by Vivian Dunstan

Bloom & Flourish Therapy

Counsellor
Bloom & Flourish Therapy

Janelle Rigby is the Principal Counsellor and owner of Bloom & Flourish Therapy. She holds a level 2 professional counsellor registration with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and is registered to provide therapeutic support under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Bloom & Flourish create a safe, comfortable and relaxed counselling space for adolescents and adults to work through their life challenges. Their approach is focused on practical and simple solutions that actually work, so that you can feel more confident and happier within yourself.

What sort of counselling is offered:

TRAUMA
  • A single traumatic event
  • Multiple traumatic events
  • Childhood trauma(s)
  • Misattuned parent(s)
  • Sexual abuse
  • Physical abuse
  • Emotional abuse
  • Financial abuse
  • Religious / spiritual abuse
  • Social abuse
  • Illness, injury, accident
  • Vicarious trauma (indirect)

GRIEF & LOSS

  • Death & Dying
  • Separation & Divorce
  • Illness, Injury or Accident
  • Disability & Impairment
  • Redundancy or change in career
  • Any unexpected life changes

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

  • Safety planning
  • Crisis support planning
  • Power and control education
  • Cycle of abuse education
  • Rebuilding a safe life after DV
  • Confidence & self esteem
  • Establishing boundaries
  • Establishing healthy relationships

MANAGING EMOTIONS

  • Anger management
  • Anxiety management
  • Self harm
  • Self injurious behaviours
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Safety planning
  • Develop healthy strategies for coping with unpleasant feelings & distress

RELATIONSHIPS & FRIENDSHIPS

  • Friends & Family Conflict
  • Intimate relationship conflict
  • Establishing healthy boundaries
  • Effective communication skills
  • Conflict management skills

NEURODIVERSE (ADDITIONAL NEEDS)

  • Supporting individuals with ADHD, ASD, ODD and ID.
  • Understanding emotions
  • Managing emotions
  • Boundaries
  • Personal space
  • Self advocacy (needs & wants)
  • Confidence building
  • Social skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Structure & Routines
  • Time Management
We are a big believer that therapy shouldn’t be forever, however each individual has different reasons and expectations for engaging in therapy. Therefore we are unable to estimate how long the therapeutic process will take, as it is a personal journey for all.

Click here to learn more about Janelle and for more information on how to book an appointment.