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Claire Samara
MA

Claire Samara

MA (she, her)

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479 Princes Highway, Woonona, NSW 2517
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I offer gentle and attuned counselling and art therapy for those seeking to soften into connection with their true self, to feel more authentic and connected in relationships, and to shift out of old patterns and into new ways of being. I provide a relational approach, grounded in person-centred principals and somatic practices. If you're seeking a space of holding to move through anxious or depressive states, life transitions, grief and loss or if you're seeking to ease trauma symptoms, improve emotion regulation and nervous system health, I'd love to hear from you.
I am a registered Art Therapist (Anzacata) and Counsellor (ACA). I also bring with me my lived experience of my own healing & of being a client, my relational experiences, my Anglo-Italian heritage, my formal learning and work experiences across the mental health field ( in community, hospital, out of home care and clinical practice spaces).
If you're feeling stuck in old ways of being, going through a challenging period or wanting to find a new way to relate to yourself and others, I can provide an emphatic and safe space for you to explore, heal, change and grow. To learn more, please visit my website, clairesamaratherapy.au
Claire Samara now for a free 15 minute consultation

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Bulli Woonona School of Arts

479 Princes Highway

Woonona, NSW 2517

I offer therapy sessions online on Tues, Wed, Thurs and Saturdays. In-person sessions available Thursday mornings in Woonona, NSW.
I focus on Self Esteem, Women's Issues and Anxiety 
$135 Per Session  
I see individuals and groups  
Connect with Claire Samara
Photo of Claire Samara Phillipps - Claire Samara, MA

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Bulli Woonona School of Arts

479 Princes Highway

Woonona, NSW 2517

I offer therapy sessions online on Tues, Wed, Thurs and Saturdays. In-person sessions available Thursday mornings in Woonona, NSW.
I focus on Self Esteem, Women's Issues and Anxiety 
$135 Per Session  
I see individuals and groups  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $135
  • Pay by Bank transfer, Mastercard, Visa
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If you have an NDIS plan, and it is self-managed or plan managed, I can provide counselling or art therapy services to you.
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Photo of Claire Samara Phillipps - Claire Samara, MA
Claire Samara
MA
"
If you have an NDIS plan, and it is self-managed or plan managed, I can provide counselling or art therapy services to you.
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Photo of Claire Samara Phillipps - Claire Samara, MA
Claire Samara
MA

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association Claire Samara Phillipps
  • In Practice for 3 Years
  • Membership with Australian Counselling Association Professional Level 2 / 2024
  • Western Sydney University, Master of Art Therapy, Graduated 2020
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience.
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Claire Samara
MA
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience.
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Claire Samara
MA

Expertise and Interests

Top Expertise

  • Self Esteem
  • Women's Issues
  • Anxiety

Practice Areas

  • Bereavement
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Life Transitions
  • Peer Relationships
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
Do these issues align with your needs?
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Claire Samara
MA
Do these issues align with your needs?
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Claire Samara
MA

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Group

Age

Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Group

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Compassion Focused
  • Feminist
  • Person-Centred
  • Relational
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
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I weave in somatic techniques into sessions, such as body & breath awareness & body orientation tools to strengthen the body-mind connection. In working with the body, we can learn to fully feel our emotions, build on our capacity to be with discomfort & move away from distraction and harmful ways of coping. In art therapy, I use a non-directive approach, encouraging autonomy & creative expression
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Photo of Claire Samara Phillipps - Claire Samara, MA
Claire Samara
MA
"
I weave in somatic techniques into sessions, such as body & breath awareness & body orientation tools to strengthen the body-mind connection. In working with the body, we can learn to fully feel our emotions, build on our capacity to be with discomfort & move away from distraction and harmful ways of coping. In art therapy, I use a non-directive approach, encouraging autonomy & creative expression
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Photo of Claire Samara Phillipps - Claire Samara, MA
Claire Samara
MA

Location

Primary Location

Bulli Woonona School of Arts

479 Princes Highway

Woonona, NSW 2517

Nearby Areas

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Postcodes

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I offer therapy sessions online on Tues, Wed, Thurs and Saturdays. In-person sessions available Thursday mornings in Woonona, NSW.
Photo of Claire Samara Phillipps - Claire Samara, MA
Claire Samara
MA
"
I offer therapy sessions online on Tues, Wed, Thurs and Saturdays. In-person sessions available Thursday mornings in Woonona, NSW.
Photo of Claire Samara Phillipps - Claire Samara, MA
Claire Samara
MA