Emotionally Focused Psychologists and Therapists in North Wollongong, NSW
I am a registered psychologist with experience supporting people through a number of different concerns. I consider your needs, and aim to tailor therapy to be relevant to yourself. I am motivated to see people engage with their values, connect to the world around them, and build the action that contributes positively to life. It can be challenging to explore your current difficulties, so I appreciate the steps you have taken to better your life. I hope by working together with openness and respect, you might see the change you are after.
I am a registered psychologist with experience supporting people through a number of different concerns. I consider your needs, and aim to tailor therapy to be relevant to yourself. I am motivated to see people engage with their values, connect to the world around them, and build the action that contributes positively to life. It can be challenging to explore your current difficulties, so I appreciate the steps you have taken to better your life. I hope by working together with openness and respect, you might see the change you are after.
I’m a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years’ experience. I provide therapy for adults and provide treatment across a range of presenting difficulties such as relationships, trauma, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, emotion regulation difficulties and other complex mental health conditions. I provide both individual therapy and couples therapy. I am a Level 3 Gottman Relationship Therapist and qualified in providing EMDR & EMDR 2.0 therapies.
I’m a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years’ experience. I provide therapy for adults and provide treatment across a range of presenting difficulties such as relationships, trauma, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, emotion regulation difficulties and other complex mental health conditions. I provide both individual therapy and couples therapy. I am a Level 3 Gottman Relationship Therapist and qualified in providing EMDR & EMDR 2.0 therapies.
I work with clients from all backgrounds, and any gender, using techniques to help people suffering from a range of mental health issues including mood and adjustment disorders, anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar & adjustment disorder. I feel passionately about working with people on increasing their self-esteem and assertiveness skills, improving their interpersonal and self care skills. I also love working with couples to rebuild and strengthen relationships.
I work with clients from all backgrounds, and any gender, using techniques to help people suffering from a range of mental health issues including mood and adjustment disorders, anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar & adjustment disorder. I feel passionately about working with people on increasing their self-esteem and assertiveness skills, improving their interpersonal and self care skills. I also love working with couples to rebuild and strengthen relationships.
Reaching out and connecting can be difficult, and knowing that caring support is available when you're ready to start your journey towards increased emotional health and wholeness can make all the difference. I aim to provide a safe, supportive counselling environment where you feel heard, respected and valued. Whether you're hoping to work through painful emotions or memories; significant fears, worries and anxiety; reductions in energy and motivation, negative thought patterns; significant loss; relationship difficulties; or if your goals are focused around personal development, we can work together to find a way forward.
Reaching out and connecting can be difficult, and knowing that caring support is available when you're ready to start your journey towards increased emotional health and wholeness can make all the difference. I aim to provide a safe, supportive counselling environment where you feel heard, respected and valued. Whether you're hoping to work through painful emotions or memories; significant fears, worries and anxiety; reductions in energy and motivation, negative thought patterns; significant loss; relationship difficulties; or if your goals are focused around personal development, we can work together to find a way forward.
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There's a particular kind of tired that comes from holding it all together on the outside while everything underneath feels like it's barely keeping up. With this can come anxiety, overwhelm, rage, and maybe even a sense of having lost yourself somewhere along the way. I work with women across Cronulla and the Sutherland Shire, in person and online, supporting them to create space for what's been asking to be felt, and find their way back to feeling lighter, more resourced, and more in control. Reach out for a free 20-minute consultation
There's a particular kind of tired that comes from holding it all together on the outside while everything underneath feels like it's barely keeping up. With this can come anxiety, overwhelm, rage, and maybe even a sense of having lost yourself somewhere along the way. I work with women across Cronulla and the Sutherland Shire, in person and online, supporting them to create space for what's been asking to be felt, and find their way back to feeling lighter, more resourced, and more in control. Reach out for a free 20-minute consultation
Jodie Humphreys
Psychologist, MPsych, Australian Association of Psychologists - Member
Shellharbour, NSW 2529
Im a psychologist with over 20 years experience both in schools and in private practice. I work with children /adolescents/ families and couples. Im level 3 Gottman Trained in Couples Therapy. I work with a variety of presentations: Anxiety/Depression/ Relationship Issues/ Trauma/ ADHD and Autism challenges
Im a psychologist with over 20 years experience both in schools and in private practice. I work with children /adolescents/ families and couples. Im level 3 Gottman Trained in Couples Therapy. I work with a variety of presentations: Anxiety/Depression/ Relationship Issues/ Trauma/ ADHD and Autism challenges
As an experienced psychotherapist, I work with people navigating major life transitions. My therapeutic space is warm and compassionate allowing you to be curious and explore what matters to you. As a PACFA Reg. Clinical member I engage in supervision and professional development. All are essential for me to show up in practice and hold space. My side passions include: co-hosting the 'Mothers at Midnight Podcast' and facilitating 'Grief & Loss' groups.
As an experienced psychotherapist, I work with people navigating major life transitions. My therapeutic space is warm and compassionate allowing you to be curious and explore what matters to you. As a PACFA Reg. Clinical member I engage in supervision and professional development. All are essential for me to show up in practice and hold space. My side passions include: co-hosting the 'Mothers at Midnight Podcast' and facilitating 'Grief & Loss' groups.
“I’ve had a coach before & he was nowhere near as good as you. You relate to my context. You're action oriented. You sense where I’m stuck & steer me indirection." I help individuals to strengthen their mindset and optimise their performance. I provide support to create clarity in their lives, and their relationships so that they can feel more in control, increase their motivation, drive and focus. Are you feeling exhausted from trying to figure things out by yourself? Is productivity and motivation taking a bit of a hit? Do you want to confidently and effectively get through your days with a feeling of accomplishment and pride?
“I’ve had a coach before & he was nowhere near as good as you. You relate to my context. You're action oriented. You sense where I’m stuck & steer me indirection." I help individuals to strengthen their mindset and optimise their performance. I provide support to create clarity in their lives, and their relationships so that they can feel more in control, increase their motivation, drive and focus. Are you feeling exhausted from trying to figure things out by yourself? Is productivity and motivation taking a bit of a hit? Do you want to confidently and effectively get through your days with a feeling of accomplishment and pride?
I love to work with adults who feel stuck despite trying therapy or life hacks, especially people who’ve been late‑diagnosed as neurodivergent or who carry long-standing effects of trauma. They come because patterns in relationships, work, or emotion keep repeating and no changes seem to last.
I offer focused, depth‑oriented therapy that helps you understand those patterns, connect present problems to their origins, and make meaningful change that actually lasts.
I love to work with adults who feel stuck despite trying therapy or life hacks, especially people who’ve been late‑diagnosed as neurodivergent or who carry long-standing effects of trauma. They come because patterns in relationships, work, or emotion keep repeating and no changes seem to last.
I offer focused, depth‑oriented therapy that helps you understand those patterns, connect present problems to their origins, and make meaningful change that actually lasts.
Individuals and couples seeking deeper self-understanding, emotional healing, and healthier relationships. Many come with anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, life transitions, or ongoing relational challenges, often feeling stuck or overwhelmed. They are motivated for meaningful change but need the right support. We help through evidence-based therapy and empathic listening, creating a safe space to build insight, regulate emotions, strengthen relationships, and move forward with clarity, resilience, and a stronger sense of self.
Individuals and couples seeking deeper self-understanding, emotional healing, and healthier relationships. Many come with anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, life transitions, or ongoing relational challenges, often feeling stuck or overwhelmed. They are motivated for meaningful change but need the right support. We help through evidence-based therapy and empathic listening, creating a safe space to build insight, regulate emotions, strengthen relationships, and move forward with clarity, resilience, and a stronger sense of self.
Bush fires, floods and pandemics…. because life wasn’t stressful enough! We are locally based clinicians with a combined 45+ years of experience which includes working in government organisations, inpatient mental health units, community mental health teams, not for profits and private practice. The Stress & Trauma Clinic use trauma-focused and evidence-based practices tailored to the needs of the client and honour the individual as the expert of their experiences. Our clinic is in Mittagong NSW and we are available to provide services throughout Australia.
Bush fires, floods and pandemics…. because life wasn’t stressful enough! We are locally based clinicians with a combined 45+ years of experience which includes working in government organisations, inpatient mental health units, community mental health teams, not for profits and private practice. The Stress & Trauma Clinic use trauma-focused and evidence-based practices tailored to the needs of the client and honour the individual as the expert of their experiences. Our clinic is in Mittagong NSW and we are available to provide services throughout Australia.
Helen is an experienced Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience & is the founder of Authentic Growth Psychology. She provides Telehealth for Sydney, NSW, QLD & VIC adults. She has worked with various ages, cultures, religions, LGBTIQA+ individuals, disabilities, neurodiverse & ATSI individuals.
Helen loves working with adults in individual short or long term therapy. She can help you understand your unique concerns & their causes, to meet your needs & goals. To grow, gain clarity, better manage symptoms, learn coping skills, reduce distress & symptoms, improve functioning, heal, feel happier, more peaceful & thrive
Helen is an experienced Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience & is the founder of Authentic Growth Psychology. She provides Telehealth for Sydney, NSW, QLD & VIC adults. She has worked with various ages, cultures, religions, LGBTIQA+ individuals, disabilities, neurodiverse & ATSI individuals.
Helen loves working with adults in individual short or long term therapy. She can help you understand your unique concerns & their causes, to meet your needs & goals. To grow, gain clarity, better manage symptoms, learn coping skills, reduce distress & symptoms, improve functioning, heal, feel happier, more peaceful & thrive
Together we can explore the things in your life that are holding you back. Sometimes we just feel stuck. We lose our peace, we may feel lost and misunderstood. We may just need someone who is really willing to listen to us. I have a special interest in helping with prenatal and postnatal anxiety and depression, trauma recovery, women and children’s mental health, PTSD, physical and psychological birth trauma. Grief and loss. I also offer debriefing sessions to emergency responders including nurses, midwives, doctors, a
Together we can explore the things in your life that are holding you back. Sometimes we just feel stuck. We lose our peace, we may feel lost and misunderstood. We may just need someone who is really willing to listen to us. I have a special interest in helping with prenatal and postnatal anxiety and depression, trauma recovery, women and children’s mental health, PTSD, physical and psychological birth trauma. Grief and loss. I also offer debriefing sessions to emergency responders including nurses, midwives, doctors, a
My name is Christelle Ardill and I am a Psychologist located in the idyllic seaside city of Wollongong. I've been practicing as a Psychologist for 10 years now (time flies when you're having fun) and in this time have committed to developing my professional persona in a way that let's my authentic self shine through. I pride myself on developing genuine therapeutic relationships with my clients, and take an honest and compassionate approach to therapy.
My name is Christelle Ardill and I am a Psychologist located in the idyllic seaside city of Wollongong. I've been practicing as a Psychologist for 10 years now (time flies when you're having fun) and in this time have committed to developing my professional persona in a way that let's my authentic self shine through. I pride myself on developing genuine therapeutic relationships with my clients, and take an honest and compassionate approach to therapy.
I am a highly skilled and accomplished counsellor with over 40 years experience. I hold memberships with several associations in Australia. I am passionate in working with Individuals, Couples and families to support them in any circumstance they might be going through. Having been in this industry for such a long time, I am very well aware of the pressures that are on families, parents, couples and individuals. With the advancement of technology and both parents working, problems are getting more complexed these days. Relationships are getting more demanding, challenging & complicated
I am a highly skilled and accomplished counsellor with over 40 years experience. I hold memberships with several associations in Australia. I am passionate in working with Individuals, Couples and families to support them in any circumstance they might be going through. Having been in this industry for such a long time, I am very well aware of the pressures that are on families, parents, couples and individuals. With the advancement of technology and both parents working, problems are getting more complexed these days. Relationships are getting more demanding, challenging & complicated
I like to bring both of our humanness to the therapy space. Messiness, with no judgment. I welcome tissue-filled tears, and embodied emotion, raw reflection, and a light touch of humour. The Kind Collective is a safe and secure space for healing, where you are invited to show up authentically, and you can trust that as your therapist, I will do the same. We move away from the textbook because life is never that scripted, and don’t approach with a one-size-fits-all, instead meeting you where you are, honouring and holding space for your unique story and needs.
I like to bring both of our humanness to the therapy space. Messiness, with no judgment. I welcome tissue-filled tears, and embodied emotion, raw reflection, and a light touch of humour. The Kind Collective is a safe and secure space for healing, where you are invited to show up authentically, and you can trust that as your therapist, I will do the same. We move away from the textbook because life is never that scripted, and don’t approach with a one-size-fits-all, instead meeting you where you are, honouring and holding space for your unique story and needs.
Replenish grew from a simple but deeply held belief: that healing happens in relationships where people feel safe, seen, and genuinely understood. Our journey began with a desire to create a space that was both heart-led and clinically grounded, a place where evidence-based practice meets real human connection.
Over time, Replenish has evolved into a community of dedicated clinicians and educators who share a common commitment to thoughtful, ethical, and trauma-informed care. We honour the complexity of each person’s story and understand that change rarely happens in straight lines.
Replenish grew from a simple but deeply held belief: that healing happens in relationships where people feel safe, seen, and genuinely understood. Our journey began with a desire to create a space that was both heart-led and clinically grounded, a place where evidence-based practice meets real human connection.
Over time, Replenish has evolved into a community of dedicated clinicians and educators who share a common commitment to thoughtful, ethical, and trauma-informed care. We honour the complexity of each person’s story and understand that change rarely happens in straight lines.
Direct Focus Solutions (DFS) proudly works with clients of all ages and abilities to support them across their lifespans. Our multidisciplinary team of allied health practitioners is able to deliver individually-tailored services for clients who approach us to receive psychology, counselling, occupational therapy, speech pathology, social work, support work, and much more. In addition to private clients, DFS is an NDIS registered provider and is also able to fully support NDIS participants in addition to clients requiring services under Medicare, Victims Services, the DVA, and many other streams.
Direct Focus Solutions (DFS) proudly works with clients of all ages and abilities to support them across their lifespans. Our multidisciplinary team of allied health practitioners is able to deliver individually-tailored services for clients who approach us to receive psychology, counselling, occupational therapy, speech pathology, social work, support work, and much more. In addition to private clients, DFS is an NDIS registered provider and is also able to fully support NDIS participants in addition to clients requiring services under Medicare, Victims Services, the DVA, and many other streams.
Are you feeling unhappy about your relationship? Are you arguing about the same issues and unable to reach a solution? I help people create better relationships with themselves, and with other people. I help couples to learn how to grow through relationship challenges, build relationship health and resilience and learn new ways to communicate. I work with parents to create a family culture that is enjoyable, healthy and supportive to all. I work with new mums who feel lost, out of control, feeling nothing is working. I work with clients who have anxiety, depression or stress. I work with you to help yourself, whatever the issues.
Are you feeling unhappy about your relationship? Are you arguing about the same issues and unable to reach a solution? I help people create better relationships with themselves, and with other people. I help couples to learn how to grow through relationship challenges, build relationship health and resilience and learn new ways to communicate. I work with parents to create a family culture that is enjoyable, healthy and supportive to all. I work with new mums who feel lost, out of control, feeling nothing is working. I work with clients who have anxiety, depression or stress. I work with you to help yourself, whatever the issues.
I bring over 22 years of experience working alongside individuals, couples and families in a thoughtful, compassionate therapeutic space. My work supports you to explore relational patterns, past wounds, and the inner experiences that shape your life. I work with people who want to better understand their emotions, thoughts, behaviours, and relationships — or who simply feel the need to pause, talk, and reconnect more deeply with themselves. Together, we move toward greater clarity, integration, and a more peaceful way of being with yourself and others..
I bring over 22 years of experience working alongside individuals, couples and families in a thoughtful, compassionate therapeutic space. My work supports you to explore relational patterns, past wounds, and the inner experiences that shape your life. I work with people who want to better understand their emotions, thoughts, behaviours, and relationships — or who simply feel the need to pause, talk, and reconnect more deeply with themselves. Together, we move toward greater clarity, integration, and a more peaceful way of being with yourself and others..
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Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.