Laurel Walter
Available on: Monday afternoons, Tuesday mornings and Wednesday afternoons.
Background: Laurel is a PACFA registered counsellor who draws from her own life experiences to empathise with clients facing difficult times.
Specialty: Laurel specialises in working with adults experiencing depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, ageing, illness, disability, caregiving stress, loss, bereavement, and end-of-life issues. She has a particular interest in supporting LGBTQIA+ and gender-questioning adults.
Approach: Laurel’s therapeutic style is curious and exploratory. She helps clients understand their patterns of behaviour and relationships, identifying aspects that may be unhelpful or ready for change.
Perspective: Having navigated her own difficult periods, Laurel approaches therapy with compassion and understanding. She believes in empowering clients to better understand themselves and their experiences, fostering personal growth and resilience.
How to Book
- Think about your goals for counselling, and which counsellor might be a good match
- Send an email to the counsellor you’d like to work with requesting an appointment
- In the rare event you don’t hear from your counsellor within 24 hours, please call us
- Not sure who might be the right fit for you? Call us and we’re happy to make a recommendation
Intake Process
- Initial appointments are $70 for individuals, or $80 for couples
- Due to our counsellor’s busy schedules, they cannot do intakes over the phone
- Your intake session will include discussing what supports you need, your goals for counselling, and to decide whether your counsellor is a good match for you
- If you decide that the fit isn’t right, you can ask to be referred to someone else – no offence will be taken!
Important Notice
There are some people that our counsellors can’t work with – not because we don’t want to, but because we want you to have the best possible care.
If you currently experience domestic violence, are having a mental health crisis, are experiencing severe substance dependency issues, or other acute crises, we can’t provide you with the level of support you deserve. However, we will use your initial appointment to connect you with places that specialise in these issues, so you can get the best possible care.
All Rough Patch counsellors manage their own scheduling and administration. Click on a profile below to read more and send an email enquiry. In the rare event you don’t hear from a counsellor within 24 hours, please call us on 02 7226 0809
All of our counsellors generously reduce their usual fees to provide affordable mental healthcare to our community. They do not receive government rebates or funding to provide their services.
Request An Appointment With Laurel
Cassandra Mallos is a compassionate counsellor offering inclusive, trauma-informed support for individuals facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, and identity exploration. She provides both online and in-person counselling sessions in Sydney’s CBD and Bexley North, with a person-centred and collaborative approach designed to meet the unique needs of each client.
Cassandra brings experience supporting individuals, couples, and parents navigating difficult life changes. She is passionate about creating safe(r), affirming spaces for people from all walks of life – including neurodivergent clients, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and those facing marginalisation or discrimination.
Through a personalised and multidisciplinary approach, Cassandra works collaboratively with clients to help them understand themselves more deeply, manage stress and emotional challenges, build healthier relationships, and move toward healing and growth.
Cassandra believes in the power of the therapeutic relationship and the importance of cultural safety, autonomy, and respect. She is available for appointments on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with sessions offered online or in person in Sydney’s CBD or Bexley North.
If you’re looking for compassionate, inclusive mental health support, Cassandra offers a grounded and collaborative counselling style that supports long-term resilience and self-awareness.
