My own healing journey taught me the way. Now, I guide others through their struggles, sharing the transformative tools that led me to genuine happiness.

Welcome to The Art of Happiness – Mind, Body & Soul, a space born out of my own passion for genuine healing, growth, and transformation.

I’m Fernanda, a Registered Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), bringing over 8 years of dedicated experience across clinical mental health, disability support, and private practice.

Beyond my formal qualifications, my work is deeply guided by my own life path. I know firsthand what it feels like to navigate anxiety, overwhelm, and the weight of unresolved trauma. Walking through my own healing journey showed me that true recovery isn't just about managing symptoms on paper—it’s about restoring safety in your body, updating old beliefs, and rediscovering joy in daily life.

My passion is helping adults, and young people step out of survival mode and into a grounded, empowered, and deeply fulfilling life.

What Sets My Practice Apart

Clinical Expertise & Lived Experience: Alongside formal clinical training, I bring personal lived experience with anxiety, depression, and trauma. I understand what it feels like to be stuck, and I know firsthand that meaningful, lasting change is possible.

Holistic Mental Health Care: Trained in holistic care, I look at the complete picture of your life, supporting your emotional, physical, and mental well-being together rather than treating symptoms in isolation. 

Integrative Mind-Body Tools:  I combine traditional counselling with body-based somatic practices, TRTP™ principles, Root Cause Therapy, and  Deep Relaxation & Guided Visualization. This multi-layered approach works gently with the subconscious mind and nervous system to process past hurt without requiring years of talk therapy. 

Executive & Performance Coaching: For professionals, athletes, and leaders, I offer targeted mindset support to help manage workplace stress, quiet performance anxiety, and build clarity under pressure.

Nutrition & Daily Wellness Support: We explore the powerful gut-brain connection, sleep habits, and daily routines to support your brain chemistry, helping stabilise mood and keep your energy steady. 

Areas We Can Support You With

Trauma & C-PTSD: Working gently with complex trauma, childhood events, and emotional pain without forcing you to re-live past events.

Anxiety, Panic & Stress: Quieting panic attacks, social anxiety, chronic worry, and constant fight-flight-freeze responses.

Depression & Low Mood: Easing persistent feelings of helplessness, emotional blockages, and burnout.

Unhelpful Patterns & Self-Sabotage: Rewiring deep seated, unhelpful, or hidden core beliefs (like "I'm not good enough" ), breaking cycles of feeling frozen or stuck, and overcoming self-defeating habits.      

Somatic & Physical Tension: Releasing stress-induced body tension, nervous system distress, and sleep issues like insomnia or hyper-arousal.

Relationships & Life Changes: Navigating relational conflict, life transitions, and building healthy boundaries.

What to Expect in Our Sessions

You don't have to navigate this alone or figure out the map by yourself. I know where we are going, I have the exact tools to guide you there, and real, lasting change is completely within your reach.

We tailor every step to your unique goals in a safe, confidential environment, focused not just on helping you cope, but on helping you step into a clearer, lighter, and truly fulfilling life.

At The Art of Happiness -Mind Body & Soul, therapy isn’t just about coping — it’s about creating real, sustainable change, reclaiming your confidence, and building a life that feels right from the inside out.