Charmaine Guthrie
Evolving Minds: Compassionate Support for
Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors

Charmaine is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Animal-Assisted Therapist with over two decades of experience supporting adolescents, adults and seniors. She brings a depth of knowledge, empathy, and dedication to her work at Evolving Minds Counselling, creating a warm and healing environment alongside her therapy dog, Sebastian.

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Charmaine has a strong background in education, where she has worked extensively with adolescents and their families, assisting with school related challenges such as school refusal, study stress, and navigating complex educational transitions. This experience provides valuable insight when supporting young people during critical developmental stages.

 

In addition to her work with adolescents, Charmaine has a particular interest in supporting older adults and their caregivers. She provides thoughtful guidance through the emotional and mental health challenges that often accompany the aging process, including grief and loss, social isolation, adjusting to retirement and navigating shifting family dynamics.

 

Charmaine also works closely with caregivers, offering support and practical strategies to manage the demands of caregiving while prioritising their own well-being.

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Charmaine’s therapeutic framework is grounded in evidence-based approaches. She draws from a range of modalities including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Strengths-Based Practice and Systems Theory, among others. Her flexible and client-centred approach allows her to tailor interventions to best meet the needs and goals of each individual she works with.

 

Charmaine’s warm, compassionate style creates a safe, non-judgemental space where clients feel supported to explore their experiences, build resilience, and strengthen emotional well-being.

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To book an appointment with Charmaine, please contact the Evolving Minds Counselling team on 02 8519 4197 or click on the button below.