Support and Guidance You Can Trust and Rely On

Campbell is an experienced counsellor with a Diploma in Counselling and extensive training as a Family Therapist for over 30 years, with a focus on rural and remote communities.

Campbell utilises a solution focused approach in his counselling sessions in supporting clients to move from past traumas, to develop their own strengths, take responsibility for their decisions so that they can move towards more positive outcomes.

He is located at CatholicCare’s Gladstone office for face-to-face appointments and takes sessions via phone call and virtually.

Campbell is available for appointments Monday through Friday.

Neil is a registered Psychologist with nearly 40 years in the human services field. He commenced employment at CatholicCare in 1998.

During his time, Neil has worked with countless clients across all genders and age groups as well as with the indigenous community. This includes a decade of child protection work for the State Government as well as a part-time private practice.

He takes Better Access referrals from GPs for patients with Mental Health Care Plans. These services are currently not bulk-billed, except for those under 18 years of age. He is also a registered service provider with Workcover and NDIS and is qualified to provide professional supervision services. He has an interest in working with neurodiverse clients.

Neil has a mixed cultural background and speaks German fluently. He has a flexible spiritual approach and can work effectively with a diverse range of faiths and cultures.

Neil is based at our Bundaberg office for face-to-face appointments and conducts sessions via phone calls and video conferencing.

He is available for appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Keanu has been counselling for 5 years and has obtained a Bachelor of Human Services – Counselling, and Graduate Certificate in Counselling. Keanu also delivers Mental Health First Aid workshops for CatholicCare’s WorkingWell program.

Keanu draws from a range of counselling approaches to provide a conversational and interpersonal style of counselling. Keanu is open to spiritually-based counselling.

Keanu is based at our Rockhampton office for face-to-face appointments and conducts sessions via phone calls and video conferencing. Keanu does not offer child counselling via phone or online, although he can conduct a parental intake. Keanu prefers not to take on child clients younger than 9 or 10 years old.

Keanu is available for appointments Tuesday through Friday.

Giovana has over four years counselling experience and has been a counsellor at CatholicCare for 18 months. Giovana holds a Masters Degree in Social Work, Certificate IV in Human Resources and a Bachelor in Legal and Social Sciences.

Giovanna specialises in family and relationship counselling, as well as counselling children using Expressive Therapies counselling approaches.

Giovanna is based at our Yeppoon office for face-to-face appointments and conducts sessions via phone calls and video conferencing. Giovanna will be commencing maternity leave mid-April 2025, with Andrew King covering this space in Yeppoon for 12 months until Giovanna’s return.

Giovanna is available for appointments Monday through Thursday, and every second Friday.

Catherine has a decade of experience in trauma counselling, specialising in sexual assault and abuse counselling.

Catherine holds a Master of Social Work, Master of Narrative Therapy ad Community Work and a Bachelor of Applied Science specialising in Counselling.

Catherine is multilingual, which has proved essential in CatholicCare’s work with culturally and linguistically diverse clients.

She is based at our Bundaberg office for face-to-face appointments and conducts sessions via phone calls and video conferencing.

Amber joined CatholicCare in January 2024 as a counsellor, and she has a Bachelor of Social Work and post graduate certificate in Mental Health and Neuroscience. Amber is currently completing her Diploma in Psychology.

Amber has a particular interest in children’s counselling.

She is based at our Mackay office for face-to-face appointments and conducts sessions via phone calls and video conferencing. She prefers to complete child counselling appointments face-to-face.

Amber is available for appointments on Mondays through Thursdays each week.

Andrew is an experienced counsellor who has been with CatholicCare since July 2024.

As a man living with a vision impairment, Andrew knows firsthand the significant impact that trauma has on a person’s relationships, sense of identity, self-worth, and peace.

With a strong background working with both adults and adolescents in overcoming complex and relational trauma, PTSD and anxiety, as well as navigating the ups and downs of everyday life.

Andrew is based at our Rockhampton office for face-to-face appointments and conducts sessions via phone calls and video conferencing. He will be relocating to CatholicCare’s Yeppoon office from mid-April 2025 for 12 months and can offer face-to-face appointments, phone calls, and virtual sessions.

Andrew is available for appointments Monday to Friday.

Prabha has a wide range of counselling experience working with individuals, couples, children and adolescents over a decade. She has just completed a Master of Clinical Counselling.

She has a special interest in working with couples and supporting individuals through major life changes.

Prabha can provide faith-based interventions that incorporate views from Christian and Buddhist traditions, as well as non-religious mindfulness meditation and yoga practices.

Prabha is based at our Mackay office for face-to-face appointments and conducts sessions via phone calls and video conferencing.

Prabha speaks Tamil, Hindi, and English.

Prabha is available for appointments on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Leuza joined the CatholicCare counselling team in October 2024. She has formal qualifications in Pastoral Care Ministry, Theory and Counselling.

She has vast experience in supporting clients through mental health concerns, complex relationships, marital and family dynamics, addiction, trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), stress management, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), grief and bereavement.

Leuza is based at our Bundaberg office for face-to-face appointments and conducts sessions via phone calls and online video conferencing.

Leuza is available for appointments Monday through Thursday, and every second Friday.

Trang joined CatholicCare in June 2025 as a counsellor. She holds a Master of Counselling from the University of Queensland and a Bachelor of Psychological Science from La Trobe University.

Trang adopts a strength-based, client-led approach grounded in a bio-psycho-socio-spiritual framework. She draws on a range of modalities including Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Person-Centered principles. She has experience supporting young adults through a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, grief and bereavement, identity concerns and interpersonal difficulties.

Trang is passionate about creating a warm and non-judgmental space where clients feel respected, heard and empowered to heal and grow.

She brings an understanding of cross-cultural challenges from her own lived experience as a Vietnamese who has lived in Canada and Australia. Trang is multi-lingual and speaks fluent Vietnamese in addition to English.

Outside of work, she enjoys cooking Asian food, exploring new places and hunting down good coffee spots.

Trang is based in our Rockhampton office and is available for appointments Monday through Friday.

Your first counselling session is all about getting to know you. It’s a chance to talk about your goals and what you can expect from counselling. Your counsellor will ask some questions to learn more about you, like what kind of support you prefer and how they can best help. They might ask about things like your family, friendships, or school/work life. Together, you’ll chat about the issues you’d like to focus on and decide how often to meet. Your counsellor will also explain how counselling works so you know what to expect.

Finding the right person to support you makes a big difference. It’s important to feel comfortable being open and honest with your counsellor.  If you ever feel like the relationship isn’t working for you, don’t be afraid to speak up. Your counsellor will understand and will be happy to help you find someone who is a better fit for your needs.

All of our counsellors are generalists, which means they can help with a wide range of issues. Some of our counsellors have extra training in areas like trauma, addiction, or sexual abuse.  If a counsellor feels they aren’t the best person to support your specific needs, they will work with you to find someone who can.

Yes, our counsellors can work with school-aged children. The first appointment for a child session is usually with a parent only present. In some of our service areas, child counselling may be referred to our Family Relationship Centre.