West

Helping you to Live Life Well

About Us

LifeWell West is a faith-based service centre of Gateway Baptist Church which aims to help people live life well through access to high quality care and recovery services for the whole Person (Emotional, Physical, Spiritual) delivered on an individual or small group basis.

Through an integrated service approach, LifeWell enables people to move on in recovery to Live Life Well.

To book an appointment call us on 0488 777 459 or contact the care practitioner directly. For all other enquiries use the contact form below.

To make a tax-deductible donation to the LifeWell Public Gift Fund, go here.

Please note: The use of the term "practitioner" does not imply registered health practitioners.

Our Services

Counselling

LifeWell Counselling is an ethical and professional service which is part of the LifeWell approach to holistic care and is available for individuals, couples, families and children.

Massage

LifeWell Massage is an ethical and professional service which is part of the LifeWell approach to holistic care. 

Courses

LifeWell provides a range of courses that have been designed to meet the needs of people searching for wholeness.

 Check out dates of courses

Our Care Practitioners

Elizabeth Backshall


Counsellor

My passion is working together with clients in handling life's overwhelming, difficult and demanding times. I have much life experience and use warm client-centred approaches unique to each individual to help explore and develop better strategies to manage, then flourish in all aspects of life. It is a pleasure for me to invite God's healing presence into therapy spaces to enrich and encourage those who need help. I specialise in many areas of counselling including depression, trauma, anxieties, grief & loss, relationship fractures, parenting and children/teenage issues. I can incorporate Art Therapy into sessions to unpack issues that cannot be well articulated. Building safe, respectful and authentic therapeutic connections is my goal, enabling optimal meaningful outcomes for my clients.

I am registered with both PACFA and Christian Counsellors Association of Australia counselling bodies, also currently studying a Postgraduate Masters of Counselling  Degree at Tabor College of Higher Education, Adelaide. If your journey is challenging or you're feeling a little lost, reach out and I'll walk alongside you in your recovery.

Email: evolvingbalancecounselling@gmail.com

Mobile: 0494 072 435

Fees:

  • Individual Counselling: $90 per hour
  • Couples Counselling: $150 per 90 mins
  • Some fee subsidies available

Bryan Sellars


Counsellor and Mentor

Bryan’s counselling style is one that seeks to genuinely help people who would like someone to listen to them without judging them. His approach to counselling is one that demonstrates acceptance, compassion, and respect to those who seek his counsel. He believes that the counselling room should be a safe space in which people are enabled to be empowered to explore issues that they are seeking help with, and to arrive at their own conclusions in their own time.

Bryan seeks to help people develop viable solutions to their problems and by adopting a holistic approach, he aims to help them achieve a more optimistic and healthier outlook on life. Bryan has had significant experience in coming alongside people who struggle with issues as low self-esteem, mental health, disability, depression, loneliness, imprisonment, anger, relationship breakdown, grief, and loss of hope.

Bryan has a 23yo son with Down Syndrome and he well understands the difficulties and challenges that come with raising special needs children.

Mobile: 0438 844 273

Fees:

  • $65 per hour, $80 for a couple

Lorraine Wiskich


Massage  / Beauty Therapist

Diploma of Remedial Massage Therapy
ITEC certificate of  Beauty Therapy
Frederique Academy diploma of Beauty Therapy and Makeup
Eve Taylor ICA diploma of Clinical Aromatherapy
ATMS Accredited Member
Medibank provider numbers A310802H, A310803W, A310801X

Lorraine has been involved in the makeup and beauty industry for more than 20 years. She is the founder of Lorraine's Image Workshop, a successful image consultancy in Hong Kong, where she partnered with many famous actors, celebrities, professionals and organizations. She is also a professional tutor with 15 years of experience teaching beauty and makeup, and holds an ITEC certificate in Beauty Therapy, a Frederique Academy diploma in Beauty Therapy and Makeup, an Eve Taylor ICA diploma in Clinical Aromatherapy, and City & Guilds diplomas in Teaching, Training, Management, and Learning and Development. She continues to study hard and has recently completed a diploma of remedial massage.  She speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Lorraine has loved beauty since she was a child, and God has given her a sense of beauty, which has made Lorraine the person she is today. Today, she brings this passion and gift for beauty into this community as part of her new business, Amazing Beauty Plus. 

Services are now being provided to the community. You are welcome to enquire and experience Lorraine's talents for yourself.

Mobile: 0434 370 128

Website: amazingbeautyplus.com

Online bookings: lifewell.au4.cliniko.com/bookings

Fees:

  • 60 mins massage – $80
  • Skin Care / Facial – $100
  • Hair / Makeup – please message Lorraine

Private health insurance rebates available.


Fleur Tucker


Counsellor

Graduate Diploma in Ministry; Diploma of Practical Christian Ministry. Clinical Registration with ACA.
Secure online sessions are available.

Fleur Tucker is a warm and compassionate counsellor who enjoys walking alongside individuals, couples, and families through seasons of challenge and change. With over 20 years’ experience in pastoral support and ministry as well as the education sector, and not for profit services, Fleur offers a safe and grace-filled space for clients to explore issues such as grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions

Specialising in couples counselling, including FIFO workers, blended families and couples who want to improve their communication, Fleur has a heart to see couples thrive. Her practice is informed by her faith and a belief in each person’s God-given worth and capacity for healing. Drawing on her own lived experience as a carer, parent and one who learned to find her voice later in life, Fleur brings empathy, wisdom and hope to those she serves. All enquiries are warmly welcomed.

Mobile: 0493 765 786

Email: fleur@ebbandflowcounselling.com.au

Fees:

  • $90 per hour for individuals
  • $150 per 90 minutes for couples
  • $80 per hour for concession holders, students and low income

Sonia Graham


Counsellor

Diploma of Counselling, Certificate of Christian Coaching.
Currently completing Bachelor of Counselling
ACA level 1 member

Sonia has over 15 years’ experience in pastoral ministry and a passion to journey with clients as they discover hope, healing, and renewed purpose. Believing that true healing and growth begin when we feel genuinely seen, heard, and valued, she is deeply committed to creating a safe, supportive space where every story matters and every client’s value before God is upheld. With a compassionate presence, Sonia provides genuine support that fosters lasting healing and meaningful change. She specialises in working with women across a
range of concerns such as life transitions, faith challenges amid crisis, domestic and family violence support and recovery, mental health and wellbeing, grief and loss and trauma recovery.

Sonia’s counselling approach is person-centred, integrative, trauma -informed and grounded in a whole-person perspective. It is tailored to meet your unique needs, goals and values and draws from a range of evidence-based modalities while maintaining a biblical foundation. Whether you're facing crisis, seeking clarity, or wanting to grow through personal challenges, she is here to support you with understanding, practical tools, and encouragement.

Mobile: 0421 680 774

Email: hello@twosparrowscounselling.com.au

Fees:

  • $90 per hour
  • Concessions available

Online sessions available.


More to come


LifeWell is continually looking for resources and courses that allow people to "Live Life Well".


Contact Us

Coordinator: Elizabeth Backshall
Address: 6 Jervois Avenue, Albert Park, South Australia 5014
Phone: Please contact practitioners directly.

Resources

LifeWell Partners

Enfield Baptist Church - Broadview & Colonel Light Gardens, SA

Gateway Baptist Church - Albert Park, SA

Hills Baptist Church - Mount Barker, SA

King's Baptist Church - Wynn Vale, SA

Playford Baptist Church - Elizabeth Grove, SA

Trinity Baptist Church - Colonel Light Gardens, SA