Joy
Psychotherapist, PACFA
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If you’re neurodivergent—especially late-diagnosed—LGBTQ, and carrying trauma (from what happened or what was missing), you’re not alone—and you’re in the right place.
Clients often come in burnt out from masking, untangling a late diagnosis, or navigating identity, relationships, and lingering trauma.
Together, we make sense of your story without trying to “fix” you. My approach is affirming, trauma-informed, and practical—helping you build self-understanding, self-trust, and ways of moving through the world that actually fit you.
I offer integrative psychotherapy, blending DBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR, and breathwork. We build practical tools, process trauma, and shift unhelpful patterns together — helping you feel more regulated, self-aware, and able to move through life in ways that fit you.
Maybe things look “fine” on the outside, but inside it’s a different story. You deserve a space where you don’t have to mask. I bring an integrative approach (DBT, EMDR, Schema, breathwork) to help you make sense of things, at your pace.
Email Joy Sparkes now for a free 15 minute consultation
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $190
Payment Methods
Bank transfer, Cash, Electronic Funds Transfer, MastercardInsurance
- AHM Health
- ARHG
- Medibank Private
Joy Sparkes
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia Joy Ann Sparkes
- In Practice for 7 years
- Ikon Institute , Bachelor of Psychotherapy, Graduated 2019
- Degree/Diploma from Monash University in Psychology Bachelor of Science (Honours) / 2023
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Joy Sparkes
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Expertise and Interests
Top Expertise
- ADHD
- Trauma and PTSD
- Stress
Practice Areas
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Bisexual
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Peer Relationships
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
Joy Sparkes
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Client Focus
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Integrative
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centred
- Schema Therapy
- Somatic
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
Joy Sparkes
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Location
Nearby Areas
Joy Sparkes
Psychotherapist, PACFA