About
Laurissa was educated at Santa Maria College, and went onto the University of Notre Dame where she gained a double degree in Psychology and Theology and a Post Graduate degree in Education.
She began her career in Perth as a teacher at Santa Maria College. Upon the arrival of her two sons - Ezekiel and Dante, her little family decided to embark on a sea change to the Margaret River Region. She has happily lived, worked and been an enthusiastic member of the community for 15 years.
The move to the Southwest created the perfect opportunity for Laurissa to pursue her passion in being with people at the most sacred and transforming moments in their lives. She established a private practice is Psychology and very soon began conducting funerals for families in the South West. It wasn’t long before Laurissa realised that this was definitely her vocation. She studied and was accepted in the then rigorous selection process, as one of the youngest and most qualified Marriage Celebrants in the region.
Laurissa holds a special place in the heart of families in her local communities. Families in Bunbury, Busselton, Dunsborough, Margaret River and Augusta request and recommend Laurissa as a sincere, caring, witty and vivacious woman who brings professionalism, charisma and empathy to her practise, as a highly experienced and qualified counsellor and celebrant.
Laurissa is motivated by a sense of fun and it is common to find humour and warmth intertwined in her ceremonies and therapy sessions.
Laurissa is a great communicator, she is an awarded public speaker and has a background in performing, she knows how to read an audience, and has the ability to adjust her style to suit the people she is addressing. She is easy to talk to, she cares deeply about the people she works with.
She began her career in Perth as a teacher at Santa Maria College. Upon the arrival of her two sons - Ezekiel and Dante, her little family decided to embark on a sea change to the Margaret River Region. She has happily lived, worked and been an enthusiastic member of the community for 15 years.
The move to the Southwest created the perfect opportunity for Laurissa to pursue her passion in being with people at the most sacred and transforming moments in their lives. She established a private practice is Psychology and very soon began conducting funerals for families in the South West. It wasn’t long before Laurissa realised that this was definitely her vocation. She studied and was accepted in the then rigorous selection process, as one of the youngest and most qualified Marriage Celebrants in the region.
Laurissa holds a special place in the heart of families in her local communities. Families in Bunbury, Busselton, Dunsborough, Margaret River and Augusta request and recommend Laurissa as a sincere, caring, witty and vivacious woman who brings professionalism, charisma and empathy to her practise, as a highly experienced and qualified counsellor and celebrant.
Laurissa is motivated by a sense of fun and it is common to find humour and warmth intertwined in her ceremonies and therapy sessions.
Laurissa is a great communicator, she is an awarded public speaker and has a background in performing, she knows how to read an audience, and has the ability to adjust her style to suit the people she is addressing. She is easy to talk to, she cares deeply about the people she works with.
“I enjoy being with and supporting people through all stages of their lives, this is my passion. Whether we shared the deep sadness of a loss, the struggle of illness, the absolute joy and elation of a new baby or a wonderful coupling, I am honoured that people have allowed me the privilege to be close to them at these times”.
Laurissa Knowles
B.A (Psych.Theol.), Grad.Dip.Ed, Dip. Couns,Cert IV TAE, P.M.A.C.A. 4838, M.C.A.W.A T.R.B.W.A., Civil Marriage Celebrant
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