Perinatal, Trauma, Parenting, & Couples Counselling in Perth and Online Across Australia
Struggling quietly can feel exhausting and isolating. Maybe old wounds keep resurfacing, relationships feel strained, or the weight of pregnancy, early parenthood and daily life is leaving you overwhelmed and unsure where to turn.
When emotions go unspoken, they often grow heavier. Trauma, disconnection and unprocessed experiences can affect how you feel about yourself and those closest to you, making it harder to feel calm, connected or understood.
Compassionate, attachment-focused counselling offers a way forward. I provide perinatal counselling, trauma therapy, parenting support, couples counselling in Perth and online across Australia, creating a space where experiences can be understood, processed and gently transformed.
Meet Katherine Sharbanee
I’m Katherine Sharbanee, a registered counsellor (ACA) with a Bachelor in Psychological science and a Master of Counselling. I am deeply passionate about supporting individuals and couples through life’s most meaningful and challenging transitions.
My areas of focus include trauma, attachment and relationship work, couples counselling, perinatal and parenting counselling. My approach is compassionate and gentle, grounded in psychodynamic, attachment-based, and emotion-focused therapies. I offer a safe, attuned space where clients can explore their inner world, make sense of their experiences, and build deeper, more secure connections with themselves and others.
Finding the right therapist can feel daunting, especially when you’ve felt misunderstood or unseen before. I bring genuine care and sensitivity to those experiencing emotional distress, and I’m deeply committed to helping individuals and couples move toward greater wellbeing, authenticity, meaning, and fulfilment in their lives.
Offering counselling in Perth and online across Australia, I provide flexible sessions to support your emotional and relational wellbeing wherever you are.
Why Counselling Helps
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Therapy offers an opportunity to gain deeper insight into how past experiences shape present emotions, thoughts, and behaviours. In our work together, I support you in exploring these patterns with curiosity and compassion, helping you develop greater self-understanding and emotional awareness.
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Individual and couples therapy can offer a opportunity to strengthen relationships, improve communication, and deepen understanding. Together, we can identify your goals and work towards creating meaningful change that supports connection, trust, and fulfilment.
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Counselling provides a confidential and private space which allows someone to express themselves with honesty and without judgment. Every session I enter is treated with the utmost respect, patience, and empathy.
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change”
Carl Rogers
How Counselling Can Support You?
Struggling quietly can feel isolating. Counselling provides a safe, confidential space to process emotions, explore patterns in relationships, and develop strategies for navigating life, parenthood, and personal challenges.
Through perinatal, trauma, parenting, and couples counselling, I help clients understand and regulate intense emotions, process trauma safely, strengthen connection with partners or children, and build confidence and resilience. My approach is grounded in attachment theory, emotionally focused therapy, and trauma-informed care, offering compassionate, relational support tailored to your needs.
Counselling in Perth and online across Australia makes this support flexible and accessible. You can attend sessions from home, schedule around work or parenting, involve partners remotely, and maintain continuity even if you move cities. Online therapy is just as effective as in-person sessions, giving you the space to prioritise wellbeing, process experiences, and restore connection in a way that fits your life.