Life doesn't have to stay this way.

Whether you’re living with anxiety,

 struggling in your relationships,

 carrying grief, facing addiction

 or feeling you’ve lost your direction,

 together we’ll work to understand what has brought you here, restore what matters most, and move towards a fuller way of living.

The reasons people seek help are deeply personal.

Some people arrive carrying anxiety. Others are navigating relationship difficulties, grief, addiction, family conflict, or a growing sense that life no longer feels the way it once did.

Whatever has brought you here, your experiences deserve to be understood—not judged, rushed, or reduced to a diagnosis.

At Lion Wellness, our work begins by understanding your story—your experiences, relationships and the circumstances that have shaped your life. From there, we work together to understand what needs to change and what a meaningful way forward might look like

Darren Chair

Hi, I’m Darren

I’m a psychotherapist, counsellor, family practitioner and clinical supervisor with more than a decade of experience working with people through some of life’s most difficult and complex circumstances.

My work spans anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship and family difficulties, violence, grief and periods where people find themselves questioning their direction or the way they are living.

I approach therapy with the understanding that human suffering rarely exists in isolation. Our psychological health is shaped by our relationships, experiences, culture and the ways we have learned to understand ourselves and the world around us.

My role is not simply to help reduce symptoms, but to work alongside you to understand what is happening more deeply—and to support the honesty, courage and responsibility that meaningful change can sometimes require.

How we can work together

Couples

Couples & Family Therapy

Working with couples and families experiencing conflict, disconnection, breakdown or significant life challenges. The focus is on understanding the patterns shaping relationships and creating healthier ways of relating, communicating and moving forward together.

Individual Psychotherapy

For people experiencing anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties or periods of feeling lost, stuck or disconnected. Therapy provides a space to understand what is happening more deeply and work towards meaningful, lasting change.

Clinical Supervision

Reflective and practice-focused supervision for counsellors, practitioners and professionals working in complex human-service environments. Available individually and for organisations seeking to strengthen the judgement, capability and professional practice of their teams.

Ready to take the next step?

You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out. Book a free 20-minute, no-obligation conversation to talk through what’s happening, ask questions, and see whether working together feels like the right next step.