THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND INSIDE OUT CONNECTION"We don't believe what we see.
We see what we believe."
If you've spent years feeling like something is fundamentally wrong with you, like you're too much, or not enough, or simply broken in some way that others aren't; I want you to know something before we go any further:
That belief was not born from the truth about you.
It was born from an impossible situation.
When we grow up in environments that aren't safe, our brain faces a conflict that has no good answer: the person I need for survival is also the source of my fear. In that impossible space, the child's mind finds the only exit available. It decides the problem must be them.
It is not the truth about you. It is a meaning you made to survive something that shouldn't have happened.
ABOUT CASSYMy name is Cassy Abbey.
I'm a trauma-informed counsellor based on the Gold Coast, working with people navigating complex trauma, CPTSD, childhood and developmental trauma, the long-term effects of domestic and family violence, and the particular weight of parenting while carrying your own history.
For the past four years I have worked on the Blue Knot Foundation Helpline and the Redress Support Service, sitting with survivors of institutional and childhood abuse through some of the most profound and complex presentations I have encountered.
What shapes how I work isn't a single model or technique. It's a deep belief that trauma happens in relationship, and that healing often happens there too. Your system is the compass.
Qualifications and memberships
· Bachelor of Counselling
· Clinical Member, PACFA
· Blue Knot Foundation Helpline
· Redress Support Service
BEYOND THE THERAPY ROOMAlongside my work, I'm also a mum, a daughter, a sister, and a friend.
Outside of the therapy space, I'm often at the beach, paddle boarding, cooking or baking, or out on a sunset walk with my dog, Mellow.
These parts of my life matter to me, and I bring that sense of being human into the work we do together.
I offer sessions in person on the Gold Coast, online across Australia, and as Walk and Talk therapy outdoors, side by side, at your pace.
If something here has struck a chord, I'd be honoured to work with you.