WILDFIRE BLOOM
Upholding the human capacity for strength, wisdom and hope amidst adversity and injustice.
A SOCIAL JUSTICE APPROACH
WHO WE SERVE
Wildfire Bloom exists to provide affordable counselling and community support for people who have experienced violence and injustice. We work with adults and young people of all backgrounds and identities. We serve those whose life journey has included experiences of family violence, rape, sexualised assault, child abuse or other forms of oppression that mostly occur within the context of family or community systems.
AFFORDABILITY
Wildfire Bloom is a registered service under the Victims Services Program NSW. In NSW, a person who has been a victim of crime has the option to apply for 22 hours of counselling paid for by the NSW Government. You may be entitled to this service even if the crime was never reported, or charges were not laid. You may also be entitled to this service if you were a secondary victim, meaning that you are suffering because of a crime committed against someone else (such as a mother or sibling).
COUNSELLING METHOD
At Wildfire Bloom we use evidence-based counselling methodologies that align with a social justice lens because survivors are not the problem - violence, abuse and injustice are the problem. The main methodologies we draw on are Response-based practice, Narrative Therapy, Solutions-Focused therapy and the Bowan family systems approach.
Meet the Counsellor
Hannah Cameron
Hannah is a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers and has been registered as a Specialist Family Violence social worker under the AASW's credentialing program since 2021. She has worked in community services and health settings with marginalised communities for over 10 years, providing counselling, case-management, supervision and team leadership of workers in the sexual assault and family violence sector for much of that time.
AASW Member Number 459957
Accredited Family Violence Social Worker ® (AASW)
Masters of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) 2017, UNE.
Grad. Dip Counselling & Social Health 2014, Macquarie University.
Bachelor of Arts Honours, 2012, University of Sydney.
“And here you are living despite it all.”
Rupi Kaur
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHERE ARE YOU BASED?
Based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, our counsellor can meet you at locations accessible by public transport in Narraweena or Fairlight. We can also provide online counselling via Zoom, or telephone counselling.
WHAT IS COLLECTIVE CARE?
With your consent, our counsellor will provide you with opportunities to connect you with others who've survived injustice, and will share information with you about ways you can be part of community actions that stand against violence, and promote human rights for all.
DO YOU PROVIDE COUPLES OR FAMILY COUNSELLING?
This is an individual counselling service. There may be occasions where you invite a key supporter or safe person into the session as part of building your network of support and safety planning.
I'M NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VICTIMS SERVICES
While most of our sessions are provided through the Victims Services pathway, we do offer some low-cost sessions for those whose Victims Services application was declined, or those who are not legally eligible. Reach out to us to learn more.
To be rendered powerless doesn't destroy your humanity. Your resilience is your humanity."