Meet the team

Whether you're navigating Workcover QLD, relationship changes, burnout, or major life transitions — you're not alone.

We're here to support you, in the language that feels right.

Meet Diana

Principal Counsellor

M.Couns, GradCert Business, BA(psych)/BSocSci(CJ)

With over a decade of experience in the therapeutic and mental health space, Diana has helped hundreds of clients and their families overcome the challenges they are presented with and reach their goals. Diana has experience in different areas including anxiety, self-esteem building, Workcover, wellbeing, social justice, family, and individual therapy. Diana is able to deliver counselling sessions in English and Spanish.

Her Approach

Diana tailors her approach to each client using a combination of Trauma-informed, Cognitive Behavioural, Narrative and Client Centred therapy. This combination allows Diana to be an empathetic, welcoming counsellor who prides herself in her ethical approach to getting the best results for her clients. Diana is also a registered WorkCover provider and can accept referrals for anyone who has an accepted claim requiring mental health support to return to work.

An avid and passionate public speaker, Diana delivers conferences, workshops and training to professionals across industries. She also provides supervision to professionals needing support in their works and those in the helping professions. Diana holds a Master of Counselling, Graduate Certificate of Business Administration and dual Bachelor of Social Science (CJ) and Arts (Psych) degree.

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Meet Anthony

Counsellor | Psychotherapist | Supervisor

M.Couns, GradCertMin, B.Min, CertIVTrngAssmnt, MACA

Anthony is an experienced and compassionate therapist for couples and individuals. With 15 years’ experience and Masters-level training in counselling and psychotherapy, he has established a broad understanding of working with issues such as relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, addictions, emotional distress, self-confidence, shame and guilt, grief and loss.

His Approach

Anthony uses a client-centred approach, which means there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach – he endeavours to understand what is important for you. Using empathy and non-judgement, he desires to understand what life is like for you and to ‘get’ you – what you are thinking and feeling, how the events of life have impacted you, what you want and need, and supporting you to move towards the life you desire – whether you are an individual or couple. He creates a safe and sacred space to be open and real about what you are experiencing.

Anthony is skilled in building rapport with clients and is passionate about helping people heal from their emotional, mental and psychological struggles so that they can live the life they truly desire. To do this, he uses a range of evidence-based psychotherapies including Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Therapy.

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Meet Dr. Jayne

Counsellor

M. Couns. (AIPC), MACA, BA (Hons in Psychology), PhD (Psychiatry, UQ)

Jayne’s counselling practice builds on over thirty years of experience working across a broad range of roles in the mental health space. Her areas of expertise include women’s wellbeing, sexual and reproductive health, parenting, gender and sexual diversity, grief and loss, addiction, life transitions and ageing.

She has over 200 academic publications covering topics as varied as coping strategies among women, conceptualisations of addiction among people using drugs and their family members, flourishing among LGBTIQ+ communities, sexual behaviour among adolescents, psychological distress related to infertility, postnatal depression, caregiving in midlife and older ages, and attitudes towards ageing.

Her Approach

Jayne has a warm, compassionate approach and seeks to build a trusting relationship that allows clients to feel safe and comfortable. Her aim is to understand how counselling can best support clients to work towards the changes that are most meaningful. She uses a client-centred approach that is all about openness and flexibility.

Jayne’s academic background informs her use of evidence-based therapies including Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Solution-Focused Therapy, drawing on a range of strategies that can really make a difference. She is passionate about making research findings relevant to the lives of individual clients to create meaningful change.

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Jerelyn from Vida Life Counselling providing counselling in Brisbane

Meet Jerelyn

Admin Assistant/Bookkeeper

Jerelyn is Vida Life’s Admin Assistant and Bookkeeper. A graduate of BS in Accounting Information System, she brings both education and experience to keeping things organized and accurate. From handling admin tasks and managing schedules to keeping the books in order, Jerelyn helps the team stay on top of the details so our counsellors can focus on supporting clients.

You’ll often see Jerelyn’s name pop up in your inbox—she’s here to make communication smooth and ensure everything runs seamlessly behind the scenes.