Psychologists and Therapists for Elderly in Kensington Park, SA
Kensington Psychology and Well-Being is a warm, professional private psychology practice dedicated to offering you quality mental health services. We prioritise holistic, compassionate treatment, and work with each client to tailor care to their own unique goals and needs. Our practitioners are highly experienced and offer evidence-based care in a range of therapeutic approaches and modalities. Depending on your practitioner, a gap of between $145.95 - $168.45 will apply if you have a GP referral and a Mental Health Care Plan.
Kensington Psychology and Well-Being is a warm, professional private psychology practice dedicated to offering you quality mental health services. We prioritise holistic, compassionate treatment, and work with each client to tailor care to their own unique goals and needs. Our practitioners are highly experienced and offer evidence-based care in a range of therapeutic approaches and modalities. Depending on your practitioner, a gap of between $145.95 - $168.45 will apply if you have a GP referral and a Mental Health Care Plan.
I have worked with children, teens, adults, & older adults across schools, private, and community settings, including the LGBT+ community.
Willow Tree Psychology and Wellbeing is located at Felixstow and has immediate availability / no wait list with a number of our psychologists. Telehealth is also available Australia-wide (12yo+), subject to suitability. We also offer structured Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Groups for perinatal, adolescents, and adults.
I have worked with children, teens, adults, & older adults across schools, private, and community settings, including the LGBT+ community.
Willow Tree Psychology and Wellbeing is located at Felixstow and has immediate availability / no wait list with a number of our psychologists. Telehealth is also available Australia-wide (12yo+), subject to suitability. We also offer structured Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Groups for perinatal, adolescents, and adults.
While we are diverse in nature, our beliefs and ideals as we travel through life, we all go through emotional challenges.
If where you are feels uncomfortable, that you feel challenged, stressed and possibly without direction or meaning I am able to guide you through, where you unfold naturally your next best steps to take.
You may have ailments that frustrate and inhibit your everyday living and live in fear that can often make no sense, however this can be gotten through. And where you feel empowered and worthy on your path in life.
While we are diverse in nature, our beliefs and ideals as we travel through life, we all go through emotional challenges.
If where you are feels uncomfortable, that you feel challenged, stressed and possibly without direction or meaning I am able to guide you through, where you unfold naturally your next best steps to take.
You may have ailments that frustrate and inhibit your everyday living and live in fear that can often make no sense, however this can be gotten through. And where you feel empowered and worthy on your path in life.
I get it. You're struggling with balancing work and life and trying to make sense of how to not be so frustrated and angry about the state of your world when it all seems too much. Then trying to explain it all to someone (perhaps your partner) when it gets too much but who can only offer a sympathetic nod or unhelpful advice such as 'just get over it' or 'you're being dramatic!' (which rarely helped in the history of advice!). The problem is not having space or the ability to try and untangle your thoughts amidst trying to just stay afloat in an ever-increasing complex world with competing demands on your attention and sanity.
I get it. You're struggling with balancing work and life and trying to make sense of how to not be so frustrated and angry about the state of your world when it all seems too much. Then trying to explain it all to someone (perhaps your partner) when it gets too much but who can only offer a sympathetic nod or unhelpful advice such as 'just get over it' or 'you're being dramatic!' (which rarely helped in the history of advice!). The problem is not having space or the ability to try and untangle your thoughts amidst trying to just stay afloat in an ever-increasing complex world with competing demands on your attention and sanity.
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Life can feel overwhelming sometimes. It may be that you are experiencing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, interpersonal issues or burnout that is beginning to take over your day-to-day functioning. You might notice persistent worry, trouble concentrating, mood swings, difficulty switching off, sleep disruption, physical tension, or feeling like you’re constantly behind or emotionally stretched.
I offer a calm, supportive space where we can make sense of what’s going on beneath the surface and work toward specific goals and practical, sustainable change.
Life can feel overwhelming sometimes. It may be that you are experiencing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, interpersonal issues or burnout that is beginning to take over your day-to-day functioning. You might notice persistent worry, trouble concentrating, mood swings, difficulty switching off, sleep disruption, physical tension, or feeling like you’re constantly behind or emotionally stretched.
I offer a calm, supportive space where we can make sense of what’s going on beneath the surface and work toward specific goals and practical, sustainable change.
If you or someone you care about is 17 years or older and has questions as to whether Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may apply please make contact. I am Clinical Psychologist with over 37 years experience. My practice specialises in the diagnosis of adults and follows the Australian National Guidelines for the assessment of ASD.
If you or someone you care about is 17 years or older and has questions as to whether Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may apply please make contact. I am Clinical Psychologist with over 37 years experience. My practice specialises in the diagnosis of adults and follows the Australian National Guidelines for the assessment of ASD.
Hi, I’m glad you’re here.
Reaching out for support isn’t always easy, and I want to acknowledge the courage it has taken to get this far. Whether you're feeling stuck, anxious, overwhelmed, or simply looking for a space to reconnect with yourself, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself.
Hi, I’m glad you’re here.
Reaching out for support isn’t always easy, and I want to acknowledge the courage it has taken to get this far. Whether you're feeling stuck, anxious, overwhelmed, or simply looking for a space to reconnect with yourself, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself.
Amanda (she/her) is the founder of NeuroBeyond Counselling Services. She is a compassionate and creative counsellor and narrative therapist. Amanda takes a curious and receptive approach to counselling, adapting approaches to meet her clients' evolving needs. Amanda is committed to building authentic and safe therapeutic relationships to support people in navigating this world and gaining greater ownership of their stories and lives.
Amanda (she/her) is the founder of NeuroBeyond Counselling Services. She is a compassionate and creative counsellor and narrative therapist. Amanda takes a curious and receptive approach to counselling, adapting approaches to meet her clients' evolving needs. Amanda is committed to building authentic and safe therapeutic relationships to support people in navigating this world and gaining greater ownership of their stories and lives.
Have you or someone you love just received a cancer diagnosis? Or are you in the depths of cancer treatment, struggling with side effects, just trying to get through? Or perhaps you’ve completed active treatment, and you’re now wondering why you don’t feel better?
Have you or someone you love just received a cancer diagnosis? Or are you in the depths of cancer treatment, struggling with side effects, just trying to get through? Or perhaps you’ve completed active treatment, and you’re now wondering why you don’t feel better?
Before becoming a Psychologist, Isabel worked for many years in hospitals (oncology, palliative care, neurology, geriatric-psychiatry) and in the NDIS sector as a music therapist and therapist.
Isabel is a registered psychologist with the Australian Psychology Board and a member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has a warm and approachable personality and uses a client-centred model. Isabel will work collaboratively with you to understand and help you through your difficulties. Isabel has experience with a range of issues across the lifespan and can adapt to children and adult clients from different cultural and social backgrounds.
Before becoming a Psychologist, Isabel worked for many years in hospitals (oncology, palliative care, neurology, geriatric-psychiatry) and in the NDIS sector as a music therapist and therapist.
Isabel is a registered psychologist with the Australian Psychology Board and a member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has a warm and approachable personality and uses a client-centred model. Isabel will work collaboratively with you to understand and help you through your difficulties. Isabel has experience with a range of issues across the lifespan and can adapt to children and adult clients from different cultural and social backgrounds.
I work with all adults with a range of challenges. I’m a huge advocate of somatic work for supporting people to understand and shift long-standing emotional and behavioural patterns.
I often support clients presenting with:
• anxiety and chronic stress
• depression, dissociation and numbness
• body image and eating disorders
• attachment-related patterns
• relational difficulties
• burnout and emotional dysregulation.
I often work with women on a range of issues, and with couples needing relationship support. I also love working with men who need help accessing and expressing long lost parts of themselves.
I work with all adults with a range of challenges. I’m a huge advocate of somatic work for supporting people to understand and shift long-standing emotional and behavioural patterns.
I often support clients presenting with:
• anxiety and chronic stress
• depression, dissociation and numbness
• body image and eating disorders
• attachment-related patterns
• relational difficulties
• burnout and emotional dysregulation.
I often work with women on a range of issues, and with couples needing relationship support. I also love working with men who need help accessing and expressing long lost parts of themselves.
My ideal clients are adults, couples, women, and pre- and postnatal clients seeking support through life’s challenges. They may be experiencing anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, or major life transitions. Many feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected and are looking for lasting change. I offer a compassionate, evidence-informed approach, integrating counselling, clinical hypnotherapy, breathwork, vibroacoustic therapy, and mindfulness to help clients heal, build resilience, regain confidence, and move forward with greater clarity and wellbeing.
My ideal clients are adults, couples, women, and pre- and postnatal clients seeking support through life’s challenges. They may be experiencing anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, or major life transitions. Many feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected and are looking for lasting change. I offer a compassionate, evidence-informed approach, integrating counselling, clinical hypnotherapy, breathwork, vibroacoustic therapy, and mindfulness to help clients heal, build resilience, regain confidence, and move forward with greater clarity and wellbeing.
I am a specialist grief and bereavement counsellor. I support people to adapt to a significant change in their life following someone close dying. If you are experiencing grief and feel confused, stuck or overwhelmed reach out. Change can occur with empathic listening and reflective inquiry.
Medicare Rebates apply with a GP referral.
If you hold a white or gold card, sessions are available without cost with a GP referral under the DVA program.
At present, this practice does not provide autism specific services, and individuals with ASD may benefit from seeking support from practitioners with dedicated expertise.
I am a specialist grief and bereavement counsellor. I support people to adapt to a significant change in their life following someone close dying. If you are experiencing grief and feel confused, stuck or overwhelmed reach out. Change can occur with empathic listening and reflective inquiry.
Medicare Rebates apply with a GP referral.
If you hold a white or gold card, sessions are available without cost with a GP referral under the DVA program.
At present, this practice does not provide autism specific services, and individuals with ASD may benefit from seeking support from practitioners with dedicated expertise.
Free Bulk Billed Psychology sessions for all Australians via Telehealth or Video. Many clinicians to chose from, all with their own areas of specialities. No wait times! Get your MHCP referral from us too with our Bulk Billed Telehealth GP.
Free Bulk Billed Psychology sessions for all Australians via Telehealth or Video. Many clinicians to chose from, all with their own areas of specialities. No wait times! Get your MHCP referral from us too with our Bulk Billed Telehealth GP.
Not everyone wants to talk out loud. Some people prefer text. Maybe you prefer having space to think as you type, maybe it's less overwhelming, less pressure, or maybe it's just more comfortable for you. Whatever your reason, I'm here to help. I offer text-based counselling, where we use text through the entire session with no speaking or listening required (unless you want it!).
Not everyone wants to talk out loud. Some people prefer text. Maybe you prefer having space to think as you type, maybe it's less overwhelming, less pressure, or maybe it's just more comfortable for you. Whatever your reason, I'm here to help. I offer text-based counselling, where we use text through the entire session with no speaking or listening required (unless you want it!).
Hi, I am Grace Tiri, I work with individuals who are navigating trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and the challenges of living in a new culture. Many of my clients are trauma survivors, immigrants or NDIS participants seeking support with emotional regulation, identity, or daily challenges. I also support individuals experiencing workplace issues.
Clients often come to therapy feeling stuck, isolated, or exhausted. They want to feel understood, find balance, and reconnect with themselves. Their goals may include healing from past experiences, finding clarity and confidence in both their personal and professional life.
Hi, I am Grace Tiri, I work with individuals who are navigating trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and the challenges of living in a new culture. Many of my clients are trauma survivors, immigrants or NDIS participants seeking support with emotional regulation, identity, or daily challenges. I also support individuals experiencing workplace issues.
Clients often come to therapy feeling stuck, isolated, or exhausted. They want to feel understood, find balance, and reconnect with themselves. Their goals may include healing from past experiences, finding clarity and confidence in both their personal and professional life.
I am a clinical and forensic psychologist registered with the Psychology Board of Australia. I am also a member of the Australian Psychological Society, and a clinical member of the Association for the Treatment & Prevention of Sexual Abuse. I was trained to practise psychology in Canada, where I began my career as a psychologist in 2013.
I am a clinical and forensic psychologist registered with the Psychology Board of Australia. I am also a member of the Australian Psychological Society, and a clinical member of the Association for the Treatment & Prevention of Sexual Abuse. I was trained to practise psychology in Canada, where I began my career as a psychologist in 2013.
Are you struggling with motivation, trying to make sense of a recent loss, or putting on a brave face while feeling far from okay inside? Maybe you're going through a tough life transition, and you're not sure how to think, feel, or if your experience is "normal"?
You don’t need the right words, a clear goal, or a crisis to be here. Therapy can start exactly where you are. Working with me feels more like a grounded conversation than a clinical process. Sessions are collaborative, unhurried, and focused on helping you understand what’s weighing on you, without pressure to fix yourself or move on before you’re ready.
Are you struggling with motivation, trying to make sense of a recent loss, or putting on a brave face while feeling far from okay inside? Maybe you're going through a tough life transition, and you're not sure how to think, feel, or if your experience is "normal"?
You don’t need the right words, a clear goal, or a crisis to be here. Therapy can start exactly where you are. Working with me feels more like a grounded conversation than a clinical process. Sessions are collaborative, unhurried, and focused on helping you understand what’s weighing on you, without pressure to fix yourself or move on before you’re ready.
Having worked extensively across the lifespan, from working with young babies, children and young mums, to older adults managing late-life transitions.
I use somatic approaches to process past trauma, to process emotions and build resilience, whilst helping navigate life's transitions.
I specialise in helping individuals and couples navigate the complex landscape of perinatal mental health, being aware of how the transition to parenthood may include challenges e.g. birth trauma or post natal depression.
Having worked extensively across the lifespan, from working with young babies, children and young mums, to older adults managing late-life transitions.
I use somatic approaches to process past trauma, to process emotions and build resilience, whilst helping navigate life's transitions.
I specialise in helping individuals and couples navigate the complex landscape of perinatal mental health, being aware of how the transition to parenthood may include challenges e.g. birth trauma or post natal depression.
You may have tried to change — or tried therapy before — and found that talking hasn't been enough. Something in you knows what you're carrying goes deeper than stress or bad habits. Perhaps addiction, trauma, or painful patterns keep pulling you back and you don't fully understand why. Maybe life feels heavy, relationships are strained, or you've lost your sense of self. You might feel ashamed, exhausted, or simply stuck. You don't need to have it figured out to reach out. You just need to be ready to look a little deeper. That readiness is enough.
You may have tried to change — or tried therapy before — and found that talking hasn't been enough. Something in you knows what you're carrying goes deeper than stress or bad habits. Perhaps addiction, trauma, or painful patterns keep pulling you back and you don't fully understand why. Maybe life feels heavy, relationships are strained, or you've lost your sense of self. You might feel ashamed, exhausted, or simply stuck. You don't need to have it figured out to reach out. You just need to be ready to look a little deeper. That readiness is enough.
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- Burnside
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- Tranmere
- Trinity Gardens
- Walkerville
FAQ - About Therapy for Seniors
Is one ever too old for mental health therapy?
Individuals of all ages can benefit from mental health therapy. Indeed, older adults in particular may benefit from the social and psychological support a therapist can provide; the topics that older adults address in therapy may simply differ from those of younger clients. Seniors should seek out a therapist who has experience working with older individuals and who is well-versed in addressing common concerns among elderly individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and physical mobility challenges.
How is counselling for elderly different from counselling for other age groups?
In general, counselling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. Therapists who specialise in working with elderly clients generally have the same framework but may place a special emphasis on specific topics, such as caregiver relationships and reducing loneliness. They may be specially equipped to deal with certain physical conditions or facilitate discussion surrounding end-of-life topics. Counselling for the elderly may also place a greater emphasis on social work-type topics to ensure that geriatric clients have access to necessary resources, such as food, a safe home environment, and healthcare.
How can therapy improve the quality of life of aging individuals?
Therapy for aging adults can greatly improve quality of life by providing an opportunity for them to process difficult emotions related to end-of-life, navigate relational or caregiver challenges, and develop coping skills for common mental health conditions, like anxiety or depression. Subsequent reductions in negative emotions and mental health disorder symptoms can make day-to-day living much more manageable for aging adults and those that care for them. The ongoing relationship with a trusted therapist can also help seniors combat loneliness and provide a sense of structure for their routine.
What are the qualities to look for in therapists who see seniors?
Seniors counsellors, like mental health counselors in general, should be kind, empathetic, skilled at listening, and knowledgeable about their particular area of expertise. Counsellors specialising in working with the senior population should be very familiar with the aging process in general and the common conditions that the elderly can face, such as dementia, depression, loneliness, and/or physical illness. Many senior counsellors are also well-equipped to help caregivers and families navigate the aging process of their loved ones, and they may draw on Interpersonal Therapy to help facilitate improved interactions between seniors and those that care for them.