Steady ground for big feelings

Shared Ground Counselling

Shared Ground is a counselling and family support practice based in the Barossa, with rooms in Gawler and Adelaide, offering in-person and online services across Australia.

Areas of Expertise

Parent Support & Family Wellbeing, Play Therapy, 1:1 Counselling, Workshops

Shared Ground is a counselling and family support practice based in the Barossa and Gawler regions. Founded by counsellor and clinical supervisor Sofi Hiscock, the practice offers steady, compassionate support for children, parents, and individuals navigating stress, change, or emotional overwhelm.

With over 15 years of experience supporting children, parents, and caregivers to understand complex behaviours and big feelings, Sofi brings both depth and warmth to her work. Her approach draws on evidence-based methods including ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused frameworks, all grounded in practical insight and care.

Shared Ground was created as a grounded space for reflection and growth, where people are met with empathy, practical guidance, and steady support to help them move forward with confidence.

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Our Clients Say

“Sofi helped us make sense of our son’s big feelings and understand what may have been going on for him. She gave us ways to stay grounded in those hard moments and shared information and strategies that really helped us feel more equipped and confident to handle the big outbursts. We feel connected as a family and things feel better now.”

– Parent

I had the privilege of working alongside Sofi for six years, during which she served as my Clinical Supervisor and colleague. Sofi is an exceptional professional whose insight, compassion and dedication have had a lasting impact on both individuals and teams.

Throughout our time working together, Sofi provided thoughtful and reflective practice support to teams caring for children and young people in residential settings. Her ability to hold complex dynamics with wisdom and clarity helped the staff feel grounded, valued, and better equipped to provide high-quality, trauma-informed care. Sofi brings a combination of clinical expertise, emotional intelligence and genuine humanity to her work. She creates spaces where people feel safe to reflect, learn and grow.

It has been an honour to learn from and work alongside her. I would wholeheartedly recommend Sofi to anyone seeking a practitioner who brings depth, integrity and unwavering commitment to the wellbeing of those she works with.

– Senior Practitioner, Community Services Sector

“Sofi has been a godsend for me. She has helped me work through extremely difficult times in my life, personally, professionally and in my relationship. Her approach is gentle but effective, and guides me to the answers without telling me what to do so that I'm able to build my own coping strategies. With Sofi's help I've been able to overcome many issues that I'm certain would have been impossible to do alone. I thoroughly and strongly recommend working with her."