- Addictions
- Trauma
- CBT and client-centred
About Guillaume
Guillaume Walters-du Plooy is an AHPRA registered clinician with more than 15 years of experience in mental health counselling. He works with adults on issues such as addictions, trauma, eating problems and depression. He also offers coaching for life changes and practical next steps.
He has worked in hospitals, outpatient clinics and community settings. That background means he is used to patients moving between services and to different stages of recovery. His PhD examined complex and treatment-resistant eating disorders, which informs how he approaches difficult or long-standing presentations.
Sessions focus on evidence-based methods that fit the person. Guillaume uses approaches with a strong research basis while keeping the client's goals in view. He favours clear, practical conversations about thinking patterns, behaviours and day-to-day choices.
In the room he treats each consultation as a collaboration. He asks questions, listens to how a problem affects daily life, and suggests simple exercises to try between sessions. He will also work through matters like body image, guilt and shame, codependency and communication problems when these are part of the concern.
Guillaume speaks English and Afrikaans. He has particular experience with drug and alcohol addiction, first responder issues, fatherhood concerns and the overlap of mood problems with eating difficulties. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people follow the site's matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. The therapist helps clients clarify what matters to them and supports exploration of choices and values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to try between sessions. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, responsibility and how people face difficult life questions; it is useful when guilt, shame or emptiness feel connected to life purpose.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Guillaume will discuss which methods fit a person's concerns and goals, and adapt sessions as understanding grows. He involves clients in choosing exercises and plans that suit their day-to-day life rather than imposing a single method.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many clients find that practical CBT tasks and reflective client-centred conversations transfer well to remote sessions, and the therapist will help match the format to what the client needs and prefers.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He works with addictions, trauma and abuse, eating problems and depression, plus related issues such as body image, guilt and shame and codependency.
How would he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He uses evidence-based techniques and conversational exploration to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns linked to guilt and shame.
What is his clinical background and experience?
He has over 15 years of experience and has worked in hospital, outpatient and community settings.
Which credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with AHPRA and practises in Australia.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Does he work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.