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- Client-centred care
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness practice
About Meredith
ACA counsellor Meredith Torpey has 18 years of clinical experience in Australia working with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and career concerns. She draws on client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes.
Meredith often helps people who are coping with the aftermath of traumatic events and with post-traumatic stress. She also supports those facing chronic illness or disability, caregiver strain, workplace difficulties and the effects of prejudice or discrimination. Sessions aim to be direct and practical, with a focus on clear goals and everyday coping strategies.
Her work uses client-centred dialogue to understand what matters to each person. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviours. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and increase moment-to-moment awareness.
Meredith also uses motivational interviewing to help people find the drive to change, and solution-focused methods to build concrete next steps when people feel stuck. She integrates these approaches according to each person’s situation and priorities rather than following a single method.
She has experience in vocational rehabilitation and psychosocial disability work, and applies that background when addressing career transitions or return-to-work concerns. Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and building a shared understanding of what matters to the person. In an online session this means the therapist encourages the client to set priorities and steer the conversation while the counsellor reflects and clarifies what is said. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and tests practical changes. Online work can include reviewing thought records, planning behaviour experiments and discussing what did or didn’t work between sessions.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of present-moment experience. These exercises can be introduced in a session and practised between meetings to support anxiety or stress management. Meredith will collaboratively assess which approaches fit best, checking goals, preferences and practical needs. She adapts methods over time rather than committing to a single technique from the start.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a week, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when a full session is not possible. Discuss with the therapist how to schedule sessions so they fit around work, medical appointments or caregiving responsibilities.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and career issues. Additional focuses include chronic illness, caregiver stress and workplace problems.
What therapeutic styles does she use?
Her practice uses client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness therapy. She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Meredith has 18 years of experience in clinical and related work, including vocational rehabilitation and psychosocial disability settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is credentialed as ACA and is based in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and is provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.