About Annette
Grounded experience. Reflective practice. Warm, ethical care.
I’m Annette Boyle—an Accredited Social Worker, counsellor, clinical supervisor, Clinical Educator with headspace, university teacher and Social Work Field Educator with UWA, and founder of The Studio.
For more than 30 years, I have worked alongside people, practitioners and communities navigating responsibility, grief, change and complex transitions. My experience spans social work, counselling, mental health, education, leadership and community practice.
My approach
My work is grounded, trauma-informed and relational. I bring together reflective conversation, psychological understanding, nervous-system awareness and attention to what is being held in the body as well as the mind.
I work with head, heart and gut—supporting people to slow down, notice patterns, find clarity and reconnect with their own capacity to decide what comes next. The work is collaborative and paced carefully. There is no pressure to perform, explain everything at once or arrive at a quick answer.
Who I work with
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women navigating grief, burnout, midlife and major life transitions
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people exploring neurodiversity, attachment and relational patterns
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social workers, counsellors, educators and helping professionals seeking clinical supervision
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students, graduates and early-career practitioners developing their professional identity
Experience and professional practice
I hold qualifications in social work and education and bring extensive experience across government, not-for-profit, community, university and private-practice settings. Alongside The Studio, I work in clinical education, university teaching and social work field education.
My broader leadership experience includes board, committee, chair and advisory roles. This informs a strong commitment to ethical practice, professional integrity, good governance and sustainable care.
Why The Studio
I created The Studio as a calm place to think, reflect and steady yourself—a space where your story, your body and your pace are respected.
Whether you come for counselling or clinical supervision, the intention is the same: to offer grounded support that helps insight become clarity, and clarity become considered action.
Working with me
Sessions are offered by appointment, in person and online. If you are considering counselling or clinical supervision, you are welcome to make contact and explore whether this way of working feels like the right fit.
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