Hi! I’m Laura.

I work as a Career Counsellor on the unceded Country of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people.

Let’s figure out how to make your career work for you.

 

What do I offer?

I’m passionate about helping people lead a values-driven, balanced life. I see your career as one aspect of your story, and I offer personalised career counselling sessions to help you craft a career that is sustainable and useful for both you and the world.

I’m strongly influenced by the Indigenous wellbeing model of Social and Emotional Wellbeing - I strive to help my clients regain equilibrium and a sense of place; to balance the ‘there’ and the ‘here’, as articulated in this article.

I am proudly neurodiversity-affirming, and can customise my process to suit your communication needs. I work with reduced rates for First Nations clients, low-income clients, and disabled clients.

I also offer:

  • CV, KSC and cover letter editing

  • LinkedIn editing

  • Morrisby Profiling for aptitudes and skills auditing - for those embarking on big career or industry shifts - and

  • presentations and workshops on career development for organisations.

What’s my experience?

Work

My work has always focused on people and their stories.

I work as an independent Professional Careers Counsellor, and I am also the Pathways Counsellor at a public high school in Melbourne’s inner north, alongside 1200+ young people and their families.

I love presenting about career development ideas and facilitating workshops, and in 2025 facilitated a workshop with Laneway Learning.

Some of my previous work has included: working as a Human Resources Manager, a Communications Consultant and Editor, and for 6 years I was a Founding Director of Grit Theatre.

Qualifications

I hold a Graduate Certificate in Career Education and Development from RMIT, and a Diploma of Counselling Skills (PACFA Affiliated) from ACAP.

I’m also trained in Mental Health First Aid, and have completed the Introduction to Therapeutic Life Story Work by Berry Street and the Aboriginal Narrative Practice Course by The Dulwich Centre.

Professional Accreditations

What do past clients say?

Testimonials Update Me

Before speaking to Laura I felt like I was wasting time in a career that didn't align with my interests and values. I knew I wanted change but I felt like the only way was to uproot all my experience and start again. However, she helped me understand where my aptitudes and interests overlap, including helping me see the multiple transferable skills I can carry over to my next move. This made the prospect of a career change far less daunting and more actionable.Thanks to Laura, I am now building the path ahead in a considered, meaningful way without taking on a scary amount of risk. I'm surprised by how much wisdom Laura was able to impart in 2 short sessions. The first was an intro call, then I completed the Morrisby profiling, followed by a debrief call of the results. So far the process has reinvigorated my confidence and importantly, has been really fun too. 


Anushka Rajan, marketing specialist

My experience working with Laura was affirming, and I felt cared for and respected every step of the way. Laura helped me recontextualise career anxieties I was experiencing and provided useful resources that will help me as I move forward in my professional development. I sincerely appreciate Laura's attentiveness and compassion for others.

Maddison Verduci, communications professional


"Laura was excellent to work with and I recommend her highly, perhaps especially to anyone with a creative background, or who wants to think critically about what makes a career fulfilling with respect to questions of identity, social engagement, and work-life balance. Laura was highly attuned to who I am as a person, and this meant that her approach to career counselling felt connected to my own deeper personal questions about what makes work meaningful, and about how work can sit in harmony with the rest of life . I always felt Laura was putting thoughtful effort into how to assist me as an individual, and she was very helpful in providing additional information and resources following our meetings."

David Fenderson, communications + policy professional

“For years I had struggled with finding a job. I think particularly because I'm neurodivergent I really struggle with selling myself, so I wasn't even able to get my foot in the door with resumes. Laura did an amazing job at identifying my strengths and tweaking my resume to better highlight my skills. It wasn't long afterwards that this resume got me a job interview for a job in my dream field, and I am currently loving this role. I also ended up having to turn down other job offers I'd applied for before getting accepted for the role I'm now in. She also really made her services accessible by providing them at an affordable price and with flexible payment options. I am so grateful for her help and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking help with their career."

Nay Newman, animal care specialist

“I recently had the pleasure of working with Laura to find clarity and direction for my next career move. Laura's insights were incredibly valuable, offering actionable steps that made the transition process feel manageable and exciting. She also provided thoughtful edits to my resume, significantly enhancing its appeal. I highly recommend her services to anyone seeking career guidance.”

Clara Davis, sustainability + design expert

“Laura was my son's careers counsellor. She was thoughtful, open-minded and knowledgeable and was able to quickly make a genuine connection with him. Later, I met with Laura to ask advice on a book I was researching on neurodivergent kids in the education system, and I was impressed by her passion and dedication to see beyond a student’s problematic behaviour to help them focus on their strengths and build their self-esteem. I highly recommend Laura as an empathetic and intuitive counsellor.”

Sally Rippin, author

“Laura went above and beyond to completely make over my very outdated CV into a beautiful, professional, job-winning document - and matching cover letter! During a time when I was very unwell and finding the job search difficult and overwhelming, Laura came in and truly lifted the weight. She was so supportive, easy to communicate with, and quickly understood and delivered exactly what I needed.”

Millie Bayliss, writer, literary programmer & arts events

“I find applying to jobs to be one of the most stressful and panic inducing things I can possibly do. Not only was Laura's skill at writing and editing a massive help, but I found her entire demeanour around the process to have a huge calming effect. Laura’s industry knowledge of the arts was also of huge help in phrasing transferrable skills from technical to administrative roles.”

Liam Drennan, arts admin

“Laura was the most effective move made in my search for work. The moment she rewrote my resume, I went from low responses to being inundated with calls and interviews. Thanks to Laura I'm now in my dream job... Thank you Laura, I would recommend you to anyone seeking employment who is struggling to gain traction.”

Carly de Greef, Chief Financial Officer

“I’m so glad I decided to reach out to Laura for help with my CV. After 10 years doing about a zillion different roles in the public service my resume was long, messy and boring. Laura helped me to restructure it and highlight the important bits, and get rid of the bits that weren’t that important any more. Oh, and I got the job I applied for!”

Manisa McLennan, Manager: Reform

How can I help?

Please give me a brief overview of what I can help you with and any limitations you’re working within.