Depression Psychologists and Therapists in Blaxland, NSW
It can be conflict, breakup, anxiety, depression, addiction, family upheaval or simply an unhappiness that doesn’t budge.
I have been working in the field of mental health for over 10 years. I’ve practised in suicide prevention, trauma, and workplace coaching. I am now retired. I’ve seen a lot, but I enjoy what I do, so I still work 1 ½ days a week. (I guess that makes me semi-retired.) I’m highly empathic, sensitive to relationship dynamics, and I specialise in psychotherapy.
It can be conflict, breakup, anxiety, depression, addiction, family upheaval or simply an unhappiness that doesn’t budge.
I have been working in the field of mental health for over 10 years. I’ve practised in suicide prevention, trauma, and workplace coaching. I am now retired. I’ve seen a lot, but I enjoy what I do, so I still work 1 ½ days a week. (I guess that makes me semi-retired.) I’m highly empathic, sensitive to relationship dynamics, and I specialise in psychotherapy.
I specialise in neurodivergence and trauma, supporting adults through autistic burnout, anxiety, depression, grief, and complex trauma.
As someone with lived experience of neurodivergence, I work collaboratively and without judgement. I’ve spent a number of years working in schools supporting neurodivergent young people and bring a deep understanding of systemic experiences that shape many adults seeking support today. Neuroaffirming autism and ADHD assessment for adults available from July.
I specialise in neurodivergence and trauma, supporting adults through autistic burnout, anxiety, depression, grief, and complex trauma.
As someone with lived experience of neurodivergence, I work collaboratively and without judgement. I’ve spent a number of years working in schools supporting neurodivergent young people and bring a deep understanding of systemic experiences that shape many adults seeking support today. Neuroaffirming autism and ADHD assessment for adults available from July.
You might come to therapy because:
You carry anxiety or depression that doesn’t feel resolved despite your best efforts
You’ve experienced trauma, grief, or loss, and the past still shows up in your thoughts, moods, or relationships
You find yourself repeating negative patterns—old schemas—that keep you frustrated, stuck, or in conflict
Parts of you feel fragmented or in conflict.
I offer therapy that is both deep and practical. Trauma-informed and evidence-based: I am an accredited EMDR Consultant, and frequently use EMDR to help you reprocess painful memories with less emotional charge, often more quickly than traditional talk therapy.
You might come to therapy because:
You carry anxiety or depression that doesn’t feel resolved despite your best efforts
You’ve experienced trauma, grief, or loss, and the past still shows up in your thoughts, moods, or relationships
You find yourself repeating negative patterns—old schemas—that keep you frustrated, stuck, or in conflict
Parts of you feel fragmented or in conflict.
I offer therapy that is both deep and practical. Trauma-informed and evidence-based: I am an accredited EMDR Consultant, and frequently use EMDR to help you reprocess painful memories with less emotional charge, often more quickly than traditional talk therapy.
Georgie is a Clinical Psychologist and Board-approved supervisor based in Katoomba, Blue Mountains NSW. She works with adults experiencing difficulties related to trauma, emotional regulation, mood and anxiety, and interpersonal patterns.
Georgie's approach is trauma-informed, neuroaffirming, collaborative, non-judgmental, and sometimes infused with gentle humour. She supports clients to understand how stress and trauma affect the body and brain, and to develop practical ways to improve regulation, relationships, and day-to-day functioning.
Georgie is a Clinical Psychologist and Board-approved supervisor based in Katoomba, Blue Mountains NSW. She works with adults experiencing difficulties related to trauma, emotional regulation, mood and anxiety, and interpersonal patterns.
Georgie's approach is trauma-informed, neuroaffirming, collaborative, non-judgmental, and sometimes infused with gentle humour. She supports clients to understand how stress and trauma affect the body and brain, and to develop practical ways to improve regulation, relationships, and day-to-day functioning.
PACFA-registered Clinical Counsellor and psychotherapist, Natalie Harman has extensive experience and an unrivalled understanding of hospital workplace culture. As the Founder of Becoming Mindful Natalie Harman delivers tailored wellbeing programs in hospital workplaces which include individual counselling and coaching to equip doctors with the tools needed to move beyond survival to thriving. Natalie’s trauma-informed clinical approach and deep understanding of hospital environments enables her to integrate several therapeutic techniques that are tailored to meet the individual needs of both the client and department.
PACFA-registered Clinical Counsellor and psychotherapist, Natalie Harman has extensive experience and an unrivalled understanding of hospital workplace culture. As the Founder of Becoming Mindful Natalie Harman delivers tailored wellbeing programs in hospital workplaces which include individual counselling and coaching to equip doctors with the tools needed to move beyond survival to thriving. Natalie’s trauma-informed clinical approach and deep understanding of hospital environments enables her to integrate several therapeutic techniques that are tailored to meet the individual needs of both the client and department.
We provide counselling specialising in the following areas: psychosexual therapy for sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction, performance anxieties, ejaculatory disorders, painful sex and mismatched/low libido; relationship counselling; individual counselling especially around gender/sexual orientation issues, trauma and anxiety/ depression.
We conduct a thorough bio-psycho-social-sexual assessment and, with you, come up with a treatment plan tailored to your concerns, needs and goals. Our sex therapy work is influenced by Integrative Sexual Health Counselling, Sensate Focus and the Good Enough Sex Model. Our relationship work is influenced by Gottman Method Couple Therapy, EFT and CCBT.
We provide counselling specialising in the following areas: psychosexual therapy for sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction, performance anxieties, ejaculatory disorders, painful sex and mismatched/low libido; relationship counselling; individual counselling especially around gender/sexual orientation issues, trauma and anxiety/ depression.
We conduct a thorough bio-psycho-social-sexual assessment and, with you, come up with a treatment plan tailored to your concerns, needs and goals. Our sex therapy work is influenced by Integrative Sexual Health Counselling, Sensate Focus and the Good Enough Sex Model. Our relationship work is influenced by Gottman Method Couple Therapy, EFT and CCBT.
Being in an intimate relationship with another person is both the hardest and most rewarding experience that we can have. However, given that most of us never went to relationship school, we learnt how to be in relationship by what we experienced, generally as children, often times did not set us up to succeed in adult relationships.
We want to be attached and secure in our partnerships feeling loved, close and belonging. As human beings we are hard wired to be in good relationship with others and often we dont have the necessary skills to pull this off. This state is very fixable when people are open and willing.
Being in an intimate relationship with another person is both the hardest and most rewarding experience that we can have. However, given that most of us never went to relationship school, we learnt how to be in relationship by what we experienced, generally as children, often times did not set us up to succeed in adult relationships.
We want to be attached and secure in our partnerships feeling loved, close and belonging. As human beings we are hard wired to be in good relationship with others and often we dont have the necessary skills to pull this off. This state is very fixable when people are open and willing.
I am passionate about supporting clients to safely navigate and reprocess their experiences of trauma, manage anxiety, depression, and various life challenges.
I started my career in the human services sector in 2007. I have worked in the Government and Non-Government sectors holding counselling, case management and team leader positions in areas of Mental Health,Community Development, Out of Home Care, Domestic & Family Violence and DisAbility. I was in the top 5 finalists for a NSW Premiers Award in 2015 and 2018
I am passionate about supporting clients to safely navigate and reprocess their experiences of trauma, manage anxiety, depression, and various life challenges.
I started my career in the human services sector in 2007. I have worked in the Government and Non-Government sectors holding counselling, case management and team leader positions in areas of Mental Health,Community Development, Out of Home Care, Domestic & Family Violence and DisAbility. I was in the top 5 finalists for a NSW Premiers Award in 2015 and 2018
As an experiential and creative psychotherapist, I am passionate about working with those who have experienced trauma and relational struggles. Sometimes what we have experienced can be difficult to put into words, utilising the body, movement, music and play can support self expression, building of a coherent narrative and integration of experience. Use of experiential mediums in therapy is known to support healing from trauma experiences as well as support accessing therapy through offering more than words to explore experience. I also provide supervision to mental health professionals working with families.
As an experiential and creative psychotherapist, I am passionate about working with those who have experienced trauma and relational struggles. Sometimes what we have experienced can be difficult to put into words, utilising the body, movement, music and play can support self expression, building of a coherent narrative and integration of experience. Use of experiential mediums in therapy is known to support healing from trauma experiences as well as support accessing therapy through offering more than words to explore experience. I also provide supervision to mental health professionals working with families.
I support clients who are experiencing chronic stress, long standing anxiety or depression, relationship challenges, attachment or trauma related difficulties, going through difficult transitions, complex trauma or postnatal depression/anxiety.
I have worked as a psychologist for 20 years with clients in various settings – forensic, education and private practice. As my practice has developed, I have increasingly been drawn to working in a more holistic manner, incorporating the mind and body into a whole of person intervention.
I support clients who are experiencing chronic stress, long standing anxiety or depression, relationship challenges, attachment or trauma related difficulties, going through difficult transitions, complex trauma or postnatal depression/anxiety.
I have worked as a psychologist for 20 years with clients in various settings – forensic, education and private practice. As my practice has developed, I have increasingly been drawn to working in a more holistic manner, incorporating the mind and body into a whole of person intervention.
These issues can present as stress, relationship problems, work issues, conflict, insecurity, low self-worth, anxiety, depression, anger, sadness, frustration, confusion, hoarding, addiction.
I specialise in Sandplay therapy/counselling, a wholistic method to identify and release emotional blockages and barriers. I also specialise in Post-Separation Parenting counselling; as a trained Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Child Consultant, I have extensive experience in separated parenting matters.
These issues can present as stress, relationship problems, work issues, conflict, insecurity, low self-worth, anxiety, depression, anger, sadness, frustration, confusion, hoarding, addiction.
I specialise in Sandplay therapy/counselling, a wholistic method to identify and release emotional blockages and barriers. I also specialise in Post-Separation Parenting counselling; as a trained Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Child Consultant, I have extensive experience in separated parenting matters.
I work with adult's seeking clarity around diagnosis of neurodivergence (ADHD, autism) through assessment. I also work with clients wanting to work through current and past life challenges.
I work with adult's seeking clarity around diagnosis of neurodivergence (ADHD, autism) through assessment. I also work with clients wanting to work through current and past life challenges.
Support to navigate grief, anxiety, stress, depression, screen addictions and relationship/work challenges.
My work is person-centred and draws on my training in gestalt therapy, solution focused and mindfulness based practice. Whether you're facing a specific issue or simply feeling stuck, we can work together to explore new perspectives and build effective coping strategies.
Support to navigate grief, anxiety, stress, depression, screen addictions and relationship/work challenges.
My work is person-centred and draws on my training in gestalt therapy, solution focused and mindfulness based practice. Whether you're facing a specific issue or simply feeling stuck, we can work together to explore new perspectives and build effective coping strategies.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or depression, or if you’ve experienced trauma that feels difficult to put into words, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to face it alone.
Art therapy offers an alternative way to explore what you're going through, especially when talking feels too hard or not quite enough. Through the process of making art, we can begin to express and understand emotions that may feel tangled, a gentle way to process emotions, build self-understanding, and reconnect with parts that may have felt lost
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or depression, or if you’ve experienced trauma that feels difficult to put into words, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to face it alone.
Art therapy offers an alternative way to explore what you're going through, especially when talking feels too hard or not quite enough. Through the process of making art, we can begin to express and understand emotions that may feel tangled, a gentle way to process emotions, build self-understanding, and reconnect with parts that may have felt lost
I work with women and femme-identifying individuals who may be experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, or low moods.
I offer a gentle, talk-based approach to counselling, through walk and talk, telehealth, and webchat therapy. My work is informed by elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), helping you make sense of the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
I work with women and femme-identifying individuals who may be experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, or low moods.
I offer a gentle, talk-based approach to counselling, through walk and talk, telehealth, and webchat therapy. My work is informed by elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), helping you make sense of the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
Telehealth Appointments Currently Available!
If you would like to live a more fulfilling life, learn better ways to cope and feel more hope for the future, I encourage you to make contact. My style of therapy includes trauma-informed approaches that review underlying beliefs, address unwanted behaviours and thought patterns, and support improvements in your relationships. The aim of treatment is to guide you to process your emotions, talk about your feelings, and to develop practical skills that assist you to make meaningful change in your life.
Telehealth Appointments Currently Available!
If you would like to live a more fulfilling life, learn better ways to cope and feel more hope for the future, I encourage you to make contact. My style of therapy includes trauma-informed approaches that review underlying beliefs, address unwanted behaviours and thought patterns, and support improvements in your relationships. The aim of treatment is to guide you to process your emotions, talk about your feelings, and to develop practical skills that assist you to make meaningful change in your life.
Symptoms like depression and anxiety are not treated as problems but rather explored as experiences in the body being communicated.
Once we understand the intentions of the body, we only need follow along being guided to inner balance. I have a deep trust and respect for each person's inner capacity and support the process with my full belief and acceptance of their whole being.
Symptoms like depression and anxiety are not treated as problems but rather explored as experiences in the body being communicated.
Once we understand the intentions of the body, we only need follow along being guided to inner balance. I have a deep trust and respect for each person's inner capacity and support the process with my full belief and acceptance of their whole being.
I work with individuals and couples dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, burn out and more.
Hi, I’m Trisha, mum of 4, including kiddies who have ADHD, ASD, ODD. So, I absolutely understand this world and work with many clients on the spectrum or who have kids with special needs.
I work with individuals, couples and teens, including NDIS participants.
I understand the need for support, to be heard, to have undivided attention that is just for YOU. I can help you handle the 'right now' with a safe space for you to plan for your future and reach your goals.
Supporting you, every step of the way.
I work with individuals and couples dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, burn out and more.
Hi, I’m Trisha, mum of 4, including kiddies who have ADHD, ASD, ODD. So, I absolutely understand this world and work with many clients on the spectrum or who have kids with special needs.
I work with individuals, couples and teens, including NDIS participants.
I understand the need for support, to be heard, to have undivided attention that is just for YOU. I can help you handle the 'right now' with a safe space for you to plan for your future and reach your goals.
Supporting you, every step of the way.
Jess works with clients who've experienced trauma or DV, a diagnosis of ASD, depression, anxiety, mood disorders or self-esteem issues.
Jess enjoys using a holistic and client-centered approach to help identify and harness each client's strengths and develop a range of strategies to build confidence, resilience, assertiveness and growth. Evidence-based tools are used to help clients overcome dysfunction, distress, low self-esteem and inner turmoil. Jess is an NDIS registered practitioner.
Jess works with clients who've experienced trauma or DV, a diagnosis of ASD, depression, anxiety, mood disorders or self-esteem issues.
Jess enjoys using a holistic and client-centered approach to help identify and harness each client's strengths and develop a range of strategies to build confidence, resilience, assertiveness and growth. Evidence-based tools are used to help clients overcome dysfunction, distress, low self-esteem and inner turmoil. Jess is an NDIS registered practitioner.
I have extensive experience working with teens through to adults of all genders, and specialise in trauma, complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, ASD, sexuality, gender, identity and self-esteem.
I take a holistic, person-centred and integrative approach and see my role as being there to guide you in gaining insight into your life experiences and find your inner strengths that will support you as you move forward. My work is trauma informed, always mindful of the effects of trauma on the mind and body and the impact it has on people’s lives.
I have extensive experience working with teens through to adults of all genders, and specialise in trauma, complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, ASD, sexuality, gender, identity and self-esteem.
I take a holistic, person-centred and integrative approach and see my role as being there to guide you in gaining insight into your life experiences and find your inner strengths that will support you as you move forward. My work is trauma informed, always mindful of the effects of trauma on the mind and body and the impact it has on people’s lives.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognise and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioural activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.