SERVICES

  • Sometimes you don’t need advice. You just need somewhere you can say what you’re really thinking.

    One-to-one counselling gives you a private, supportive space to talk about whatever is going on — anxiety, grief, relationships, stress, cancer, caring for someone you love, feeling overwhelmed, or simply knowing that something doesn’t feel quite right.

    And please don’t ever think your reason for coming to counselling isn’t important enough.

    Nothing is too big. Nothing is too small. And nothing is too silly.

    If it’s bothering you, keeping you awake, going around and around in your head, affecting your relationships or simply making life harder than it needs to be, then it matters.

    There is no judgement and no expectation that you arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about. You can start wherever you are.

    Together, we can look beneath the surface at what may be driving the way you’re feeling, the patterns you keep finding yourself in, and what you might need to feel clearer, stronger and more like yourself again.

    50 minutes | $130
    Online or face-to-face

  • Emotional support through diagnosis, treatment and life after cancer.

    There is the medical side of cancer. And then there is everything happening underneath.

    A cancer diagnosis can bring fear, shock, anger, grief and uncertainty. Treatment can change your body, your relationships, your confidence and the way you see yourself. And when treatment finishes, everyone may expect life to return to normal — while you’re wondering what ‘normal’ even means anymore.

    Cancer & Beyond Counselling gives you somewhere to talk about all of it.

    The fear you don’t want to burden your family with. The scan anxiety. The exhaustion. Changes to your body. Relationships that have shifted. Fear of recurrence. Survivor guilt. The strange experience of being told you’re ‘better’ when emotionally you’re still trying to make sense of what happened.

    It is also a space for carers and loved ones, because cancer doesn’t happen to one person in isolation.

    You don’t need to be positive here. You don’t need to be brave. And you certainly don’t need to pretend you’re fine.

    Come as you are.

    Emotional support. Human conversation. Someone beside you while you find your feet again.

    50 minutes | $130
    Online or face-to-face

  • Sometimes you know what you want to change. You just can’t seem to change it.

    RTT is a focused form of therapy that uses hypnosis alongside therapeutic techniques to explore the beliefs, experiences and patterns that may be sitting beneath the surface.

    Rather than concentrating only on what is happening now, we look at where certain thoughts, behaviours or emotional responses may have begun, what you came to believe because of those experiences, and whether those beliefs are still serving you today.

    RTT may be used to explore issues such as anxiety, confidence, self-worth, fears, habits, procrastination, people-pleasing and repeating patterns that seem difficult to shift.

    The aim isn’t to erase your past. It’s to understand what may have been driving you — often without you even realising it — and begin creating a different way forward.

    RTT Programme | $660

    RTT is a complementary therapeutic approach and is not a substitute for medical, psychiatric or psychological treatment where this is required.

If you’re wondering whether counselling is right for you, I offer a free 15-minute consultation. It’s simply a chance to have a chat about what’s going on, what you might need, and whether I feel like the right therapist for you.

There’s no pressure and no obligation.

You don’t have to work it all out on your own. Sometimes the first step is simply having a conversation.

Please note that Maria Hancock Healing is a private counselling and therapy practice. Sessions are privately billed and Medicare rebates and Mental Health Treatment Plans are not available.

You DO NOT need a referral from your GP to make an appointment.

Counselling can help you navigate a variety of mental, emotional, life transitions and situational challenges including:

MENTAL CHALLENGES

  • Anxiety, panic attacks and chronic stress

  • Fatigue and burnout

  • Depression and low mood

  • Overthinking and intrusive thoughts

  • PTSD and trauma related issues

  • Negative thought patterns and limiting beliefs

  • Difficulty with decision making or focus

EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES

  • Grief, loss and bereavement

  • Loss of a beloved pet

  • Low self-esteem and self-worth issues

  • Emotional overwhelm or difficulty managing emotions

  • Relationship conflicts, communication issues and navigating family dynamics

  • Anger, resentment or unresolved emotional wounds

  • Fear of failure, rejection or abandonment

LIFE TRANSITIONS & SITUATIONAL CHALLENGES

  • Adjusting to significant life changes (eg. career, relocation, retirement

  • Navigating separation, divorce or family conflict

  • Coping with parenting stress or caregiving responsibilities

  • Providing emotional support for those living with cancer or caring for a loved one through their journey

  • Rebuilding after setbacks or failures

  • Finding purpose, direction or personal growth

Whatever you’re facing, counselling gives you a safe, supportive space to talk, make sense of what’s going on and find a way forward.

And perhaps the most important thing to remember is this: you don’t have to face it alone.

Sometimes support begins with one conversation.

Cancer & Beyond is designed to support not only those living with cancer, but also the carers, partners, family and friends who are experiencing it alongside them.

Cancer doesn’t happen to one person. When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it affects everyone who loves them.

There is, of course, the medical side — appointments, scans, treatment, surgery, medications and endless waiting. But cancer is also one of the biggest emotional, physical and mental experiences you and the people around you may ever face.

For the person diagnosed, there can be fear, anger, grief, exhaustion and uncertainty. Your body may change. Relationships can change. Priorities shift. You may find yourself trying to protect the people you love while quietly wondering what is going to happen to you.

And for carers, partners, family and friends, there is another experience unfolding alongside yours.

They may be frightened too. They may feel helpless, exhausted or overwhelmed while trying desperately to hold everything together. There can be appointments to manage, children to reassure, work to juggle and practical things that still need doing — all while watching someone they love go through something they cannot fix.

Carers need somewhere to put their feelings too.

And then treatment finishes.

There can be enormous relief, but life doesn’t necessarily slip neatly back into place. Everyone may expect things to return to ‘normal’, while you’re discovering that normal has changed. The person who had cancer may be dealing with fear of recurrence, scan anxiety, body changes, survivor guilt or simply not recognising themselves anymore. The person who cared for them may only now have the space to realise how much the experience affected them.

Cancer & Beyond counselling is for both.

Whether you have just been diagnosed, are going through treatment, are supporting someone you love, or are months or years beyond treatment and wondering what now?, this is a place where you don’t have to pretend you’re fine.

Cancer may affect everyone differently. But nobody should have to navigate the emotional side of it alone.

Rapid Transformational Therapy — RTT®

Sometimes we know exactly what we want to change, but no matter how hard we try, something keeps pulling us back into the same patterns.

RTT® is a focused therapeutic approach that combines hypnotherapy with techniques drawn from psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and neuroscience-informed practice. Rather than simply looking at what is happening on the surface, RTT® explores the beliefs, experiences and patterns underneath that may be influencing how you think, feel and behave today.

It can help you understand why you may respond in certain ways, where limiting beliefs may have begun, and importantly, begin changing the relationship you have with those beliefs.

RTT® may be used to support people experiencing: Anxiety, stress, fears and phobias; Confidence and self-esteem issues; Trauma, grief and loss; Habits, addictions and unwanted behaviours; Procrastination and feeling stuck; Sleep difficulties; Weight and body-related concerns; Relationships and emotional patterns; Major life changes; Performance — sport, career or stage; Money, creativity and other personal blocks; Coping with health challenges and pain; and Fertility-related emotional support.

These are just some of the reasons people explore RTT®. Everyone is different, and so is what brings them to therapy. If what you’re experiencing isn’t listed, please get in touch. We can talk about what’s going on for you and whether RTT® is an appropriate approach for your individual needs.

Sometimes changing what is happening on the surface begins with understanding what is happening beneath it.

RTT® is a complementary therapeutic approach and is not a substitute for appropriate medical, psychiatric or psychological care.