Freedom Christian Counselling

Freedom Christian Counselling Qualified Counsellor - Clinically Trained - APA Registered - CBT Based Therapy - Confidential - Non-judgemental

ABOUT – Counsellor
Our counsellor is APA registered and currently undertaking their Bachelor of Psychological Science with a specific interest in neuroscience. They have a clinical background and have previously worked and trained under some of the most phenomenal professionals in the industry with extensive expertise and backgrounds, ranging from general mental health to forensic psychiatry. The

ir approach is client-centered and rooted in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Our counsellor can be described as empathetic, non-judgemental, practical, direct, and empowering. MISSION & VALUES
At our core, our aim is to provide a practical Christian counselling service that allows space for God and is founded on biblical principles. We are passionate about seeing lives transformed and people walking in freedom through the power of God at work in their lives. Our service prides itself on being client-centered and although this is a Christian based service, clients are under no obligation to discuss God, Christianity, or Spirituality. Our aim is to empower you and help you develop the tools you need to navigate trauma and mental health related symptoms that will enable inner healing, capacity building, emotional regulation and to walk in freedom.

There are moments in life when the path ahead feels uncertain.You don't know what tomorrow holds. You're carrying burden...
26/08/2026

There are moments in life when the path ahead feels uncertain.

You don't know what tomorrow holds. You're carrying burdens no one else can see. Fear begins to whisper, and the weight of it all feels almost too much to bear.

Yet in the middle of it, God doesn't stand at a distance and simply tell us to be brave.

He reaches out His hand.

What a beautiful picture of His heart, that the Creator of heaven and earth would take hold of our hand and gently remind us, "Do not fear; I will help you."

Whatever you're facing today, you don't have to face it alone.
Lean into His presence. Trust His leading. Let Him carry what you were never meant to carry on your own.

My prayer for you is that you would know the nearness of God in a real and personal way. That His peace would quiet every fear, His strength would sustain you, and His loving hand would remind you that you have never walked a single step alone.

This week’s Torah portion, Ki Teitzei, takes from the sacred gathering and into the ordinary places of life.Into our hom...
21/08/2026

This week’s Torah portion, Ki Teitzei, takes from the sacred gathering and into the ordinary places of life.

Into our homes.
Our relationships.
Our work.
Our responsibilities.
The way we treat the vulnerable, the overlooked, and those who cannot offer us anything in return.

Deuteronomy gives us instruction after instruction…..some confronting, some incredibly practical, and some that can feel distant from the world we live in today. But woven through them is a beautiful and challenging truth:

God cares about how we live when we ‘go out’

Holiness was never intended to exist only within sacred spaces….
It reaches into how we speak, what we desire, how honestly we conduct ourselves, how we use power, how we handle conflict, and whether our lives protect the dignity of others.

God is forming a people whose everyday lives reveal something about Him....And that, makes this deeply relevant to us.

It can be easy to separate our spiritual lives from our ordinary ones, to worship God sincerely, yet overlook the places where our attitudes, relationships or private choices don’t align or even consider Him.

Jesus takes this even deeper, reminding us that holiness doesn't begin with outward behaviour. It begins within us.

What we entertain in our hearts matters. What we allow to take root eventually shapes the way we live.

Yet alongside this call to examine ourselves comes the beautiful tenderness of Isaiah:

“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet My unfailing love for you will not be shaken.”

God's correction is not rejection.

His boundaries are not evidence of His distance, but of His desire to form a people who carry His goodness into the world. His call to holiness remains held within His compassion, mercy and covenant love.

Perhaps that is especially meaningful during Elul, a season of drawing near, examining our hearts and returning again to Him.

This week, consider the places your faith follows you when no one is watching…

How do I carry His character into my relationships?
My conversations?
My decisions?
The way I treat people?

And is there an ordinary part of my life that God is gently me inviting back to Him and under His direction?

May we be people who don't simply meet with God in sacred moments, but carry His presence wherever we go.

When we go out, may our lives tell the world something true about the God we belong to.

Shabbat Shalom, friends

Life has a way of shifting beneath our feet.Circumstances change. People disappoint us. Plans don't always unfold the wa...
19/08/2026

Life has a way of shifting beneath our feet.

Circumstances change. People disappoint us. Plans don't always unfold the way we'd hoped. Seasons of waiting can feel longer than we imagined, and sometimes the weight of life leaves us wondering where to find solid ground.

But as followers of Christ, we have something this world cannot offer.
We have a hope that is firm and secure.

A hope that isn't anchored in our circumstances, our emotions, or the outcome we're believing for, but in the unchanging character of God.

When everything around us feels uncertain, He remains faithful. When life feels unstable, He is our constant. When we don't know what's ahead, He is already there.

My prayer for you is that you would come to know Him more deeply, not just know about Him, but truly know His heart. That as you encounter His faithfulness and His goodness for yourself, your soul would become so firmly anchored in Christ that no storm could steal the hope He has placed within you.

Sometimes hope isn't loud.Sometimes hope is simply choosing to believe that this chapter isn't the end of the story.Mayb...
12/08/2026

Sometimes hope isn't loud.

Sometimes hope is simply choosing to believe that this chapter isn't the end of the story.

Maybe today you're carrying disappointment, grief, uncertainty, or prayers that seem to have gone unanswered. If that's you, can I encourage you not to let your present circumstances define God's faithfulness?

David wrote these words while surrounded by trouble, yet he chose to declare, "I remain confident of this..." His confidence wasn't in what he could see, it was in who God is.

Whatever you're walking through today, hold onto this promise.

You will see God's goodness.

It may not happen in your timing. It may not look exactly how you imagined. But our God is faithful, and He is still writing your story.

So don't lose heart.

Keep believing.
Keep praying.
Keep trusting.

The goodness of the Lord is still ahead of you.

There are seasons when it feels like you have to hold everything together. You replay conversations, carry burdens that ...
05/08/2026

There are seasons when it feels like you have to hold everything together. You replay conversations, carry burdens that aren't yours, and try to solve problems that seem impossible.

But this verse is a gentle reminder that not every battle is yours to fight.

Sometimes the greatest act of faith isn't striving harder, it's surrendering more deeply.

If you're carrying something heavy today, take a moment to breathe and place it back into God's hands. He sees what you can't. He's working in ways you don't yet understand. And while you may not know how the story will unfold, you can trust the One who already does.

Be encouraged today. God goes before you, stands beside you, and fights for you. Your responsibility isn't to carry the weight of the battle, it's to remain close to the One who has already won the victory.

Rest in Him. Trust Him. He is faithful.

There’s something tender and deeply human about this week’s portion, Va’etchanan.We meet Moses in a moment of raw vulner...
24/07/2026

There’s something tender and deeply human about this week’s portion, Va’etchanan.

We meet Moses in a moment of raw vulnerability as he pleads with God for something he has longed for deeply...to cross over and enter the Promised Land.

But the answer is no.

And yet, despite the disappointment, Moses remains faithful.

There is something powerful in that. Because sometimes faith looks like celebrating answered prayer, but sometimes faith looks like continuing to trust God when His answer doesn’t look anything like we hoped it would.

Va’etchanan invites us to ask:
Can we trust God’s goodness even when the outcome hurts?
Can we hold both disappointment and faith?
Can we remain obedient when we don’t understand?

Moses does. And rather than allowing disappointment to turn him inward, he turns toward his people. He teaches them, prepares them, and reminds them of what matters most.

Remember what God has done.
Listen to His voice.
Love Him wholeheartedly.

Carry His words with you and pass them on.

Woven throughout these readings is a beautiful reminder that God desires more than outward religion, He desires our hearts. A faith that isn't simply spoken, but lived. A love for God that shapes how we love others, how we respond, how we lead, and how we carry what He has entrusted to us.

And maybe that is part of the invitation of Va’etchanan for us today.

We may not always understand where God is leading. We may carry prayers that haven't been answered the way we wanted. We may even have to release something we desperately hoped would look different.

But disappointment does not mean God has stopped being faithful.
So this week, slow down and listen.

What is God asking you to trust Him with, even if you don't understand the outcome?
Bring Him your disappointment as honestly as Moses brought his. Then choose to keep walking with Him.

Let your love for God shape your actions, your words, and the way you carry the people and responsibilities He has placed in your hands.

You may not understand every part of the journey yet, but you can trust the One who is leading you through it.

He sees your heart, and He is still leading you forward.

Shabbat Shalom

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This week’s portion, Devarim,“Words”, begins with Moses standing before the people at the edge of the Promised Land. Aft...
17/07/2026

This week’s portion, Devarim,“Words”, begins with Moses standing before the people at the edge of the Promised Land. After years of wilderness wandering, they are about to step into a new season.

But before they move forward, Moses invites them to do something unexpected.

He invites them to remember.

He recalls their journey, the victories, the failures, the moments they trusted God, and the moments they didn't. Not to burden them with the past, nor to leave them feeling condemned, but to help them recognise God's faithfulness through every step.

Because remembering isn't about living in yesterday.

It's about allowing yesterday to prepare us for tomorrow.

Throughout these readings, we see the same invitation echoed. God isn't looking for outward appearances or empty religion. He desires hearts that are humble, teachable, and willing to be transformed. He is more interested in who we are becoming than in the image we project.

Even those who once walked in the wrong direction are not beyond His reach. Again and again, Scripture reminds us that God's grace has the power to reshape lives, redeem failures, and write a new story.

Devarim reminds us that we all carry a story.

There are moments we'd rather forget.
Choices we wish we could undo.
Seasons that tested our faith.

Yet God doesn't ask us to pretend they never happened.

Instead, He invites us to look back through the lens of His faithfulness, to see how He has carried us, corrected us, and continued to lead us, even when we couldn't see it at the time.

Before God leads His people into something new, He first teaches them to remember well.

Perhaps He does the same with us.

So this week, take a moment to pause and reflect:

Where have you seen God's faithfulness in your own journey?

What lessons has He been gently teaching you?
What might He be preparing you for next?

Don't allow past failures to define your future, but don't waste the wisdom they've given you either.

Walk forward with humility, gratitude, and hope, trusting that the God who has been faithful through every season will continue to lead you into the next.

Shabbat Shalom.

Matot–Masei (Tribes & Journeys)This week's Torah portion, Matot–Masei, brings the Book of Numbers to a close with two se...
10/07/2026

Matot–Masei (Tribes & Journeys)

This week's Torah portion, Matot–Masei, brings the Book of Numbers to a close with two seemingly different themes: the importance of honouring our commitments and a detailed recounting of Israel's journey through the wilderness. Yet together, they reveal something profound about the heart of God.

The portion begins by reminding us that our words matter. Promises, commitments, and the things we speak carry weight because they reflect the integrity of our hearts. God is faithful to His word, and He invites us to be people whose lives reflect that same faithfulness.

Then the focus shifts to Israel's journey. Place after place. Camp after camp. Seasons of victory and failure. Waiting and wandering. Provision and promise.

At first glance, it can seem like a simple travel record. But perhaps God wanted His people....and us, to remember.

Every place told a story of His faithfulness. Every stop carried a lesson. Even the seasons that felt long, uncertain, or painful became part of the testimony of a God who never abandoned His people.

And maybe that's something we need reminding of today.
If God thought Israel's journey was worth recording, maybe we don't need to apologise for still being on ours.

Perhaps one of the most comforting things about this portion is that it gives us permission to be on a journey. We don't have to have everything figured out. We don't have to be at the finish line. God meets us in the middle, in the waiting, the growing, the learning, and even the wandering. Every step matters because He is present in every step.

So often we want God to hurry us to the next chapter, yet Masei reminds us that He values the process enough to preserve it in Scripture. He doesn't just care about where His people are going; He cares about who they are becoming along the way.

At the same time, Matot gently challenges us to consider the integrity of our own lives. Are our words trustworthy? Do our commitments reflect our faith? Are we living in a way that honours the God who is always faithful to His promises?

So this week, pause and reflect:

Where have you seen God's faithfulness throughout your journey?
What has He been shaping in you through the seasons you wished would pass more quickly?

And as you move into this new week, choose one way to reflect His faithfulness, whether by keeping a commitment, speaking words that bring life, or simply trusting Him with the next step of your journey.

Because it's okay if you're still becoming.

You're not behind. You're not disqualified because you're still growing. If you're walking with God, then the journey itself is part of His purpose.

May this week remind you that the God who faithfully led Israel through every wilderness is the same God who walks faithfully with you today.

Shabbat Shalom

What if God's silence isn't His absence... and His conviction isn't His rejection?If you've ever found yourself wonderin...
09/07/2026

What if God's silence isn't His absence... and His conviction isn't His rejection?

If you've ever found yourself wondering, 'Is God mad at me?' or questioning why He feels distant, you're not alone.

I've written a blog exploring what Scripture reveals about God's heart, the difference between conviction and condemnation, and how we can know that seasons of silence don't mean God has turned away.

If this is something you've been wrestling with, I pray it brings you hope and a fresh perspective.

You can read the full article here:
https://freedomchristiancounselling.com.au/is-god-mad-at-me%3F ❤

This week's portion has felt deeply personal.As I sat with the readings, I couldn't help but notice that the issue wasn'...
12/06/2026

This week's portion has felt deeply personal.

As I sat with the readings, I couldn't help but notice that the issue wasn't that the spies were wrong. The giants were real. The cities really were fortified. The challenge before them truly was beyond their own ability.

What they saw wasn't inaccurate.

What they forgot was who was with them.

As I reflected on this portion, I found myself thinking about a prophetic word I recently received. In it, I felt God encouraging me to trust Him and remain the course in a situation that, if I'm honest, feels far bigger than me. A situation where the risks are real, the obstacles are obvious, and walking away would feel far easier than staying.

Although I knew God was speaking, I was looking for more confirmation. The weight of the situation felt too significant to simply move forward.

Then, just hours later, I found myself writing this reflection.

How very God.

As I read through Shelach, I was reminded that God never asked Israel to ignore the giants. He asked them to trust Him in the presence of them.

And perhaps that's the invitation for us as well.

So often we stand between God's promise and our present reality, staring at a gap we cannot bridge in our own strength. We want certainty, a plan, and reassurance that we can handle what lies ahead. Yet it is often within that very gap that God chooses to reveal His faithfulness.

If we could do it ourselves, there would be little need for faith, trust, or HIM.

If the outcome depended entirely on us, there would be no room for God to move.

The miracle was never that there were no giants. The miracle was that God was greater than them.

Is there an area of your life where God is asking you to trust Him beyond what feels reasonable, comfortable, or even possible?

This week, instead of focusing on the size of the obstacle before you, focus on the faithfulness of the One who has called you forward.

The gap may be real.

But perhaps that is exactly where God intends to meet you.

Shabbat Shalom 🫶

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