Intertwined
Holistic Therapy & Consulting
Where Passions, Purpose & Possibilities Meet
It's all Intertwined.
Helping people live values driven lives by caring for body and mind while embracing the beautiful messiness of life
Many people try to keep their roles, responsibilities and bodies in separate boxes, and end up exhausted or feeling like too much. At Intertwined, we support people to bring these parts of life back together, so daily rhythms, relationships and work can feel more sustainable and aligned with what matters most.
We recognise that who we are at work, at home, in our communities and within ourselves is deeply connected and intrinsically intertwined. Through compassionate, inclusive and justice centred support, we invite people to listen to their bodies, honour their capacity and embrace their whole selves with curiosity and kindness.
We offer online holistic therapy and lifestyle informed sessions, embodied and somatic practices, compassion focused yoga and meditation, Ayurveda and food-mood support, and consulting and supervision for people and professionals integrating multiple roles, identities and values in their lives.
Let's work together
We offer flexible, accessible online support—with appointment times available during the day and after hours, across Australia and worldwide.
Lifestyle & Embodied Therapy
Supporting adults, including parents and carers, who feel stretched thin, burnt out or pulled in many directions. Holistic sessions draw on lifestyle informed counselling, body based and somatic practices, and gentle shifts in sleep, movement, food, rest and environment that fit real bodies, disability, pain, neurodivergence and fluctuating energy.
Yoga, Meditation & Restorative Practices
Offering compassion focused yoga therapy, restorative yoga and meditation to support nervous system regulation, chronic stress, grief and deep tiredness. Practices are accessible and adaptable, including chair, bed and everyday life options, so yoga can meet you where you are rather than asking you to perform.
Supervision & Consulting
Supporting professionals, teams and organisations to work in ways that are ethical, embodied and sustainable. Supervision and consulting integrate holistic, lifestyle and yoga informed approaches, helping practitioners align their work with their values, protect their energy and honour the complexity of the people, families and communities they serve.
EMBRACING THE BEAUTIFUL MESSINESS OF LIFE IN BODY, MIND, WORK AND HOME.
Life is complicated and messy. Unlike traditional therapy and consulting services that separate work, personal life, and values, we embrace, and work with, the interconnectedness of it all.
Anita Franklin, Founder of Intertwined
Meet the founder
Anita Franklin
I believe in walking beside others with compassion, curiosity, and courage.
Rooted in justice, care, and connection, I strive to honour the dignity of all people, animals, and the planet.
I challenge systems that exclude and create spaces where everyone can belong, grow, and thrive.
My work is grounded in integrity, driven by purpose, and nourished by creativity and joy. I'm passionate about helping people embrace the interconnected nature of their lives—recognising that work, home, personal values, and professional growth are all intertwined. Through Intertwined, I support individuals, families, and professionals in navigating complexity, aligning their lives with their values, and finding balance amidst chaos.
As an accredited mental health social worker with a Bachelor in Social Sciences, a Master of Social Work, and ongoing PhD studies in critical sociology, my work is rooted in values-driven, ethical, and strengths-based practice. My approach is compassionate and inclusive. In addition to my university qualifications, I told hold an Advanced Diploma in BioMedical Yoga, Meditation, & Lifestyle Medicine and a Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis & Strategic Psychotherapy. I have extensive experience integrating traditional psychotherapy with lifestyle and embodied practices, including lifestyle medicine, embodied medicine, compassion focused yoga therapy and meditation, Ayurvedic nutritional psychiatry: food-mood yoga and meditation therapy, and restorative yoga therapy.
I provide holistic therapy, supervision, consulting, and mentoring to those who feel pulled in different directions—helping them integrate their roles, embrace their whole selves, and move forward with clarity and confidence. Whether you're a parent, professional, researcher, or someone simply figuring things out, my goal is to support you in living a values-driven, fulfilling, and authentic life - at home, at work, and in the community.
Alongside Intertwined, I also run Side by Side Therapy, where I provide integrative clinical play and creative therapy for children and families.
Anita Franklin
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR | ACCREDITED MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER | CLINICAL PLAY THERAPIST | EMDR THERAPIST | MEDITATION TEACHER | CLINICAL SUPERVISOR | PhD CANDIDATE | RESEARCHER | ACADEMIC
Core Values
Compassion for people, communities, other animals, the environment, and the planet
Inclusion, accessibility, and ethical practice
Honouring the interconnection between body, mind, work, home and advocacy
Sustainability in professional and personal growth, energy and everyday life
Here's How We Can Work Together
Lifestyle & Embodied Therapy
- Supporting people who feel stretched thin, burnt out or pulled in many directions to care for body and mind with compassion.
- Drawing on lifestyle informed counselling, somatic and body based practices, yoga, meditation and food mood support that fit real bodies, disability and energy.
- Helping people create sustainable daily rhythms in work, home and care that honour their values, relationships and capacity.
Yoga, Meditation & Restorative Practices
- Offering compassion focused yoga therapy and meditation to support nervous system regulation, stress, grief and burnout.
- Providing restorative yoga and deep rest practices that invite stillness, softness and replenishment in body and mind.
- Adapting practices for real bodies, disability, pain and fluctuating energy through chair, bed and everyday-life options.
- Helping people weave simple breath, movement and rest rituals into daily life at home and work.
Supervision & Consulting
- Providing reflective supervision for social workers, counsellors and allied health professionals grounded in justice, care and sustainability.
- Exploring values, scope, niche and identity as a practitioner, and shaping work that fits body, mind, capacity and season of life.
- Integrating lifestyle, embodied and yoga informed approaches into practice in ways that are ethical, evidence informed and within scope.
- Supporting culturally responsive, trauma informed and neuroaffirming work with children, adults, families and multispecies households.
- Offering consulting for values driven practices and workplaces wanting to deepen accessibility, inclusion and holistic ways of working.
frequently asked
questions
What is Lifestyle & Embodied Therapy?
Lifestyle & Embodied Therapy is a gentle, holistic approach that combines talking therapy with the pillars of lifestyle medicine and simple body based practices.
In sessions we might explore:
- what and how you eat, in a flexible and non diet way
- movement and rest, including pacing, pain and fatigue
- sleep, stress and screen use
- connection, relationships and sense of purpose
- your home, routines and environment
Alongside talking, I may offer embodied practices such as breath work, very simple yoga based movements, restorative positions, grounding and mindfulness. These are always optional and adapted to your body, disability, energy and access needs.
The focus is on caring for heart, mind, body and soul together, and creating small, sustainable changes that feel kind and realistic in your actual life.
Do I have to be good at yoga or meditation to work with you?
Not at all. Many people I see feel tired, sore, overwhelmed or disconnected from their bodies. You do not need any experience, fitness level or special clothes. Yoga, breath and meditation practices are always optional, can be done in a chair or bed, and are offered as gentle invitations rather than performance or exercise.
How do sessions work and where do they take place?
Sessions are held online via secure video, so you can join from home or another safe space. Most sessions are around 50 minutes, but they can also be longer. Some people come weekly for a period of time, others prefer fortnightly or monthly check ins. We can talk together about what feels supportive and sustainable for you.
What are the fees and how do I pay for sessions?
We are proud to offer a number of funding streams and fee options. Please contact us for current pricing arrangements and/or a discussion about funding options for your circumstances.
You will receive an invoice after each session, payable by bank transfer. For eligible clients, Medicare or other rebates can be processed once payment is received. For clients who have an eligible NDIS plan, an invoice will be sent to the plan manager for payment.
Do I need a referral, and who do you work with?
You can self refer and book directly. A GP Mental Health Treatment Plan or other referral is only needed if you want to claim Medicare rebates. I also work with plan and self managed NDIS participants. I work with adults of all genders, parents and carers, helping people navigate burnout, chronic stress, grief, life transitions, neurodivergence and complex identities, as well as offering supervision and consulting for practitioners.
Ready to begin?
Let's Connect
We offer a range of session times, including after-hours options, to support your schedule—wherever you are in the world.
We value self care! We don't over-schedule, we value our lunch breaks and our downtime so we are at our best for our clients and ourselves.
We aim to get back to you within two business days.
