Addiction Psychologists and Therapists in Richmond-Tweed, NSW
Trauma, complex trauma, addiction, PTSD, anxiety, depression and emotional problems are my favourite things to work with.
If you are suffering from psychological and emotional pain, or problematic behaviours, I can help you to explore, understand and resolve what is causing them. Mental illness and psychological pain is confusing and often overwhelming, but it can be resolved and recovered from.
Trauma, complex trauma, addiction, PTSD, anxiety, depression and emotional problems are my favourite things to work with.
If you are suffering from psychological and emotional pain, or problematic behaviours, I can help you to explore, understand and resolve what is causing them. Mental illness and psychological pain is confusing and often overwhelming, but it can be resolved and recovered from.
Get help by seeing Doug, who has extensive experience with:
Anger Management
Antisocial Personality
Anxiety
Bi-polar
Borderline Personality Disorder
Depression,
Domestic Violence
Gambling
Intellectual Disability
Life Transitions
Relationship Issues
Self-esteem
Stress
Suicidal Ideation
Trauma
PTSD
Douglas Kirk is a registered psychologist with AHPRA. With a background in the corporate sector, he has spent the past
decade working with community services and mental health providers, delivering support to the most vulnerable
members of society.
Get help by seeing Doug, who has extensive experience with:
Anger Management
Antisocial Personality
Anxiety
Bi-polar
Borderline Personality Disorder
Depression,
Domestic Violence
Gambling
Intellectual Disability
Life Transitions
Relationship Issues
Self-esteem
Stress
Suicidal Ideation
Trauma
PTSD
Douglas Kirk is a registered psychologist with AHPRA. With a background in the corporate sector, he has spent the past
decade working with community services and mental health providers, delivering support to the most vulnerable
members of society.
As a neuroaffirming clinician I take a client centred and strengths approach, respecting your unique neurotype and what works best for you! What might we talk about in therapy? Almost anything! Perhaps it's stress, anxiety or depression, your neurodivergent identity (Autism/ADHD) the assessment process, (I can provide pre and post diagnosis support) or the executive functions of the brain. Or maybe its parent support (raising neurodivergent children), strategies for time management or procrastination...the list goes on! I am also excited to advise that I am now taking expressions of interest for online group therapy for ADHDers.
As a neuroaffirming clinician I take a client centred and strengths approach, respecting your unique neurotype and what works best for you! What might we talk about in therapy? Almost anything! Perhaps it's stress, anxiety or depression, your neurodivergent identity (Autism/ADHD) the assessment process, (I can provide pre and post diagnosis support) or the executive functions of the brain. Or maybe its parent support (raising neurodivergent children), strategies for time management or procrastination...the list goes on! I am also excited to advise that I am now taking expressions of interest for online group therapy for ADHDers.
My clients are adults carrying something for a long time without a name for it. Functioning on the outside. Holding careers, relationships, and families together. But underneath, something keeps surfacing in the same patterns, the same arguments, the same sleepless nights.
Many are navigating major transitions. A career change. A relationship ending. A move across countries or cultures. Some carry the invisible weight of expectations that were never theirs to own.
All of them have reached a point where something has to shift. I work with them to find what is underneath. Not to fix them. To help them finally see themselves clearly.
My clients are adults carrying something for a long time without a name for it. Functioning on the outside. Holding careers, relationships, and families together. But underneath, something keeps surfacing in the same patterns, the same arguments, the same sleepless nights.
Many are navigating major transitions. A career change. A relationship ending. A move across countries or cultures. Some carry the invisible weight of expectations that were never theirs to own.
All of them have reached a point where something has to shift. I work with them to find what is underneath. Not to fix them. To help them finally see themselves clearly.
Sometimes it can feel as though you’re caught in old ways of coping, disconnected from yourself despite all your efforts to move forward.
I offer a gentle, trauma‑informed approach that works with both the mind and the body, supporting healing at the deeper levels where
patterns are held.
I am trained in Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) Level 3, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 3, and IFS-informed EMDR and I am certified in Somatic Experiencing & Brainspotting. These approaches help the nervous system release deep‑rooted patterns from past stress and trauma
Sometimes it can feel as though you’re caught in old ways of coping, disconnected from yourself despite all your efforts to move forward.
I offer a gentle, trauma‑informed approach that works with both the mind and the body, supporting healing at the deeper levels where
patterns are held.
I am trained in Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) Level 3, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 3, and IFS-informed EMDR and I am certified in Somatic Experiencing & Brainspotting. These approaches help the nervous system release deep‑rooted patterns from past stress and trauma
I relate. Health has made it easy for you to access confidential and effective mental health support, from anywhere, all online, without the high fees. We deliver online psychological counselling, relationship counselling, and wellbeing resources to young people, adults, couples, families, children (aged 8+) and organisations. We partner with qualified and experienced psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, and relationship counsellors to support you to achieve your mental health and wellbeing goals.
I relate. Health has made it easy for you to access confidential and effective mental health support, from anywhere, all online, without the high fees. We deliver online psychological counselling, relationship counselling, and wellbeing resources to young people, adults, couples, families, children (aged 8+) and organisations. We partner with qualified and experienced psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, and relationship counsellors to support you to achieve your mental health and wellbeing goals.
Are you ready to reconnect with yourself — emotionally, sexually, and spiritually?
Currently welcoming new clients, with immediate availability for sessions.
At Caritual, I offer trauma-informed, heart-centred therapy for individuals and couples navigating trauma, self-doubt, intimacy challenges, and identity shifts. My approach blends psychological and hypnotherapy training with holistic, mindfulness-based healing to support your journey back to wholeness.
Are you ready to reconnect with yourself — emotionally, sexually, and spiritually?
Currently welcoming new clients, with immediate availability for sessions.
At Caritual, I offer trauma-informed, heart-centred therapy for individuals and couples navigating trauma, self-doubt, intimacy challenges, and identity shifts. My approach blends psychological and hypnotherapy training with holistic, mindfulness-based healing to support your journey back to wholeness.
Nicole is a clinical psychologist who provides evidence-based client-centric interventions for a range of psychological presentations including trauma (PTSD, complex trauma/PTSD), psychosis (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder), addictions, mood disorders, stress and burnout, anxiety, and life transitions.
Applying a holistic approach to psychological intervention, Nicole draws from trauma-informed and biopsychosocial frameworks while holding unconditional positive regard for the whole person. She integrates current scientific research with each individual’s values, strengths, vulnerabilities, and resources tailoring therapy to meet their specific needs.
Nicole is a clinical psychologist who provides evidence-based client-centric interventions for a range of psychological presentations including trauma (PTSD, complex trauma/PTSD), psychosis (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder), addictions, mood disorders, stress and burnout, anxiety, and life transitions.
Applying a holistic approach to psychological intervention, Nicole draws from trauma-informed and biopsychosocial frameworks while holding unconditional positive regard for the whole person. She integrates current scientific research with each individual’s values, strengths, vulnerabilities, and resources tailoring therapy to meet their specific needs.
I have extensive experience working with those impacted by trauma (c/PTSD), addiction, self-harm, and eating disorders.
I believe that each person is doing the best they can with the resources they have. I humbly support you in developing more adaptive patterns, and support networks, and help you tap into your innate wisdom and healing potential.
I have extensive experience working with those impacted by trauma (c/PTSD), addiction, self-harm, and eating disorders.
I believe that each person is doing the best they can with the resources they have. I humbly support you in developing more adaptive patterns, and support networks, and help you tap into your innate wisdom and healing potential.
In our first session, we talk about what’s brought you here — whether it’s the pain of repeated relationship disappointments, uncertainty in a long-term partnership, or feeling weighed down by anxiety, low mood, disordered eating, or emotional distress. You may be navigating life feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or like things should feel better than they do — and you’re looking to change this.
In our first session, we talk about what’s brought you here — whether it’s the pain of repeated relationship disappointments, uncertainty in a long-term partnership, or feeling weighed down by anxiety, low mood, disordered eating, or emotional distress. You may be navigating life feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or like things should feel better than they do — and you’re looking to change this.
Carlie is a compassionate and gentle psychologist who is dedicated to supporting individuals improve their mental wellbeing and explore their internal world. Carlie is committed to providing personalised and evidence-based care to all her clients and aims to meet them where they are at in their self discovery, to learn along side them. Carlie leverages on non-judgement, humour and kindness within her practice and utilises range of modalities to support her clients.
Carlie is a compassionate and gentle psychologist who is dedicated to supporting individuals improve their mental wellbeing and explore their internal world. Carlie is committed to providing personalised and evidence-based care to all her clients and aims to meet them where they are at in their self discovery, to learn along side them. Carlie leverages on non-judgement, humour and kindness within her practice and utilises range of modalities to support her clients.
Cody is a warm, non-judgemental registered psychologist who will help you facilitate long lasting change and a deeper sense of self, by investigating how your past can influence your present and by looking at the roots of an issue. She will work with you to uncover subconscious patterns that have developed over time and then help you transform them into healthier behaviours. Cody works with a range of presentations including anxiety, stress, trauma and childhood trauma, life adjustments, depression, grief & loss, coping skills, life coaching, interpersonal or relationship difficulties and supervision.
Cody is a warm, non-judgemental registered psychologist who will help you facilitate long lasting change and a deeper sense of self, by investigating how your past can influence your present and by looking at the roots of an issue. She will work with you to uncover subconscious patterns that have developed over time and then help you transform them into healthier behaviours. Cody works with a range of presentations including anxiety, stress, trauma and childhood trauma, life adjustments, depression, grief & loss, coping skills, life coaching, interpersonal or relationship difficulties and supervision.
You might be functioning on the outside while feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or quietly exhausted inside. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and self-aware - yet caught in loops of anxiety, burnout, emotional overload, or relationship strain. Some are navigating neurodivergence, major life transitions, or the impact of long-term stress. They’re not looking for platitudes; they want clarity, relief, and a way forward that actually fits how their mind works.
You might be functioning on the outside while feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or quietly exhausted inside. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and self-aware - yet caught in loops of anxiety, burnout, emotional overload, or relationship strain. Some are navigating neurodivergence, major life transitions, or the impact of long-term stress. They’re not looking for platitudes; they want clarity, relief, and a way forward that actually fits how their mind works.
I support adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.
Welcome to You are Here Therapy.
Some people call it trauma. Others call it a difficult experience or a painful chapter they can't seem to move past. Whatever you call it, its effects can linger, shaping how you see yourself, relate to others, and navigate life.
Sometimes it's a current stressor that feels overwhelming. Sometimes it's the past showing up in the present. I support adults of all backgrounds and genders, with a particular affinity for working with gay men.
Together, we'll make sense of your story, build resilience, and create meaningful change. Your past may shape your story, but it doesn't have to write your future.
I support adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.
Welcome to You are Here Therapy.
Some people call it trauma. Others call it a difficult experience or a painful chapter they can't seem to move past. Whatever you call it, its effects can linger, shaping how you see yourself, relate to others, and navigate life.
Sometimes it's a current stressor that feels overwhelming. Sometimes it's the past showing up in the present. I support adults of all backgrounds and genders, with a particular affinity for working with gay men.
Together, we'll make sense of your story, build resilience, and create meaningful change. Your past may shape your story, but it doesn't have to write your future.
I have extensive experience in the Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health sectors, offering individual therapy.
Hello!
I’m Freya, an AASW Accredited Social Worker with over 10 years of experience in Mental Health and counselling. I provide compassionate, trauma-informed counselling by phone or video for people aged 16 and over. My approach is warm, non-judgmental, and centred on your pace and needs.
If you are in NSW and have Victims of Crime funding, I’m an Approved Provider and can support you through this process too.
You don’t have to face this alone- I’m here to help you feel heard, supported, and empowered to heal.
I have extensive experience in the Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health sectors, offering individual therapy.
Hello!
I’m Freya, an AASW Accredited Social Worker with over 10 years of experience in Mental Health and counselling. I provide compassionate, trauma-informed counselling by phone or video for people aged 16 and over. My approach is warm, non-judgmental, and centred on your pace and needs.
If you are in NSW and have Victims of Crime funding, I’m an Approved Provider and can support you through this process too.
You don’t have to face this alone- I’m here to help you feel heard, supported, and empowered to heal.
I support clients facing challenges such as mental health concerns, addiction, life transitions, values conflicts, and family dynamics.
You might be feeling burnt out, emotionally overwhelmed, or caught in patterns that no longer serve you — people-pleasing, blurred boundaries, or doing what’s expected while your needs go unmet. I offer Medicare-rebate psychological services for adults navigating grief, moral injury, identity loss, and life transitions. My work is grounded, respectful, and focused on helping you feel more like yourself again — with clarity, confidence, and space to heal.
I support clients facing challenges such as mental health concerns, addiction, life transitions, values conflicts, and family dynamics.
You might be feeling burnt out, emotionally overwhelmed, or caught in patterns that no longer serve you — people-pleasing, blurred boundaries, or doing what’s expected while your needs go unmet. I offer Medicare-rebate psychological services for adults navigating grief, moral injury, identity loss, and life transitions. My work is grounded, respectful, and focused on helping you feel more like yourself again — with clarity, confidence, and space to heal.
Hello, I work with clients who are navigating trauma, abuse, PTSD, relationship issues, sexual assault, stress and anxiety, depression, chronic illness, injury, grief and loss, workplace issues and life changes. I’m particularly passionate about providing holistic supports. I honour the uniqueness of every person’s own story. I have a warm, gentle and authentic approach. Everyone deserves to feel heard and understood. Nurturing self compassion is often helpful. Clients I work with often highly value empathy, choice, compassion, empowerment - and feeling safe in the counselling space to work together collaboratively.
Hello, I work with clients who are navigating trauma, abuse, PTSD, relationship issues, sexual assault, stress and anxiety, depression, chronic illness, injury, grief and loss, workplace issues and life changes. I’m particularly passionate about providing holistic supports. I honour the uniqueness of every person’s own story. I have a warm, gentle and authentic approach. Everyone deserves to feel heard and understood. Nurturing self compassion is often helpful. Clients I work with often highly value empathy, choice, compassion, empowerment - and feeling safe in the counselling space to work together collaboratively.
Hi, I’m Sasha, a registered psychologist supporting adults and young people (12+) in navigating life’s challenges in person at our Southport clinic or via Telehealth (phone or video) Australia wide. I help individuals facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, workplace stress, trauma, and relationship issues. I also provide couples therapy, fostering strong, healthy relationships. My approach is warm, evidence-based, and tailored to your needs. In a safe, supportive space, we’ll work together to build self-understanding, resilience, and effective coping strategies, empowering you toward insight and positive change.
Hi, I’m Sasha, a registered psychologist supporting adults and young people (12+) in navigating life’s challenges in person at our Southport clinic or via Telehealth (phone or video) Australia wide. I help individuals facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, workplace stress, trauma, and relationship issues. I also provide couples therapy, fostering strong, healthy relationships. My approach is warm, evidence-based, and tailored to your needs. In a safe, supportive space, we’ll work together to build self-understanding, resilience, and effective coping strategies, empowering you toward insight and positive change.
Therapy supports healing from anxiety, trauma, stress, and substance use by fostering emotional regulation, self-awareness, and resilience helping you reconnect with yourself and move forward with greater clarity and balance.
Medicare Rebates available on Mental Health Plan from your DR.
I have a deep belief in the power of human connection, community, healing and growth. In my practice I offer compassionate, non-judgmental professional connection. A blend of Neuroscience, Epigenetic's, EMDR, Energetics, Spirituality and Psychology. With me you will feel seen heard and understood. My approach is collaborative, rooted in respect, curiosity, and tailored to meet you exactly where you are, my goal is to help you move toward clarity, confidence, and calm.
Therapy supports healing from anxiety, trauma, stress, and substance use by fostering emotional regulation, self-awareness, and resilience helping you reconnect with yourself and move forward with greater clarity and balance.
Medicare Rebates available on Mental Health Plan from your DR.
I have a deep belief in the power of human connection, community, healing and growth. In my practice I offer compassionate, non-judgmental professional connection. A blend of Neuroscience, Epigenetic's, EMDR, Energetics, Spirituality and Psychology. With me you will feel seen heard and understood. My approach is collaborative, rooted in respect, curiosity, and tailored to meet you exactly where you are, my goal is to help you move toward clarity, confidence, and calm.
I believe that therapy is important. And I know that changing our behaviour is hard. Therapy offers a valuable pathway to help you step back, evaluate, and give you the choice to do things differently in your life. Therapy offers us the opportunity to change, supporting you to regain control of your life and while providing concrete strategies to help you do so. I’m a Clinical Psychologist with experience working in both the public and private sectors in Australia. I am trained in CBT, DBT, ACT, interpersonal therapy and mindfulness-based approaches.
I believe that therapy is important. And I know that changing our behaviour is hard. Therapy offers a valuable pathway to help you step back, evaluate, and give you the choice to do things differently in your life. Therapy offers us the opportunity to change, supporting you to regain control of your life and while providing concrete strategies to help you do so. I’m a Clinical Psychologist with experience working in both the public and private sectors in Australia. I am trained in CBT, DBT, ACT, interpersonal therapy and mindfulness-based approaches.
