live freely, fully and 

intuitively

Hi! I’m Isabella Ferguson.

You can call me Bella. I am an ACA Registered Counsellor, This Naked Mind and Grey Area Drinking Master Coach, Intuitive Eating Counsellor, co-host of the Not Drinking (Alcohol) Today podcast, and host of the De-Stress for Success podcast. People come to me when they’re struggling with alcohol dependency, relationship challenges, career and fulfilment worries, and deep-seated self-worth and self-esteem issues. I help my clients break free from unhealthy coping mechanisms—whether it’s alcohol, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or negative thought patterns—and build emotional resilience, confidence, and a life they truly love. With a unique blend of professional expertise, lived experience, and deep empathy, I support men and women through midlife challenges, helping them shift their mindset, reclaim their power, and thrive. As a member of the Australian Counselling Association, I adhere to their professional code of conduct, ensuring my clients receive ethical, high-quality care. My focus? To help you cultivate self-worth, confidence, and emotional strength so you can step into a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life.

Your reasons for wanting to stop drinking now are the same as they were last year, and will be the same in five year's time—unless you change your drinking behaviours now.

Listen to your intuition.

Programs

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Are you trying to drink less? My programs draw on my own transformation from boozer to booze-free. It's about embracing a healthier and more vibrant life without feeling like you are missing out. 

$440

Feb 2025 - Full sorry

NEXT CHALLENGE: NOV!

A transformational 6-week SMALL GROUP CHALLENGE to freedom and rediscovery curated to help you break free from alcohol and step into your best self with the support of a dynamic and interactive community. Learn more >>

Services

Is alcohol getting in your way? We can work together in various ways to help you achieve freedom from alcohol.

Private sessions

Book a 1:1 private session with me on an hourly basis or choose from a 6 or 12 week plan. I meet you where you are at and learn about your drinking patterns, your alcohol story and whether you want to quit drinking or try moderating. Let’s do this!

Online programs

Are you trying to drink less? My online programs draw on my own transformation from boozer to booze-free. It's about embracing a healthier and more vibrant life without feeling like you are missing out. 

Group coaching

Perfect for grey area drinkers wanting to cut back or cut out alcohol. Consists of a 1-1 private session with me, biweekly group zoom meetings (on Sundays + Wednesdays), six guest speaker zoom sessions, daily video content, access to our Facebook support community and much more.

  • I had already given up alcohol successfully when I came to Isabella for help to work out how to be happier. I was stuck, aimless and wanted more but didn’t know where to start. My life now feels brighter! I’ve found greater purpose overall, but I’m so excited to embark on the new course I am studying. I am grateful for what I have, understand my limiting thoughts, know what motivates me… I actually know what I want and how to get there. I am very thankful I found Isabella.

    Becky

  • When it comes to conversations around alcohol, even as society is changing, and learning, there is still so much shame and stigma attached to this drug. From my first session with Isabella I felt that I was in a safe space, and was welcomed to start making some big changes in my life. I learnt that shame really grows in the dark, and Isabella helped me shine a light on this so that I could learn to forgive myself, be kind to myself and in turn, remove the need for alcohol as a coping mechanism from my life, I reached my 35th birthday meeting my goals and have been able to welcome in the new year confident in staying sober. I feel that the fusion between email check in, zoom meetings, resources provided and also further recommendations of external resources from Isabella provided a full-circle service that I was very satisfied with. Thank you Isabella.

    Sally

  • To be honest I was not expecting that my drinking would change as much as it has when I first started working with Isabella. I probably didn’t want to let the drinking go. I was stressed, in the middle of a separation and was only doing this for the kids. But over the weeks it all just got easier. Isabella’s Alcohol Course in the background to our sessions was great. Isabella cares about what she does and her experience of both being a lawyer and getting through her own alcohol experience helped me immensely. I’d recommend Isabella to anyone who finds themselves drinking too much and needing to stop.

    Mark (Lawyer)

  • I came to Isabella feeling pretty low and desperate to stop binge drinking. Isabella made me feel welcomed and gave me a plan to change the way I drank. I probably wasn’t the easiest of clients but Isabella kept encouraging me and I have found that I am a much happier and calmer person on the other side.

    Sara (HR)

  • Isabella guided me through a difficult patch with alcohol with care and skill. I don’t even feel like it anymore I am so much better for it. I feel like the old me is back. On top of that, Isabella has a great sense of humour which made it all so much easier!

    Sophie

  • Thank you so much for all of your support – although we met after I started my sobriety journey I found it really helpful to talk to someone who was down to earth and knew what I was going through through personal experience. Your course is a great asset to have as it is in lovely bite sized chunks of information that can be digested at your own pace. Thanks again for helping me reframe my beliefs and being a great listener!

    Kylie

  • Call Isabella now if you have any concerns about your drinking. It was scary at the start but she helped me to view alcohol differently. I never thought that I could have got to this place. Thank you Isabella for all of your support.

    Dave

  • I’ll be forever grateful to Isabella for giving me hope and motivation to stop drinking. Wish I had found her years ago!

    Liz

Podcasts

Tune in to my wellness podcasts to access coaching and counselling insights on the topics of sober living, reducing stress, and much more.

Trying to drink less alcohol but need some motivation? Or just curious about sober life? This podcast is designed to keep you engaged and on track today and beyond. Guests include neuroscientists, quit-lit authors, journalists, health experts, alcohol coaches and everyday people who have struggled with alcohol, but have triumphed over it.  My co-host, Meg Webb, and I aim to support and inspire you to reach your goals to drink less or none at all.

Struggling to find calm? I talk to the experts and bring you evidence-based practical methods to help you de-stress and live purposefully. In my early 40’s, I bowed out of a 20-year legal career to “spend more time with the kids”. However, it was so much more than that. Decades of running on high-anxiety and drinking to cope had taken its toll on my nervous system and I was burnt out. I went to rehab, retrained as a counsellor and coach, and now I support others to de-stress for success.

Freebies

You may have questions about your drinking behaviours, like:

  • “Am I drinking too much?”

  • “Do I have a problem?”

  • “How do I quit drinking?”

  • “How do I take a break from alcohol?”

Find all of these questions and more answered in these free resources.

This video masterclass and ebook sets out 12 steps for you to follow in order to take a break from unhealthy patterns and embrace your one beautiful life.

Receive daily emails and podcast recommendations for a 7-day period to gain extra motivation to drinks less - or none at all - during your next holiday.

This three x video series is a great place to start if you are trying to work out if any drinking red flags are appearing in your life.

Let’s have an introductory chat!

The purpose of a 30min introductory chat is to answer any questions that you have, discuss your goals and work out if we are a good fit to work together. This call is a confidential, easy-going chat intended to help set you on the right path. Check out my availability below and book the date and time that works best for you.