Our Team
"Healing begins with being heard"
I’m not here to fix you, because you aren’t broken. You are enough exactly as you are.
What I can offer, is the tools and guidance to allow you to share your story; and take steps to living a life you want.
I use ACT, DBT, CBT and Psychodynamic therapies, which just means, I use evidenced based therapies to understand what barriers are impacting your life and support you to reach your goals. Allowing the space to let you share your story, is part of what I value; but if you are nervous, please know it’s okay to only share what you feel comfortable and safe to share.
While I didn’t discover my calling and passion for counselling straight out of school; the life experiences and opportunities to develop real-world wisdom, training & skills allows me to provide therapy of a greater value. I am a qualified and experienced counsellor for over 7 years and bring a depth of knowledge and experience from the community services sector.
I work with teenagers through to older adults, with a variety of different needs. I have experience with complex mental health, addiction, trauma work, personality disorders, anxiety & depression and disability work.
If you would like to work together towards what is important to you, you can book online or contact us.
Chris Ashby - Counsellor
Giarne Ashby - Occupational Therapist
"You deserve dignity and respect. Your goals, dreams and ways of being, deserve to be heard and supported."
I am a late diagnosed neurodivergent therapist with a passion for larning and value of neuro-affirming therapy. I knew Occupational Therapy was for me very early on and with a few twists and turns I’ve worked had the privilege of working with people from all walks & stages of life. It never ceases to amaze me at how lucky I am to get invited into someone’s life and family to hear their story, and support them, sometimes during the hardest period of their life. I get to do what I love everyday, & make a difference while doing it.
I work primarily with adults and have a background in rehab and neuro OT; but my passion is for helping people. Watching you do more of what is meaningful brings joy and I get such a thrill seeing you make progress & reach your goals.
I enjoy the challenge of complex clients, working with neurodivergent people and problem solving ways to make sure you get what you need. I can’t seem to stop loving learning, and find joy in continually growing as a therapist..
My own health journey has showed me how it important it is to feel in control of your life, so providing online content that allows you to drive your own therapy, has become a passion project of mine that just made sense.
I can’t wait to meet you and start working towards the life you want to live.
"Tell me and I forget, Teach me and I may remember, Involve me and I learn"
It was not until I began doing task analysis, chaining and prompt fading within Occupational Therapy Assistant work that this quote truly began to mean something to me and the people I worked with. It has stayed with me & I rely on it to remind me of purposeful engagement.
Renee joins us with a wealth of experience in the NDIS and disability space, as an Allied Health Assistant and other roles. She has experience in paediatrics and her passion for making a difference in her clients lives, is palpable. She has a unique ability to connect with and see, hear and understand her clients, with such ease, we are proud she’s part of the Ashby Therapy team..
Renee supports our clinicians to run individual therapy programs, allowing you to increase the amount of therapy you can access, while being overseen by our therapists & saving you money. Therapy assistant programs are a cost effective solution to increasing therapy intensity and reaching your goals faster.
Renee is pursuing her studies in Occupational Therapy and continues to participate in ongoing professional development internally & externally. She has almost completed her Cert 3 in AHA and is a member of AHANA.
Renee conducts delegated programs for the ATS team. If you are a clinician looking to delegate to an Allied Health Assistant please contact us to discuss Renee’s availability.
