Mara Gomes
Mental Health Accredited Social Worker
Therapy Services
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A child-led, evidence-based approach that supports emotional expression, healing, and development through play.
Using the language of toys, art, storytelling, and imaginative roleplay, children are gently guided to express feelings, process trauma, and explore challenges in a safe, developmentally appropriate environment.
Ideal for: Children experiencing anxiety, emotional dysregulation, grief, family transitions, trauma, or behavioural concerns.
Goals: Foster emotional resilience, strengthen self-regulation, improve confidence, and support healthy relationships.
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Individual counselling for adolescents navigating the challenges of growing up in an increasingly complex world.
Therapy is flexible and responsive, integrating talk-based approaches with creative and body-based strategies to meet the developmental and emotional needs of teens.
Focus Areas: Anxiety, depression, self-esteem, identity exploration, school stress, peer relationships, family conflict, and trauma.
Goals: Build emotional literacy, develop coping strategies, support resilience, and enhance self-awareness.
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Collaborative sessions that provide emotional support, education, and therapeutic coaching for parents and caregivers.
Through a trauma-informed and attachment-based lens, we help families understand behaviour, build emotional safety, and strengthen connection.
Approaches include:
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Psychoeducation on trauma and development
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Parenting strategies to support emotional regulation
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Co-parenting and family transition support
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Evidence-based programs: Tuning into Kids and Bringing Up Great Kids
Goals: Empower caregivers with practical tools and emotional insight to create a supportive home environment.
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Person-centred, trauma-informed therapy for adults experiencing emotional distress or navigating significant life changes.
Sessions are collaborative and tailored, drawing on a range of therapeutic models including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), strengths-based approaches, and body-based regulation techniques.
Focus Areas: Anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, emotional dysregulation, life transitions, and trauma.
Goals: Promote self-understanding, nervous system regulation, resilience, and personal growth.
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Therapeutic support tailored to the needs of neurodivergent individuals, including those with ADHD, autism, and sensory processing differences.
Sessions are flexible, inclusive, and designed to honour and adapt to each client’s unique communication style, sensory preferences, regulation needs, and learning profiles. A strong emphasis is placed on creating a safe and responsive environment where neurodivergent individuals can thrive.
Methods include visual supports, sensory tools, structured routines, and movement-based activities such as physical exercise, stretching, and gross motor play to support regulation, focus, and engagement.
Goals are to enhance self-regulation, support executive functioning, build self-advocacy, promote physical and emotional wellbeing, and provide energy outlets in a neuro-affirming environment.
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A slow, grounding movement practice designed to support nervous system regulation and bodily reconnection.
This approach honours client autonomy and choice, offering adaptive, invitational movements suitable for all bodies and trauma experiences.
Benefits: Improved body awareness, reduced anxiety, restored sense of safety, and enhanced emotional balance.
Ideal for: Individuals recovering from trauma or seeking gentle body-based self-care
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A mindful and accessible movement practice focused on building core strength, postural stability, and physical confidence.
Our trauma-informed Pilates sessions are designed to support mind-body integration and complement emotional healing.
Benefits: Enhanced physical resilience, improved body awareness, and supportive regulation of stress responses.
Suitable for: All fitness levels, including those managing chronic stress, anxiety, or trauma histories, pre or post-partum.
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Supervision offers a reflective, supportive space for professionals to explore their clinical work, build confidence, and navigate ethical or emotional challenges. Grounded in trauma-informed and relational principles, supervision encourages clarity, resilience, and alignment with personal and professional values. It’s a space to pause, process complex dynamics, celebrate strengths, and feel connected in the work.