For the people who aren't okay, but look like they are.
We create steady ground.
Online counselling with Isabella Griggs.
You can be quietly falling apart and still be the most put together person in the room.
At some point, something happened. And you had to keep going.
You’ve tried to think your way out of it. But knowing what’s wrong changes nothing about how it feels.
When you’re good at coping, no one around you knows to ask if you’re okay.
The longer you hold it together on the outside, the further away you feel from yourself on the inside.
Carrying what’s going on inside, while showing up as normal - is exhausting.
Work with me.
I work with adults and young people. Find your fit here.
Steady ground is one on one counselling program designed for adults who aren’t okay, but look like they are.
Under the surface is a counselling service for the teenagers who are holding it together everywhere, except inside.
One on one online counselling for adults who went through something that rocked them, and had to keep going anyway.
You've tried a lot of things. Optimising, adapting, pushing through. But underneath it there's still that feeling.. Disconnected, a bit empty, not quite yourself.
This is the work that gets underneath all of that. So you can actually feel like yourself again.
Steady Ground.
For the people who aren’t okay, but look like they are.
We create steady ground.
Being a teenager right now is a lot. There's who you are at school, who you are online, who you are at home, and somewhere underneath all of that, who you actually are. And figuring that out while keeping up with everything else? That's genuinely hard.
Maybe you're anxious but can't really explain why. Maybe you're comparing yourself to everyone around you and coming up short. Maybe something happened and life just kept moving before you had a chance to process it. Maybe you just feel a bit lost and don't really know who to talk to about it.
This is a space that's entirely yours. No agenda, no pressure, no homework. Just an hour to actually say what's going on, with someone who gets it and won't make it weird.
For parents - if you're watching your teenager struggle and aren't sure where to turn, I'd love to have a conversation. Sessions are flexible, low commitment, and designed to meet young people exactly where they're at.
Under The Surface.
Counselling service for teenagers who are holding everything together, except inside.
Supporting young people navigating:
Anxiety and overwhelm
Social pressure and belonging
Self doubt and identity
HSC and academic stress
Family and relationship challenges
Big experiences they haven't had space to process
About Issy
I'm Isabella Griggs, a registered counsellor with a Bachelor of Counselling, further training in trauma-informed care, and registration with PACFA. I've spent over three years working in school settings and over three years in private practice.
I do this work because I understand what it means to feel truly heard in the story you've been carrying. Whether you wrote that story yourself, or it was written for you by the experiences life handed you.
Most people who find their way here have already tried to get support somewhere. And left feeling like their experience didn't quite land the way it actually felt. Like the weight of it wasn't fully met.
That's what this work is different. You don't need to minimise it, reframe it, or move on from it before you're ready. You just need someone who can actually sit in it with you.
I know the difference that makes. Because I've needed it too.
This work isn't about becoming healed. It's about becoming comfortable enough with your own mind to challenge it, and know yourself well enough to move forward anyway.
About
Working With Schools.
Young people are navigating more than ever. And the schools that recognise that, and create space for it, make a real difference.
I work as a contractor counsellor in high schools across Sydney, offering both 1:1 student support and facilitated group sessions. My approach is straightforward, build trust first, everything else follows. Students don't open up in a room that doesn't feel safe. So that's always where the work begins.
1:1 Support Individual counselling for students navigating anxiety, identity, stress, relationships, and experiences that are getting in the way of their wellbeing and learning.
Group Sessions Facilitated workshops designed to meet students where they're at, covering:
Resilience and coping
Body image and self worth
Anxiety and stress management
Self identity and mindset
Communication and relationships
I'm registered with PACFA, hold a Bachelor of Counselling, and have over three years experience working directly within school settings.
If you're looking for consistent, trustworthy support for your students, I'd love to have a conversation.
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