About Sydney Holistic Counsellor Meegan Cornforth

MEEGAN CORNFORTH, Dip. Counselling & Communication, Dip. Health Science, Chronic Disease Support Program, Australian Counselling Association Member, Rare Voices Australia Individual Partner

Currently accepting new clients - both online and in person (Inner West Sydney)

Meegan is a warm and engaged qualified counsellor with a calming and relaxed presence. She is based in Australia in Sydney’s Inner West and offers both in-person and telehealth video sessions. Meegan has a long-standing interest in natural health and well-being and her journey with rare chronic illness, trauma, burn-out and related anxiety provide her with insight and compassion for those struggling with everyday living. She brings kindness, mindfulness and body awareness to sessions and, with a holistic focus, uses a variety of tools designed to help clients understand how all facets of their life shape their experiences and emotions. Together, you will look into what is happening for you and why, and work towards developing healthier behaviours and a calmer and more comfortable state of being. Meegan is the author of a recent paper examining the effects of the pandemic on mental health in Australia: The Shadow Pandemic: Three Reforms for the Post-Pandemic Mental Healthcare System. She previously worked as director of events for a public policy think tank, and as a freelance writer and editor.

Meegan supports clients with:

  • Anxiety & depression

  • Grief and bereavement

  • Stress management & work issues

  • Developing strategies for managing unhelpful behaviours and patterns

  • Developing self-esteem & self-awareness

  • General life challenges

  • Attachment issues

  • Coping with and moving beyond trauma

  • Jealousy and what it has to teach us

  • Relationship challenges

  • Chronic illness & chronic pain

  • Recent diagnoses

Key areas of interest:

  • Focus (procrastination, distraction, attention)

  • Overwhelm & burnout

  • Career & life transitions

  • Rare and chronic Illness

  • Living with and recovery from post-viral syndromes (including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyeletis and Long Covid)

  • Pandemic-related distress

  • Living a simpler and more joyful life

  • Defining what living a good life means for you

  • Reclaiming or finding your authentic self

  • Embracing nature

  • Living in the modern world as an introvert or HSP (Highly Sensitive Person)

  • Rethinking how we approach death and dying both individually and culturally

Sydney Holistic Counsellor Meegan Cornforth, Quiet Mind Holistic Counselling owner, Counsellor & Writer
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