Online feminist therapy across Australia for queer and neurodivergent women and gender-diverse adults
Pushing through used to work. Lately it hasn't.
For a long time, you could just work harder, mask more, and hold it together. Lately, that has stopped working the way it used to. The effort still goes in, but it’s getting harder to sustain, and you’re running on empty.
You might have started to wonder whether parts of your life are not a fit. Relationships that should feel steady might be feeling misaligned, with nothing obviously wrong.
Without a strong connection to yourself it can be easy to see this as proof that there is something wrong with you, when what you need is a space to process the impacts of trying to fit into a world that was never built for you. Through strengthening your relationship to yourself and to others, it’s possible to build a life you enjoy and feel good about.
Things we might work on in therapy:
Burnout and overwhelm that gets worse the harder you push.
Questions about identity. Late-discovery ADHD, autism, or AuDHD. Late-discovery or shifting queerness. Sometimes both at once.
Relationships that feel strained or misaligned.
A harsh inner critic, and the sense that you are too much, too sensitive, or not good enough.
Difficulty naming what you need, and a sense of being responsible for everyone else.
Patterns of perfectionism and high achievement that never feel like enough.
What I stand for
Therapy is never neutral. It is always political. My practice is feminist and anti-oppressive, and that shows up in the work, not just the language.
I am neurodiversity affirming. I reject the pathology paradigm and honour ADHD, autism, and other neurotypes.
I practise fat liberation. I reject weight stigma and body-shame and work from Health at Every Size (HAES®) principles.
I am LGBTQIAP+ affirming. I explore and celebrate identity while actively fighting for the rights of queer community.
I am trauma and violence informed. I work to make sure my services do not perpetuate or replicate harmful power dynamics.
A BIT ABOUT ME
Marlee
she/they
I am a queer, AuDHD, feminist therapist and educator, and I live and work at the intersections of neurodivergence, queerness, chronic illness and disability. I have experienced what the right therapy can do, so I know how much the fit matters.
I am warm and direct, and equally at home sitting with the hard stuff and hearing about your passions and special interests. If you have ever been told you’re too much, or too sensitive, or felt that you just need to try harder, we’ll probably get along.
I also hold white, sighted, and educational privilege, and I work to use that access to dismantle the systems that harm us.
If you want to know how I came to this work, and why I do it the way I do, you can read more of my story.
Associate Degree in Holistic Counselling.
Bachelor of Counselling.
PACFA Registered Clinical Counsellor.
Size Inclusive Health Australia Verified Provider.
Ways to work with me
Ongoing therapy
Relational depth therapy in a reserved space, for queer and neurodivergent women, trans and non-binary adults ready for weekly, long-term work. This is the heart of my practice.
Training for therapists
Training and resources for therapists who work with neurodivergent clients and want more confidence around physical health and neurodivergence.
You deserve a therapist who speaks your language and is not trying to fix who you are
You deserve a therapist who speaks your language and is not trying to fix who you are.
Ongoing work begins with a free 20-minute call, so you can get a sense of whether I am the right fit for you. There is no pressure to continue. I currently have a small number of ongoing spaces open.
Please note: this counselling service is for adults aged 18 and over.