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Counselling & Somatic Therapy

Supporting individuals, relationships, families, and communities through compassionate, body-aware therapeutic practices

Integrating talk-based counselling with body-centred approaches to support:

  • Stress, anxiety & overwhelm
  • Relationship challenges
  • Life transitions
  • Emotional regulation
  • Trauma recovery
  • Personal growth & wellbeing

Services Available

🌿 Individual Therapy
🌿 Couples Counselling
🌿 Family Therapy
🌿 Household Support
🌿 Organisational Wellbeing & Consultation


Flexible Access

Monday – Saturday

📍 Online Sessions Available
📍 Yarra Valley Locations


Funding & Fees

$110 per hour / $90 concession

âś” NDIS Welcome
âś” EAP Services Available
âś” Concession ratessliding scale options if required


Phoenix Arrien draws on 35 years experience supporting people to heal, recover or improve their lives. She successfully uses a trauma-informed, client-centred, compassionate mixed approach depending on your individual journey, that may including talking, body-awareness, healthy emotional expression, life exploration, art, nature and/or animal therapies.

Contact Phoenix on 0407 650026 or via the contact page

Reviews

“Phoenix Arrien is a beautiful soul, who has the capacity, skills and experience to really hold her clients/workshop participants and guide people through dark places towards/into light. She does individual work online if anyone’s interested.”

– J. J

“I’m so grateful that you have shared yourselves and your work with me and the world. I put it out to the universe that I find someone doing a mix of Psychotherapy & Shamanic healing that I could learn from…and here you both are!”

“I didn’t know what to expect but wow you exceeded any and all ideas I may have on what that may look like. Your work is beautifully paced. I saw so much in the healing/therapy, elements of somatic bodywork, energy work, mindfulness and psychodrama. All the things I love and probably more I didn’t see or have yet to encounter. I experienced personal healing on a profound level and feel very excited about what possibilities may lay ahead.”

– Heather Cavill Greer

“Many years and lives healed with love and gentle guidance. I am blessed to have found this work. This will be the beginning of the rest of my life.”

– Shannon

“So exciting you are getting these somatics into the world Phoenix. I loved the ones you showed me.”

– Rhys Tonkin

“Do you know what it feels like to feel truly alive?”

– Lotus Argyll

“Never have I been so moved through stuck (paused) emotions than during my time on the mat. Eternally grateful and looking forward to more.”

– Sai

“I’m starting to see the light again and even working out what road/path I’m on and where I would like it to go or take me on this life journey…a shift/change in my life where the physical chronic pain that I had experienced for years changed and went away…I no longer feel numb with pain! This is such a relief to not be in physical pain anymore! I’ll be forever grateful to the people who supported me during that time… you know who you are.”

– Teresa Buchanan

“Thank you for seeing me. I have found a safe place to heal.”

– Andrea Bell

“Thank you for providing this healing experience – I feel I have been connected to my inner self and believing now no matter what the circumstances I have the truth and strength to stand tall. I love me and I need to take care of her, we are all connected.”

– Jennie

“Since my soul-retrieval with Phoenix last year, I have been able to regain my health & hope for the future. My petsitting practice is positively growing and as an Animal Caregiver, I am able to meet each animal’s individual needs. I love this work and believe it is my calling to care for animals and establish a refuge for them to reside.”

“Now that I have addressed my health concerns, I have been able to find a balance between my worklife and my writing/spiritual practices. I have learned to moderate my workflow and prioritise tasks to meet my intentions/life goals.”

“Thank you so much for facilitating my soul-retrieval and for giving me this new lease of life. Thank you too for inspiring me with your healing work. I feel fortunate to have participated in your shamanic healing & look forward to more of your offerings.”

– Elizabeth Sterling

“I 2nd all of that, never have I felt in safer hands. You were able to sit with me with non-judgment and full compassion. I hate the term safe space, but you managed to create one for me…”

– Ke Lu

“Gratitude abounds for this profound open healing and nature connection that you have facilitated, I highly recommend any one who has such a desire to take the plunge and plug into what your years of connection have led you to offer.”

– Ursula

“I have to say there have been many sessions over the past year—you just never know what your innate wisdom needs, but when I trust the process and simply allow, the possibilities for me have been endless and I know myself much more. KNOWING ALL IS WELCOME HERE.”

– Liz Kinnane

“I am lost for words to describe anymore of what I feel and have felt the past 48 hours, so I shall leave it at that and sit with love, connection and warmth that is overflowing. With love and gratitude.”

– Angela Scott

“How to articulate the gifts received from this intensive…deeply loving, nurturing, unravelling…and honest, deep healing. Phoenix has held us so well…I feel overwhelming gratitude, thank you!”

– Saskia Post

“I’ve had my great epiphany and answer to my pressing questions last night after I got home! Goes to show that the energies are still working on us after we leave the safe space. Thank you everybody, it was so special!”

– Fam Metje

“Deep sense of my personal power…groundedness…boldness and a raw, fresh approach from Phoenix, beautifully guided with the right amount of directness.”

– Asher Glass

“Thanks so much for your warm and generous coordination. Your confirmation emails were both professional and imbued with the warmth of your generous heart. As was your guiding…”

– Roger

“Changed my life and lightened my load forever! I was…challenged, seen, nurtured… If opening your heart to a new level is your dream, you could possibly find it here! I did! Thank-you Phoenix for your generosity of spirit!”

– Debbie Garrard