Our team: Rhonda & Russell Stubbings

 Rhonda & Russell have been married for 36 years & have 4 children, their partners, & 6 grandchildren. They have devoted themselves to working with & supporting young people across many life settings including education, wellbeing, sports, church and community life.

 Rhonda works mainly with children from ages 4 - 15, while Russell coaches and supports young people from ages 16 up. 

 We believe that whatever your need we can provide the help and support you are looking for. Whether it be counselling for your child or teenager, or coaching for those moving from adolescence into young adulthood and beyond.

 Our services are here to help you explore your options, build a plan, and achieve your goals. Whether you're just starting out or looking to make a change, we're here to help.

With over 20 years experience working with children, Rhonda has a degree in Counselling, supporting clients in areas including (but not limited to) social & emotional development, anxiety, sleep challenges, grief & loss, school refusal, conflict resolution & managing complex family dynamics.  

  She uses strategies drawn from various approaches based on the needs of each individual client. She has a strong focus on the mediums of art and play as a context for counselling especially with young children.

Rhonda focuses on helping children and young people build strong connections to support networks and the development of strategies and coping skills. 

  As children are part of the family unit, working with the family to achieve healthy and happy relationships at home and at school is an essential part of the counselling process.

With over 40 years experience, and qualifications in education and counselling, Russell has developed a range of strategies taken from a coaching model, for supporting young people (16 +) with personal growth, achieving goals, and identifying solutions for navigating the challenges of life.

Russell draws on a range of strategies taken from solution focused counselling, positive psychology and coaching theory to support clients in designing and achieving goals.

His aim is to support clients in managing life transitions and developing small habits that can lead to significant change over the longer term.

In particular, helping young people clarify a career path based on analysis of strengths, weaknesses, and core values is a  feature of his coaching work.