Fields of Hope Counselling
Meet Delaney
Founder, Clinical Counsellor & Supervisor
"You don't have to have it all figured out to reach out."
I'm Delaney, a Registered Counsellor (ACA Level 4 & PACFA Clinical) and ACA-Accredited Supervisor with eight years of experience across private practice, EAP, and national mental health services.
My path here started early: growing up around family experience of mental health, and a genuine fascination with why people behave the way they do (a curiosity Criminal Minds did nothing to discourage). I studied a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and while an Honours pathway to registration as a psychologist led elsewhere, a handful of counselling units during that degree changed everything, showing me firsthand how much active listening alone could instil hope and facilitate real change.
That led me to a Graduate Diploma of Counselling and a Master of Counselling, which gave me the clinical frameworks I still draw on: CBT and person-centred practice. What actually shaped how I practise came from somewhere less structured: trauma-informed care, and the shift it asks of us, from "what's wrong with you?" to "what happened to you?" It's a question I hear echoed constantly by clients who've moved through the mental health system searching for real hope, particularly within faith communities and among first- and second-generation immigrants.
As an Australian-born Chinese and a professing Christian who has navigated fitting into a majority culture, that focus on trauma, faith, and cross-cultural identity is deeply personal to me. It's lived experience.
Supervision became part of this story too, more than expected. Generous supervisors carried me through placement, into my first roles, and toward registration with both the ACA and PACFA. Now I want to offer that same support to the next generation of counsellors working to shift the conversation and break the stigma around mental health in CALD and faith communities.
I still think of this work the way I did at the start, as a privilege first and a profession second. That's the legacy I want to leave, as both a counsellor and a supervisor.
If any part of this resonates with your own story, whether as a client or a fellow counsellor, I'd love to talk.
Master of Counselling | Graduate Diploma in Counselling & Integrated Psychotherapy (Spiritual) | Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
ACA Level 4 Counsellor & Member of ACA College of Supervisors
PACFA Registered Clinical Counsellor
SIRA Approved Provider: workers compensation & CTP, NSW
Approved Counsellor: Victims Services NSW
How I Work
My approach is integrative and tailored to you. Drawing on Person-Centred Therapy, CBT, ACT, Narrative, and Solution-Focused approaches, shaped by Family Systems and Attachment theory, I work alongside you at your pace. You're the expert on your own life; my role is to help you access what you already carry within.
My work is trauma-informed throughout: focused on what happened and what's needed now, more than what's wrong. I offer culturally attuned support for CALD and cross-cultural clients, with faith-integrated support available on request.
Areas of Focus
For Fellow Practitioners
Supervision with me is built on the same foundations: safety, curiosity, and collaboration. I use the RISE UP model to guide our work, creating space to reflect openly, strengthen your practice, and feel genuinely supported. I'm particularly interested in working with counsellors whose caseload includes trauma, cross-cultural clients, faith-based issues, and short-term work.
I also welcome referrals from counsellors, psychologists, GPs and allied health practitioners, whether your books are full or a client would benefit from faith-integrated or culturally attuned support. Referral relationships go both ways, and I'm always glad to connect with colleagues.