Chantelle Carrigg, ACA, PACFA
Gentle, narrative-informed counselling for life changes
Details
| Name | Chantelle Carrigg |
|---|---|
| Credentials | ACA, PACFA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | ACA, PACFA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Chantelle
Chantelle Carrigg is an ACA and PACFA counsellor practising in Australia with over 10 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and major life changes. Chantelle aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients feel heard and understood.
Her style is person-centred and trauma-informed. She believes people are the experts on their own stories and that small shifts can make everyday life feel more manageable.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps, building on strengths and noticing what helps rather than only what hurts. Chantelle often uses Narrative ideas to help people reframe difficult experiences and separate problems from identity. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy when those approaches match a person's needs.
Conversations are collaborative and paced to suit each person's comfort. Many sessions explore coping skills for difficult emotions, techniques to reduce anxiety, and ways to manage loss and life transitions. Chantelle listens for patterns that cause pain and works with clients to test new ways of responding.
She keeps language plain and gives simple, achievable suggestions. People who prefer a respectful, gentle approach tend to connect well with Chantelle. She supports clients who want to understand their story differently, make clearer choices, and build steadier day-to-day coping.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Chantelle works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Chantelle among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Chantelle among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Chantelle among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Chantelle among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Chantelle among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Chantelle among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Chantelle among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Chantelle among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Chantelle among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Chantelle among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Chantelle among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Chantelle among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Chantelle directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Chantelle directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT translate to online therapy
Chantelle blends Narrative therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to guide online sessions. Narrative work helps people tell their story differently by separating problems from who they are, which can bring relief and new perspective. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and on identifying values to guide meaningful change. Attachment-Based ideas look at patterns in relationships and how early experiences shape current responses, which can help with trust and connection issues.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Chantelle collaborates with each person to try different ways of working and to see what fits their goals and style. She will adapt methods based on what the client prefers and what helps in practice, making adjustments as therapy continues.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, in-the-moment support, or people who find writing easier than speaking. These formats increase flexibility and help people keep therapy going around work, caregiving or other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Chantelle help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with major life changes. She also addresses related concerns like attachment issues, body image and caregiver stress.
What is Chantelle's therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and trauma-informed with a collaborative tone. She focuses on listening, building on strengths, and offering practical steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Chantelle has 10 years of experience working with individuals across a range of stressors and life transitions. That experience informs a steady, practical approach to sessions.
What credentials and where is she based?
She holds ACA and PACFA credentials and is based in Australia. Those credential names are used as provided.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Chantelle provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility for shorter check-ins or longer conversations as needed.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Chantelle?
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