Psychodynamic Psychologists and Therapists in Canterbury, NSW
Do any of these sound familiar?
You often put other people’s needs before your own.
You struggle with anxiety or feel emotionally overwhelmed at times.
You fear rejection or abandonment.
You feel 'not good enough'
Together, we can gently explore these experiences in a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space, helping you better understand their impact and create meaningful change.
Do any of these sound familiar?
You often put other people’s needs before your own.
You struggle with anxiety or feel emotionally overwhelmed at times.
You fear rejection or abandonment.
You feel 'not good enough'
Together, we can gently explore these experiences in a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space, helping you better understand their impact and create meaningful change.
Master’s-qualified, Australian Counselling Association-registered counsellor providing online therapy in Australia. I use Holistic, Humanist, Existential and Biopsychosocial lens. David offers a person-centred, client-led approach that is culturally sensitive, intersectional, and trauma-informed. My preferred modalities are CBT and DBT amongst others.
Master’s-qualified, Australian Counselling Association-registered counsellor providing online therapy in Australia. I use Holistic, Humanist, Existential and Biopsychosocial lens. David offers a person-centred, client-led approach that is culturally sensitive, intersectional, and trauma-informed. My preferred modalities are CBT and DBT amongst others.
Hi, I'm Bronwyn. I am an integrative, empathic, person-centred therapist bringing holistic, somatic, creative and dynamic approaches to the intersections of anti-oppressive, trauma informed practice. I offer inclusive, accessible therapy that values every aspect of the client. This means that I view each client as a whole person with a unique worldview informed by the stories of their mind-body experiences. Each unique individual requires a uniquely individual approach and this approach is grounded in the principles of trauma care; safety, trustworthiness, collaboration, empowerment and choice.
Hi, I'm Bronwyn. I am an integrative, empathic, person-centred therapist bringing holistic, somatic, creative and dynamic approaches to the intersections of anti-oppressive, trauma informed practice. I offer inclusive, accessible therapy that values every aspect of the client. This means that I view each client as a whole person with a unique worldview informed by the stories of their mind-body experiences. Each unique individual requires a uniquely individual approach and this approach is grounded in the principles of trauma care; safety, trustworthiness, collaboration, empowerment and choice.
Quý khách đang trong tình trạng Đau Khổ, Âu Lo, Bất An, Mất Ngũ hay Trầm Cảm vì những vấn đề nan giãi trong gia đình, cuộc sống, đôi lúc bế tắc tuyệt vọng? Hãy 1 lần gặp gỡ Counsellor Phương Phan, quý vị sẽ tìm được hướng giải quyết thích hợp qua Counselling & Life Coaching, giúp Tâm Lành, Thân Khỏe và Trí Sáng. Everyone is different, so individual depression, anxiety and problems are various in nature. My therapeutic & psychological Counselling program will be tailored flexibly & appropriately to meet your needs in problem solving and emotional recovery. Just try for your self-recovery. PP
Quý khách đang trong tình trạng Đau Khổ, Âu Lo, Bất An, Mất Ngũ hay Trầm Cảm vì những vấn đề nan giãi trong gia đình, cuộc sống, đôi lúc bế tắc tuyệt vọng? Hãy 1 lần gặp gỡ Counsellor Phương Phan, quý vị sẽ tìm được hướng giải quyết thích hợp qua Counselling & Life Coaching, giúp Tâm Lành, Thân Khỏe và Trí Sáng. Everyone is different, so individual depression, anxiety and problems are various in nature. My therapeutic & psychological Counselling program will be tailored flexibly & appropriately to meet your needs in problem solving and emotional recovery. Just try for your self-recovery. PP
I am a Psychotherapist and Counsellor committed to create a safe and nurturing space for clients to explore their strengths, develop coping strategies, and enhance their self-awareness. I provide support for a wide range of mental health concerns including trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, parenting and personal growth.
I bring a holistic lense to therapy as a level 1 IFS practitioner with specialisation in trauma informed and Neuro affirming practices.
I am a Psychotherapist and Counsellor committed to create a safe and nurturing space for clients to explore their strengths, develop coping strategies, and enhance their self-awareness. I provide support for a wide range of mental health concerns including trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, parenting and personal growth.
I bring a holistic lense to therapy as a level 1 IFS practitioner with specialisation in trauma informed and Neuro affirming practices.
Founded in 2006 with a small but growing team of talented psychologists, we specialise in both short-term and long-term work on a wide range of problems. Our psychologists specialise in adult and adolescent individual and family sessions, to address mental illness, adjustment difficulties, interpersonal conflict, workplace stress, as well as complex challenges such as trauma, chronic illness, and relationship breakdown. Set in a quiet location with easy parking and access to public transport nearby.
Founded in 2006 with a small but growing team of talented psychologists, we specialise in both short-term and long-term work on a wide range of problems. Our psychologists specialise in adult and adolescent individual and family sessions, to address mental illness, adjustment difficulties, interpersonal conflict, workplace stress, as well as complex challenges such as trauma, chronic illness, and relationship breakdown. Set in a quiet location with easy parking and access to public transport nearby.
Currently unable to accept new referrals - several months wait time. I provide psychological intervention to adults and adolescents, with a focus on developing insight into your current life difficulties (eg anxiety, depression, issues connecting with people), considering how you would like your life to be, and beginning to take actions toward that desired life. I utilise Schema Therapy, with elements from a range of other therapy models (eg ACT, IPT, DBT, CBT) where needed, particularly when assisting people to develop new skills.
Currently unable to accept new referrals - several months wait time. I provide psychological intervention to adults and adolescents, with a focus on developing insight into your current life difficulties (eg anxiety, depression, issues connecting with people), considering how you would like your life to be, and beginning to take actions toward that desired life. I utilise Schema Therapy, with elements from a range of other therapy models (eg ACT, IPT, DBT, CBT) where needed, particularly when assisting people to develop new skills.
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I understand grief and loss and work with a psychodynamic and trauma focused lens.
I offer a space to sit with you and help support you through your trauma. I offer a free 15 minute phone catch up so you are able to ask questions or raise any concerns. I encourage you to reach out to me with any questions you may have. I am flexible in my approach and offer out of hours and weekend sessions both in person and online.
I understand grief and loss and work with a psychodynamic and trauma focused lens.
I offer a space to sit with you and help support you through your trauma. I offer a free 15 minute phone catch up so you are able to ask questions or raise any concerns. I encourage you to reach out to me with any questions you may have. I am flexible in my approach and offer out of hours and weekend sessions both in person and online.
I'm a warm, approachable psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience across tertiary referral and private practice settings. I quickly build genuine rapport and enjoy helping clients navigate life's challenges, fostering resilience, confidence, and lasting wellbeing. I specialise in supporting children, adolescents, and young adults with anxiety, OCD, ADHD, autism, neurodivergence, social and emotional difficulties, behavioural challenges, adjustment disorders, fears and phobias, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and interpersonal concerns.
I'm a warm, approachable psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience across tertiary referral and private practice settings. I quickly build genuine rapport and enjoy helping clients navigate life's challenges, fostering resilience, confidence, and lasting wellbeing. I specialise in supporting children, adolescents, and young adults with anxiety, OCD, ADHD, autism, neurodivergence, social and emotional difficulties, behavioural challenges, adjustment disorders, fears and phobias, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and interpersonal concerns.
I work with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing mental health challenges, disability, life transitions, grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, or the impacts of ageing. Art therapy can help when words are hard to find or you're feeling overwhelmed or stuck. No artistic experience is needed, just a willingness to explore through creativity. Together, we'll create a safe, supportive space to build insight, resilience, and confidence while discovering new ways to understand yourself and move forward.
I work with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing mental health challenges, disability, life transitions, grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, or the impacts of ageing. Art therapy can help when words are hard to find or you're feeling overwhelmed or stuck. No artistic experience is needed, just a willingness to explore through creativity. Together, we'll create a safe, supportive space to build insight, resilience, and confidence while discovering new ways to understand yourself and move forward.
Hi, I’m glad you’re here.
I am a PACFA Registered Psychotherapist specialising in Relationship Issues, Trauma, Addiction and Anxiety.
If you’ve found yourself feeling stuck—maybe in a cycle of anxiety, relationship stress, or self-doubt—you’re not alone. Life gets messy sometimes, and it’s hard to figure things out on your own. Therapy can be a space to slow down, get curious, and gently make sense of what's going on beneath the surface.
Hi, I’m glad you’re here.
I am a PACFA Registered Psychotherapist specialising in Relationship Issues, Trauma, Addiction and Anxiety.
If you’ve found yourself feeling stuck—maybe in a cycle of anxiety, relationship stress, or self-doubt—you’re not alone. Life gets messy sometimes, and it’s hard to figure things out on your own. Therapy can be a space to slow down, get curious, and gently make sense of what's going on beneath the surface.
Understanding how you experience the world is central to my work as a therapist. I am interested how feelings and thoughts can manifest in our bodies. Gentle exploration of these somatic responses can assist in deeper understanding of our emotional world. Working together, I would support you toward your self-acceptance of challenging thoughts and feelings. Alongside my private practice, I work with a national not-for-profit supporting parents experiencing antenatal and postnatal anxiety, depression and adjustment to parenthood - as a spokesperson, managing clinical intake and clinical writing.
Understanding how you experience the world is central to my work as a therapist. I am interested how feelings and thoughts can manifest in our bodies. Gentle exploration of these somatic responses can assist in deeper understanding of our emotional world. Working together, I would support you toward your self-acceptance of challenging thoughts and feelings. Alongside my private practice, I work with a national not-for-profit supporting parents experiencing antenatal and postnatal anxiety, depression and adjustment to parenthood - as a spokesperson, managing clinical intake and clinical writing.
My expertise is using psychodynamic therapy to understand and analyse the history and which patterns are no longer useful.
Hello everyone, welcome! You have started your journey towards growth and finding the right fit is important. I offer a calm, peaceful and supportive approach. My work is based on the practice of understanding and acceptance to foster change. The quality of client-therapist relationship enables a better outcome in therapy, so your choice matters. Together, we can discuss the issues stopping you from moving forward in an open and safe environment.
My expertise is using psychodynamic therapy to understand and analyse the history and which patterns are no longer useful.
Hello everyone, welcome! You have started your journey towards growth and finding the right fit is important. I offer a calm, peaceful and supportive approach. My work is based on the practice of understanding and acceptance to foster change. The quality of client-therapist relationship enables a better outcome in therapy, so your choice matters. Together, we can discuss the issues stopping you from moving forward in an open and safe environment.
My role is to listen, to understand and to identify what it is that you seek help with. Our work will be about building an understanding of what is going on internally and externally for you, in particular, the things about yourself that you may not be aware of. As we gain this understanding of you, it becomes easier for you and I to make sense of what is happening within you, why you act and feel a particular way in certain situations and relationships. By understanding and acting on these things, you will be able to bring about change in your life.
My role is to listen, to understand and to identify what it is that you seek help with. Our work will be about building an understanding of what is going on internally and externally for you, in particular, the things about yourself that you may not be aware of. As we gain this understanding of you, it becomes easier for you and I to make sense of what is happening within you, why you act and feel a particular way in certain situations and relationships. By understanding and acting on these things, you will be able to bring about change in your life.
Life can sometimes feel confusing and overwhelming, leaving us unsure of where to go next or what to do. In those moments, the sense of being stuck can be unsettling, making us question everything. Our thoughts, feelings, and actions may feel unclear. Yet, there's a part of us that yearns to grow—a curious part that seeks to learn and evolve through these experiences. This part wants to develop emotional resilience, embrace uncertainty, and foster greater self-awareness. Ultimately, it's the part that strives to become the most authentic and reliable version of ourselves.
Life can sometimes feel confusing and overwhelming, leaving us unsure of where to go next or what to do. In those moments, the sense of being stuck can be unsettling, making us question everything. Our thoughts, feelings, and actions may feel unclear. Yet, there's a part of us that yearns to grow—a curious part that seeks to learn and evolve through these experiences. This part wants to develop emotional resilience, embrace uncertainty, and foster greater self-awareness. Ultimately, it's the part that strives to become the most authentic and reliable version of ourselves.
We all begin with potentials, tendencies, and unconscious parts that unfold over time. Through a process of self-reflection, willingness to face discomfort, and freedom to choose your own path is to uncover your authentic self. Together we create and allow a space for change and transformation - to become who you truly are. Either in-person or online, one-on-one sessions are in a safe, depth-orientated, trauma-informed and confidential environment.
Since 2018 I have worked in the Clinical Services team at Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney and offer specialised support in both suicide prevention and suicide bereavement.
We all begin with potentials, tendencies, and unconscious parts that unfold over time. Through a process of self-reflection, willingness to face discomfort, and freedom to choose your own path is to uncover your authentic self. Together we create and allow a space for change and transformation - to become who you truly are. Either in-person or online, one-on-one sessions are in a safe, depth-orientated, trauma-informed and confidential environment.
Since 2018 I have worked in the Clinical Services team at Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney and offer specialised support in both suicide prevention and suicide bereavement.
I support teens and adults navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, relationship difficulties, grief, stress, burnout, emotional overwhelm, and life transitions. You may feel exhausted from masking, coping alone, overthinking, or trying to hold everything together possibly feeling misunderstood by family, friends, or others around you. Therapy offers a supportive space where you can feel genuinely heard, gain insight into your experiences, strengthen emotional regulation, improve relationships, and reconnect with a greater sense of safety, confidence, and direction.
I support teens and adults navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, relationship difficulties, grief, stress, burnout, emotional overwhelm, and life transitions. You may feel exhausted from masking, coping alone, overthinking, or trying to hold everything together possibly feeling misunderstood by family, friends, or others around you. Therapy offers a supportive space where you can feel genuinely heard, gain insight into your experiences, strengthen emotional regulation, improve relationships, and reconnect with a greater sense of safety, confidence, and direction.
The goal of a psychologist, in my view, is to provide insight and understanding into the hidden parts of the self. My intention is to support my clients to develop their understanding of themselves, to learn the skills to persevere independently, and to heal themselves. I am open to working with all individuals and work with both adults and adolescents. I have a particular interest in working with the following presentations:
• Confusion about identity, belonging and purpose
• Experiences of adversity and trauma
• Problematic or harmful behaviours
• Addiction issues
• Individuals involved in the justice system
The goal of a psychologist, in my view, is to provide insight and understanding into the hidden parts of the self. My intention is to support my clients to develop their understanding of themselves, to learn the skills to persevere independently, and to heal themselves. I am open to working with all individuals and work with both adults and adolescents. I have a particular interest in working with the following presentations:
• Confusion about identity, belonging and purpose
• Experiences of adversity and trauma
• Problematic or harmful behaviours
• Addiction issues
• Individuals involved in the justice system
I use a range of evidence-based therapies, including psychodynamic therapy, CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, couples counselling, and mindfulness, tailored to your unique needs.
Welcome! My name is Zipporah, I am a passionate and dedicated psychologist and Founder and Director at Headway Therapy Online. I understand that life can be challenging, and seeking help is a brave and important step toward healing and growth. My approach to therapy stems from a genuine commitment to supporting individuals in navigating the complexities of life’s emotional and mental health struggles and situations. Whether you are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship challenges; I am here to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can develop skills to support you through your journey.
I use a range of evidence-based therapies, including psychodynamic therapy, CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, couples counselling, and mindfulness, tailored to your unique needs.
Welcome! My name is Zipporah, I am a passionate and dedicated psychologist and Founder and Director at Headway Therapy Online. I understand that life can be challenging, and seeking help is a brave and important step toward healing and growth. My approach to therapy stems from a genuine commitment to supporting individuals in navigating the complexities of life’s emotional and mental health struggles and situations. Whether you are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship challenges; I am here to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can develop skills to support you through your journey.
My practice is grounded in humanistic, trauma-informed and psychodynamic perspectives, with sessions tailored to your unique needs and offered on either a short or longer-term basis.
My name is Kareena, and I am a counsellor, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor.
At the heart of my practice is a desire to help people better understand themselves, make sense of their experiences, and feel more connected to their lives. I believe therapy offers a space to pause and explore the patterns, relationships and stories that shape who we are.
I offer both online and in-person sessions from my practice in Bondi Junction, Sydney. I work with people from all backgrounds, with a particular interest in supporting those working in the entertainment industry.
My practice is grounded in humanistic, trauma-informed and psychodynamic perspectives, with sessions tailored to your unique needs and offered on either a short or longer-term basis.
My name is Kareena, and I am a counsellor, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor.
At the heart of my practice is a desire to help people better understand themselves, make sense of their experiences, and feel more connected to their lives. I believe therapy offers a space to pause and explore the patterns, relationships and stories that shape who we are.
I offer both online and in-person sessions from my practice in Bondi Junction, Sydney. I work with people from all backgrounds, with a particular interest in supporting those working in the entertainment industry.
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- Kingsgrove
- Lewisham
- Marrickville
- Petersham
- Stanmore
- Summer Hill
- Wolli Creek
Psychodynamic Therapists
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.