Meet Azelene
An impact-driven Social Worker, Counsellor, Hypnotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, Author, Keynote Speaker, and Presenter with a deep and authentic understanding of Trauma and Trauma-Driven Addiction—shaped not only by extensive professional training but also by powerful lived experience.
What Working with Me Looks Like
Personalised Support—for Professionals and Individuals. I offer Online Clinical Supervision and Counselling & Lived Experience Keynote Speaking and Presentations, Delivered Online or Face-to-Face
I offer personalised online clinical supervision and counselling services for both professionals and individuals seeking meaningful one-on-one support, personal growth, or guidance through life’s challenges. Sessions are delivered securely online, ensuring they’re accessible no matter where you are.
Alongside this, I deliver powerful, trauma-informed presentations across Australia—both online and in person—within corporate settings, schools, community organisations, and professional groups. Each presentation is thoughtfully tailored to the audience, blending education, insight, and lived experience to spark genuine conversations and inspire lasting change.
Whether working with individuals or groups, together we set clear goals, build effective strategies, and create meaningful, long-term impact.
About Azelene Williams
Hello, I’m Azelene Williams—an Social Worker, Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor, Hypnotherapist, Author, Keynote Speaker, and passionate advocate for trauma-informed change. With over a decade of experience delivering transformative programs across communities, schools, and organisations, my mission is clear: to empower individuals—especially young people—to rise above adversity, build resilience, and reclaim their lives.
My professional expertise is deeply enriched by lived experience. From surviving a life-threatening terrorist attack at fifteen, enduring severe bullying and a violent teenage relationship, to overcoming addiction and early-stage emphysema, my journey has shaped not only who I am but how I support others. I’ve turned my pain into purpose, combining evidence-based practice with genuine empathy to help others heal and thrive.
As a devoted wife, mother, and Animal-Assisted Therapist working alongside my Therapy Dog, Zayda, I bring both heart and expertise to every space I enter. My work spans one-on-one counselling and clinical supervision, trauma-informed presentations, professional development programs, and creative therapeutic approaches, including art therapy and psychoeducation.
My advocacy and story have captured national and international attention, with features on Channel 7, Channel 9, Channel 10, SBS, ABC, and across leading radio stations and newspapers. I’ve delivered powerful keynote presentations and programs in schools, universities, corporate settings, and community organisations throughout Australia and abroad—reaching over 130,000 students and countless professionals to date.
Along the way, I’ve been honoured to receive multiple awards and nominations recognising my contribution to trauma-informed education and community change. Yet, beyond any accolade, what drives me most is witnessing real transformation—watching people move from fear to freedom, reconnect with their strength, and create lives they’re proud of.
A Passionate Advocate for Social Justice and Personal Empowerment
Azelene’s Story
My path has been shaped by resilience in the face of overwhelming adversity.
Turning Pain Into Purpose.
My path has been forged through resilience, faith, and a relentless drive to transform trauma into hope. From the moment I entered the world, born with a lack of oxygen, I was fighting to survive. Diagnosed with dyslexia early on, I was labelled “dumb, stupid, a washout who’d never make it.” Those words haunted me through years of severe bullying, fuelling a belief that I was broken beyond repair.
At 15, I survived a civilian terrorist bomb blast—a moment that shattered my innocence. Soon after, I entered a three-and-a-half-year abusive teenage relationship where I narrowly escaped death twice. The emotional wounds from this period ran deep and led me into a dark cycle of self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and crippling nicotine addiction, which eventually resulted in early-stage emphysema. For years, I masked my pain through binge drinking, a battle I overcame in 2020, and I’ve proudly been alcohol-free ever since.
These lived experiences have not broken me—they’ve become my power.
Today, I am the counsellor and social worker I once needed—compassionate, trauma-informed, and deeply committed to helping others reclaim their lives. I specialise in trauma-driven addiction, mental health, emotional resilience, and youth empowerment, drawing from both professional training and personal healing.
If you’re searching for someone who gets it and who has walked through hell and come out the other side with wisdom, humour, and heart—you're in the right place.
But I didn’t stop there.
These struggles became the fuel for my passion—to help others who, like me, have faced the darkest corners of trauma and addiction. I know what it’s like to feel stuck, trapped in a cycle of self-sabotage, low self-worth, and the paralysing fear of never reaching your full potential.
My mission is to guide you through trauma recovery, helping you rebuild confidence, compassion, and a sense of self-worth.
I specialise in trauma-informed and trauma-driven addiction counselling, empowering individuals to confront their past experiences, understand the root cause of their struggles, and embrace the incredible possibilities of post-traumatic growth.
My unique blend of lived experience and professional expertise allows me to …
walk alongside you
…as you heal, thrive, and reclaim your life.
Why Choose Us?
Experienced & Compassionate Care
Specialised Expertise: Extensive experience working with teens and adults with past trauma and other mental health issues.
Holistic Methods: Combining traditional counselling with coaching and creative therapies for comprehensive healing and better outcomes.
Flexible Online Counselling & Coaching Services
Anywhere, Anytime: Access our services from wherever you are.
Tailored Support: Holistic, Customised plans to meet your unique needs.
Empowering Presentations
Educational and Engaging: Presentations designed to educate and inspire schools and corporate organisations.
Lived Experience: Drawing from personal experiences with trauma to deliver heartfelt, impactful presentations that resonate deeply with audiences.
Ways to work with Azelene
How I Can
Support
Your Journey
Clinical Supervision
Professional, reflective supervision sessions provide a supportive space to deepen clinical insight, strengthen ethical practice, build confidence, and enhance professional growth.
Counselling
Trauma-informed, holistic counselling for individuals ready to move from surviving to thriving. Sessions focus on healing, emotional growth, and practical strategies to reclaim your life with clarity and confidence.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic technique that uses guided hypnosis to induce a trance-like state of heightened focus, relaxation, and suggestibility to help people make positive changes to their behaviour, beliefs, and physical and psychological responses to treat conditions like anxiety, pain, and addictions.
Highly respected both in person and online, I’m often described as an inspiring voice of hope and action.
Friends and followers say, “Azelene leads with heart, integrity, and purpose—always creating opportunities for those who feel overlooked or defeated.”
What my clients say…
Ready to transform your life?
Whether you're navigating life's challenges, seeking clarity, or striving for personal growth, I am here to support you every step of the way. Together, we will explore your potential, overcome obstacles, and help you achieve the balanced and fulfilling life you desire.
If you're ready to take the next step in your journey, I’m here to support you every step of the way.