This is a private, low-fee , solo counselling practice led by registered counsellor Liz O’Neill.
Among Puffins Counselling
Neurodivergent-affirming · Culturally responsive ·
Queer & Gender-Diverse affirming
Online counselling support primarily for women, queer & gender-diverse folk across Australia.
If you’re feeling disconnected, anxious, stuck in familiar patterns, struggling in your relationships, or navigating grief, this is a place to land and rediscover your wings.
Sessions are offered online by appointment only.
Integrative Counsellor | ACA L-2
Welcome
Hey, I’m Liz, a registered counsellor and the person behind Among Puffins Counselling. I’m based in Melbourne, Victoria on Bunurong Country and I offer online counselling to people across Australia. My work primarily centres women and LGBTQIA+ people, while welcoming anyone who feels aligned with my approach and the space I offer.
Who I work with
I work with people navigating grief and loss, life transitions, relationships, neurodivergence, chronic illness, identity, and emotional numbness or intensity. If life feels overwhelming, confusing, or stuck in unhelpful patterns, counselling can help to explore your needs, make sense of events, and reconnect with yourself in a space that centres to you and your experience.
How I work
My counselling style is relaxed, informal and grounded. I value the importance of fostering a warm, supportive space that doesn’t feel overly formal or clinical, particularly for people who may have felt silenced or shut out of those spaces in the past.
I also bring my own lived experience into the work as someone who is queer, neurodivergent, and living with chronic illness. While I don’t assume shared experience, I know this knowledge can help some people feel a greater sense of ease when accessing support.
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If you think Liz might be the counsellor you’ve been looking for, reach out via the contact form.
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What you're looking for support with
Your availability (Days/times that work for you. Liz generally works Tuesdays & Thursdays including evenings. If you’re a new client, Liz is happy to arrange an inquiry call at a time that works for you outside of these hours).
Any questions about counselling, pricing, availability and scope of practice. Check out my FAQ Page incase your query has already been answered!
Enquiries are answered within 24-48 hours.
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!
No waitlist. No referral required. Low-fee rates available.
Get in touch today to discuss
Liz offer’s online counselling and psychotherapy for women and LGBTQIA+ adults based in Melbourne, Victoria and across Australia. Liz’s practice supports people navigating grief and loss, including suicide bereavement, disenfranchised grief, and grief related to chronic or life-limiting illness. Liz work’s with survivors of childhood trauma, those living with chronic illness or neurodivergence (including ADHD and autism), and people exploring identity, relationships, and life transitions. Many of her clients come to therapy feeling let down, dismissed, or pathologised by traditional health or mental health systems. Liz’s work is anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and non-pathologising. Liz draw’s on Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help you understand your emotional world with compassion and depth. I offer affirming, relational therapy for those seeking a space where their lived experience is respected and honoured.