Counsellor profile
Celine McMahon, PACFA
Based in Australia · 15 years of experience
Stress, anxiety and life changes counsellor
Continue with CelineAt a glance
- Registration
- PACFA, Australia (25542)
- Qualifications
- PACFA
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- Australia
Details come from information Celine supplied to BetterHelp.
- CBT techniques
- Narrative Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Celine
PACFA. 15 years' experience. Celine McMahon works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD and coping with life changes using evidence-based techniques and a trauma-informed perspective.
Celine explains problems in plain terms and looks for the patterns that keep people stuck. She helps clients spot unhelpful thinking and behaviour, practises skills for emotional regulation, and builds practical strategies for everyday life. Sessions focus on understanding what’s driving difficult feelings as well as learning ways to manage them.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, and attachment-informed practice. These methods are used to help people change distressing thoughts, reframe difficult stories about themselves, learn present-moment skills, and understand relationship patterns that affect mood and behaviour.
Celine has worked with people facing grief, relationship strain, school and friendship problems for young people, and behavioural challenges. She also supports clients with codependency, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, isolation and finding life purpose. Practical skill-building is a regular part of sessions.
She welcomes children, adolescents and adults and has experience supporting visually impaired clients and young adult issues. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness and confidence so people can make clearer choices and manage everyday stressors more effectively.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling fits
Her work uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to reduce anxiety and low mood. CBT is practical and focused on skills for everyday situations.She also uses Narrative Therapy, a way of looking at the stories people tell about themselves and re-authoring those stories so they are less limiting. This approach can help with shame, codependency and issues tied to family of origin.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which techniques suit the client's goals and preferences. Clients and clinician collaborate on what to try first and how to adjust over time.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around school, work or other commitments and can reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions when bandwidth or scheduling needs differ, helping people maintain regular contact while they work on skills and emotional regulation.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as attachment, codependency and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her practice is trauma-informed and evidence-based, using methods like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy and mindfulness-based approaches to help clients build skills and insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with a range of concerns across age groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her credential is PACFA and she is based in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not currently accept international clients.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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