Welcome!
My name is Ryan Chapman, I am a counsellor, educator and community advocate passionate about supporting people to reconnect with their inner strength, identity and sense of purpose. I hold a Master of Education in Inclusive Practices and a Counselling degree through Torrens University. My work is grounded in inclusion, empathy, lived experience, and a deep belief in each person’s ability to grow, heal and thrive.

I created Chap & Co Counselling as a space where people can feel safe, seen and genuinely supported. Life can feel heavy, confusing or overwhelming at times, but I believe that within each person lies the capacity to move forward with clarity, courage and self-compassion. My role is not to “fix”. It is to walk beside you in a supportive, non-judgemental environment where your story, feelings and lived experiences are honoured.

At Chap & Co, the focus is empowerment and personal discovery. Together, we work to build resilience, reconnect with values, regulate emotions and uncover your authentic self. I don’t walk in front of you or behind you, I walk beside you.

Alongside my professional work, I am also a children’s book author and illustrator. I have created two books in the series The Adventures of Henny, inspired by true adventures around Australia with my best friend, Henny. These stories celebrate curiosity, connection to place, resilience and the beauty of the world around us, values that also sit at the heart of my counselling and community work.

Chap & Co Counselling operates under Yellow Dove Australia (ABN 73 670 082 756), a charity that I founded to support underserved and marginalised communities across Australia and internationally. Yellow Dove Australia delivers programs under four key pillars: Education, Health, Wellbeing and Sustainability.

10% of fees generated through Chap & Co Counselling are donated directly back to Yellow Dove Australia. This means that when you invest in your own healing through counselling, you are also helping to strengthen and uplift communities in need.

Healing yourself helps heal the world, one conversation at a time.