A steady place
to be heard.
Trauma‑informed counselling, emotional support and clinical supervision, offered with warmth and deep respect for your story.
Noreen, social worker, counsellor and clinical supervisor
Welcome,
I’m Noreen
Founder, Calm Waters Wellbeing Practice
Master of Social Work
Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma
Registered with the AASW
I am a social worker with over 15 years of experience, registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers. My career has spanned child protection services in both New Zealand and Australia, as well as family services, with a particular specialisation in family and domestic violence.
I hold a Master of Social Work and a Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma, which has deepened my capacity to work effectively with people who have experienced trauma. This trauma‑informed lens underpins everything I do.
Alongside my private practice, I currently support NDIS participants through Support Coordination and as a Psychosocial Recovery Coach. Building on this experience, I am now expanding into offering therapeutic supports through Calm Waters Wellbeing Practice, where I work as a counsellor and clinical supervisor.
I bring a grounded, trauma‑informed approach to my work, shaped by years spent supporting people and families through some of the most difficult periods of their lives.
Noreen
How I can support you
Trauma‑informed, culturally grounded support for individuals, families, and practitioners. Sessions run for 50 minutes, in person or online.
Counselling & emotional support
A gentle space to explore your story and move toward meaningful change at your own pace. For stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life transitions.
Clinical & reflective supervision
Steady supervision for social workers, counsellors, NDIS practitioners, support workers and students. Reflective practice, case discussion, and ethical decision‑making.
NDIS therapeutic supports
Participant‑centred support for people living with psychosocial disability: capacity building, functional capacity assessments, review reports, and recovery coaching.
My approach
Three things shape every session, whoever is sitting across from me.
Trauma‑informed
A safe, steady space where your nervous system can settle and your story can unfold at your pace.
Culturally grounded
I honour your cultural identity, lived experience, and community story with deep respect and understanding.
Person‑centred
Your goals, your pace, your voice. I walk alongside you, not ahead of you, supporting what matters most.
Kind words
Feeling truly heard and supported made all the difference in my healing journey.
Lee
Noreen has the ability to make you feel understood, and guides you slowly on your wellbeing journey.
A client, Sydney
Ready when you are
You don’t have to carry everything on your own. Reach out whenever you’re ready.