Glenda Clementson, ACA

Glenda Clementson brings 15 years of professional experience to her counselling practice and is credentialed with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). She holds a Graduate Diploma and a Master of Counselling and Applied Psychotherapy, and draws on a varied background that includes work in a private family export business, not-for-profit homeless services, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres.

Glenda listens attentively to individuals, couples and families who are facing relationship difficulties, workplace stress, trauma, anxiety and panic, grief, depression, or struggles with addiction. Her practice also supports people dealing with anger, intimacy and parenting concerns, eating and sleeping problems, neurodiversity, and life transitions. She works from the view that clients already possess strengths and resources, and she helps them uncover those strengths through careful listening and guided exploration of thoughts, emotions and bodily experience.

Clients learn practical skills and techniques to relax, reconnect with their emotions and bodies, and find greater calm and clarity in the present. Glenda offers gentle, strengths-focused guidance to help people discover new ways to live more fully today. Reaching out for help is recognised as an important first step, and Glenda aims to empower each person to move toward a more fulfilling and satisfying life.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Glenda draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in her practice. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns of relating and can help with difficulties in intimacy, abandonment concerns and relationship cycles. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathic listening and respect for the client's experience, helping people feel heard and supported while they find their own solutions. CBT is a practical, skills-focused approach that helps people recognise and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and is often used for anxiety, depression and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Glenda works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. She tailors sessions to suit the individual and adjusts techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to arrange sessions around work, family and other commitments, and allow people to continue counselling when in-person appointments are not possible. Appropriately qualified or registered professionals can provide effective support through these formats, enabling ongoing therapeutic work in a way that suits each client's life.