Specialised Counselling
Victims of Crime, Emotional Wellbeing & Parent Support
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Important Information
If you are in immediate danger or require urgent support:
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Lifeline: 13 11 14
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Please contact appropriate crisis services for immediate assistance.
“I help people who have been through trauma, family violence, grief, relationship wounds, or overwhelming life stress come back to themselves — safely, gently, and practically.
Through the P.I.E.C.E. approach, I offer a structured healing process that integrates trauma knowledge, emotional regulation, identity repair, and real-life change.”
~ Josie Plahn-Vairy | Psychotherapy Counsellor | Founder of P.I.E.C.E. Practices
About P.I.E.C.E. Practices
P.I.E.C.E. Practices is a trauma-informed counselling practice supporting people to recover, reconnect, and rebuild after trauma, violence, grief, relationship wounds, parenting stress, emotional overwhelm, and major life disruption. A method that translates between individuals or parents supporting children.
At the heart of the practice is the P.I.E.C.E. Method — a signature counselling framework designed to support people who have been surviving for too long and are ready to gently come back to themselves.
P.I.E.C.E. stands for:
Practices to Integrate, Evolve, Connect & Empower
This approach brings together trauma-informed counselling, nervous system awareness, emotional regulation, attachment and relationship understanding, identity repair, values-based reflection, and practical real-life change.
Rather than offering counselling as a series of disconnected conversations, the P.I.E.C.E. Method provides a compassionate and structured pathway through recovery. It helps you understand what has happened, how it has affected your body, mind, relationships, choices, and sense of self — and what you may need now to feel safer, steadier, clearer, and more connected.
The work is gentle, practical, and paced with care. You do not need to arrive with everything figured out. We begin with where you are now.
Who We Support
P.I.E.C.E. Practices supports people through trauma-informed counselling, recovery-focused support, and parent/caregiver guidance.
Individuals aged 16+
For people aged 16 and over who are recovering from trauma, violence, grief, relationship wounds, emotional overwhelm, anxiety, or major life disruption.
This may include support after family and domestic violence, sexual assault, violent crime, traumatic loss, complex trauma, attachment wounds, relationship breakdowns, stress, overwhelm, or life transitions.
Parents and caregivers of children under 16
For parents and caregivers supporting children who have been impacted by trauma, family violence, attachment disruption, grief, separation, emotional distress, or significant family change.
For children under 16, support is provided through parent-focused or family-based sessions, recognising that children often heal through safe, supported relationships rather than talk-based therapy alone.
Support may be helpful if you are navigating:
Family and domestic violence recovery
Sexual assault, violent crime, or victim-survivor recovery
Traumatic loss, homicide, or road-related trauma
Complex trauma, attachment wounds, or emotional regulation difficulties
Parenting, relationship, or family challenges
Anxiety, stress, overwhelm, or life transitions
Children or young people impacted by trauma, attachment difficulties, or family disruption
Our Counselling Services
Victims of Crime Counselling (All Ages)
Funded, trauma-informed counselling for eligible individuals aged 16+ and parent/caregiver-led support for children aged 0–15 affected by crime, violence, abuse or traumatic events.
Specialist Family & Domestic Violence Counselling
Support for individuals and families recovering from domestic violence, coercive control, emotional abuse and unsafe relationships. Focused on rebuilding safety, confidence, boundaries and connection.
Parent & Caregiver Counselling (Children 0–15)
Support for parents and caregivers navigating children's emotional, behavioural, attachment or family challenges. Strengthening understanding, emotional regulation, parenting confidence and connection.
Support for anxiety, stress, grief, relationships, self-worth, life changes and emotional wellbeing. Helping you build self-awareness, resilience, confidence and personal growth.
Funding & Payment Options
P.I.E.C.E. Practices offers several funding and payment options to support access to counselling.
Victims of Crime Counselling Funding
If you have been impacted by a violent crime, family or domestic violence, sexual assault, modern slavery, road-related crime, homicide, or another eligible act of violence in NSW, you may be able to apply for counselling through the NSW Victims Support Scheme.
You can learn more or apply through the NSW Government Victims Services website:
Apply for support through the Victims Support Scheme
P.I.E.C.E. Practices can also offer a free 15-minute consultation to help you understand your counselling options and navigate the next steps.
Private Counselling Sessions
Private counselling sessions are available for individuals, parents, caregivers, and young people seeking support outside of Victims of Crime funding. [$120 per session]
This may include support for anxiety, stress, grief, relationship difficulties, emotional overwhelm, parenting challenges, life transitions, trauma recovery, self-worth, identity, and personal growth.
Private Health Fund Claiming
Private health rebates may be available depending on your provider and level of cover.
As an ACA Registered Counsellor, Level 4, invoices can be provided for you to submit directly to your private health fund.Private health rebates vary between providers and policies, so please check with your health fund to confirm your eligibility before booking.
Free 15-Minute Consultation
A free 15-minute consultation is available if you are unsure which option is right for you. This brief consultation can help clarify whether Victims of Crime funding, private counselling, or private health claiming may be the most suitable pathway for your circumstances and therapeutic pathway options which best suit your current needs.
“When we begin to see things clearly and gently, healing can begin — returning us, piece by piece, to wholeness.
— inspired by Dr Gabor Maté”
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