Grow the relationship within
1:1 Counselling for women seeking clarity, emotional support and a deeper connection to themselves.
Is this you?
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You may feel like your mind never switches off or may have a sense that something bad is going to happen. Thinking about all the things that could go wrong, and can’t seem to shake those thoughts?
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You find yourself going in circles with your thoughts and questioning every decision you make. Or maybe replaying situations and conversations in your mind, thinking about how you could’ve said things differently.
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You might feel disconnected from yourself. Unsure of what you need, what you feel, or how to trust yourself. There’s a sense of being a bit lost or not fully connected to who you are.
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You feel like your mind and body is always “on” and you can never fully relax. You might feel overwhelmed or easily triggered, and it feels impossible to move into a state of calm.
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You can be hard on yourself or feel like you’re not “enough.” You might be seeking reassurance outside of yourself, or maybe just feeling a little unsure as to who you are.
Our Approach
At Koru Wellness, we focus on creating space to help you understand yourself deeply so that meaningful, lasting change can happen.
My approach is grounded in psychodynamic therapy, which means we explore your past experiences, patterns, and subconscious beliefs. Often, the anxiety or challenges we experience in the present are connected to things that we haven’t fully processed.
Together, we begin to bring awareness to these patterns so you can start to see yourself, your reactions, and your experiences with more clarity and compassion.
Alongside this, I integrate elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This supports you in learning how to relate differently to your thoughts and emotions rather than feeling controlled by them. Instead of trying to eliminate anxiety, we work on building a stronger, healthier relationship with it which allows that long-term change we all yearn for.
In our sessions, we focus on:
building awareness of your inner world
understanding the roots of your patterns
developing a more grounded relationship with yourself
creating space for choice, rather than reaction
Over time, this allows you to feel more steady, more connected, and less overwhelmed by anxiety or uncertainty.
Meet your therapist
Hi, I’m Arnika Ruegg.
A registered counsellor, community founder and Yoga teacher.
I am passionate about helping women free themselves from the burden of anxiety and anything else holding them back in life.
For years, anxiety and stress shaped my life. After losing my mum as a child, fear and control became my normal. My mind was often in a constant spiral, and I experienced anxiety attacks regularly. I spent a long time feeling overwhelmed, lost, and stuck.
However, things eventually started to change for me.
Through a long process of learning, unlearning, and rebuilding, I gradually moved into a place of peace and clarity in who I was. I eventually came home to myself again. Through this journey, I discovered it was my mission to help others find their way too.
I’m now a registered counsellor, specialising in anxiety and mental health, as well as a certified yoga teacher. I also am the proud founder of Sydney Girls Connect, a womens community. My work brings together formal counselling and psychology studies with lived experience, offering a grounded and relatable approach.
I’ve spent years learning how to understand anxiety, rather than fight it, and building a different relationship with it. This is now at the centre of the work I share.
These offerings are here to support you on your journey, just as they supported me. Personalised to suit YOU, and to empower you to guide yourself home.
Prefer to email? No worries, please contact me below with your enquiry.
Our Process
While every client’s journey is unique, our work together often involves the below process.
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Building awareness
We begin by creating a safe space where you can start to explore your thoughts, emotions and experiences openly. This includes understanding what’s currently coming up for you, particularly around anxiety or wherever you’re seeking support for.
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Understanding patterns
As we continue, we begin to explore deeper patterns by looking at past experiences and subconscious beliefs that may be shaping how you feel and respond today. There is absolutely no shame here, we are purely exploring and noticing patterns in order to know how to move foward.
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Develop the relationship within
Through this awareness, we start to shift how you relate to your thoughts and emotions.
Rather than feeling overwhelmed or controlled by our emotions/thoughts, we begin to create a healthier relationship with them. It is also at this stage where we explore healthier coping strategies in order to make long lasting change.
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Create grounded change
Finally, we begin to integrate these healthy changes into your life. This is where we see the real change. Begin to feel more connected to yourself, more regulated in your emotions and thoughts. This stage is all about feeling safe in your mind and body. From this safety, we begin to explore your authenticity and set goals for your future. We’ll be able to move thorugh life with clarity rather than anxiety.
Pricing
We believe counselling should be accessible and flexible, which is why we offer a range of session packages to suit different needs and budgets.
All new clients begin with a complimentary 10-minute Consulation Call to ensure we're the right fit for one another.
Following the call, you're welcome to book a single session or purchase a session package. If you begin with a single session and later decide to upgrade to a package, the amount already paid for your individual session will be credited toward the package price.
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10 Min | Free
Before investing in counselling, it's important that we both feel we're the right fit. This free 10 minute call gives you an opportunity to share what has brought you here, ask any questions, indentify what support you're looking for and get a feel for how I work. Finding a counsellor you click with is so important for your healing journey, and this conversation helps ensure you feel comfortable moving forward.
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50 Min | $135
For those seeking flexibility, individual sessions can be booked as needed. This option may be suitable if you'd like to experience a counselling session before committing to a package or if you're looking for occasional support around a specific concern. While a single session can provide valuable insight and practical strategies, meaningful and lasting change often benefits from ongoing support over time. For this reason, many clients choose one of the counselling packages below after their initial consultation.
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3 sessions | $355
Save $50This package is a supportive starting point for clients wanting short-term guidance and a chance to begin exploring patterns, challenges, and practical tools in more depth. Three sessions allow us to move beyond the surface level and create some continuity between sessions, helping insights translate into everyday life. This option suits those navigating a specific life challenge, transition, or period of stress while still wanting flexibility. It offers a gentle introduction to the counselling process without a long-term commitment.
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5 sessions | $550
Save $125This package offers the opportunity to build momentum and explore challenges with greater depth and consistency. Across five sessions, we'll have time to understand patterns, develop practical strategies, and reflect on progress as new insights emerge. For many clients, this provides enough continuity to move beyond immediate concerns and begin creating meaningful change. If you're unsure where to start, this is often the package I recommend.
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10 sessions | $1,050
Save $300This package is designed for those seeking longer-term support and a deeper therapeutic process. Ten sessions allow us to work more comprehensively through long-standing patterns, emotional challenges, relationship dynamics, or periods of significant personal transformation. The extended timeframe provides greater opportunity for reflection, integration, and lasting change while maintaining consistent support throughout the process. This option is best suited to clients who already feel ready to commit to a more ongoing counselling journey.