Peta Carmock, PACFA

Peta Carmock understands how difficult it can be to reach out for support, especially after carrying emotional burdens alone for a long time. Through her own lived experiences and personal challenges, she brings a grounded, compassionate presence that prioritises feeling safe, understood, and supported. She builds a warm, non-judgemental space where people are accepted as they are and therapy is tailored to each person's needs and what feels most helpful for them.

Her style is calm, supportive and practical, combining empathy with tools and strategies that can be used in everyday life. She takes a collaborative, down-to-earth approach, working with clients to slow down, reflect and develop realistic steps toward their goals. Peta supports people experiencing anxiety and panic attacks, stress and burnout, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship challenges, low confidence and self-worth, workplace pressure, chronic health concerns and major life transitions.

She also works with issues such as overthinking, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, perfectionism and feelings of being stuck or disconnected from oneself. Peta holds PACFA accreditation - the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - which recognises professional standards for counsellors and psychotherapists in Australia. She looks forward to offering clients a supportive space to explore change and recovery.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Peta commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a client-centred approach. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without trying to eliminate them and focuses on clarifying personal values and taking meaningful action - it can be useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) explores the links between thoughts, emotions and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises empathy, acceptance and collaboration, supporting a person’s own capacity to heal and grow and often helps with self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Peta works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their goals, needs and preferences, drawing on principles used by licensed professionals to tailor the work to each individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins are possible via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule support around work, family and daily life and to maintain continuity of care when circumstances change.