Life, like the tides, is always shifting. Change can bring uncertainty, and it’s natural to feel overwhelmed by questions like “Where do I begin?”
Taking the step to reach out can make all the difference. Whether through counselling or mediation, support is available to help you move forward with clarity, strength, and as little stress as possible.
As a qualified Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and Family Dispute Resolution Mediator, I’m here to guide you towards resolution and lasting solutions.
There are three solutions to every problem, accept it, change it or leave it. If you can’t accept it, change it. If you can’t change it leave it.
Counselling That Makes Sense
Life isn’t just about ticking boxes, it’s about discovering who you really want to be. Whether you’re grappling with depression, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, or relationship pressures, I offer down-to-earth, practical therapy to help boost your resilience, communication, and confidence.
Mediation & Family Dispute Resolution (FDR)
Court battles are slow, expensive, and toxic. Mediation lets you take control, craft your own solutions around parenting, separation, property, and more, all in a collaborative and guided environment. Better yet, it protects your children's future and keeps costs down.
Family Therapy, Parenting Co-ordination & Reunification Therapy
Conflict doesn’t have to define your family. Through reunification therapy and family sessions, we rebuild relationships, repairing trust, boosting communication, and healing through thoughtful, evidence-based strategies. More specifically, parenting co-ordination support helps parents post-separation find practical tools for cooperation and stability.
Child-Inclusive Mediation
Conflict hurts kids, even when they're quiet. Child-Inclusive Mediation brings them into the conversation safely, not to decide, but to be heard. Their needs become part of the solution.
We Specialise in Child-inclusive Counselling and Mediation Practices
Our specialised certification enables us to integrate child-inclusive practices into mediation and family dispute resolution. By amplifying children’s voices in post-separation parenting processes, we ensure their needs and perspectives remain at the heart of decision-making. With a strong focus on trauma-informed approaches, developmental psychology, and practical strategies, our training supports healthy family dynamics and promotes children’s well-being during times of transition.
"You don't have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you."
Expertise in Counselling & Mediation
Professional Profile: Dee Hardy
• DIP. Professional Counsellor • Grad. DIP Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner | FDRP • Nationally Accredited Mediator | AMDRAS • MACA (member Australian Counselling Association) • MICDA (member Institute Community Directors Australia) • Counsellor and Mediator Specialising in Child-Inclusive Practice • FDR Practitioner with Expertise in Child-Inclusive and High-Conflict Reunification Work • Conflict Coach (New Ways for Families)
Board Positions
• Australian Counselling Association (ACA) President and Chair of the Board of Directors
• Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC) Independent Non Executive Director | Governing Board • Endeavour College of Natural Medicine Independent Non Executive Director • Photography Studies College (PSC) Independent Non Executive Director
Perhaps we can’t change where you started so let us work together to seek a pathway so you can decide where you finish. Start building the life you want.
