therapy journey.

Meet Phoenix Team Member Louise Munro and find out about her Systemic Family Therapy journey.

Meet Phoenix Team Member Catherine Falco and find out about her Systemic Family Therapy journey

Meet Phoenix Team Member Shivon Barresi and find out about her Systemic Family Therapy journey

Meet Phoenix Team Member Glenn Larner and find out about his Systemic Family Therapy journey.

Meet Phoenix Team Member Laura Hawkins and find out about Systemic Family Therapy journey.

Learn about Structural Family Therapy as a powerful framework for understanding and shifting family dynamics.

Research has clearly shown that the therapeutic alliance is the single most strongest predictor of clinical outcomes.

Often any discussion of working systemically stops once domestic violence is identified, but is this helpful?

"A Counsellor's Companion: Creative Adventures for Child Counsellors, Parents and Teachers" is about creativity in therapeutic adventures.