- Carl Rogers
Gabrielle New
Occupational Therapist, Addictions Counsellor
My Way Therapy
Blairgowie, Mornington Peninsula VIC 3942
In Person + Online Therapy Australia-wide
Philosophy & Vision
Gaby is passionate about partnering with people to unlock their creativity and find unique solutions for growth and healing. As a Senior Mental Health Occupational Therapist, she specialises in supporting individuals with addiction, complex mental health, trauma, and major life transitions. Gaby empowers clients to reconnect with their inner wisdom, trust, and purpose, moving toward living the life they dream.
With 35+ years of experience, Gaby takes a holistic, person-centred approach, addressing mind, body, emotions, environment, and spiritual needs. Trained in Clinical Supervision, Art Therapy, ACT, CBT, and Motivational Interviewing, as well as other modalities, she supports clients in growing after trauma and overcoming challenges.
Her diverse experience across Australia, the UK, and New Zealand ensures personalised, professional support. Supporting you to create and carry out action-based steps toward your goals.
Background
With over 35 years of experience in Australia, the UK, and New Zealand, Gaby is a highly skilled specialist in Clinical Supervision, Trauma, complex mental health, and addictive behaviors. Her diverse background spans inpatient and community mental health, youth services, addictions, forensics, training and education, and Dual Diagnosis.
Passionate about lifelong learning, Gaby is trained in a range of therapeutic modalities, offering tailored therapy that meets you where you are at.
Gaby is highly creative in her approaches and offers a collaborative therapeutic experience.
She is deeply committed to supporting other professionals through clinical supervision, ensuring the best outcomes for both workers and the individuals they serve.
Services
Gaby works with people over 16.
Offerings include: Individual Therapy, Walk and Talk Therapy (Mornington Peninsula VIC), and Dreamwork via telehealth or in your home (if local-travel fee extra). She also offers creative strategies within her therapy.
Gaby works with a holistic, creative, somatic, collaborative, person-centred, trauma-focused lens. Offering effective, evidence-based tools.
Rebates are available under Medicare's GP Better Access to Mental Health scheme (10 sessions per year).
NDIS functional capacity assessments and occupational therapy mental health treatment are available.
She provides individual and group clinical supervision and workplace training and education.
Quality Provision
Gaby is a registered practitioner with AHPRA and a member of WFOT and OT Australia, endorsed to provide Mental Health interventions. She has a broad range of experience across various settings, allowing her to offer insightful, high-quality support.
She has regular supervision and engages in continued professional development.
She tailors therapy to meet your unique needs, ensuring a compassionate, professional approach that fosters growth, healing, and lasting positive change.
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- BA applied Science Occupational Therapy - 1989 - Lincoln School of Health Sciences, La Trobe Uni
- Clinical Supervision - 2002 - Wellington Intitute of Technology (NZ)
- Diploma in Community Services - 2008 - Odyssey Workskills
- HICAT Holistic Integrated Arts Therapies Diploma - 2022 - Mind Body Education
- Cert IV Training and Assessment - 2010 - Gipps TAFE
- Psychadelic Assisted Psychotherapy PAT - 2025 - Wild Mind Instiute
- Postgraduate Cert Art & Community Engagement - 2016 - Melbourne University VCA
Modalities
ACT - Art Therapy - Attachment Theory - CBT - Compassion-Focused Therapy - Creative Arts Therapy - Dance Movement Therapy - DBT - Dream Work - Experiential - Holistic - Journal Therapy - Motivational Interviewing - Person Centred - REBT - Solution Oriented - Soul Centred Psychotherapy - Strengths-Based - Trauma-Informed
Therapy Approach
Gaby’s therapy approach is transformative, combining holistic, person-centred care with powerful therapeutic techniques to connect with your most empowered self.
Using evidence-based modalities, she tailors each session to meet your unique needs.
Gaby addresses the whole of you: body, mind, emotions, environment (including relationships) and spirit and works in a collaborative relationship with you to live your purpose in a meaningful, dignified and enabled way.
Gaby creates a safe, supportive space where you can explore challenges, gain new perspectives, and build lasting resilience. Through partnership and experience, she helps you unlock healing and growth, leading to a more authentic, fulfilling life.
Professional Associations
- Occupational Therapy Australia
Practice Locations
Blairgowie VIC 3942
Appointments
Available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday -
Other days can be negotiated.
Initial consult within a week (depending on availability).
Sessions are 1 hr duration (can be extended).
Gaby offers a 15-minute free introductory consultation.
Fees & Insurance
Prices may be Subject to Change:
Individual Therapy -Online and Walk and Talk $200.
(Artist + Concessions rates)
Clinical Supervision: 1:1 $175, Group $350 per hour (minimum 1.5 hrs).
Dreamwork $125 hr
Rebates available.
NDIS changed at NDIS rate.
Payment Options
All payments are via direct debit.
Contact Gabrielle
Please contact me to book a 15 minute free initial consult
A conversation with Gabrielle New
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I chose Occupational therapy because I have always been interested in people and having a holistic framework in which to address people's psychological issues.
I have loved my career as I have had the opportunity to work with so many amazing people who have taught me so much about life, the universe and everything. -
Central to my work is that the client knows themselves better than I could ever do.
All experiences are valid and important, including the most difficult ones.
Healing is not only possible, but we are designed to heal, given the right conditions.
Death is a part of life.
Humanity is designed to evolve.
When people feel hopeless, they need hope held for them until they are ready.
Everybody is creative, it is our innate human gift.
We are Nature, not separate from it.
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I am intrigued by human psychology and the holistic nature of our being.
I am interested in the transformative journey that changes people internally and how this projects into the world around them.
I have a particular interest in the way that traumatic events can shape our lives and the growth that can occur post-trauma.
Currently, I'm researching ways to access soul-level purpose and how to work beyond the logical mind.
I love working in collaboration with Nature and the Creative Arts.
I have recently trained in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and am really interested in how this ground-breaking field of treatment will evolve in Australia. -
I work with a range of methods(see profile information) to suit the person and where they are at.
Often, I start therapy by introducing a range of tools to assist the person in being better able to self-regulate and manage life stressors. I work at building a trusting and safe environment where the person can feel vulnerable, because I see this as critical to transformative change and healing.
I work at understanding the person's goals and what is of value to them in their lives, and support them to move toward the life they dream.
I have a structured approach that includes: a check-in, homework feedback, ongoing assessment, working with issues, highlighting 'take-aways' from the session, and agreeing on actioning tasks to attend to between sessions. -
This differs for everyone and is dependent on where the client is at, how supportive their environment is and how engaged people are in their healing journey. Therapy is a collaborative relationship where the therapist guides the person, and they need to do the work.
Saying that, most people who return to therapy are making progress, sometimes small shifts, sometimes monumental.
Participating in Therapy is a commitment to change, to knowing thyself and taking action to move toward the life you dream. -
It has shaped me and made me the excellent therapist I am today and a better person
It has allowed me to know myself better, trust my instincts and continue to learn, evolve and grow. -
It is such a privilege to accompany people on their journey of transformation. To witness their strength and resiliency, and to see them thrive after adversity.
I have such a juicy and fulfilling career, and I feel so grateful to be in this position. -
Doesn't everyone?
I have had shit times and wonderful times. I have encountered a plethora of experiences, and I have learnt to embrace them all, because the good, the bad and everything in between make us who we are. Our experiences shape us, and for that, I am grateful for even the most challenging things that have happened to me. -
Greed and disconnection.
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I have just finished the 2024 Booker prize-winning novel 'Orbital' by Samantha Harvey. It is beautifully poetic, with a simple premise and wonderful insights into what it is to be human.
Last week, I saw the one-woman theatre production 'BATSHIT" by Leah Shelton, exploring women's mental health in a patriarchal culture. It was spot-on, moving, creative and fabulously performed.
Song...Agnes Obel-'The Curse', because it's gorgeous!