Attachment-based Counselling in Brisbane, QLD
My personal and professional experience has led me to be passionate about supporting people to heal complex trauma and increase capacity to live vibrant and fulfilling lives. This includes supporting parents to work through, process and resolve childhood attachment trauma that has led them to having difficulties in their own parenting. I have supported many clients on this healing journey which has resulted in them changing the trajectory of their lives, the lives of their children and potentially the lives of family members for generations to come. I welcome new clients and their vast potential for living life to the fullest.
My personal and professional experience has led me to be passionate about supporting people to heal complex trauma and increase capacity to live vibrant and fulfilling lives. This includes supporting parents to work through, process and resolve childhood attachment trauma that has led them to having difficulties in their own parenting. I have supported many clients on this healing journey which has resulted in them changing the trajectory of their lives, the lives of their children and potentially the lives of family members for generations to come. I welcome new clients and their vast potential for living life to the fullest.
I integrate mind and body approaches to tailor treatment to each person's context and have invested in extensive professional development including narrative, somatic and attachment-based treatment modalities.
As your therapist, I bring the transformative power of a warm, knowledgeable and professional relationship. As a Registered Clinical Member of PACFA, I work with children, young people and adult women across a range of issues. I have specialist training and professional experience in supporting people who have survived complex, early developmental, relational abuse, neglect and trauma. Together, we can navigate your path towards new possibilities.
I integrate mind and body approaches to tailor treatment to each person's context and have invested in extensive professional development including narrative, somatic and attachment-based treatment modalities.
As your therapist, I bring the transformative power of a warm, knowledgeable and professional relationship. As a Registered Clinical Member of PACFA, I work with children, young people and adult women across a range of issues. I have specialist training and professional experience in supporting people who have survived complex, early developmental, relational abuse, neglect and trauma. Together, we can navigate your path towards new possibilities.
I am a (late diagnosed) neurodivergent psychologist. I have immediate availability for individual, online, telehealth psychology sessions as well as autism and ADHD diagnostic assessments for young people and adults (aged 15+). I am especially passionate about working with neurodivergent females and gender diverse individuals as they explore their identity and reclaim their unique strengths. I am also well versed working with individuals who have experienced trauma, including complex childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, family separation, school difficulties, relationship difficulties and life transitions.
I am a (late diagnosed) neurodivergent psychologist. I have immediate availability for individual, online, telehealth psychology sessions as well as autism and ADHD diagnostic assessments for young people and adults (aged 15+). I am especially passionate about working with neurodivergent females and gender diverse individuals as they explore their identity and reclaim their unique strengths. I am also well versed working with individuals who have experienced trauma, including complex childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, family separation, school difficulties, relationship difficulties and life transitions.
Her approaches include cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), mindfulness, acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), strength-based intervention, solution focused therapy, schema therapy, psychotherapy and attachment-based intervention.
Practice at: Your Wellbeing Psychology - Child, Perinatal Adult. Sabrina Yang has special trainings and experiences in perinatal and child mental health. She is passionate about support families during the perinatal period, parenthood/parenting journey, understanding your children, and coping with emotional distress/dysregulation (anxiety, depression, grief/loss/bereavement). Using empathic, caring, non-judgemental person-centred framework and evidence-based therapeutic approaches, she provides a safe environment to assist you in exploring the vulnerabilities and struggles in perinatal and parenting journey to improve wellbeing.
Her approaches include cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), mindfulness, acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), strength-based intervention, solution focused therapy, schema therapy, psychotherapy and attachment-based intervention.
Practice at: Your Wellbeing Psychology - Child, Perinatal Adult. Sabrina Yang has special trainings and experiences in perinatal and child mental health. She is passionate about support families during the perinatal period, parenthood/parenting journey, understanding your children, and coping with emotional distress/dysregulation (anxiety, depression, grief/loss/bereavement). Using empathic, caring, non-judgemental person-centred framework and evidence-based therapeutic approaches, she provides a safe environment to assist you in exploring the vulnerabilities and struggles in perinatal and parenting journey to improve wellbeing.
Shanling focuses on an attachment-based framework in her therapeutic work with clients, incorporating a neuroaffirming approach to understand each unique situation.
Shanling is a registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist with extensive experience supporting children and families across diverse settings, including Indigenous health communities, education, NGOs, and Child and Youth Mental Health Services. She has a special interest in supporting children, adolescents, and young adults with developmental differences and/or complex trauma backgrounds. Shanling provides psychometric assessments tailored to identify learning difficulties, autism, and ADHD, offering relevant recommendations to advocate for neuroaffirming adjustments in both community and home environments.
Shanling focuses on an attachment-based framework in her therapeutic work with clients, incorporating a neuroaffirming approach to understand each unique situation.
Shanling is a registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist with extensive experience supporting children and families across diverse settings, including Indigenous health communities, education, NGOs, and Child and Youth Mental Health Services. She has a special interest in supporting children, adolescents, and young adults with developmental differences and/or complex trauma backgrounds. Shanling provides psychometric assessments tailored to identify learning difficulties, autism, and ADHD, offering relevant recommendations to advocate for neuroaffirming adjustments in both community and home environments.
I work from a predominantly psychodynamic and attachment-based approach, and adopt a trauma-informed framework in my work.
I am a registered clinical psychologist offering brief and long-term psychotherapy for adults and adolescents (16+), who not only wish to address specific mental health concerns, but also to deepen their self-understanding and make sense of their inner world. My areas of interest and experience include working with individuals experiencing low mood/depression, anxiety, difficulties with adjustment/life transitions, trauma-related difficulties, self-esteem issues, difficulties in relationships, and chronic dissatisfaction with their lives. Additionally, I am particularly interested in working with clients from CALD backgrounds.
I work from a predominantly psychodynamic and attachment-based approach, and adopt a trauma-informed framework in my work.
I am a registered clinical psychologist offering brief and long-term psychotherapy for adults and adolescents (16+), who not only wish to address specific mental health concerns, but also to deepen their self-understanding and make sense of their inner world. My areas of interest and experience include working with individuals experiencing low mood/depression, anxiety, difficulties with adjustment/life transitions, trauma-related difficulties, self-esteem issues, difficulties in relationships, and chronic dissatisfaction with their lives. Additionally, I am particularly interested in working with clients from CALD backgrounds.
Individual counselling for adults, young people and children (caregivers are required to attend sessions with children). Parent coaching also specialising in parenting neurodiverse children. Family counselling. Neuro-affirming Therapist. Perinatal Mental Health for parents with newborns to 2 years old - COPE Registered. Trauma therapy including EMDR, prolonged exposure, neuroscience to help you understand childhood trauma to reduce the impact of the past in your present and future life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapist. ACT for young people DNA-v and positive psychology.
Individual counselling for adults, young people and children (caregivers are required to attend sessions with children). Parent coaching also specialising in parenting neurodiverse children. Family counselling. Neuro-affirming Therapist. Perinatal Mental Health for parents with newborns to 2 years old - COPE Registered. Trauma therapy including EMDR, prolonged exposure, neuroscience to help you understand childhood trauma to reduce the impact of the past in your present and future life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapist. ACT for young people DNA-v and positive psychology.
I have a special interest in working with clientele across the lifespan, navigating various life stages and challenges through an attachment-based lens.
I help individuals and families explore how early relationships shape emotions, self-worth, and connection. I provide a supportive space for navigating relational patterns, transitions, and distress. My work integrates Circle of Security, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Schema Therapy, CBT, ACT, and DBT.
I have a special interest in working with clientele across the lifespan, navigating various life stages and challenges through an attachment-based lens.
I help individuals and families explore how early relationships shape emotions, self-worth, and connection. I provide a supportive space for navigating relational patterns, transitions, and distress. My work integrates Circle of Security, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Schema Therapy, CBT, ACT, and DBT.
Drawing on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment-based work, I help clients meet their denied parts and painful memories with compassion, creating space to understand the patterns keeping them stuck.
Many of us learn to hide parts of ourselves to fit in, succeed, or stay safe. But when self-protection becomes second nature, it can leave us feeling disconnected, anxious, or stuck. My work is about helping you move from coping to healing to flourishing.
My heart lies with supporting two types of clients who have had to learn to hide parts of themselves - LGBTQIA+ individuals facing the challenges of rejection, shame, and self-acceptance, and those with High-Functioning Anxiety—perfectionists, deep thinkers, and self-sacrificers who struggle to slow down and self-soothe.
Drawing on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment-based work, I help clients meet their denied parts and painful memories with compassion, creating space to understand the patterns keeping them stuck.
Many of us learn to hide parts of ourselves to fit in, succeed, or stay safe. But when self-protection becomes second nature, it can leave us feeling disconnected, anxious, or stuck. My work is about helping you move from coping to healing to flourishing.
My heart lies with supporting two types of clients who have had to learn to hide parts of themselves - LGBTQIA+ individuals facing the challenges of rejection, shame, and self-acceptance, and those with High-Functioning Anxiety—perfectionists, deep thinkers, and self-sacrificers who struggle to slow down and self-soothe.
My approach is psychodynamic, attachment-based, and trauma-informed.
Those who tend to like working with me tend to be curious and creative, deeply attuned to others, but not the best at naming their own needs. You might find yourself stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, feeling overwhelmed and burnt out, and wanting to feel more present. You may struggle with shame, boundaries, or building safe and mutual relationships. Maybe you've tried traditional talk therapy in the past but felt that something was missing. Somatic therapy might be just what you need to work through pain from the past that still lives in your body. If you want genuine change—not just quick fixes—you're in the right place.
My approach is psychodynamic, attachment-based, and trauma-informed.
Those who tend to like working with me tend to be curious and creative, deeply attuned to others, but not the best at naming their own needs. You might find yourself stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, feeling overwhelmed and burnt out, and wanting to feel more present. You may struggle with shame, boundaries, or building safe and mutual relationships. Maybe you've tried traditional talk therapy in the past but felt that something was missing. Somatic therapy might be just what you need to work through pain from the past that still lives in your body. If you want genuine change—not just quick fixes—you're in the right place.
We are Queensland based registered telehealth psychologists with a wealth of experience and training in psychological/psychometric assessments, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) intervention, Counselling, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Informed Care, and Attachment-Based Therapy.
We work with people experiencing multiple and complex needs. We have worked in a variety of settings in Australia and the United Kingdom including custodial centres, not for profit mental health care services, the Department of Justice and Attorney General, Corrective Services and with voluntary early intervention programs through a number of courts.
We are Queensland based registered telehealth psychologists with a wealth of experience and training in psychological/psychometric assessments, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) intervention, Counselling, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Informed Care, and Attachment-Based Therapy.
We work with people experiencing multiple and complex needs. We have worked in a variety of settings in Australia and the United Kingdom including custodial centres, not for profit mental health care services, the Department of Justice and Attorney General, Corrective Services and with voluntary early intervention programs through a number of courts.
In our sessions, I use a blend of person-centered therapy, narrative therapy, art-based approaches, mindfulness, family systems, gestalt, and attachment-based frameworks.
I specialise in helping clients work through trauma, grief, attachment issues, and family dynamics. Whether you're facing deep personal challenges or navigating complex family relationships, my goal is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where healing can begin.
In our sessions, I use a blend of person-centered therapy, narrative therapy, art-based approaches, mindfulness, family systems, gestalt, and attachment-based frameworks.
I specialise in helping clients work through trauma, grief, attachment issues, and family dynamics. Whether you're facing deep personal challenges or navigating complex family relationships, my goal is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where healing can begin.
I am an attachment-based psychotherapist, and also draw on psychodynamic psychotherapy, internal family systems (IFS), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), interpersonal psychotherapy, and mentalising interventions.
I work with adults who are experiencing emotional pain associated with patterns in their relationships with themselves and others. We all form such patterns through what we learn implicitly in our earliest attachments. My patients are reflective, and they want support to make sense of how their patterns of behaviour are linked to events and unmet needs in their family of origin. The reflective work of therapy can help people access much more choice in how they respond to life's challenges and how they show up in their present relationships.
I am an attachment-based psychotherapist, and also draw on psychodynamic psychotherapy, internal family systems (IFS), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), interpersonal psychotherapy, and mentalising interventions.
I work with adults who are experiencing emotional pain associated with patterns in their relationships with themselves and others. We all form such patterns through what we learn implicitly in our earliest attachments. My patients are reflective, and they want support to make sense of how their patterns of behaviour are linked to events and unmet needs in their family of origin. The reflective work of therapy can help people access much more choice in how they respond to life's challenges and how they show up in their present relationships.
Additionally, I enhance my practice by integrating parts-work (IFS, Ego states), emotion regulation techniques, attachment-based approaches, and ideas from Jungian and psychoanalytic theories.
My practice focuses on ADHD assessments and evidence-based interventions for anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and addictions, with targeted support for complex PTSD and attachment-related challenges through trauma-informed modalities such as EMDR therapy.
Using a collaborative, person-centred approach, we’ll address your unique needs with strategies designed to foster resilience, self-compassion, and meaningful growth. Whether navigating ADHD, healing from past wounds, or managing stressors, my goal is to provide clarity, structure, and clinically informed guidance.
Additionally, I enhance my practice by integrating parts-work (IFS, Ego states), emotion regulation techniques, attachment-based approaches, and ideas from Jungian and psychoanalytic theories.
My practice focuses on ADHD assessments and evidence-based interventions for anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and addictions, with targeted support for complex PTSD and attachment-related challenges through trauma-informed modalities such as EMDR therapy.
Using a collaborative, person-centred approach, we’ll address your unique needs with strategies designed to foster resilience, self-compassion, and meaningful growth. Whether navigating ADHD, healing from past wounds, or managing stressors, my goal is to provide clarity, structure, and clinically informed guidance.
Maxwell & Moore Psychology is a retreat-styled private practice, curated to bring you relaxation, warmth and support. We are Brisbane psychologists who are experienced mental health professionals with a passion for bringing together evidence based treatment and a warm, understanding approach to therapy & wellbeing. We work with adolescents aged 9+, adults and couples. 07 3559 2060.
Maxwell & Moore Psychology is a retreat-styled private practice, curated to bring you relaxation, warmth and support. We are Brisbane psychologists who are experienced mental health professionals with a passion for bringing together evidence based treatment and a warm, understanding approach to therapy & wellbeing. We work with adolescents aged 9+, adults and couples. 07 3559 2060.
What sets me apart is my tailored, trauma-informed, compassionate approach, using evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment-based, and somatic approaches.
At Presence of Mind Psychology, I understand that my clients often face overwhelming feelings of anxiety, depression, or challenges in their relationships. My ideal clients are individuals or couples who may feel stuck, unsure how to move forward, but are committed to making positive changes. They seek support to better understand their emotions, improve communication, and build stronger, more fulfilling relationships. I have worked extensively with children and adolescents, supporting them to self-regulate and build a positive sense of self. I have a neurodiversity-affirming approach.
What sets me apart is my tailored, trauma-informed, compassionate approach, using evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment-based, and somatic approaches.
At Presence of Mind Psychology, I understand that my clients often face overwhelming feelings of anxiety, depression, or challenges in their relationships. My ideal clients are individuals or couples who may feel stuck, unsure how to move forward, but are committed to making positive changes. They seek support to better understand their emotions, improve communication, and build stronger, more fulfilling relationships. I have worked extensively with children and adolescents, supporting them to self-regulate and build a positive sense of self. I have a neurodiversity-affirming approach.
I use an attachment-based approach to explore your history to gather information to decide the most appropriate ways to help you make progress.
Hi, I’m Lakshmi! I’m a dedicated and passionate Educational and Developmental Psychologist. I have experience in private practice, Queensland Health, and schools. I practice across the lifespan, however, have a special interest in attachment and parenting. I have completed a Masters in Clinical Psychology (Advanced Pathway) and am working towards my endorsement. I enjoy working with people at their pace to support them with their goals for therapy. This includes working with anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, and a range of other presentations. I also complete diagnostic assessment.
I use an attachment-based approach to explore your history to gather information to decide the most appropriate ways to help you make progress.
Hi, I’m Lakshmi! I’m a dedicated and passionate Educational and Developmental Psychologist. I have experience in private practice, Queensland Health, and schools. I practice across the lifespan, however, have a special interest in attachment and parenting. I have completed a Masters in Clinical Psychology (Advanced Pathway) and am working towards my endorsement. I enjoy working with people at their pace to support them with their goals for therapy. This includes working with anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, and a range of other presentations. I also complete diagnostic assessment.
We take a person-centered approach, combining attachment-based and psychodynamic modalities to offer well-rounded, therapeutic, and educational support.
Hi, my name is Nadia, and I am a passionate parent educator, school teacher, and counsellor. I founded Behaviour Boost with a vision to provide meaningful support to families and young people, particularly in rural and remote settings, through an accessible online platform. Our goal is to create a safe, engaging, and familiar space where young people can grow and thrive. Over the years, our team has expanded to include like-minded professionals—teachers, tutors, parent educators, psychotherapists, and counsellors—all committed to empowering families and helping them flourish.
We take a person-centered approach, combining attachment-based and psychodynamic modalities to offer well-rounded, therapeutic, and educational support.
Hi, my name is Nadia, and I am a passionate parent educator, school teacher, and counsellor. I founded Behaviour Boost with a vision to provide meaningful support to families and young people, particularly in rural and remote settings, through an accessible online platform. Our goal is to create a safe, engaging, and familiar space where young people can grow and thrive. Over the years, our team has expanded to include like-minded professionals—teachers, tutors, parent educators, psychotherapists, and counsellors—all committed to empowering families and helping them flourish.
I specialise in attachment-based therapy that can include EMDR if that's right for you.
Hello! I'm Elizabeth. Are you struggling with family of origin issues from the past and need support? I work with people who have had experiences including (but not limited to) sexual, physical and emotional abuse and/or neglect. You're not alone. Recovery is possible. I support people to achieve the goals and intentions most important to them.
I specialise in attachment-based therapy that can include EMDR if that's right for you.
Hello! I'm Elizabeth. Are you struggling with family of origin issues from the past and need support? I work with people who have had experiences including (but not limited to) sexual, physical and emotional abuse and/or neglect. You're not alone. Recovery is possible. I support people to achieve the goals and intentions most important to them.
Now I'm a Mum & DV survivor I've dived deep into the world of attachment-based parenting & developing safe, secure relationships.
As a holistic therapist & coach my aim is to help my clients foster the skills that lead to growth, discovery & self-efficacy. My special interest areas are emotional balance, parenting, and sports psychology. I offer you a non-judgemental, safe space to talk and explore what's going on in your world, and the opportunity to try out new skills and develop self-knowledge. I want my clients to enjoy and embrace the journey of healing, so much so that eventually I become redundant! My foundational framework includes reflection, awareness, emotional balance, and psychoeducation practices.
Now I'm a Mum & DV survivor I've dived deep into the world of attachment-based parenting & developing safe, secure relationships.
As a holistic therapist & coach my aim is to help my clients foster the skills that lead to growth, discovery & self-efficacy. My special interest areas are emotional balance, parenting, and sports psychology. I offer you a non-judgemental, safe space to talk and explore what's going on in your world, and the opportunity to try out new skills and develop self-knowledge. I want my clients to enjoy and embrace the journey of healing, so much so that eventually I become redundant! My foundational framework includes reflection, awareness, emotional balance, and psychoeducation practices.
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Attachment-based Counsellors
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.