COUPLES AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING in Corrimal, Wollongong and Online

Repair the Distance. Rebuild Trust.

Stuck in the same arguments? Feeling disconnected from your partner—or from yourself?

I’m Nina Sawyer, a counsellor and social worker. I help couples and individuals understand the patterns keeping them stuck, communicate what matters, and take practical steps towards change.

Warm, honest counselling, with room for difficult conversations and a little humour along the way.

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Couples Counselling

You might be arguing over the same things, struggling to rebuild trust, or feeling more like housemates than partners. Perhaps you still care deeply but can’t seem to reach each other.

Together, we’ll look beneath the arguments, understand what happens when you get hurt or defensive, and practise ways to communicate, repair and reconnect.

Support with:

Recurring conflict and feeling unheard
Infidelity, betrayal and rebuilding trust
Emotional distance and changes in intimacy
Parenting differences, mental load and life transitions
Strengthening your relationship before problems grow

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Perhaps you’re the one who keeps everyone happy, says “I’m fine” when you’re not, and wonders where your own needs fit.

Individual counselling gives you space to understand yourself, work through difficult experiences, and build relationships where your voice matters too.

Support with:

Anxiety, overthinking and emotional overwhelm
People-pleasing and difficulty saying no
Boundaries, confidence and self-worth
Past experiences affecting your relationships today
Separation, grief and changes in direction

Individual Counselling

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Mid-life
Counselling

Perimenopause and Midlife

Feeling unlike yourself can be unsettling. You may be more anxious, exhausted or irritable, questioning what you want, or finding that things you once tolerated no longer feel manageable.

I support women navigating the emotional and relationship changes that can come with perimenopause and midlife. I also work with couples who want to understand this stage and support each other through it.

There’s space here to talk honestly about your needs, your identity and what comes next.

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About

Hi, I’m Nina

I’m a counsellor and social worker with over 15 years’ experience supporting people through relationship difficulties, anxiety and life’s unexpected turns. I established Hope & Grow in 2018.

My style is warm, down-to-earth and direct. I’ll listen with care, help you make sense of what’s happening, and gently challenge the patterns that keep getting in your way.

I also know that life rarely follows the plan. My own experiences of divorce, returning to study, blended family life and menopause have shaped the understanding I bring to my work.

You don’t need to arrive with the right words or have everything figured out. We can start where you are.

About Me

What Working Together Looks Like

Understand what keeps happening

We’ll explore the reactions, expectations and past experiences that influence how you feel and relate to others.

Learn tools you can use

Depending on your needs, we might practise speaking up, setting boundaries, managing overwhelm, taking a healthy pause or returning to a difficult conversation.

Put understanding into practice

Change takes practice. We’ll find manageable steps you can try in everyday life and make space to talk about what helps—and what still feels hard.

My work draws on Gottman Method training, Relational Life Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Schema Therapy, ACT and mindfulness. I adapt these approaches to the people sitting in front of me.

A Space to Pause, Reflect and Move Forward

Appointments are available face-to-face in Corrimal and online.

Individuals and couples welcome
No referral needed
Evening appointments available on Mondays and Tuesdays

My consulting room is upstairs, with no lift or wheelchair access. Online appointments are available if attending in person isn’t suitable.

Let’s Take the Next Step

You may know exactly what you want help with, or simply know that something needs to change.

Get in touch to ask a question or enquire about an appointment.

Giving you Hope for recovery while you Grow in strength.