online
trauma therapy
for people in perth

(Supporting you with childhood trauma, religious trauma and difficult life experiences with clarity, compassion and connection.)

Sam Ruckle, online therapist providing counselling to Perth
Sam Ruckle, online therapist providing counselling to Perth

you’re welcome here

Hey there, I’m Sam.

I’m a Level 2 ACA Registered Counsellor, and I provide online trauma therapy for people across Perth, regional Western Australia, and throughout Australia who have been through really hard and overwhelming experiences, including childhood trauma.

I help people make sense of what they’ve been through, understand their patterns, and move towards healing in a way that feels safe and manageable. Healing is possible, even if it doesn’t feel that way right now.

I’ve worked in the trauma space for over 20 years, and I understand how heavy it can feel to carry all of this on your own.

You don’t have to do this alone. Together, we create a space where you can explore your story safely, at your own pace.

My work is trauma-informed and relational, and I often draw on Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help you explore your inner world with curiosity, care, and self-acceptance.

Woman receiving online counselling from Perth

online therapy (telehealth)

Online therapy allows you to access support from anywhere across Perth, whether you're in the CBD, the northern suburbs, southern suburbs, eastern suburbs, western suburbs, the coastal areas, the Hills region, or surrounding parts of Western Australia.

Rather than spending time travelling across a large, spread-out city, you can connect with your therapist from the comfort and privacy of your own space.

Online therapy can be especially helpful if you're balancing work, family responsibilities, study, health challenges, long distances between appointments, or simply prefer being in a familiar environment during sessions.

Benefits of Virtual Therapy:

  • feel more comfortable, cozy, and safe

  • no travel or waiting rooms

  • flexible and accessible sessions

  • show up as you are, with a cup of tea and fidget toys if needed

therapy for childhood trauma in Perth

how i can support people in perth

Therapy for
childhood trauma

Counselling support for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse and Childhood Trauma, including Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA), helping you move from feeling overwhelmed by your past to feeling more grounded, understood, and hopeful about healing.

Receiving therapy for religious and spiritual trauma in Perth

Therapy for religious + spiritual trauma

Counselling support for people healing from Religious Trauma and experiences in high-control environments, including Pentecostal church settings and MLMs, helping you move from confusion, self-doubt, and disconnection toward clarity, self-trust, and a stronger sense of who you are.

neuro-affirming therapy from Perth

neuro-affirming therapy

Counselling support for late-diagnosed or self-diagnosed adults with Autism, ADHD, or AuDHD, offering a neuro-affirming approach that sees neurodivergence as a natural variation rather than a deficit, helping you move from masking and self-doubt toward self-acceptance, clarity, and a stronger sense of self.

Sam Ruckle, online therapist supporting those in Perth

supporting people across perth

I work with people throughout Perth and surrounding areas, including the northern suburbs, southern suburbs, eastern suburbs, western suburbs, the coastal areas, the Hills region, and regional parts of Western Australia.

Whether you're in Perth CBD, Fremantle, Joondalup, Midland, Canning Vale, Scarborough, Rockingham, Mandurah, Bunbury, or somewhere nearby, online therapy allows you to access support from the comfort and privacy of your own space.

You might be looking for support if you're:

  • feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted

  • carrying the impact of childhood trauma or difficult life experiences

  • struggling with people-pleasing, perfectionism, or self-doubt

  • feeling disconnected from yourself or unsure why certain patterns keep repeating

  • navigating religious trauma, identity shifts, or questions about who you are

  • wanting a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences

Sam Ruckle, providing online counselling to those in Perth

starting therapy

Reaching out can feel like a big step. I know how nerve-wracking it might feel.

But just so you know:

  • You don’t need to have the right words (that’s kind of my job!).

  • You don’t need to have it all figured out (we’ll get there together!).

  • And you certainly don’t need to talk about your trauma (until you’re ready).

You’re allowed to come exactly as you are.

When you feel ready, you can book a session below — there’s also an option for a free 15-minute meet & greet if you’d prefer to start there.

Or, if you’d like to know a little more first, you can visit the FAQ.