Teghan created Honest Conversations as a Counselling
service for anyone about anything. Teghan provides a reflective and curious
approach, with the aim of reaching a collaborative understanding of
experiences, needs, values, and goals. 

Teghan McGruther has qualifications in Social Work,
Behavioural Science, Counselling, Trauma, and Sex Therapy. Teghan previously
worked as a Child and Family Case Manager and Child Therapist, gaining
experience of working with family issues, parenthood and parenting challenges,
behavioural concerns, Domestic and Family Violence, adult and child mental
health, and so on. In other counselling roles, Teghan gained experience of
supporting individuals with workplace challenges, including toxic workplaces, burn
out, workplace conflict, professional-personal boundary issues and so on. 

Teghan has completed Certifications levels 1 and 2
in Clinical Trauma (CCTP-II) with Evergreen Certifications. This means
Teghan has received training in how to recognize and work with Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (Childhood Trauma & Adult
CPTSD). 

Teghan has a special interest in understanding how our
identities are formed, what influences them, and how to re-author or build upon
our sense of who we are as a person. Teghan acknowledges the societal
influences on identity and believes there is always more to the person sitting
in front of her. 

Teghan is officially diagnosed with ADHD and
unofficially diagnosed as Autistic. Teghan has a unique and personal
understanding of the "Late Diagnosis" experience and being a
neurodivergent parent. Teghan does not identify as an expert on neurodivergence
but strives to provide a neuro-affirming approach.