Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Counselling in Waverley, NSW

I provide services to children, adolescents, parents and adults. I have a warm and empathetic approach. I am conscious of the various challenges young people and adults experience and I aim to create a safe and collaborative space for you to feel empowered.

I strive to create a comfortable space where you can safely explore your issues, develop alternate perspectives and learn effective techniques to change thinking and behaviour patterns that are no longer serving you. My approach is skills focused as many clients tell me they understand their problems but don’t know what to do about them. With this in mind, I am outcome focused and combine evidence based mindfulness and cognitive behavioural approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy which are shown to get results. These approaches are very effective and make a significant difference.

I am an empathetic, committed and collaborative psychologist with a passion for providing client-centred therapy for children, teenagers and parents. I work with anxiety depression, stress and adjustment difficulties, grief and loss. chronic pain, emotion regulation, anger management, child behavioural problems, parenting stress, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, suicide intervention and prevention.

I work with children, adolescents and adults. I use a warm and empathic approach to establish strong rapport with my clients while providing a non-judgemental and secure space. I work with: Anxiety, Depression, Emotional regulation, Suicide intervention and prevention, Self-harm, Child behavioural difficulties, Grief and loss, Self-esteem, Stress management, School issues and Interpersonal difficulties.

I am a registered psychologist with a passion for supporting adults with coping, reducing distress and navigating challenges. My area of interest is helping clients with grief and loss, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, ADHD symptoms, insomnia and stress. I also enjoy helping people achieve their goals, improving their well-being and progress in their careers. I bring several years of experience working in hospitals in community mental health, supporting clients from all different cultural backgrounds and religions.

Natasha is a warm and empathic Clinical Psychologist who has had extensive experience across multiple domains of mental health challenges. Her approach is focused on your goals and she is motivated to work with you to draw on your personal resources, along with the latest in evidence-based techniques to help address your concerns. Along with private practice work, Natasha worked for 14 years in a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment and clinical research unit, and has been working for ten years as a supervisor, training Clinical Psychologists at the Masters level of university training.

Kids & Co provides psychological care for children, adolescents and their families. Kids and Co offers psychological assessment and treatments for a wide range of childhood emotional, behavioural and family problems. Kids & Co Psychologists have extensive training and experience in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health, personal, and family issues. Their experience and expertise in the field of child and family psychology is well recognised by colleagues, media agencies and the wider community.

You are looking for a safe, gentle and professional counsellor/psychotherapist to listen attentively and compassionately to your concerns, validate your feelings and explore your challenges, so that we can collaboratively discover what's best for you at this stage of your life. Your issues may be to do with managing overwhelming changes, such as grief and loss or life-stage transitions, understanding your family history, or integrating elements of your past. Or you might be more focused on handling everyday concerns such as anxiety, mood and motivation, or simply habits of thought and behaviour that you'd like to change.

As a registered psychologist, my mission is to support adults of all ages, including young adults, in overcoming life’s challenges. Whether it’s anxiety, depression, difficulties in relationships, parenting issues, or stress, we’ll work together to find a way forward. Beyond symptom reduction, I believe in fostering meaningful living. What brings you joy? What gives life purpose? Let’s explore these questions and create a roadmap toward the life you want to be living.

I have special interests in providing therapy to adults experiencing anxiety (panic or social), often on a background of trauma or difficult childhood experiences, and sometimes with substance use. Finding direction and purpose, overcoming depressed mood, and reducing relationship and work pressures are also common challenges that I assist with. I offer strategies useful for managing overwhelming feelings so that you can have more choice in how to respond to stress.

I empathize with the distress that you may be experiencing and I know that life can get overwhelming at times. I have a deep understanding of the interconnectedness between mind, body, and spirit and I approach therapy from a holistic perspective, recognizing the importance of addressing emotional, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing. I am driven by a passion for helping individuals navigate the complexities of this human experience, by providing a safe and nurturing environment for you to explore your innermost thoughts, feelings, and patterns.

Hi, I am a registered Psychotherapist and specialise in helping a broad range of people and challenges that range from childhood events causing thoughts, feelings and behaviours in the present time to be affected, to relationship challenges both in families, partnerships and proffessional relationships. I help people overcome and survive in ways that support healthy functioning and enjoyment of life. These can relate to stress, anxiety, changes in the person or environment, relationship breakdowns and death of treasured others. I provide a free consultation and currently work online only.

Hello, I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor. Life can be challenging, but we can do hard things, and when we work together, you can discover your strengths and improve your feelings of self-worth and purpose. When you feel hopeless, we can work together to find your direction and regain the power you may have lost. I want to help you embrace your life and the lessons it can show you. I can help you process feelings of anxiety, stress, sadness, loss and anger that may be overwhelming. Let's start with you telling me your story, and we can walk on from there.

Society has viewed addiction as a weakness that you are powerless over or a defect of character only impacting those from lower socioeconomic status. The reality is that addiction doesn't discriminate! The TARA Clinic helps busy and successful people to regain control over substance use and addiction while leaving the guilt and shame behind, because we believe that everyone deserves to find the freedom they truly crave.