Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. Coaching and therapy are different, and it's a fair question to ask before you book.

    Therapy often focuses on diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, and looks back to understand and process the past. Coaching works differently. It's forward-focused, and while we do look at what's shaped a pattern, we do it to understand what's driving your behaviour now, not to treat a clinical condition.

    If at any point it seems like therapy or clinical support would serve you better, I'll say so directly, and can help you think about where to go from there.

  • You don't need to know before we speak. That's exactly what the free chat is for.

    As a general guide: Breakthrough suits people with one specific thing they're ready to change and want to work through in a single, focused session. Thrive suits people noticing a pattern across different areas of their life who want ongoing support to work through it properly.

    Many people start with Breakthrough, then move into Thrive, or simply add more sessions, if there's more they want to work through. Neither path locks you in.

  • The first session is a dedicated 60 minutes, included in both Breakthrough and Thrive, where I take the time to properly understand you: your history, what's happening now and what you want to change.

    This isn't a formality before the "real" work starts. It's where we get the context that shapes everything after it.

  • Both. I'm based in Melbourne and see clients in person where available, and work with people Australia-wide online. Wherever you're based, we can find a format that works.

  • We talk about what's happening for you, what you'd like to change, and whether working together feels like the right fit, for both of us. There's no pressure or obligation. If it feels right, we'll decide together which path suits what you need.

  • Breakthrough is $1,500: a 60-minute first session, a 4-hour session and a check-in a week later. Thrive is $3,200: a 60-minute first session, then eight 60-minute sessions over four months, with support in between. Both prices are GST-inclusive. Take Root sessions are $130 each.

    Payment plans are available. If a payment plan would help, mention it in our free chat and we'll find something that works.

  • Before founding Rise & Thrive, I spent more than a decade working in corporate environments including Goldman Sachs, EY, Ashurst and Xero, with much of my career focused on people, talent and leadership development. I'm an ICF-credentialed Professional Certified Coach (PCC), a Master Practitioner of NLP and Matrix Therapies, and a Master Conscious Hypnotherapist.