About Chloe

Chloe is the founder of The Simplified Self, bringing more than a decade of professional experience working directly with people facing complex circumstances, behaviour change, stress and significant life challenges.

Her background spans Victorian government and community services, including senior and specialist roles involving counselling, alcohol and other drug services, complex case management, assessment, client education and behaviour change. Her work has also included mentoring colleagues, providing secondary consultation and supporting the development of other professionals.

Chloe holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from Deakin University. She successsfully completed renowned course, The Science of Well-Being (authorised by Yale University) and has undertaken extensive professional development across areas including well-being science, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural approaches, trauma-informed practice, grief and loss, family violence and alcohol and other drug work.

Chloe holds internationally recognised certifications in somatic coaching, breathwork, meditation coaching and polyvagal approaches, extending her knowledge of body-based practices, stress responses and nervous system concepts.

She's an experienced professional who warmly brings her knowledge and lived experience (including lived experience of chronic illness, disability and neurodivergence), together to create gentle, practical wellbeing education and digital resources for women carrying a lot.

Through The Simplified Self, complex ideas about overwhelm, capacity, emotions and the nervous system are transformed into information people can understand and use in everyday life.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
    Deakin University

  • Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) Skill Set
    Uniting

  • Certificate IV in Business Administration
    South West Institute of TAFE

  • Certificate III in Correctional Practice
    Dept. of Justice & Regulation

  • Certificate III in Business Administration
    South West Institute of TAFE

Professional Development

Includes, but not limited to:

  • The Science of Well-Being
    Yale University

  • Somatic Coach Certification
    Internationally accredited

  • Breathwork Practitioner Certification
    Internationally accredited

  • Meditation Coach Certification
    Internationally accredited

  • Polyvagal Therapy Certification
    Internationally accredited

  • Counselling Clients with Addictions (Advanced Study Major)
    The Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors Pty Ltd

  • Grief and Loss Counselling (Advanced Study Major)
    The Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors Pty Ltd

  • Abuse Counselling (Advanced Study Major)
    The Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors Pty Ltd

  • Motivational Interviewing
    Helen Mentha

  • Becoming a Supervisor
    Mental Health Academy

  • LGBTIQ Cultural Sensitivity
    Minus18

  • Disability Cultural Awareness Training
    Barney and Catterall