About Inner Play Counselling & Well-being
Zara Kitchingman
Counsellor | Child & Adolescent Therapist
My work spans across community, child protection, disability, crisis support, and private practice.
I work from humanistic, strength-based, and attachment frameworks, with a practice that is trauma-informed, person-centred, and neuro-affirming.
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I believe each person has the capacity for growth, healing, and meaningful change when provided with safe, supportive, and non-judgemental environments.
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I apply an eclectic approach, drawing from a range of evidence-based modalities and tailoring support to individuals developmental needs, strengths, interests and goals.
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Central to my work is fostering authentic relationships that enhance well-being, identity, and connection. Through collaboration, I work alongside you to build self-awareness, implement positive change, strengthen your relationships, and move beyond limiting expectations.
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This collaboration builds a trusting therapeutic alliance, central to this process and serves as the foundation for personal growth and living a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Qualifications & Registrations
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BPsySci&Couns CRICOS0101844 (In progress)​
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Dip.Couns CHC51015
- Adv. Abuse Counselling
- Adv. Relationships & Conflict Resolution
- Adv. Expressive Therapies
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Cert. III Early Childhood Education & Care CHC30113​
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COS-P Facilitator ​
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Triple P Primary Care Level 3 Facilitator
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Reg. member of the Australian Counselling Association M.A.C.A. 11806
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Blue Card: 557362/6
Why choose me
Choosing a counsellor can be difficult, as the therapeutic relationship is so important to working through personal challenges.
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Research has found that practicing a person-centred, empathetic approach during counselling, which provides a safe, accepting relationship between the therapist and client, is key to the process of client self-discovery and actualisation. Zara believes that a strong focus on the cllient-therapist relationship and individual readiness is the basis for all therapetuic work.
How I can support you
My work includes but is not limited to supporting social and emotional development, strengthening caregiver-child relationships through attuned and connection-based parenting based on neurodevelopmental and attachment science, overcoming intergenerational patterns and maladaptive nervous-system responses, and navigating challenges related to stress, trauma, grief, neurodiversity, identity, and life transitions.
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