Lesbian Psychologists and Therapists in Ipswich, QLD
Feeling overwhelmed, angry, alone, sad or burned out can happen to us all, no matter how successful you are. As a counsellor, I offer support and help to understand your issues, find clarity, make a plan, change direction, feel stronger, and more resilient. I’ll help you cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, difficult relationships, medical issues, chronic pain, weight-loss, identity issues, fertility issues, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Take time to focus on you & your mental health. No referral or health care plan needed, just connect and start this week to live a better, calmer, happier life.
Feeling overwhelmed, angry, alone, sad or burned out can happen to us all, no matter how successful you are. As a counsellor, I offer support and help to understand your issues, find clarity, make a plan, change direction, feel stronger, and more resilient. I’ll help you cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, difficult relationships, medical issues, chronic pain, weight-loss, identity issues, fertility issues, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Take time to focus on you & your mental health. No referral or health care plan needed, just connect and start this week to live a better, calmer, happier life.
Are you someone seeking to deeply understand your triggers and emotional patterns, rather than just focusing on the surface-level changing of thoughts and behaviors? You may have tried other therapies without success or experienced relapse after treatment ended. Often my patients are struggling with trauma, chronic distress, or unhelpful relationship dynamics, and want to feel better and regain control. Using the trauma-informed Conversational Model, I provide a compassionate space to explore these deeper issues, fostering healing, resilience, and lasting emotional clarity.
Are you someone seeking to deeply understand your triggers and emotional patterns, rather than just focusing on the surface-level changing of thoughts and behaviors? You may have tried other therapies without success or experienced relapse after treatment ended. Often my patients are struggling with trauma, chronic distress, or unhelpful relationship dynamics, and want to feel better and regain control. Using the trauma-informed Conversational Model, I provide a compassionate space to explore these deeper issues, fostering healing, resilience, and lasting emotional clarity.
Maybe you're coping on the outside, but on the inside, you feel tense, on edge, anxious, overwhelmed or just not quite able to settle. Many people I work with are fully functioning and managing life day-to-day, though they feel exhausted and burnt out by what they’re holding onto internally. Often, this is shaped by past experiences that still influence how their mind and body respond. Their responses feel more reactive then considered... I help you to identify and make sense of these feelings and patterns and assist you to gently shift them, so you can feel steadier, more connected, in control and at ease in your day-to-day life.
Maybe you're coping on the outside, but on the inside, you feel tense, on edge, anxious, overwhelmed or just not quite able to settle. Many people I work with are fully functioning and managing life day-to-day, though they feel exhausted and burnt out by what they’re holding onto internally. Often, this is shaped by past experiences that still influence how their mind and body respond. Their responses feel more reactive then considered... I help you to identify and make sense of these feelings and patterns and assist you to gently shift them, so you can feel steadier, more connected, in control and at ease in your day-to-day life.
Hi, I'm Belinda. I have worked as a psychologist for almost 20 years. I see you, awake in the middle of the night, or feeling your heart race for no reason, perhaps even feeling overwhelmed by the smallest things. I get that sometimes you feel so low, even when your life looks good on paper. Or maybe it doesn't look like the life you were after. All adults are welcome at Reset Psychology. More recently, I have developed a unique interest in working with midlife women and the challenges that show up in the peri-post menopause space. Learning to understand and manage the challenges that show up is vital to good health.
Hi, I'm Belinda. I have worked as a psychologist for almost 20 years. I see you, awake in the middle of the night, or feeling your heart race for no reason, perhaps even feeling overwhelmed by the smallest things. I get that sometimes you feel so low, even when your life looks good on paper. Or maybe it doesn't look like the life you were after. All adults are welcome at Reset Psychology. More recently, I have developed a unique interest in working with midlife women and the challenges that show up in the peri-post menopause space. Learning to understand and manage the challenges that show up is vital to good health.
I am a qualified counsellor registered with ACA and hold a BA of Creative Arts Psychotherapy from Ikon Institute Australia. The combination of having experience in both counselling and art therapy allows me to reach a diverse clientele. I work in a holistic way, guiding clients towards their strengths. I have experience working with adults who face life challenges and young children and adolescents who have social, emotional and behavioural issues. I facilitate individual counselling and group therapy/art therapy for adolescents who struggle with self identity and the pressures that come with school/family and social settings.
I am a qualified counsellor registered with ACA and hold a BA of Creative Arts Psychotherapy from Ikon Institute Australia. The combination of having experience in both counselling and art therapy allows me to reach a diverse clientele. I work in a holistic way, guiding clients towards their strengths. I have experience working with adults who face life challenges and young children and adolescents who have social, emotional and behavioural issues. I facilitate individual counselling and group therapy/art therapy for adolescents who struggle with self identity and the pressures that come with school/family and social settings.
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Life is messy and imperfect. Sexuality and identity is a lifelong journey. So many of us are limited in our exploration due to shame, stigma, or lack of sexuality education. I believe in a sex-positive approach which acknowledges and celebrates the diversity of human sexuality, identity and expression. When we are informed, empowered and validated, we live happier and more authentic lives.
Life is messy and imperfect. Sexuality and identity is a lifelong journey. So many of us are limited in our exploration due to shame, stigma, or lack of sexuality education. I believe in a sex-positive approach which acknowledges and celebrates the diversity of human sexuality, identity and expression. When we are informed, empowered and validated, we live happier and more authentic lives.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in patterns that aren't helping, or struggling in your relationship? Maybe you look like you're coping on the outside, but inside feel exhausted, disconnected or uncertain about what to do next.
I'm Andrew and thanks for stopping by. With over 15 years experience, I am a registered clinical psychotherapist with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.
My approach is supportive and grounded in evidence-based approaches. I provide health insurance rebates for most providers.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in patterns that aren't helping, or struggling in your relationship? Maybe you look like you're coping on the outside, but inside feel exhausted, disconnected or uncertain about what to do next.
I'm Andrew and thanks for stopping by. With over 15 years experience, I am a registered clinical psychotherapist with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.
My approach is supportive and grounded in evidence-based approaches. I provide health insurance rebates for most providers.
Berty is a dedicated and experienced counsellor committed to providing safe, supportive, and affirming counselling for all individuals seeking support. As a queer and neurodivergent person, Berty brings lived experience and an additional layer of empathy to her practice.
She has experience supporting individuals facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, complex trauma, life transitions, emotional dysregulation, ASD, ADHD, gender dysphoria, disordered eating and personality disorders.
Berty is a dedicated and experienced counsellor committed to providing safe, supportive, and affirming counselling for all individuals seeking support. As a queer and neurodivergent person, Berty brings lived experience and an additional layer of empathy to her practice.
She has experience supporting individuals facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, complex trauma, life transitions, emotional dysregulation, ASD, ADHD, gender dysphoria, disordered eating and personality disorders.
Are you exploring your gender, sexuality, or identity and looking for a safe, supportive space? Or feeling stuck in patterns like anxiety, stress, or low motivation that you can’t seem to shift? You might be feeling overwhelmed, unsure of yourself, or frustrated that things aren’t changing despite your efforts.
Are you exploring your gender, sexuality, or identity and looking for a safe, supportive space? Or feeling stuck in patterns like anxiety, stress, or low motivation that you can’t seem to shift? You might be feeling overwhelmed, unsure of yourself, or frustrated that things aren’t changing despite your efforts.
Dr. Ourania works with adolescents, adults, and parents on issues such as attachment injury, childhood trauma, social/school/workplace/relationship/parenting stress, depression, anxiety, self-esteem and identify challenges, self-harm and suicidal ideation, relationship breakdown and other life transitions, grief, substance misuse, other strategies used to avoid/manage distress, and more.
Dr. Ourania works with adolescents, adults, and parents on issues such as attachment injury, childhood trauma, social/school/workplace/relationship/parenting stress, depression, anxiety, self-esteem and identify challenges, self-harm and suicidal ideation, relationship breakdown and other life transitions, grief, substance misuse, other strategies used to avoid/manage distress, and more.
Counselling done differently! It's important to me to take the 'clinical' aspect out of counselling, and I strive to provide a safe, non-judgement space to support my clients. You'll be welcomed into an understanding space that not only accepts but celebrates who you are, while building your unique strengths and resilience. My goal is to assist my clients to work through their thoughts and emotions to gain clarity as they move forward to their preferred future. I believe my job is to facilitate your own innate ability to grow and evolve.
Counselling done differently! It's important to me to take the 'clinical' aspect out of counselling, and I strive to provide a safe, non-judgement space to support my clients. You'll be welcomed into an understanding space that not only accepts but celebrates who you are, while building your unique strengths and resilience. My goal is to assist my clients to work through their thoughts and emotions to gain clarity as they move forward to their preferred future. I believe my job is to facilitate your own innate ability to grow and evolve.
My client says 'I came to you thinking that i needed to be fixed, that i just needed to work harder on myself so that all of my problems could be solved and then i could start 'living my real life.' I'm starting to learn that maybe it's ok that i don't always have my sht together. I’m human and that’s ok."I work with LGBTIQ+ clients, including trans and non-binary people, people with traumatic histories, including sexual assault and abuse, people with dissociative disorders, including DID, people with ADHD, autism, and other neurodiverse brains, activists and other people struggling with burn out.
My client says 'I came to you thinking that i needed to be fixed, that i just needed to work harder on myself so that all of my problems could be solved and then i could start 'living my real life.' I'm starting to learn that maybe it's ok that i don't always have my sht together. I’m human and that’s ok."I work with LGBTIQ+ clients, including trans and non-binary people, people with traumatic histories, including sexual assault and abuse, people with dissociative disorders, including DID, people with ADHD, autism, and other neurodiverse brains, activists and other people struggling with burn out.
Welcome— I’m Jessica, a holistic counsellor and meditation therapist. I specialise in supporting individuals facing challenges involving perfectionism, burnout, chronic illness, overwhelm and anxiety. In addition to nine years of private practice counselling, lived experience with chronic illness and decades spent as a classical ballet dancer inform my gentle, compassion-focused therapeutic work. I am passionate about creating meaningful change for individuals and their loved ones, and I am so grateful to be living my ikigai.
Welcome— I’m Jessica, a holistic counsellor and meditation therapist. I specialise in supporting individuals facing challenges involving perfectionism, burnout, chronic illness, overwhelm and anxiety. In addition to nine years of private practice counselling, lived experience with chronic illness and decades spent as a classical ballet dancer inform my gentle, compassion-focused therapeutic work. I am passionate about creating meaningful change for individuals and their loved ones, and I am so grateful to be living my ikigai.
Hello, my name is Kendall. I am a queer sex and relationship therapist working exclusively online with the queer community. The majority of patients that I work with are AFAB, and of the sapphic persuasion, identities vary however I do work a lot with trans and NB folk. Individuals come to me for a variety of reasons from navigating their first queer relationship, sexual anxiety, coming to terms with their gender, realising they are some form of queer and unsure as to what to do about it. Couples are often seeking a queer therapist that simply 'gets it' to help navigate their queer relationship.
Hello, my name is Kendall. I am a queer sex and relationship therapist working exclusively online with the queer community. The majority of patients that I work with are AFAB, and of the sapphic persuasion, identities vary however I do work a lot with trans and NB folk. Individuals come to me for a variety of reasons from navigating their first queer relationship, sexual anxiety, coming to terms with their gender, realising they are some form of queer and unsure as to what to do about it. Couples are often seeking a queer therapist that simply 'gets it' to help navigate their queer relationship.
My ideal clients are those who are usually shoved to the side, or seen as "too much to handle". I'm passionate about LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergency advocacy (having lived experience in both areas), and will always try my hardest to provide my clients with care that works with their strengths, and not against them. To me, where you've come from doesn't completely tell your story - it's where you end up, and how you get there, that really matters.
My ideal clients are those who are usually shoved to the side, or seen as "too much to handle". I'm passionate about LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergency advocacy (having lived experience in both areas), and will always try my hardest to provide my clients with care that works with their strengths, and not against them. To me, where you've come from doesn't completely tell your story - it's where you end up, and how you get there, that really matters.
Hi, I’m Rhi (they/them), a queer, non-binary mental health social worker counsellor dedicated to supporting LGBTQA+ young people and adults. Medicare rebates available for Mental Health Care Plan GP referrals. With 25+ years of community experience, I specialise in mental health, relationships, addiction, disability, experiences of violence, and professional supervision.
I’m available in person at Greenslopes Meanjin/Brisbane, or via video Telehealth. I offer gender, sexual and neurodivergent-affirming counselling using a range of tailored therapeutic approaches. I’m also founder of a trauma informed LGBTQA+ martial arts school.
Hi, I’m Rhi (they/them), a queer, non-binary mental health social worker counsellor dedicated to supporting LGBTQA+ young people and adults. Medicare rebates available for Mental Health Care Plan GP referrals. With 25+ years of community experience, I specialise in mental health, relationships, addiction, disability, experiences of violence, and professional supervision.
I’m available in person at Greenslopes Meanjin/Brisbane, or via video Telehealth. I offer gender, sexual and neurodivergent-affirming counselling using a range of tailored therapeutic approaches. I’m also founder of a trauma informed LGBTQA+ martial arts school.
Hi, I’m El (She/Her), a bubbly, queer and neurodivergent psychologist who has been working with people from all walks of life and corners of the world for some time. I have a passion for working with people who are of the LGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent, First Nations communities, and those who are have experienced traumatic events in their life. My strengths are helping clients feel safe to be themselves and to share their story, knowing they will be accepted for who they are. My approach is very down to earth, empathetic and warm.
Hi, I’m El (She/Her), a bubbly, queer and neurodivergent psychologist who has been working with people from all walks of life and corners of the world for some time. I have a passion for working with people who are of the LGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent, First Nations communities, and those who are have experienced traumatic events in their life. My strengths are helping clients feel safe to be themselves and to share their story, knowing they will be accepted for who they are. My approach is very down to earth, empathetic and warm.
You might appear capable on the outside, yet inside feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of yourself. Often there’s a quiet longing to feel more resourced, more secure in who you are, and closer to what truly matters. In our work, we slow things down and bring awareness to what’s happening now, creating room for choice.
I support clients to live more fully by building awareness and opening space for new possibilities, supporting stronger self-esteem, clearer choices, and a steadier relationship with yourself when life feels demanding.
You might appear capable on the outside, yet inside feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of yourself. Often there’s a quiet longing to feel more resourced, more secure in who you are, and closer to what truly matters. In our work, we slow things down and bring awareness to what’s happening now, creating room for choice.
I support clients to live more fully by building awareness and opening space for new possibilities, supporting stronger self-esteem, clearer choices, and a steadier relationship with yourself when life feels demanding.
Hello, my name is Molly (she/her). I am an registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist supporting people navigating trauma, identity challenges, burnout, overwhelm, and life transitions. I am particularly passionate about working with neurodivergent individuals and providing LGBTQIA+ affirming care, offering a space where you can feel safe, respected, and understood. I offer grounded, down-to-earth therapy that is collaborative, practical, and shaped around your experiences, helping you build self-understanding, emotional grounding, and strategies that support everyday life.
Hello, my name is Molly (she/her). I am an registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist supporting people navigating trauma, identity challenges, burnout, overwhelm, and life transitions. I am particularly passionate about working with neurodivergent individuals and providing LGBTQIA+ affirming care, offering a space where you can feel safe, respected, and understood. I offer grounded, down-to-earth therapy that is collaborative, practical, and shaped around your experiences, helping you build self-understanding, emotional grounding, and strategies that support everyday life.
30+ yrs experience providing support for neurodivergent adults identifying as Autistic, ADHD or living with Tourettes through a neurodiversity-affirming lens, Australia-wide via Zoom. Clients may self-identify or have a diagnosis, be looking to build personal capacity, manage stress, and develop supportive relationships. They may also experience other disabling conditions related to their neurodivergence. Supporting individuals & relationships, queer folk, and disabled clients. Poly, Ethical Non-Monogamous (ENM) & Relationship Anarchy (RA) relationship styles welcome. Queer & Trans affirming.
30+ yrs experience providing support for neurodivergent adults identifying as Autistic, ADHD or living with Tourettes through a neurodiversity-affirming lens, Australia-wide via Zoom. Clients may self-identify or have a diagnosis, be looking to build personal capacity, manage stress, and develop supportive relationships. They may also experience other disabling conditions related to their neurodivergence. Supporting individuals & relationships, queer folk, and disabled clients. Poly, Ethical Non-Monogamous (ENM) & Relationship Anarchy (RA) relationship styles welcome. Queer & Trans affirming.
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Lesbian Therapists
What is lesbian-affirming therapy?
Lesbian-affirming therapy is a type of mental health support that fully affirms and reflects a client's lesbian identity. It is rooted in acceptance and does not attempt to change or question an individual's sexual orientation. In this type of therapy, clients work with a therapist who understands the unique experiences of lesbian women. This support is especially important, as research shows that lesbian individuals face higher rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges compared to heterosexual populations. Lesbian-affirming therapy acknowledges that lesbian individuals may encounter specific stressors—such as coming out challenges, family rejection, workplace discrimination, and minority stress—that require specialised understanding and intervention. Lesbian-affirming therapists often work with clients across all age groups, from adolescents navigating their emerging identity to adults and older individuals addressing life transitions and relationship concerns. Many therapists also provide couples therapy for lesbian partners, helping them navigate relationship dynamics, communication challenges, or external stressors that may impact their relationship. It is important to note that therapists provide talk therapy and counseling services but do not prescribe medication—if medication is needed for conditions like depression or anxiety, they will coordinate care with a psychiatrist or primary care physician who can provide psychiatric medication management alongside therapeutic support.
Why should I see a lesbian therapist?
Some clients prefer to work with lesbian therapists who may bring personal lived experience to the therapeutic relationship. Choosing to work with a lesbian therapist can offer a deeper sense of connection, comfort, and shared understanding. A therapist who identifies as lesbian may require clients to give less background explanation—whether it’s about navigating romantic relationships, feeling unseen in certain spaces, or processing the impact of past relationship challenges. However, a non-lesbian therapist with strong training and a sincere commitment to LGBTQ+ affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who respects your identity and fosters trust, safety, and understanding. However, a non-lesbian therapist with strong training and a sincere commitment to LGBTQ+ affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who respects your identity and fosters trust, safety, and understanding. Additionally, many lesbian-affirming therapists can connect clients to other providers or community-based resources—such as bisexual support groups or LGBTQ+ organisations—that offer additional affirming spaces for connection.
How do I find a lesbian therapist?
The Psychology Today online directory is a helpful tool for finding lesbian-affirming therapists. You can use search filters to identify therapists who specialise in LGBTQ+ care and work specifically with bisexual clients. You can also filter by clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, accepted insurance, session costs, and languages spoken to find the right fit. Look for profiles where therapists explicitly mention working with lesbian clients, or where they describe their approach as identity-affirming, inclusive, or trauma-informed. Many providers will also list their own identities, which may help you find someone with shared lived experience if that is important to you. You can also look for credentials or continuing education in areas such as LGBTQ+ mental health, trauma-informed care, and intersectionality.