Guillaume Walters-du PlooyAHPRA

Guillaume Walters-du Plooy is an AHPRA-registered counsellor with over 15 years of clinical experience. He offers calm, straightforward support for people dealing with addiction, mood changes, eating concerns and trauma. He writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person.

Guillaume has worked in hospitals, outpatient clinics and community services. That range means he is used to sudden changes, medical contexts and referrals from other services. His PhD work looked at complex and treatment-resistant eating disorders, so he has a deep interest in that area and how it overlaps with other difficulties.

His approach draws from client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and existential therapy. He focuses on techniques that have solid research support while keeping the conversation grounded in the person’s life. Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical rather than lecture-based.

People come to him for help with depression, trauma and substance use, and for struggles around body image, guilt, codependency and fatherhood issues. He also helps with communication problems and the emotional fallout of separation or major life change.

Guillaume works in English and Afrikaans and practices in Australia. He aims to create a supportive, non-judgemental space where people can talk through painful experiences, build clearer routines and test new ways of coping.

He frames counselling as a joint project. Together with each person he sets clear goals, checks progress and adjusts the plan when needed to keep work realistic and relevant.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre of each session. It focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people find their own answers to problems like eating issues, substance use or depression.

Cognitive behavioural therapy teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It can help with mood, anxiety, addictive behaviours and patterns around food by using exercises and manageable experiments between sessions.

Existential therapy looks at meaning, values and how people respond to life’s big questions. It can be useful for people feeling emptiness, guilt or major life transitions such as separation or parenthood challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Guillaume treats this as a joint process - he will discuss options, try methods that fit your goals and adjust the plan as needed. The aim is to match techniques to what you want to change and what feels workable.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online sessions can help fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it easier to keep regular appointments while juggling work, health appointments or parenting responsibilities.