- Client-centred approach
- Expressive therapies
- Family mediation
About Yvette
Yvette Strawbridge uses a client-centred approach to guide people through relationship and wellbeing concerns. She brings 32 years of experience and listens for what matters most to each person. Her style is grounded, direct and focused on practical steps people can use day to day.
Yvette works with relationship issues, family difficulties, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. She also helps people who are struggling with self-esteem and with life changes such as divorce, blended family challenges or illness. Her background includes work with end-of-life and hospice matters, ageing concerns, and with people affected by cancer.
Her practice draws on talking therapies and expressive methods such as sand tray, art therapy and psychodrama to help people express feelings that are hard to say. She combines a biopsychosocial perspective with solution-focused ideas to identify small changes that make a difference. Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on usable tools for everyday life.
Yvette holds PACFA credentialing, which is part of her professional profile in Australia. She also works as an Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and mediator, and supports child-inclusive mediation after separation when this is appropriate.
People meet her when they want clear conversations about difficult topics and practical ways to cope. She works in English and does not take international clients. To begin, readers are invited to complete the site’s Start Therapy process and schedule a session according to availability.
How client-centred care works online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person and their experience. The therapist listens without judgement, reflects what they hear, and helps clients find their own solutions. This approach is useful for relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns and many family-related issues because it centres the client’s goals and pace.Yvette also blends a biopsychosocial viewpoint and solution-focused elements. The biopsychosocial view looks at how life circumstances, physical health and thoughts interact. Solution-focused ideas help identify small, practical changes to try between sessions. Together these approaches aim to make therapy collaborative and goal-oriented.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences, and adapt methods over time. That collaborative process helps decide whether talking, expressive methods or problem-focused techniques suit best.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people try expressive tools such as art or sand tray as part of the conversation, depending on what is arranged.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
32+ years
Credentials
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Yvette help with?
She supports people with relationship and family problems, trauma and intimacy-related concerns, and self-esteem issues. Additional areas include ageing, cancer, divorce and forgiveness.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centred and practical, focusing on what the person needs now. She also uses solution-focused ideas to identify achievable steps.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 32 years of experience working with varied issues including end-of-life care, blended family problems and communication challenges.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds PACFA credentialing and practices in Australia. Her profile notes family dispute resolution and mediation experience.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.