EMDR Counselling in Brisbane, QLD
I draw from a range of evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including EMDR, CBT, DBT, ACT & mindfulness-based approaches.
I am a dedicated practitioner with passion for helping individuals between the ages of 12 and 65 overcome their emotional challenges and live fulfilling lives. In my practice, I take a holistic approach to therapy, considering each individual as a unique whole. I believe that mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, PTSD, and complex PTSD are not isolated conditions but rather manifestations of deeper underlying factors. By working collaboratively with the client, we are able to identify and understand the root causes, recognising that each person's experiences and challenges are multifaceted and complex.
I draw from a range of evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including EMDR, CBT, DBT, ACT & mindfulness-based approaches.
I am a dedicated practitioner with passion for helping individuals between the ages of 12 and 65 overcome their emotional challenges and live fulfilling lives. In my practice, I take a holistic approach to therapy, considering each individual as a unique whole. I believe that mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, PTSD, and complex PTSD are not isolated conditions but rather manifestations of deeper underlying factors. By working collaboratively with the client, we are able to identify and understand the root causes, recognising that each person's experiences and challenges are multifaceted and complex.
Dr Karla Johnston
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Verified Verified
Ascot, QLD 4007
Waitlist for new clients
Karla is trained in a broad range of therapies including EMDR.
Dr Karla offers both in-person sessions (Brisbane) and telehealth sessions. You will need a Mental Health Treatment Plan to see Karla. Karla treats all psychological conditions. Karla practises at: Hamilton QLD (Brisbane) See: www.drkarlajohnston.com
Karla is trained in a broad range of therapies including EMDR.
Dr Karla offers both in-person sessions (Brisbane) and telehealth sessions. You will need a Mental Health Treatment Plan to see Karla. Karla treats all psychological conditions. Karla practises at: Hamilton QLD (Brisbane) See: www.drkarlajohnston.com
For individual work, we may use Attachment Focused EMDR to help heal past attachment wounds.
I love working with individuals and couples who are motivated to understand themselves and each other better, and to change the negative patterns that both cause and result from attachment distress. Together we can make sense of what goes wrong and help you heal and change the negative patterns that get you stuck, whether within yourself or with others. Sometimes this may involve creating enough safety to help you recognise and process past relational or attachment trauma. Sometimes it can involve recognising and exploring the experience of living with neurology that works differently than that of the majority of people.
For individual work, we may use Attachment Focused EMDR to help heal past attachment wounds.
I love working with individuals and couples who are motivated to understand themselves and each other better, and to change the negative patterns that both cause and result from attachment distress. Together we can make sense of what goes wrong and help you heal and change the negative patterns that get you stuck, whether within yourself or with others. Sometimes this may involve creating enough safety to help you recognise and process past relational or attachment trauma. Sometimes it can involve recognising and exploring the experience of living with neurology that works differently than that of the majority of people.
Kirsteen Bostock
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Verified Verified
Hawthorne, QLD 4171 (Online Only)
I draw on skills in evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), and Mindfulness practices to help my clients reach their personal goals of improvement and positive wellbeing.
I use a holistic strengths-based approach in supporting my clients, couples and families to support personal goal achievement and improve overall wellbeing. Life throws us all kinds of challenges including particular traumatic events and experiences that we may need support with. I know that my clients are the experts in what they need and I use my skills and clinical training to help them achieve their wellbeing goals.
I draw on skills in evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), and Mindfulness practices to help my clients reach their personal goals of improvement and positive wellbeing.
I use a holistic strengths-based approach in supporting my clients, couples and families to support personal goal achievement and improve overall wellbeing. Life throws us all kinds of challenges including particular traumatic events and experiences that we may need support with. I know that my clients are the experts in what they need and I use my skills and clinical training to help them achieve their wellbeing goals.
I use a collaborative and transparent approach to therapy including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy ( EMDR) and Gottman Couples Therapy.
Melanie is a registered psychologist who has experience working with a range of mental health issues and supporting individuals who are healing from aversive life events.
I use a collaborative and transparent approach to therapy including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy ( EMDR) and Gottman Couples Therapy.
Melanie is a registered psychologist who has experience working with a range of mental health issues and supporting individuals who are healing from aversive life events.
I offer a range of evidence-based therapies, such as EMDR, CBT and ACT to help you overcome the challenges you're facing and achieve your goals.
I am a Clinical Psychologist based in North Brisbane (Everton Park). I am passionate about helping individuals of all ages achieve their full potential and lead fulfilling lives. Whether you're seeking therapy, assessment, or simply looking for support and guidance on your personal journey, I am here to help. My approach to therapy is based on the belief that every individual has the capacity for growth and change. Through a collaborative and non-judgmental approach, I aim to help you gain insight into your thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and develop the skills and strategies you need to lead a more fulfilling life.
I offer a range of evidence-based therapies, such as EMDR, CBT and ACT to help you overcome the challenges you're facing and achieve your goals.
I am a Clinical Psychologist based in North Brisbane (Everton Park). I am passionate about helping individuals of all ages achieve their full potential and lead fulfilling lives. Whether you're seeking therapy, assessment, or simply looking for support and guidance on your personal journey, I am here to help. My approach to therapy is based on the belief that every individual has the capacity for growth and change. Through a collaborative and non-judgmental approach, I aim to help you gain insight into your thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and develop the skills and strategies you need to lead a more fulfilling life.
I practice from a warm and compassionate position using your strengths and evidence-based approaches like: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, and EMDR.
My areas of interest are Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Trauma and Stressors related Disorders, Chronic Pain and Neurodiversity Affirming practice. I work with children (10+), teenagers, and adults and would be happy to support you in your mental health journey. I am passionate about my work and aim to get the best outcome I can for you.
I practice from a warm and compassionate position using your strengths and evidence-based approaches like: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, and EMDR.
My areas of interest are Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Trauma and Stressors related Disorders, Chronic Pain and Neurodiversity Affirming practice. I work with children (10+), teenagers, and adults and would be happy to support you in your mental health journey. I am passionate about my work and aim to get the best outcome I can for you.
Andrea Middling: Living Free Psychology
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Browns Plains, QLD 4118 (Online Only)
I have training in EMDR, hypnosis and sandplay and enjoy working with client’s dreams.
NOW accepting NEW clients & HAVE availability! “I offer trauma informed therapy in a safe and non- judgemental space, so you can work through whatever difficulties you are experiencing, live more mindfully and embrace your inner strengths & resources.” My style is warm and empathic, though I can challenge respectfully when needed. I regard the therapeutic relationship as team work and appreciate that it takes significant courage to reach for counselling.
I have training in EMDR, hypnosis and sandplay and enjoy working with client’s dreams.
NOW accepting NEW clients & HAVE availability! “I offer trauma informed therapy in a safe and non- judgemental space, so you can work through whatever difficulties you are experiencing, live more mindfully and embrace your inner strengths & resources.” My style is warm and empathic, though I can challenge respectfully when needed. I regard the therapeutic relationship as team work and appreciate that it takes significant courage to reach for counselling.
I also use Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing ( EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
I am clinical psychologist working in private practice based in Everton Park. I strive to establish a warm connection with my clients, offer a therapeutic space that is safe, compassionate, and respectful, and provide effective treatment individualised for each person’s therapy needs. I tend to work with adults, veterans and teenagers 16 years and above, addressing a range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, OCD, grief, personality disorders, and inter-personal difficulties. I offer both in-person and Telehealth (phone and video) appointments. Pease feel free to reach out via phone or email.
I also use Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing ( EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
I am clinical psychologist working in private practice based in Everton Park. I strive to establish a warm connection with my clients, offer a therapeutic space that is safe, compassionate, and respectful, and provide effective treatment individualised for each person’s therapy needs. I tend to work with adults, veterans and teenagers 16 years and above, addressing a range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, OCD, grief, personality disorders, and inter-personal difficulties. I offer both in-person and Telehealth (phone and video) appointments. Pease feel free to reach out via phone or email.
Providing clients with evidence-based approaches that include treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye movement desensitisation reprocessing ( EMDR), amongst others.
Hello! My name is Liane, I am a Psychologist. I am dedicated to helping individuals navigate and overcome the challenges they face in order to build a better, more fulfilling life. In our collaborative sessions, we work together to identify and set meaningful goals tailored to your unique needs and circumstances. I take a holistic and client-centered approach, ensuring that the strategies and interventions we use are specifically designed to resonate with your personal experiences and aspirations
Providing clients with evidence-based approaches that include treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye movement desensitisation reprocessing ( EMDR), amongst others.
Hello! My name is Liane, I am a Psychologist. I am dedicated to helping individuals navigate and overcome the challenges they face in order to build a better, more fulfilling life. In our collaborative sessions, we work together to identify and set meaningful goals tailored to your unique needs and circumstances. I take a holistic and client-centered approach, ensuring that the strategies and interventions we use are specifically designed to resonate with your personal experiences and aspirations
I invite you to try Art Therapy, EMDR & Hypnosis as well as more traditional counselling styles to achieve your goals.
If you need to refocus, find a new purpose or address some personal issues that may be holding you back, I'd like to work with you.
I invite you to try Art Therapy, EMDR & Hypnosis as well as more traditional counselling styles to achieve your goals.
If you need to refocus, find a new purpose or address some personal issues that may be holding you back, I'd like to work with you.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AMHSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Redcliffe, QLD 4020
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Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Murrumba Downs, QLD 4503 (Online Only)
I offer Trauma focussed therapies (including EMDR), as well as Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
○Accepting online clients○ . I work with Veterans, Tradies, and people who identify as LGBTQ. I like to help with a range of concerns from Stress and Burnout, to Trauma and OCD. I like to help people with processing trauma (PTSD), improving communication & relationships, and coping with anxiety and depression. I aim to help clients reach goals of self-empowerment so that they can feel in control of their lives.
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○Accepting online clients○ . I work with Veterans, Tradies, and people who identify as LGBTQ. I like to help with a range of concerns from Stress and Burnout, to Trauma and OCD. I like to help people with processing trauma (PTSD), improving communication & relationships, and coping with anxiety and depression. I aim to help clients reach goals of self-empowerment so that they can feel in control of their lives.
Dr Jessica Steadman
Psychologist, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Verified Verified
Daisy Hill, QLD 4127
Waitlist for new clients
I draw upon techniques from EMDR, DBT, Attachment Focused, CBT, ACT, Somatic, Compassion Focused Therapy and Schema Therapy.
Kia ora, I’m Jess and I offer therapy and assessment services for children, adolescents and adults. Originally from Aotearoa (NZ), I have lived in Brisbane since 2019. I have a special interest in complex trauma, attachment/developmental trauma, PTSD, diagnostic assessments and parenting challenges. I work with a wide range of clients with a variety of concerns including anxiety, mood, grief and loss, life transitions, identity exploration, stress, perfectionism, low self-esteem and interpersonal difficulties.
I draw upon techniques from EMDR, DBT, Attachment Focused, CBT, ACT, Somatic, Compassion Focused Therapy and Schema Therapy.
Kia ora, I’m Jess and I offer therapy and assessment services for children, adolescents and adults. Originally from Aotearoa (NZ), I have lived in Brisbane since 2019. I have a special interest in complex trauma, attachment/developmental trauma, PTSD, diagnostic assessments and parenting challenges. I work with a wide range of clients with a variety of concerns including anxiety, mood, grief and loss, life transitions, identity exploration, stress, perfectionism, low self-esteem and interpersonal difficulties.
Or "Living Free" - a recovery group for adults; incorporating Motivational Interviewing to spark and sustain your motivation for change, core DBT skills, and EMDR to help break free of addiction and other harmful habits.
Together we’ll work to address the problematic symptoms (emotions, thoughts & sensations) resulting from trauma & other adverse life events. You’ll learn to replace harmful coping behaviours with more effective ways of responding to challenges. We will use evidence based strategies to help you build a life you think is worth living. I have worked for 15+ years across youth, adult & family/carer (inpatient and community) settings. I have extensive experience working with emotion dysregulation & impulse control difficulties, trauma and addiction. I’m also passionate about accessible therapy for people with ASD, ADHD & SPD.
Or "Living Free" - a recovery group for adults; incorporating Motivational Interviewing to spark and sustain your motivation for change, core DBT skills, and EMDR to help break free of addiction and other harmful habits.
Together we’ll work to address the problematic symptoms (emotions, thoughts & sensations) resulting from trauma & other adverse life events. You’ll learn to replace harmful coping behaviours with more effective ways of responding to challenges. We will use evidence based strategies to help you build a life you think is worth living. I have worked for 15+ years across youth, adult & family/carer (inpatient and community) settings. I have extensive experience working with emotion dysregulation & impulse control difficulties, trauma and addiction. I’m also passionate about accessible therapy for people with ASD, ADHD & SPD.
Claire's main therapeutic approaches include CBT, EMDR, Gottman Couple Therapy, ACT.
I am an Australian-trained clinical psychologist with over a decade of clinical experience in treating general adult psychological presentations, particularly mood disorders, interpersonal and relationship stressors, low self-esteem, workplace conflicts and adjustment difficulties with life transitions. I adopt evidence-based treatment guidelines with a strong focus on therapeutic outcomes and use systematic evaluation to aid the achievement of treatment goals. (Do not provide independent assessment , medico-legal reports for the purposes of insurance matters, immigration, legal issues. Do not accept any third party referral.)
Claire's main therapeutic approaches include CBT, EMDR, Gottman Couple Therapy, ACT.
I am an Australian-trained clinical psychologist with over a decade of clinical experience in treating general adult psychological presentations, particularly mood disorders, interpersonal and relationship stressors, low self-esteem, workplace conflicts and adjustment difficulties with life transitions. I adopt evidence-based treatment guidelines with a strong focus on therapeutic outcomes and use systematic evaluation to aid the achievement of treatment goals. (Do not provide independent assessment , medico-legal reports for the purposes of insurance matters, immigration, legal issues. Do not accept any third party referral.)
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Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brisbane City, QLD 4000
I practice various modals of psychotherapy (psychodynamics, cognitive, EMDR, solution-oriented therapy).
Sometimes, clients don't really know what they want when they come to therapy, and I make every effort to help them find out. Besides helping with their struggles with relationships and symptoms, I believe that they truly want to be understood, and to be accompanied as they explore their emotional pain. Most of the time, I find that my clients want to reflect on themselves, and need my support to face up to their emotional pain and dilemmas. They might want to know my thoughts about their struggles, so that it triggers their own new thoughts about themselves.
I practice various modals of psychotherapy (psychodynamics, cognitive, EMDR, solution-oriented therapy).
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Our therapists have experience in supporting people with many presentations through offering a wide variety of therapies including but not limited to: CBT, ACT, EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Art based, MI, DBT, Gottman's couples therapy and Parenting skills.
Aurora United is a small team of Psychologists with a mission to provide accessible, integrative care to individuals, couples, and families. We are dedicated to providing a therapeutic environment and work culture that is nourishing, holistic and meaningful. "Rise up together"
Our therapists have experience in supporting people with many presentations through offering a wide variety of therapies including but not limited to: CBT, ACT, EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Art based, MI, DBT, Gottman's couples therapy and Parenting skills.
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EMDR Counsellors
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimising its ability to trigger anxiety.