Grief Psychologists and Therapists in Springwood, NSW

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Rhonda Blackadder Psychology
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Serves Area
You may be considering support for yourself or your child and looking for a space that feels calm, respectful, and supportive. This might be due to worries such as anxiety, academic stress, emotional ups and downs, or feeling unsure about how to best support your child through a challenging time. I provide psychological intervention and therapeutic support for children, young people, university students, and families, tailored to each individual’s needs. I also support adults experiencing anxiety and low mood. Please note: I do not conduct ADHD or Autism diagnostic assessments for children, adolescents, or adults.
You may be considering support for yourself or your child and looking for a space that feels calm, respectful, and supportive. This might be due to worries such as anxiety, academic stress, emotional ups and downs, or feeling unsure about how to best support your child through a challenging time. I provide psychological intervention and therapeutic support for children, young people, university students, and families, tailored to each individual’s needs. I also support adults experiencing anxiety and low mood. Please note: I do not conduct ADHD or Autism diagnostic assessments for children, adolescents, or adults.
(02) 4503 8370 View (02) 4503 8370
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Temenos Psychotherapy Counselling
Psychotherapist, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Compassion for the human condition and the premise that we are not passive victims of our circumstances but have freedom to choose how we want to be, are the main foundations I work with. I believe that we all possess the natural self-healing capacity that is seated in the deep center of our being, and I see psychotherapy as the work of finding, unlocking and opening doors through which healing can flow, and seeds towards transformation can be nurtured. I also approach all the suffering and pain that clients present, as an opportunity to use the crisis for personal growth and as a pathway to a deeper connection with the true self.
Compassion for the human condition and the premise that we are not passive victims of our circumstances but have freedom to choose how we want to be, are the main foundations I work with. I believe that we all possess the natural self-healing capacity that is seated in the deep center of our being, and I see psychotherapy as the work of finding, unlocking and opening doors through which healing can flow, and seeds towards transformation can be nurtured. I also approach all the suffering and pain that clients present, as an opportunity to use the crisis for personal growth and as a pathway to a deeper connection with the true self.
(02) 4703 9752 View (02) 4703 9752
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Lisa Paul Counselling/Psychotherapy
Counsellor, PACFA
Serves Area
I support people navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, and the tender transitions of pregnancy, birth, and parenting.
I offer a gentle, holistic approach through counselling, with sound therapy available as an optional support to enhance healing and nervous system balance. Together, we create a safe space to process, reconnect, and move forward with greater clarity, resilience, and ease.
I support people navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, and the tender transitions of pregnancy, birth, and parenting.
I offer a gentle, holistic approach through counselling, with sound therapy available as an optional support to enhance healing and nervous system balance. Together, we create a safe space to process, reconnect, and move forward with greater clarity, resilience, and ease.
(02) 8069 9763 View (02) 8069 9763
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Jack Lawton
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Online Only
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.
(08) 7008 9066 View (08) 7008 9066
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Mauro Gagliardi EMDR and Gottman Couples Therapy
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Springwood, NSW 2777
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.
(02) 4503 8005 View (02) 4503 8005
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Sarah Gee
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L2
Springwood, NSW 2777
Based in the Blue Mountains (mid-mountains) I offer counselling for teens, young adults and adults, in-person and online. If you need help to navigate anxiety, depression, or life difficulties, I would be honoured to walk beside you. I work with clients offering a strengths-based approach, enhancing skills for emotion regulation and increasing capacity. I am a gentle and intuitive counsellor, who creates a supportive and accepting space for clients to explore thoughts and emotions. My counselling studio in Linden, is an inviting, quiet, nature-based space where clients feel relaxed & heard. Expressive Arts Therapies also available.
Based in the Blue Mountains (mid-mountains) I offer counselling for teens, young adults and adults, in-person and online. If you need help to navigate anxiety, depression, or life difficulties, I would be honoured to walk beside you. I work with clients offering a strengths-based approach, enhancing skills for emotion regulation and increasing capacity. I am a gentle and intuitive counsellor, who creates a supportive and accepting space for clients to explore thoughts and emotions. My counselling studio in Linden, is an inviting, quiet, nature-based space where clients feel relaxed & heard. Expressive Arts Therapies also available.
(02) 4501 7114 View (02) 4501 7114
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Altitude Clinical Psychology - Dr. Astrid Harris
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
I support clients with eating disorders, trauma and ADHD/ASD, as well as most other mental health conditions. I offer a collaborative approach and believe that clarity, balance, and confidence are essential pillars of a fulfilling life.
I support clients with eating disorders, trauma and ADHD/ASD, as well as most other mental health conditions. I offer a collaborative approach and believe that clarity, balance, and confidence are essential pillars of a fulfilling life.
(02) 4703 9305 View (02) 4703 9305
Georgie Smith
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
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.
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Mountain Light Counselling and Consulting
Social Worker, AASW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Does busyness, exhaustion or anxiety mean you don’t have the energy to be living as you hope for yourself? Have you experienced trauma or are going through big transitions that feel overwhelming? Is being a parent leaving you at your wit's end? Perhaps your relationship is struggling and you long to feel like a team and have more understanding of and for each other. Jo is passionate about helping individuals, families and couples find a way forward that is right for you.
Does busyness, exhaustion or anxiety mean you don’t have the energy to be living as you hope for yourself? Have you experienced trauma or are going through big transitions that feel overwhelming? Is being a parent leaving you at your wit's end? Perhaps your relationship is struggling and you long to feel like a team and have more understanding of and for each other. Jo is passionate about helping individuals, families and couples find a way forward that is right for you.
(02) 4703 5826 View (02) 4703 5826
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Willow Tree Counselling
Psychologist, MA, Assoc MAPS
Serves Area
Willow Tree Counselling service is a specialised counselling service for people who have experienced Trauma and Attachment issues and other difficult life experiences. My approach is informed by research about the remarkable ability of people to survive and thrive after experiencing trauma. I am informed by practiced based evidence (Scott Miller) which means the therapy is tailored around what works for you. This means that I will check in with you throughout your therapy to see how helpful it is for you and adjust our focus so that you get an individualised therapy and, most importantly, one that you find helpful.
Willow Tree Counselling service is a specialised counselling service for people who have experienced Trauma and Attachment issues and other difficult life experiences. My approach is informed by research about the remarkable ability of people to survive and thrive after experiencing trauma. I am informed by practiced based evidence (Scott Miller) which means the therapy is tailored around what works for you. This means that I will check in with you throughout your therapy to see how helpful it is for you and adjust our focus so that you get an individualised therapy and, most importantly, one that you find helpful.
(02) 9053 4696 View (02) 9053 4696
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Louise Jeanette Evans
Counsellor, ACA-L2
Serves Area
Do you find yourself constantly walking on eggshells, second-guessing your own judgment, or feeling trapped in a relationship where something feels wrong but you can't quite name it? Many women in controlling or emotionally abusive relationships struggle to recognize these patterns, often blaming themselves or feeling they just need to try harder. As a walk and talk therapist, I offer a unique space where you can begin to trust your instincts again, rediscover your strength, and move forward - literally and metaphorically - toward the life you deserve.
Do you find yourself constantly walking on eggshells, second-guessing your own judgment, or feeling trapped in a relationship where something feels wrong but you can't quite name it? Many women in controlling or emotionally abusive relationships struggle to recognize these patterns, often blaming themselves or feeling they just need to try harder. As a walk and talk therapist, I offer a unique space where you can begin to trust your instincts again, rediscover your strength, and move forward - literally and metaphorically - toward the life you deserve.
(02) 4708 9530 View (02) 4708 9530
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Michelle Montgomery
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Experienced, practical therapy for people who seem to be coping on the outside, but are exhausted from carrying a lot. For more than 15 years, I’ve supported adults, young people and families across mental health, education, trauma-informed care and neurodiversity. I understand how school, work, family relationships and systems can shape wellbeing, self-confidence, identity and the ways we learn to cope. I help people understand themselves more clearly and build lives that fit better. I work well with people who spend a lot of energy holding things together, and who want therapy that feels safe, respectful and genuinely useful.
Experienced, practical therapy for people who seem to be coping on the outside, but are exhausted from carrying a lot. For more than 15 years, I’ve supported adults, young people and families across mental health, education, trauma-informed care and neurodiversity. I understand how school, work, family relationships and systems can shape wellbeing, self-confidence, identity and the ways we learn to cope. I help people understand themselves more clearly and build lives that fit better. I work well with people who spend a lot of energy holding things together, and who want therapy that feels safe, respectful and genuinely useful.
(03) 4061 3838 View (03) 4061 3838
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Julie Bill
Counsellor, MA, AThR
Serves Area
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. I work with people who often feel stuck, shut down, or disconnected, especially those who’ve lived through trauma or complex life experiences. Together, we’ll use art and creativity to help you reconnect with your inner world, process difficult emotions, and find new ways forward — at your own pace.
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. I work with people who often feel stuck, shut down, or disconnected, especially those who’ve lived through trauma or complex life experiences. Together, we’ll use art and creativity to help you reconnect with your inner world, process difficult emotions, and find new ways forward — at your own pace.
(02) 4703 5109 View (02) 4703 5109
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Dr Amelia Sarah Haines
Verified Verified
Serves Area
I am a medical practitioner interested in caring for the body, mind and the connection between them. I have worked in sexual health, mental health and relationship therapy for over 25 years. Trained in focused psychological strategies, I am also a qualified mediator.
I am a medical practitioner interested in caring for the body, mind and the connection between them. I have worked in sexual health, mental health and relationship therapy for over 25 years. Trained in focused psychological strategies, I am also a qualified mediator.
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Kristy - Innisfree Psychology
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
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.
(02) 4503 8937 View (02) 4503 8937
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Reed Everingham
Counsellor, MA, PACFA
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with many different types of people and in different professional contexts. My approach is relational, humanistic, and informed by the client’s lived experience and expression of self. I aim to create safety and connection for clients where they can work collaboratively to build capacity, insight, and momentum.
I work with many different types of people and in different professional contexts. My approach is relational, humanistic, and informed by the client’s lived experience and expression of self. I aim to create safety and connection for clients where they can work collaboratively to build capacity, insight, and momentum.
(02) 8806 0328 View (02) 8806 0328
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Martin Roberts
Counsellor, MA, AThR
Springwood, NSW 2777
Not accepting new clients
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.
(02) 4501 7934 View (02) 4501 7934
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Arishna Chandra
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
Arishna is a warm and empathic Psychologist with over 18 years experience treating a broad range of issues and clinical presentations including, anxiety, depression, PTSD, complex trauma, grief and loss, transition and adjustment issues, self-esteem and confidence issues, anger management, and addictions.
Arishna has also worked at various hospitals, including St John of God, where she co-ordinated the DBT Programs. Here she worked in a multidisciplinary team providing assessments, alongside individual and group therapy, in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
Arishna is a warm and empathic Psychologist with over 18 years experience treating a broad range of issues and clinical presentations including, anxiety, depression, PTSD, complex trauma, grief and loss, transition and adjustment issues, self-esteem and confidence issues, anger management, and addictions.
Arishna has also worked at various hospitals, including St John of God, where she co-ordinated the DBT Programs. Here she worked in a multidisciplinary team providing assessments, alongside individual and group therapy, in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
(02) 9158 6740 View (02) 9158 6740
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Patricia Preston
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
As a Psychologist and Somatic Psychotherapist with specialized training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting and Jungian Sandplay, my focus is on working with clients who are active participants in their healing. By integrating various therapeutic modalities, I aim to partner people in navigating and healing from a wide range of issues including trauma and dissociative responses. My approach is holistic and emphasises the interconnectedness of mind and body in the journey toward self-discovery and authenticity.
As a Psychologist and Somatic Psychotherapist with specialized training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting and Jungian Sandplay, my focus is on working with clients who are active participants in their healing. By integrating various therapeutic modalities, I aim to partner people in navigating and healing from a wide range of issues including trauma and dissociative responses. My approach is holistic and emphasises the interconnectedness of mind and body in the journey toward self-discovery and authenticity.
(02) 4058 4778 View (02) 4058 4778

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Jemima Clarke, The Counselling Cove
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L2
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
You might be navigating anxiety, burnout, grief, parenting pressures, perfectionism, relationship strain… or simply a season of life that feels heavier than you expected.
Whether we sit together in my private counselling room in Caringbah, walk side-by-side in nature in Walk & Talk Therapy, or connect online from anywhere in Australia, this is a space where you can put some of the pressures of life down. My clients tend to lead very busy lives so I offer flexible options such as weekday, evening and weekend appointments.
You might be navigating anxiety, burnout, grief, parenting pressures, perfectionism, relationship strain… or simply a season of life that feels heavier than you expected.
Whether we sit together in my private counselling room in Caringbah, walk side-by-side in nature in Walk & Talk Therapy, or connect online from anywhere in Australia, this is a space where you can put some of the pressures of life down. My clients tend to lead very busy lives so I offer flexible options such as weekday, evening and weekend appointments.
(02) 8105 5106 View (02) 8105 5106
Grief Therapists
How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.

When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.

Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.

What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.