Profile / Australia
Meredith Torpey, ACA
Australia
ACA counsellor - Stress and trauma support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Meredith
Meredith Torpey is an ACA counsellor with 18 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, and career-related difficulties. Her approach focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. She speaks English and practises in Australia.
Her work often starts by mapping what is most urgent for the person. She helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and then tests small, realistic changes. Sessions combine talk, practical skills, and exercises picked to fit each person’s life. Meredith draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness to make these exercises concrete and manageable.
She has experience in trauma recovery, psychosocial disability, vocational rehabilitation, and supporting people living with chronic pain or long-term illness. This background informs how she plans gradual pacing, coping strategies, and return-to-work conversations when these are relevant. She also addresses workplace stress and communication problems.
Her style is straightforward and focused on what someone can do next. Sessions include goal-setting, short skill practice, and reviewing what worked. She uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy techniques when a clearer plan or renewed motivation is needed.
People who choose Meredith can expect a practical, skills-based way of working. She will help set clear, achievable steps and check progress from session to session. To start, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How CBT and related approaches work in online sessions
Meredith uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thought and behaviour that maintain stress and anxiety. CBT sessions focus on practical exercises and short experiments to try between meetings, which can help with worry, low mood, and workplace concerns.She also uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen without judgement and to shape goals that matter to the client. Mindfulness Therapy is used alongside CBT to build simple attention and grounding practices that reduce reactivity and support stress management.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Meredith will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. That way the plan is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can see a counsellor from their usual location. Therapists commonly adapt exercises for remote sessions so practical skills can still be practised between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, and career and workplace difficulties.
How would she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioural changes that can reduce stress and anxiety.
What is her background and experience?
She has 18 years of clinical experience including work in trauma recovery, vocational rehabilitation, and psychosocial disability.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor and works in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of sessions?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.