About Me/My Approach

Kalli is an AASW-accredited Social Worker and Deakin University Masters trained play therapist who brings warmth, creativity, and a strong therapeutic presence to her work with children, young people, and families. Kalli has completed training in Jungian sandplay, humanistic play therapy, filial therapy, Learn to Play, and family therapy, and integrates these approaches to foster connection, emotional expression, and healthy relational patterns. Her broad therapeutic background includes work as a play therapist, counsellor, animal-assisted therapist, key worker, and advanced level behaviour support practitioner.

She has extensive experience across NDIS early intervention and therapy, suicide prevention, childhood trauma, family violence services, and specialist trauma counselling. This diverse practice history has allowed her to develop deep insight into complex presentations and to tailor her therapeutic approach to the individual needs of each child, young person, or family she supports.

Kalli works with clients from early childhood through to teenagers and adults, supporting challenges relating to aggressive behaviours, emotional regulation, trauma, disrupted attachment, behaviour, social–emotional development, neurodevelopmental and intellectual disability and family stress. Kalli is also experienced supporting children and young people who’ve experienced sexual abuse. She draws on evidence-based modalities including play therapy, trauma-informed practice, strengths-based approaches, CBT techniques, and elements of DBT.

Kalli offers Sandplay therapy. Sandplay therapy is a gentle and creative form of therapy where children, teens or adults use a tray of sand, water and miniature figures to create symbolic scenes that express inner worlds of thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Rooted in Jungian psychology and developed by Dora Kalff, Sandplay therapy provides a calm, protected space where the unconscious can communicate through images rather than words. Sandplay can be used to support children, teens or adults who've experienced a range of difficulties including trauma, anxiety, bullying, difficult life transitions, grief and stress and is particularly useful for clients who find it difficult to talk about hard things.  

Known for her empathetic, grounding style, Kalli strives to create safe, meaningful, and engaging therapeutic experiences that empower clients and strengthen family relationships. She is committed to ongoing learning and providing accessible, person-centred support.

Who I work with (ages, sibling groups, outreach)

2-20years old. Sibling groups, family work and outreach

Hobbies/Interests

I love animals, swimming, snorkeling, going to the beach, camping, spending time with family

Qualifications

Social Work, Social Science (psych) and Masters of Play Therapy 

Professional Memberships

AASW, STANZA and Advanced level Behaviour Support Practitioner