Hi! I’m Marsha.

Originally from Melbourne, I spent much of my childhood moving around Australia before my family eventually settled in Canberra. After university, I combined my love of people, culture, and travel into my first career in the travel industry. This path took me to the UK, where I explored much of Europe and beyond, and later to New Zealand, before returning to Victoria with my then husband. Through these experiences, I came to deeply value connection, adventure, openness, and resilience—qualities that now guide the way I support clients in counselling.

At ALY’S PLACE I fulfill dual roles as Counsellor and administrator, pursuing my passion for making a positive impact on others' lives.
As a counsellor, my approach is solutions-focused, helping clients restore calm, gain clarity, and develop practical strategies for emotional and mental wellbeing. I’m especially passionate about working with women as they navigate all stage of motherhood, perimenopause, menopause, and life transitions, as well as supporting individuals with parenting challenges, relationships, self-care, resilience, and the search for life purpose. Most of all, I offer an empathetic ear—without judgement—sitting alongside you to gently explore what’s in your “toolkit”: what’s worked, what hasn’t, and together, uncover new ways forward.

My most meaningful role is as a solo parent to two children in their tween/teen years. Parenting has given me lived experience of both the joys and challenges of raising a family, and a deep respect for the strength it takes to balance it all.