About Me

and why I am committed to supporting You

Hi, I’m Lisa Quinney — a mother, a counsellor, a circle facilitator, and a woman who reclaimed her fire.

I live on Wadawurrung Country (Geelong), with two children who have shaped me more than any textbook ever could.

After the birth of my second child, I experienced postnatal depression, anxiety, and trauma. For six years, I wondered if I was just broken — or not good enough to be a mum.

I now know I wasn’t the problem. The system was.
A system that gaslights mothers, glorifies burnout, and shames emotional truth — especially anger.

What saved me wasn’t fixing myself.
It was coming home to myself. It was embracing all of me. It was listening to the wisdom my emotions were trying to share with me all along.
Through stillness, sacred self-love, creative expression, and a deep connection with the emotions I was told to suppress — especially anger and shame — I began to heal.

Now, I create space for mothers who are tired of performing.
Who are quietly furious, deeply exhausted, and ready to stop abandoning themselves for the sake of being “good.”

I work at the intersection of sacred anger and profound self-compassion.

My circles and sessions support women in:

Reclaiming their anger as wisdom, not shame
Unhooking from resentment and people-pleasing
Returning to their boundaries, needs, and power — without losing their softness
Learning to love the whole, messy, magnificent truth of who they are

This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about remembering yourself.

You deserve a motherhood — and a life — that includes you.

You might be...

feeling anxious, uneasy or restless often.
feeling stressed and tired most of the time and don't know how to change that. When you do get rest, you seem to be unable to unwind.
noticing yourself snapping at the people around you and feel anger or rage often and don't know how to control this.
experiencing overwhelming sadness or grief and want to learn how to cope with this.
feeling stuck or lost.

feelings of shame and guilt about how you react sometimes.
experiencing a lost sense of self.
feeling "not good enough", "worthless" or "like a failure".
feeling flat, unhappy, discontent or numb often.
experiencing dysfunctional relationships or relationship issues (within your family, romantic relationship, friendships).

I envision a world where women no longer silence their anger to be loved,
and no longer abandon their softness to be taken seriously.

A world where mothers feel safe to tell the truth — even the uncomfortable parts — and are met with compassion, not shame.
A world where emotional honesty becomes a path to liberation and deeper intimacy.
Where fire is no longer feared… and tenderness is no longer seen as weakness.

I see women who are whole.
Fiery and soft. Boundaried and open.
Powerful and kind.
And I see them leading from that wholeness — in their families, their communities, and within themselves.

If you want to start walking down the path of healing, here are some ways I can support you:

Resources and Workbooks

Book a counselling session

Join The Circle for Mums

I work with a person-centred and trauma-informed approach and focus on humanistic therapies, using evidence based techniques and tools from

Partswork, inspired by IFS (Internal Family Systems model)
Mindfulness Therapy, like meditations and breathing exercises
Expressive Therapies, like creative journaling

I have combined these modalities into a unique therapeutic approach that fosters self-confidence, self-compassion and healing.

How I can help

You don’t have to stay stuck in a version of motherhood that feels constricting, exhausting, or untrue to who you are. You don’t have to carry the weight of impossible expectations or silence parts of yourself just to fit into a mold that was never meant for you.

I’m here to help you unlearn the "shoulds," reconnect with your true self, and reclaim your power—so you can breathe freely and create a life that feels deeply aligned with who you are.

Through my work, I offer:

1:1 Counselling: These 90-minute sessions are for the mother who’s done the bedtime battles and packed lunches — but still doesn’t feel at home in herself. You’ll unpack the resentment, explore the root of your anger, and reconnect with the self that’s been buried under years of “being everything for everyone". Using a trauma-informed approach, I integrate IFS therapy, mindfulness, and self-compassion practices to support your healing and growth.
The Circle for Mums – Unwinding with Art & Sisterhood – A creative and deeply nurturing space where you can express yourself through journaling, art, and conversation. These small group gatherings allow you to be truly seen and supported by like-minded women.
Workshops & Talks – Powerful sessions on topics like mum rage, self-trust, and breaking free from societal conditioning, helping you shift your mindset and embrace a more authentic motherhood.
Walk & Talk Therapy – Because sometimes healing happens best when we’re moving. If you find traditional therapy settings too rigid, we can take our sessions outdoors, walking side by side in nature.
Free online resources on anger, resentment, guilt. Podcast episodes, and free journalling guides.

This is your invitation to step into a new way of being—one where you are centered, whole, and free.

Are you ready?

Let’s begin.

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Qualifications & Memberships

Bachelor of Arts, University of Siegen (Germany)
Diploma of Counselling (AIPC)
Lifeline Crisis Support Skills
Mental Health First Aid Certificate
Major in Mindfulness Therapies (AIPC)
Major in Child Development and Effective Parenting (AIPC)
Major in Expressive Therapies (AIPC)
Applied Skills in Perinatal Mental Health Assessment and Care, Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE)
Facilitator of Maternal Journal Groups

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