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Counselling, Somatic Therapy & Equine 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 & Family Counselling
🌿 Equine Therapy (Equine Assisted Learning)
🌿 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 rates & sliding 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