Chantal Bourgault du CoudrayPhD (Gender Studies, University of Western Australia), BA (Hons)

Counsellor and Gestalt Psychotherapist
Perth, Western Australia

Chantal Bourgault du Coudray is a Gestalt psychotherapist whose therapeutic interests include:

• Relationship challenges
• Intimacy and sexual relationships
• Pornography and sex addiction
• Blended families
• Family of origin issues
• Young adulthood
• Vocational transitions and career development
• Mid-life transitions
• Ageing
• Gender and sexuality
• Menopause
• Identity
• Spirituality
• Creativity
• Clarifying personal values
• Loneliness and belonging
• Ecological grief

Chantal is passionate about supporting individuals and couples to navigate change and experience growth. She enjoys working with people of any age, gender, sexuality or cultural background who are seeking support for their personal development and relationships with others.

Chantal brings compassion, warmth, sensitivity and intelligence to her relationships with clients. Her approach emphasizes the quality of relationship between therapist and client, which is vital in supporting people to safely explore both the limitations and possibilities within their lives.

Chantal's experience as a psychotherapist builds on lived experience of relationship and parenting challenges including divorce and blending a family, creative industries experience in film and creative writing, as well as 30 years' experience in higher education. She is the convenor of Gender Studies at the University of Western Australia, and a committed practitioner of community engaged teaching and research. 

Chantal has written the following articles which are available on this website:

• Not The Brady Bunch: The Challenges of Blended Families
• Going for the Doctor: PhD Study and Mental Health

To contact Chantal please email: enquiries@applecrosscounselling.com.au.

Applecross Counselling & Psychotherapy
Attadale Business Centre
14b, 550 Canning Hwy
Attadale WA 6153
www.applecrosscounselling.com.au