Counsellor profile
Guillaume Walters-du Plooy, AHPRA
Australia
AHPRA clinician - addictions and trauma
Continue with GuillaumeWhere Guillaume stands
- Credentials
- AHPRA
- Registration
- AHPRA, Australia / PSY0002502246
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
- Location
- Australia
About
- Addictions support
- Eating and body image
- Codependency focus
About Guillaume
Guillaume Walters-du Plooy is an AHPRA-registered clinician with 15 years of experience in mental health counselling. He works with adults facing addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, depression, and coaching for life changes. Guillaume supports people dealing with codependency, communication and control problems, and the emptiness that can follow relationship breakdowns.
He has worked in hospital, outpatient, and community settings. That range means he has seen a variety of presentations and practical day-to-day struggles. His PhD research looked at complex and treatment-resistant eating disorders, and that background informs his approach to severe and persistent difficulties.
Sessions are collaborative. Guillaume uses methods that have research support and adapts them to what the person brings to the room. He draws on client-centred work to focus on the person’s experience and on cognitive behavioural strategies to address unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour.
People who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or losing themselves in relationships will find sessions aim to clarify patterns and build small, usable changes. He also works with issues related to drug and alcohol addiction, fatherhood concerns, and first responder stress.
Guillaume offers counselling in English and Afrikaans in Australia. He does not take international clients. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches work for online counselling
Guillaume commonly uses client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy in his work. Client-centred therapy focuses on what the person is experiencing and supports them to speak about their concerns in an open way; it is useful for unpacking relationship patterns and feelings of emptiness. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can suit issues like depression, anxiety and addictive behaviours.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Guillaume will work with the person to identify goals, try approaches, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative decision-making helps keep sessions practical and relevant to everyday life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Talk in a session can focus on setting boundaries, planning concrete steps to manage urges or behaviours, and practising new ways of saying no or asking for needs to be met.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, depression, and coaching for life changes, plus related areas such as codependency and communication problems.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses client-centred techniques alongside cognitive behavioural therapy and existential approaches, aiming for practical strategies and reflective discussion.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of experience in hospital, outpatient and community mental health settings, and research experience with complex eating disorders.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with AHPRA and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Can people outside Australia work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.