Alison Watkins
Ms Alison Claire Watkins
Phone
Mobile
0421700045
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.interwisdom.com.au

Professional Profile

Qualification(s)
BA Counselling
Registration Number
27540
Registration category
Clinical
Additional PACFA credentials

College of Counselling


Accredited Supervisor
Accredited PACFA Registrant
Private health rebate/NDIS provider
Offers Private Health Fund Rebates
Offers telehealth
Yes

* Certified Practicing PACFA members have studied at AQF Level 7 (Bachelor degree) or above, with a minimum of 400 hours instruction in counselling or psychotherapy subjects, plus have a minimum of 40 hours client contact, and 10 hours of supervision.

Clinical PACFA members have met the education standards above and have accrued a minimum of 750 client contact hours, including 75 hours of supervision.

About me

My practice
With over 25 years of experience, I offer a holistic approach that supports clients in reaching a greater sense of acceptance, empowerment, and capacity to navigate life’s challenges.
My integrated approach combines therapeutic practices with care and attention, working gently with the parts of you that may not yet feel aligned with how you would like your life to be.
I have extensive experience working in both community and clinical settings with young people, adults, and families from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds across rural and urban areas.
I am passionate about bringing an integrated, trauma-informed, person-centred model that respects each individual’s capacity to walk in their essence, feel empowered, and move through life’s challenges with greater ease and clarity.
As well as providing Integrated Counselling, I also offer Somatic Therapy, a gentle yet powerful approach that helps clients connect with the wisdom of their body. Originally developed to treat trauma, Somatic Therapy is now widely used to support healing, self-awareness, and reconnection with one’s inner strength and resources. By working with the body–mind connection, clients can access the missing pieces that bring a greater sense of wholeness, clarity, and the capacity to live from their authentic selves.
In addition to direct client work, I also offer Professional Supervision for practitioners. With a mind–body lens, supervision draws on evidence-based models — Reflective, Relational, and Developmental — to meet the dynamic nature of the supervisory process. This approach remains responsive to the unique needs of each supervisee while upholding professional and ethical standards. It offers a supportive and respectful environment that fosters reflection, felt-sense attunement, and personal growth, supporting supervisees in developing their own authentic way of practice and in their work with clients.
Options
• In-person Counselling — Individuals & Families, and Somatic Therapy
• Telephone Counselling — Individuals
• Online Counselling — Individuals

Message me to arrange a free 15-minute phone consultation to discuss your needs and ensure we can work well together.
Practice opening hours
Issues I can help with
Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Careers counselling, Childhood or adolescent issues, Chronic pain or illness, Communication issues, Conflict resolution, Cultural issues, Depression, Existential or spiritual issues, Family or parenting, Grief and loss, Indigenous Healing Practice, Life threatening Illness, Life transitions, Low self-esteem, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Relationship issues, School counselling, Social skills, Stress, Trauma recovery, Veterans and Defence Forces issues
Type of therapy offered
Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Family therapy, Integrative therapy, Mindfulness-based therapies, Narrative therapy, Person-centred counselling, Solution-focussed therapy, Somatic psychotherapy, Systemic therapy, Transpersonal therapy

Practice addresses