Margret Pestorius
Social Worker and Mental Health Professional
I have worked as a counsellor, social worker, and mental health professional for over 20 years. My practice has been shaped by my own healing journey from trauma and nervous system collapse. I am passionate about supporting people to become their fullest selves, even within the challenges of a difficult and often unjust society. My approach guides people to connect with their personal values — always starting with the question: "What’s important to you?" I see relationships as central to healing and work with clients to develop a relational worldview that supports meaningful change.
Therapeutic Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Practical, everyday therapeutic strategies
Emotion-focused and generalist emotional approaches
Client Groups and Areas of Specialisation
Adults, women, men, and young adults
Diagnoses counselling such as depression, bipolar, etc.
Work collaboratively with medical practitioners and psychiatrists for clients who have received mental health-related diagnoses
People healing from trauma, chronic pain, grief, addictions, and migration loss
Climate-responsive mental health support
Sleep, nervous system change, chronic health conditions, and recovery from periods of unwellness
Neurodivergent clients (including those with autism or attention-related conditions)
Intimate relationships counselling
Tertiary Qualifications Aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework
AQF Level 5 – Diploma of Community Services
AQF Level 5 – Diploma of Business Administration
AQF Level 7 – Bachelor of Music
AQF Level 8 – Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
AQF Level 8 – Graduate Certificate in Social Administration (Community Development)
AQF Level 8 – Graduate Certificate in Arts (Theology)
AQF Level 9 – Masters of Social Work
Further Professional Development and Training
(Short Courses & Workshops)
Trauma-informed and somatic therapy approaches
Emotionally Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for ADHD and sleep-realted difficulties
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
Collaborative work with a practitioner of the Alexander Technique
Availability
Monday: 8 pm to 5 pm
Tuesday: 2 pm to 5 pm
Thursday: 8 pm to 6 pm
Saturday: 8 pm to 7 pm
Contact Margaret Directly
Phone: 0480 577 939
Email: margaret@transformativecounselling.com.au
