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sessions and testimonials

Jesse - Northern Rivers

Narla shares from a place of real, lived experience. You can feel that what she offers comes directly from the depth of her own relating, her own exploration, and the actual meeting of everything she teaches. It’s not theory with her, it’s really comes from the heart, and the courage of meeting relationship as a teacher in life.

P - Melbourne

I can't recommend Narla highly enough. She has an extraordinary gift for holding a deeply safe, non-judgmental space where real growth can happen. Her special flavour of non-judgemental presence allows a space for me to share things I wouldn't usually share. Even when it requires the tough love I sometimes need to hear, she challenges me thoughtfully and compassionately, always with kindness and generosity in her heart.

R & H- Northern Rivers

Working with Narla gave us such a great opportunity to connect more openly and with much more ease. She held a very non-judgmental, deeply present mediation-like space that allowed us to break through resentment and strong conflict that had been stunting our relationship for months.
I, we are so grateful. Thanks Narla.
Blurry Shadows
“Love is not the icing on the cake of life. It is a primary need, like oxygen or water. When we feel securely connected to someone who has our back, we are stronger, braver, and more able to face the world.”
Sue Johnson - Psychologist and Developer of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

Genevieve - Northern Rivers

Both grounding and magic, working with Narla was incredibly important for me. I found her gift of true presence, insights to be wildly impactful. Narla has walked the walk and honestly, that is the only kind of therapist I am open to working with these days. Together we were able to traverse many areas of my life that needed attention. With grace and ease. And tears.

I particularly admire Narla's ability to intuit, Narla could see my healing opportunities before I could and her skills for navigating these pathways are something to behold. Her softness when witnessing and strength when supporting helped me to navigate parts within myself I didn't know needed tending.

 

And incredibly, my sense is that Narla is just warming up in what she offers this world. I feel so wildly lucky to have found her and to have experienced her trust and belief in humans and the way her work embodies this.

Ruby - Sydney

Working with Narla helped me understand my relationships and myself in a much deeper way.

 

She creates a space that feels both gentle and very honest, where I felt safe enough to look at my patterns without judgment. And 'feel them all the way through'.

Her ability to hold tenderness while also inviting growth felt very rare. Through our work I developed more self awareness, more compassion for myself, and a greater capacity to stay present in my difficult moments.

Narla clearly walks the path she guides others through, and that authenticity made the process deeply meaningful.

Forever grateful.

Nat - Sunshine Coast

Narla held a strong, trauma informed container that allowed me to feel both safe and free in the exploration. The work we did together helped me release a lot of past baggage and move into a much greater sense of wholeness.

Through our sessions I integrated healthier boundaries, a deeper relationship with my erotic energy, and a clearer understanding of my habits, attachment patterns, and capacity for love.

The shadow work we did around love created a huge shift for me. It helped me soften and step into a much more secure version of myself, and ultimately led me to meet my beautiful partner.
 

Thank you Narla.

Blurry Shadows
“The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives. Relationships are where we experience our greatest joys, but also our deepest pain. They ask us to grow, to confront ourselves, and to learn how to love in ways that are both honest and alive.”
Esther Perel - Psychotherapist and Relationship Expert

I understand that different seasons of life come with different financial capacities. If you feel called to this work but are experiencing financial strain, I keep a small number of sliding scale spaces available. You are welcome to reach out and we can see what might be possible.

This work honours and celebrates human diversity, welcoming people of all genders, bodies, abilities, cultures, and relationship styles. It is LGBTQIA+ inclusive and affirming.

 


Acknowledgment of Country

I recognise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging.

Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

Gadigal Nation
Sydney NSW

Bundjalung Nation
Northern Rivers NSW
Australia.

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