About The Authentic Counselling Service

Sydney’s North Shore & Northern Beaches

Megan Tregilgas - Counsellor St Leonards

The Authentic Counsellor is based in St Leonards and Narrabeen, serving the surrounding areas of Sydney’s North Shore & Northern Beaches. Megan is dedicated to guiding you through challenges and towards a path of well-being. Embracing the profound impact of genuine connections, cultivating a space free of judgment where you can feel truly understood and supported.

As your committed Counsellor, I prioritise active listening and empathy, ensuring your voice is heard and your needs are met. Employing a compassionate and open-minded approach, I collaborate with you to delve into your emotions, thoughts, and experiences, utilising techniques grounded in evidence-based theories to foster insight and develop effective coping strategies.

My ultimate goal is to empower you on your journey of personal growth and emotional wellness, guiding you towards a more fulfilling life.

I’m here to help you achieve your goals and empower you to problem solve. The theories I used include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution Focus Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Sex Therapy.

  • Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Grief and Loss
  • School and Work Pressures
  • Relationships – Couple and Individual Therapy
  • Painful Sex – Techniques on communication, improving the quality of sex and or vaginismus and vulvodynia
  • Intimacy Problems – Including mismatched libidos
  • Conflict Resolution
Counselling can be intimidating and scary, feel free to take advantage of my free 15-minute consultation. I am happy to have a chat  and see if I’m  the right fit for you.
Megan
0478 832 568

Counsellor

Megan is a compassionate and altruistic practitioner focused on helping individuals and couples gain insight into their lives through a warm and empathetic approach. With a focus on building a trusting relationship and an open environment in her sessions, Megan helps her clients to overcome life’s difficulties and live happier, more fulfilling lives.

Megan
Megan Accredited Counsellor

Welcome to my counselling practice. I am Megan Tregilgas a dedicated professional counsellor who has studied at The Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors. Additionally, I am proud to be a member of the Australian Counselling Association.

Megan works with individuals across their various life stages.

Megan brings a wealth of life experience prior to counselling, working as a senior manager and business owner in the corporate sector. As a Counsellor, Megan has worked in both the non for profit and private sector.

This experience enables Megan to help her clients through a range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma, loss, grief, school and work pressures, relationships, intimacy and family problems.

LATEST TIPS

Tips for Anxiety

The STOPP technique. This technique  allows us to gain some distance between distressing thoughts and feelings, reduce the physical reaction of emotion/adrenaline at times of high stress, and helps us to find some calm to help us think more logically and rationally.

  • Stop and step back.
  • Take a breath – Notice your breath as you breath in and out.
  • Observe – What am I thinking and feeling? What are the words that my mind is saying? Is this fact or opinion? Is this Helpful or unhelpful? What unhelpful thinking habit am I using (e.g. mind-reading, negative filter, thinking the worst)? Where is my focus of attention?
  • Pull back and put some perspective to the situation. – How important will this situation be in 6 months?
  • Practice what works. – Is it in keeping with my values and principles? What will be the consequences of my action? What is best for me and most helpful for this situation?

I called my business The Authentic Counsellor as I feel being authentic means embracing your true self, expressing your unique perspectives and values, and I would like to help you live a life that aligns with your deepest desires and passions.

Megan Tregilgas, The Authentic Counsellor

Megan is an amazing counsellor! She has helped me so much with my anxiety, she’s super compassionate and committed to her work and really calm and comfortable to talk and open up to. I would highly recommend her if you need any type of counselling. :)

Madeline Rose , Client