"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."
— Alan Watts
Welcome…
Hi! I’m Tess Fowler, a registered clinical psychotherapist and artist based on Kaurna Land, Adelaide, in South Australia.
I offer a range of services through The Ember Room private practice, including individual counselling and psychotherapy sessions, couples sessions for relationship therapy, and in-person and online workshops.
Below you’ll find all you need to know - a bit about me and how we can connect if you’re looking for therapeutic or artistic engagement.
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“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are”
ABOUT ME
I’m a psychotherapist (MCouns&PsychTh), certified Tantra Practitioner, and performing artist (actor, singer, writer).
For over 20 years, I’ve had a rich and fulfilling career in the performing arts. Music and acting have always been about diving deep into the human experience - exploring emotions, stories, and the connections that shape us. I’ve always been passionate, headstrong, and full of fire. Growing up, I felt everything deeply, sometimes to my own detriment. But those early years of searching, exploring, and stumbling through the chaos set me on a path of discovery.
At 18, I took myself to India and began a spiritual journey of seeking for meaning and purpose.
At 19, I went to drama school and studied performing arts for 3 years.
At 33, I completed my Tantra Practitioner certification and Master’s in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Between it all were countless relationships, global adventures, years of study, and a lot of personal exploration. I’ve always been driven by a desire to understand myself and my experiences in the world more deeply - and to share with others what I’ve found that makes life a little easier to navigate.
Over the past decade, my exploration of Tantra - a practice often misunderstood as purely about sexuality - has been pivotal. At its core, true tantric practice is about learning to welcome everything within the human experience, and be with what is without resistance or avoidance. In a world that is increasingly emotion-phobic and built on morbid over-consumption in order to escape feeling, I believe that by rejecting this status quo, we can return to our most natural selves and find ways to carry on living that leads to less suffering for us and the planet, and more pleasure, beauty and autonomy within our rich and nuanced lives.
My time in the creative arts has taught me the transformative power of vulnerability, the value of presence, and the importance of feeling emotions fully, deeply, and freely. These lessons now form the foundation of my work as a therapist.
I’m an artist, a seeker, and a work in progress. Life is a constant evolution of learning, unlearning, and growing - and I’m thrilled to have you here for the journey.
Tess x