Counsellor profile
Angela Richardson Goodwin, PACFA
Based in Australia ยท 15 years of experience
Relationship and anxiety counsellor
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- Registration
- PACFA, Australia (30768)
- Qualifications
- PACFA
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- Australia
Details come from information Angela supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship and intimacy
- Parenting support
About Angela
PACFA. 15 years' experience. Angela Richardson Goodwin offers counselling for stress, anxiety, relationships, intimacy concerns, parenting and self esteem. She also focuses on attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, control issues, separation and divorce, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, life purpose, men's issues and midlife crisis.
Angela writes in plain terms and uses evidence-based psychological research in her work. She combines psychotherapeutic tools and Gestalt principles from postgraduate studies with mindfulness practices influenced by time spent living in the USA, Asia and India. Sessions can include psychometric assessments and targeted worksheets to clarify behaviour and guide change.
Her style is practical and skills-focused. She helps people identify strengths, build coping strategies and develop new ways of relating to themselves and others. That can mean working on communication, addressing intimacy problems, or managing anxiety and stress with everyday techniques.
Before moving into mental health, Angela worked as an IT business analyst across Asia and North America and earlier trained in the Defence Forces and as a nurse. Those roles contribute to a direct, problem-solving approach and attention to practical outcomes.
Outside counselling she has extensive sailing experience, surf lifesaving volunteering and meditation practice. Her background informs work on endurance, physical wellbeing and behavioural change.
To begin, follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling options
Angela describes her work as grounded in contemporary, evidence-based psychological research. One strand she uses is Gestalt-influenced therapy, which focuses on present-moment awareness and how people relate to themselves and others; it can help with communication problems, intimacy issues and feeling stuck in repetitive patterns. She also integrates mindfulness practices drawn from meditation traditions, offering ways to reduce stress and manage anxiety with breathing and attention exercises.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your situation and goals, and together you will decide which techniques to try. This is framed as a collaborative process that may use assessments and worksheets to track progress and adjust methods as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and reduce travel time. It also makes regular sessions more practical when people are juggling work, parenting or health challenges. Appropriately qualified or registered therapists can adapt exercises and worksheets to the online setting so sessions remain focused and practical.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and self esteem, plus related areas such as attachment, body image and caregiver stress.
What is her counselling style?
Her approach draws on contemporary evidence-based psychological research, Gestalt principles and mindfulness practices to develop practical skills and coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience in counselling and related mental health work.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with PACFA and practises in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
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