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Tamara bell

I offer a calm, attuned space for individuals, couples, and practitioners to slow down, reflect, and explore the experiences that have shaped them. My work is grounded in trauma-informed practice, attachment-based therapy, and a deep respect for the stories people carry.

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MY APPROACH / my story / EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

MY APPROACH

What Guides My Work

1. Attunement

Deep therapeutic and supervisory work begins with presence. I aim to create a space where you feel met, heard, and understood, whether you’re exploring personal patterns, navigating relationship dynamics, or reflecting on your professional practice.

2. Collaboration

I believe people hold knowledge, strengths, and stories that matter. Our work is grounded in partnership: you bring your lived experience, and I bring clinical grounding, curiosity, and thoughtful questions and reflection.

3. Compassion

Healing, growth, and insight require gentleness. I meet each person, couple, or supervisee, with warmth, respect, and an appreciation for the complexity of being human

the story behind the practice

How Life and Practice Intertwine

I’ve sat on both sides of the therapeutic space, and my own experiences continue to shape the way I hold space for others. I value honesty, gentle pacing, and the courage it takes to be vulnerable, whether in therapy, in relationship work, or in supervision.Outside of sessions, life is slower and creative. I live with my husband, Sam, and our two dogs, Buddy and Skye. We’ve travelled Australia in a self-converted van and bus, and now spend our time renovating a 1950s cottage. These moments of quiet restoration inform how I practice: intentional, grounded, and spacious.

Behind the Scenes

What Informs My Practice

My work is shaped by a blend of clinical training, professional experience, and my own personal journey. I’ve spent over 15 years in the human services sector, from crisis intervention to trauma recovery to long-term therapeutic work, and throughout this time, I’ve learned the journey rarely follows a straight line. For me, what truly creates change is not a technique or a model, but an attuned relationship where people feel safe enough to explore, reflect, and re-author their story.

my motto

Trust the process. Honour the story. Move gently, we are all perfectly imperfect on this human journey.

hey, i’m Tamara

I’m an integrative therapist drawing from attachment-based models, narrative therapy, parts work, and nervous-system-informed approaches. I also bring extensive experience in trauma, grief, relational dynamics, and reflective practice, alongside ongoing postgraduate training in social work and narrative therapy.

For couples, I work with evidence-based frameworks such as the Gottman Method to support communication, repair, and reconnection. For practitioners, I offer reflective, relational supervision grounded in curiosity, ethics, and the development of the therapeutic self.

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A bit more about me

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    I’ve supported hundreds of clients across 15 years in therapy and human services.

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    I hold over 120 hours of clinical supervision and continue to engage in weekly reflective practice.

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    I travel often, working remotely from different parts of Australia with my two dogs, and sometimes from overseas.

  • Note 04

    I love slow, intentional living, books, van-life adventures, restoring old spaces, and being near nature.

  • Note 05

    I believe therapy is relational first, and technique second. I’m deeply grounded in attachment and narrative frameworks.

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    I’ve completed over 200 hours of professional development.

learning, reflection, and care

My work is strengthened by continual learning, personal reflection, and a commitment to ethically grounded practice. I engage in regular supervision, ongoing study, and my own therapeutic work to ensure I show up with clarity, steadiness, and deep respect for the stories people bring. This commitment supports the individuals, couples, and practitioners I work with and keeps my practice responsive and grounded.

I believe that good therapy and good supervision come from a combination of lived experience, clinical training, and continued professional development. Each year, I invest in further education, trauma-informed training, and reflective practice frameworks to expand and refine my skills. This ongoing growth ensures I can meet you with attunement, knowledge, and care, wherever you are in your therapeutic or professional journey.

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Experience & Qualification

Professional Experience

5,000+ sessions in private practice
Background in crisis counselling, suicide prevention, grief, trauma, leadership and relational work
Experience across community organisations, private practice, hospital settings, and outreach

Qualifications

Certificate of Attainment - Supervision Training, STS Master of Narrative Therapy (in progress), Melbourne University Master of Social Work (in progress), Charles Sturt University
Graduate Diploma in Social Care, Griffith University
Bachelor of Counselling, ACAP

Registrations & Memberships

Clinical Member – PACFA
NDIS Registered Provider
Victims Services Approved Counsellor (NSW)
WorkCover Approved Provider (NSW, VIC, SA). Private Health Rebates Available (for eligible health funds)

Therapeutic & Professional Training

Trauma & Safety

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional – Janina Fisher (Levels 1 & 2)
Three-Phased Approach to Complex Trauma – Blue Knot Foundation
STARS Protocol Australia Institute of Suicide Research & Prevention
ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Understanding and Responding to Domestic Violence
Stepping Into the Heart of Grief: Working Beyond Models

Attachment, Narrative & Relationship Work

Narrative Therapy Foundations – Evolve Counselling
Level 1 Intensive in Narrative Therapy – Dulwich Centre
Attachment Theory in Practice – EFT Australia
Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 2 Art of Facilitation – Primal Intelligence (Levels 1 & 2)
Integrative Sex and Couples Certification Training - Tammy Nelson
Relationship and Couple Therapy – Family Therapy Training Institute

An Invitation to Connect

If you’re seeking support, guidance, or a reflective partnership, I’d love to meet you. Whether you’re reaching out for yourself, for your relationship, or for your professional growth, this is a space where you don’t have to navigate it alone.

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