About Guiding Steps

Caralyn is a qualified counsellor, registered with the Australian Counselling Association.

Her mission is simple: she wants everyone to live their best life and enjoy the highest level of personal well-being possible. Caralyn believes that everyone has unique strengths, and with the right support, anyone can open up and share what’s important to them.

With over 30 years of experience in the Disability, Aged, and Community Services sectors, Caralyn has worked with both children and adults, supporting those who are neurodivergent and live with complex disabilities, mental health challenges, autism, ADHD or dementia.

Throughout her career, Caralyn has taken on many roles, from direct support worker to service coordinator, positive behaviour support specialist, and diversional therapist in aged care. She’s also been involved in training and assessment, among many other things.

What drives Caralyn is her passion for tailoring support to each individual’s needs and preferences. Her approach is all about putting the person first, listening to them, and making sure the support they receive is meaningful.

Caralyn’s qualifications include:

• Diploma of Counselling
• Bachelor of Psychological Sciences
• Graduate Certificate in Positive Psychology
• Diploma of Dementia
• Diploma of Community Services (Disability and Case Management)
• Cert IV in Disability
• Cert IV in Training and Assessing