Change begins the moment you open the first door.
About Me
For those that done blindly followingI’m someone who has lived with ADHD my whole life and I never seemed to fit the mould the world expected from me.The kind that tells you to swallow pills, believe the label, trust the system, and never ask why.For most of my life, that never sat right with me.I was told I had a “chemical imbalance.” I was told I had “a disorder.”But what I started to realise was that maybe there was nothing wrong with me, maybe there was something wrong with the way we’ve been taught to see ourselves.We live in a world that worships comfort, convenience, and compliance.A world that tells you how you should think, feel, behave, and even suffer.And when you don’t fit into that mould, they medicate you, label you, and call it treatment.But what if depression, anxiety, ADHD, even psychosis, aren’t broken parts of us?What if they’re messages?What if they’re the mind’s way of saying, “You’ve drifted too far from who you are”?That’s what this work is about, not fixing people, but helping them remember themselves.To show that self-awareness is the first door every one of us has to walk through, and that no one else can walk it for us.To challenge the idea that being different means being defective.I’m not a psychologist, guru, or academic. I’m someone who’s lived this, questioned it, and found clarity on the other side.If that threatens what you’ve been taught, good.If it makes you uncomfortable, even better.Because discomfort is usually the first sign that something real is being touched.This isn’t about rebellion for rebellion’s sake.It’s about reclaiming the right to think, to feel, and to choose without permission.It’s about remembering that authority doesn’t make truth. Awareness does.So, if you’re ready to stop following and start understanding, open the first door.No one’s coming to save you.But you might just find you on the other side.
The Doorway Method
The Doorway Method™A Practical Framework for Personal Clarity, Balance & GrowthThe Doorway Method™ is a structured yet flexible self-development framework designed to help people create clarity, dissolve mental noise, and move forward with more intention.
It works by guiding you through a series of “doorways”. Each one building the foundations needed for the next.This isn’t traditional therapy or mindset coaching.
It’s an alternative, step-by-step method for understanding yourself, stabilising your internal world, and creating change from the inside out.1. Self-Awareness — The First DoorwayEverything begins here.
This doorway helps you understand your internal patterns, emotional triggers, core beliefs, and the ways you respond to the world around you.
It forms the foundation for the entire method. Without self-awareness, nothing else sticks.2. Authenticity & Values — The Alignment DoorwayOnce you understand yourself, the next step is real alignment.
This doorway focuses on reconnecting with your values, identity, and personal truth, not the identity created through pressure, expectations, or survival.
It guides you toward choices that feel genuine, not forced.3. Mind Balance — The Stability DoorwayHere we focus on balancing the internal system.
It’s about regulating thoughts, calming internal conflict, understanding emotional patterns, and creating a balanced mental “baseline.”
This is where the mind stops working against you and starts working with you.4. Boundaries & Energy Ownership — The Protection DoorwayWith clarity and balance in place, this doorway helps you protect your wellbeing.
This includes learning how to recognise energetic drains, set boundaries without guilt, detach from obligations that aren’t yours, and maintain your inner stability when dealing with people or pressure.5. Goals & Direction — The Forward DoorwayOnce your foundation is solid, this doorway helps you build momentum.
It focuses on setting direction, redefining goals, and creating a path that actually fits who you are, not who you think you “should” be.
It’s forward planning from a place of authenticity.6. Integration & Maintenance — The Continuity DoorwayThe final doorway ensures the changes you’ve made actually last.
It focuses on practical routines, mindset habits, and ongoing self-maintenance so you don’t fall back into old patterns.
It ties the entire method together and supports long-term growth.Why It WorksThe Doorway Method™ works because it isn’t about motivation, hype, or forcing change.
It’s about building internal structure first, then moving forward.
You don’t skip steps.
You don’t jump into goals before you’re balanced.
You move through the doorways in order, one building on the previous.Who It’s ForPeople who:Want clarity and directionFeel mentally overwhelmed or stuckAre tired of repeating the same cyclesNeed a grounded, structured way to resetPrefer alternative approaches over clinical onesWant to understand themselves on a deeper levelHow Sessions WorkSessions follow the pathway of the method, but the pace is tailored to you.
Some people move quickly through the early doorways; others need more time building their foundation.
The goal isn’t speed, it’s real, lasting internal change
Book a Session
Please note:If you haven’t completed a 30 minute Initial Consultation, your first 60 or 90 minute session will include the 30 minute consult.
30 Minute Initial Consultation - $50A brief session to understand where you're currently at and what support you’re looking for.
60 Minute Session - $150A focused, one-on-one session designed to move you forward through The Doorway Method.
90 Minute Session - $210A deeper one-on-one session for accelerated progress through The Doorway Method.
For clients outside of Australia, please contact me to book a suitable time.
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