About me - Nicky

I’m not the expert in your life; that’s you

You are the expert in your life and your experiences. I am here to listen to you with compassion, attune to your needs without judgment, and support you with insights and individualised strategies and techniques for where you are at, just now.

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (PACFA registered) and yoga and meditation teacher, therapy with me is informed by my yogic philosophy which aligns with the Person-Centred and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy modalities I base my therapeutic work in. My purpose and intention is to create a holistic, tailored experience for you, as my client. My professional training, and life experience, allows me to draw from a variety of tools and methodologies, depending on what works best for your unique personality, style and current situation.

Nicky Angelone Counsellor Coach

How I work

I’m here to support you and provide a safe space - so we can attune to what you need and work together, in support of your healing and growth.

My approach is not locked into one method. As a therapist, I work with counselling and psychotherapeutic modalities, and can work with a coaching style of therapy using Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Positive Psychology. I tailor our sessions to meet you where you are, and what you are needing to move from surviving to thriving; or from thriving to optimising.

Your work with me will be grounded in scientific, evidence-based approaches, always centered around what’s achievable and sustainable for you. The therapeutic relationship we build is crucial—it’s the foundation for healing, change, and growth. 

As your therapist I offer a safe, compassionate space for deeper exploration when life’s challenges require more than practical strategies. And for those who are wanting more of a coaching approach, we can work together to develop your vision for your life, set goals, and create actionable plans, and accountability, to bring them to life. If mindfulness and meditation is part of your journey, I am qualified to be your teacher, helping you learn and embed these practices into your daily life.

A little about me 

I made a big change in my own life when I left a high-pressure corporate finance role of over two decades, after retraining as a counsellor. I then started my own business, to help others work through being stuck and it all being too hard, to help my clients get unstuck and find more meaning and peace in their lives. I’ve experienced extreme stress, burnout, and overwhelm. I know what it feels like to juggle work, parenting, grief, loss, and support loved ones through chronic, and terminal, illnesses; and to change career and set up a business. These personal experiences allow me to connect with my clients on a deep and personal level. I’m very comfortable, as a therapist, in these conversations due to this lived experience.

As your therapist, I am reliably there for you, for every session. We work collaboratively, focusing on what you need, in the context of your unique personality, temperament, and life experience.

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  • "Nicky is always calm, and gently uplifting in our conversations. During sessions, she takes time to pause to recognise my journey so far, while also knowing when to nudge a little deeper. At the end of each session, I leave with tangible actions for my week ahead while tackling the hard stuff, or things to think about to help me progress and grow in the directions I want/need to. Highly recommend!"

    Counselling Client

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    “Nicky has a lovely, calming presence and is wonderfully non-judgemental and easy both to talk and to listen to.”

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    “Nicky is kind, compassionate, and genuine. She helps you figure out what’s important to you, and is incredibly supportive. I highly recommend having a chat to Nicky.”

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    “Nicky is kind, easy to talk to and able to hold space for lots of feelings.”

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  • "Nicky is an excellent listener and provides unbiased and caring advice. Will continue to work with her to help me through my issues."

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    “Nicky is easy to talk to and has great ideas for practical tools and next steps. I’m looking forward to my next sessions.”

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  • "I can’t speak highly enough of Nicky. Warm, engaging, caring and solution focused."

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  • ”Nicky is amazing. She is attentive, supportive and offers insight and perspective to your current situation. I feel like I'm talking to someone that I've known for years.”

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    “Nicky helps me clear my mind and leaves me feeling optimistic, calm and relaxed. Her messages resonate with me in my life and into the future.”

    David

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    “I feel safe with Nicky’s guidance. It’s helping me heal and grow.“

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Professional accreditations 

There are many counsellors and coaches online, and finding a highly qualified practitioner can be overwhelming. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). I am also a registered Meditation and Yoga Teacher. I practice yoga and meditation daily and teach yoga classes in my local community. I walk my talk and am committed to lifelong learning, driven by my passion for helping people improve their mental wellbeing and my curiosity in how we live and grow as humans. I am committed to ongoing professional, and personal, development.

Fun fact: Before retraining as a counsellor, I held a Bachelor of Economics and was a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA). My experience in Corporate Finance has been invaluable in working with high-achieving clients, especially those navigating stress, overwhelm, anxiety, and career transitions. I understand the pressures, the expectations, and the culture you’re working in.

Employee Assistance Programs

It is a privilege to support clients through their workplace EAP. I currently work with clients through Workplace Options and Clearhead, in this capacity. If you do have EAP available through your workplace I encourage you to utilise this service, for confidential counselling sessions paid for by your employer. The issue you’re wishing to work with does not need to be work related.

Book an initial call

Please do reach out for a chat if my approach resonates with you. It’s obligation free and you can ask me your questions, get a sense of how it is speaking with me, and how we could work together.

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Qualifications, Certifications, Courses & Supports

Qualifications

    • Psychotherapeutic Theories & Models (2019)

    • Person-Centred Therapy (2019)

    • Facilitating Therapeutic Change (2019)

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (2019)

    • Ethics & Professional Development (2020)

    • Assessment Process (2020)

    • Treatment Planning (2020)

    • Placement - Internship as a Counsellor in a Community Health setting (2020)

After my Graduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy, I had a break to begin practicing as a Counsellor. I then re-enrolled and continued with the Masters in Counselling & Psychotherapy Program, completing:

  • Interpersonal Process in Psychotherapy (2023)

  • Key Competencies in Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy (2023)

  • Child & Family Therapy (2024)

I made the difficult decision to not continue the Masters degree for a number of reasons. Primarily the remaining units were not going to support me in being a better therapist for my clients. This decision involved personal therapy and deep reflection regarding the purpose of completing this qualification for me. If this qualification was required for me to continue to practice I would have continued, however in my circumstances it is not required. The costs of continuing significantly outweighed the benefits, in my situation. This was one of the most difficult decisions, for my ego, in my life.

Previous career qualifications - Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) Program (1994-1995), Bachelor of Economics - Monash University (1990-1993), Cert IV in Project Management - UXC (2013), The GROW Model or Coaching & Mentoring (2015)

Certifications

    • Meditation Teacher Training - Melbourne Meditation Centre (2017)

    • Integrative Restoration - iRest, Level 1 Yoga Nidra Meditation Training (2019)

    • Integrative Restoration - iRest, Level 2 Yoga Nidra Meditation Training (2019)

    • Yoga Teacher Training (200 hour) - Byron Yoga Centre (2015)

    • Yoga Teacher Training (350 hour) - YIMI (Yoga & Integrative Medicine Institute), with Celia Roberts (2016-2017)

    • Modern Qigong Teacher Training with Nicole Lee (2018)

    • Bayside Tai Chi Centre - Beijing 24 Completion (2009)

    • Level 1 Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT - Tapping) - Embrace Empowerment (2021)

    • Level 2 Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT - Tapping) - Embrace Empowerment (2021)

  • Introduction to Counselling Skills, Cairnmillar Institute (2015)

    Advanced Counselling Skills, Cairnmillar Institute (2018)

    Level 1 Wellness Coaching - Foundations of Wellness Coaching, Wellness Coaching Australia (2015)

    Level 2 Wellness Coaching - Coaching Skills in Practice, Wellness Coaching Australia (2016)

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

  • Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma Certification Training: Body-Based, Polyvagal & Neurobiological Techniques for Mind-Body Healing (PESI)

    • Finding a Faster Way to Treat Trauma: A Neurobiologically Informed Approach - Janina Fisher (November 2024 - 2 hrs)

    • Complex PTSD Clinical Workshop: A Comprehensive Approach to Accurately - Assess and Effectively Treat Clients with Chronic, Repeated and/or Developmental Trauma - Arielle Schwartz (November 2024 - 12.5 hrs)

    • Somatic Therapy Course - Abi Blakeslee:
      - Module 1: Somatic Therapy to Tame the Survival Response and Heal Implicit Trauma Memories (November 2024 - 6.75 hrs)
      - Module 2: Foundations of Somatic Therapy for Trauma: The 9 Key Techniques for Effective Body-Based Therapy (November 2024 - 9.25 hrs)
      - Module 3: Somatic Therapy to Create Healthy Attachment: Strategies to Heal Development and Relational Trauma (November 2024 - 6.75 hrs)

    • The Body Keeps the Score: Trauma, Attachment & Neuroscience - Bessel van der Kolk (March 2023 - 11 hrs)

    • Frontiers in the Treatment of Trauma - Various NICABM Experts (2021-2022)

    • How to Work with the Part of Trauma that your client can't verbalise Various NICABM Experts (2021)

    • Expert Strategies for Integrating Compassion Based Approaches into Trauma Treatment Various NICABM Experts (2021)

    • Trauma Focused ACT - Russ Harris (2022)

  • Awake in the Body: Introduction to Somatic Movement Therapy - Cathy Williams (2024)

    • 3Rs of Change - Anna the Anxiety Coach (2024)

    • Expert Ways to Work with Anxiety - Various NICABM Experts (2022)

    • ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) as Brief Intervention - Russ Harris (2021-2022)

    • ACT for Depression & Anxiety - Russ Harris (2022)

  • Compassion Motivation and Action in Clinical Practice​. Novopsych (August 2024)

    • ACT for Grief & Loss - Russ Harris (2022)

    • Griefline Volunteer Training Course (2020)

    • Advanced Grief Counselling Certification Training Course (2025):
      - Grief Treatment: Evidence-Based Strategies for Helping Clients Make Meaning After Loss (12.5 hrs)
      - Post-Traumatic Growth for Loss, Grief and Related Trauma: Guide Your Clients through the Losses in Life and Help Them Reinvest Themselves in a Life Worth Living (5 hrs)

  • Focusing Oriented Therapy: Part 2- Biliana Dearly (2023)

    • Motivational Interviewing - Foundational, with Miller, Rollnick & Moyes (2022)

    • Motivational Interviewing for Addiction, with Miller & Moyes (2022)

    • Single Session Thinking

    • Single Session Thinking in Practice

    • Working with Core Beliefs of Not Good Enough -Various NICABM Experts (2023)

    • How to Work with a Client's Emotional Triggers - Various NICABM Experts (2022)

    • Australian Meditation Conference, Melbourne, 2 days (2018)

    • Australian Meditation Conference, Zoom, 2 days (2022)

    • Psych-K Basic Workshop, with Rosi Peltzer (2023)

    • Psych-K Advanced Workshop, with Rosi Peltzer (2024)

    • Re-sit of Psych-K Basic Workshop, with Rosi Peltzer (2025)

    • The Happiness Trap Online Program - Russ Harris (2022)

    • Emotion Focused Therapy - Attachment Science in Practice - Sue Johnson (2022)

    • Various PD trainings offered by PACFA, PESI & PDP (ongoing)

    • Men in Mind, Therapist Training (pilot - 2022)

    • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST - Living Works (2021)

    • Chronic Suicidality and Self Harm in BPD: Managing the Risk - Kelly Watt-McMahon (2021)

    • Effective Working with High Levels of Stress and Overwhelm - Biliana Dearly (2021)

    • Various PD trainings offered by The Mental Health Academy (2021-2022)

    • Mindfulness in Therapy - Thupten Lekshe (2019)

Personal Practice, Retreats & Supports

    • Personal pilgrimage; walking part of The Camino de Santiago in Spain (2024)

    • 5 day Silent Retreat with Fuyuko Toyota (2024)

    • 5 day Silent Retreat with Melbourne Meditation Centre (2023)

    • 5 day Yoga Retreat at Rocklyn Ashram (2022)

    • 5 day Silent Retreat with Melbourne Meditation Centre (2021)

    • 4 day Silent Retreat with Fuyuko Toyota (2019)

    • 5 day Silent Retreat with Melbourne Meditation Centre (2018)

    • Weekly Yoga Class attendance at Bay School of Yoga - Helen Kershaw (2005-2023)

    • Monthly Mindfulness Meditation Sessions (2019-2023)

    • Mindfulness Meditation Series of weekly sessions, with Thupten Lekshe (2020-2022)

    • Mindfulness Meditation Series of weekly sessions on Cultivating Emotional Balance, with Thupten Lekshe (2023)

    • Regular personal therapy & coaching sessions (2016-2024)

    • Currently on a break

    • Monthly individual supervision (2024-2025)

    • Weekly individual supervision (2023)

    • Fortnightly individual supervision (2021-2022)

    • Monthly group supervision (2024-2025)

    • Business coaching (2018-2024)

    • Business mentoring (2021)

    • Weekly co-working with professional colleagues (2022-2025)

    • Weekly accountability sessions with professional colleagues (2022-2025)

    • Active member of Dr Kristin Neff’s Self-Compassion Community - attending regular Self-Compassion Mentoring sessions (interactive; online sessions), guest interview sessions, and conversation sessions with Dr Neff.