Dialectical Behaviour (DBT) Psychologists and Therapists in Unley, SA
I work from an evidence-based framework, often using Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioural approaches.
I have experience working with a range or presentations including personality diagnosis, addiction, mood, emotional dysregulation, trauma, psychosis, situational distress, interpersonal and attachment difficulties. I work to offer compassionate support to clients aged 12 and above. Helping to provide strategies to manage emotions, work through invalidation, and embrace the strengths of neurodivergence. My goal is to empower you to achieve emotional well-being, foster healthier connections, and create a life worth living.
I work from an evidence-based framework, often using Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioural approaches.
I have experience working with a range or presentations including personality diagnosis, addiction, mood, emotional dysregulation, trauma, psychosis, situational distress, interpersonal and attachment difficulties. I work to offer compassionate support to clients aged 12 and above. Helping to provide strategies to manage emotions, work through invalidation, and embrace the strengths of neurodivergence. My goal is to empower you to achieve emotional well-being, foster healthier connections, and create a life worth living.
My clients seek specialised support for sexual concerns that are hard to discuss. You may face painful sex, low desire, performance anxiety, intimacy struggles, experiencing problematic sexual behaviours, or are healing from sexual trauma. You need proper sexology training—not generic therapy. You want to reclaim confidence, heal shame, and rebuild intimacy. I'm a psychotherapist and sex therapist with formal sexology qualifications (MCouns, GradCertSexol), Registered Australian Counselling Association, member of the Society of Australian Sexologists. Trauma-informed, compassionate, judgment-free.
My clients seek specialised support for sexual concerns that are hard to discuss. You may face painful sex, low desire, performance anxiety, intimacy struggles, experiencing problematic sexual behaviours, or are healing from sexual trauma. You need proper sexology training—not generic therapy. You want to reclaim confidence, heal shame, and rebuild intimacy. I'm a psychotherapist and sex therapist with formal sexology qualifications (MCouns, GradCertSexol), Registered Australian Counselling Association, member of the Society of Australian Sexologists. Trauma-informed, compassionate, judgment-free.
Reaching out for counselling often takes courage. Many people seek support when life feels overwhelming, relationships feel strained, or they find themselves caught in cycles of worry or unhelpful thinking patterns.
I offer a warm, supportive space where you can talk about what’s happening in your life without fear of judgement. Together, we work at your pace to understand thought patterns, emotions, and behaviours, process difficult experiences, and develop practical strategies and tools to help you feel more grounded and confident.
Reaching out for counselling often takes courage. Many people seek support when life feels overwhelming, relationships feel strained, or they find themselves caught in cycles of worry or unhelpful thinking patterns.
I offer a warm, supportive space where you can talk about what’s happening in your life without fear of judgement. Together, we work at your pace to understand thought patterns, emotions, and behaviours, process difficult experiences, and develop practical strategies and tools to help you feel more grounded and confident.
I have over 6 years’ experience delivering psychological therapy and draw from CBT, ACT, DBT, Schema Therapy and EMDR.
You may be seeking support because things feel harder to manage, whether this shows up as anxiety, low mood, overthinking, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, or feeling disconnected from yourself. Sometimes we can look like we are coping on the outside while feeling stuck or exhausted internally.
I offer a warm, collaborative therapy space to help you make sense of your experiences and work toward meaningful change. I support adults and young people with anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment and relationship concerns, self-worth, grief and life transitions.
I have over 6 years’ experience delivering psychological therapy and draw from CBT, ACT, DBT, Schema Therapy and EMDR.
You may be seeking support because things feel harder to manage, whether this shows up as anxiety, low mood, overthinking, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, or feeling disconnected from yourself. Sometimes we can look like we are coping on the outside while feeling stuck or exhausted internally.
I offer a warm, collaborative therapy space to help you make sense of your experiences and work toward meaningful change. I support adults and young people with anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment and relationship concerns, self-worth, grief and life transitions.
These include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy ( DBT), Exposure Therapy (ERP) and supportive counselling.
MensPsych is a Mens Psychology clinic dedicated to helping adolescent and adult men with their mental health concerns. We provide psychological treatment and assessments for a broad range of clinical problems in males. These often include: Anxiety, worry and fear; Depressed, low mood, and suicidal thinking; Problems with adjusting to major events, stress or trauma; Coping with medical conditions (e.g., a cancer diagnosis); Obsessional thinking; Feeling on edge or jumpy
These include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy ( DBT), Exposure Therapy (ERP) and supportive counselling.
MensPsych is a Mens Psychology clinic dedicated to helping adolescent and adult men with their mental health concerns. We provide psychological treatment and assessments for a broad range of clinical problems in males. These often include: Anxiety, worry and fear; Depressed, low mood, and suicidal thinking; Problems with adjusting to major events, stress or trauma; Coping with medical conditions (e.g., a cancer diagnosis); Obsessional thinking; Feeling on edge or jumpy
Many people living with complex trauma, anxiety, neurodivergence, and LGBTQIA+ minority stress come to therapy believing there's something "wrong" with them. We can struggle for a lifetime in our attempts to "fix" ourselves and our lives. But what if the basic premise isn't true? My practice is grounded in the belief that you've responded to your life exactly as anyone else would, given what you've been through. In our work, I'll support you to understand the impact of past experiences, commit to new ways of responding and relating, and move with courage toward what truly matters to you.
Many people living with complex trauma, anxiety, neurodivergence, and LGBTQIA+ minority stress come to therapy believing there's something "wrong" with them. We can struggle for a lifetime in our attempts to "fix" ourselves and our lives. But what if the basic premise isn't true? My practice is grounded in the belief that you've responded to your life exactly as anyone else would, given what you've been through. In our work, I'll support you to understand the impact of past experiences, commit to new ways of responding and relating, and move with courage toward what truly matters to you.
You might not always feel like it, but you are the expert on your own life. As a registered psychotherapist, my role is to help you untangle what’s keeping you stuck and make sense of how your experiences have shaped you.
I specialize in relational and trauma work, helping people gain clarity, strengthen connection, feel safe and grounded, and have more insight into themselves and relationships.
Using approaches like parts work (IFS-informed), nervous system regulation, and PACT, I support individuals and couples in navigating challenges, deepening trust, and creating lasting change.
You might not always feel like it, but you are the expert on your own life. As a registered psychotherapist, my role is to help you untangle what’s keeping you stuck and make sense of how your experiences have shaped you.
I specialize in relational and trauma work, helping people gain clarity, strengthen connection, feel safe and grounded, and have more insight into themselves and relationships.
Using approaches like parts work (IFS-informed), nervous system regulation, and PACT, I support individuals and couples in navigating challenges, deepening trust, and creating lasting change.
I work with adults living with the longer-term effects of trauma, particularly childhood trauma and experiences that have shaped how you see yourself, other people and the world around you. You may have learnt that you were too much, not enough, or responsible for keeping everyone else okay. Perhaps you're anxious, constantly on edge, struggling with self-worth or relationships, or finding that past experiences still feel very present. You may be so used to looking after everyone else that you've lost touch with what you need. You might understand where these patterns came from, but still find yourself repeating them.
I work with adults living with the longer-term effects of trauma, particularly childhood trauma and experiences that have shaped how you see yourself, other people and the world around you. You may have learnt that you were too much, not enough, or responsible for keeping everyone else okay. Perhaps you're anxious, constantly on edge, struggling with self-worth or relationships, or finding that past experiences still feel very present. You may be so used to looking after everyone else that you've lost touch with what you need. You might understand where these patterns came from, but still find yourself repeating them.
Drawing on CBT, DBT, compassion focused therapy and motivational interviewing, I help clients manage difficult emotions, build self-awareness and develop practical skills for lasting change.
I work with children, adults and older adults who may feel stuck, overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected from themselves. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem, stress, burnout, parenting challenges, or significant life changes. Some clients come to counselling because old ways of coping are no longer working; others simply want to better understand themselves and the experiences that have shaped them. I offer a warm, supportive space where we can explore these patterns with curiosity and compassion without judgement, while finding new ways to move forward.
Drawing on CBT, DBT, compassion focused therapy and motivational interviewing, I help clients manage difficult emotions, build self-awareness and develop practical skills for lasting change.
I work with children, adults and older adults who may feel stuck, overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected from themselves. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem, stress, burnout, parenting challenges, or significant life changes. Some clients come to counselling because old ways of coping are no longer working; others simply want to better understand themselves and the experiences that have shaped them. I offer a warm, supportive space where we can explore these patterns with curiosity and compassion without judgement, while finding new ways to move forward.
If you've tried therapy before and still feel stuck, that's likely not on you. It usually means the work hasn't reached the root of the problem yet.
I'm Helen Billows, a registered psychologist in Adelaide with a special interest in trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, and EMDR. I work with people who are exhausted by the ongoing impact of their history - the triggers, the shutdown, the patterns in relationships that keep repeating no matter how much they understand them logically.
If you've tried therapy before and still feel stuck, that's likely not on you. It usually means the work hasn't reached the root of the problem yet.
I'm Helen Billows, a registered psychologist in Adelaide with a special interest in trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, and EMDR. I work with people who are exhausted by the ongoing impact of their history - the triggers, the shutdown, the patterns in relationships that keep repeating no matter how much they understand them logically.
I am an experienced counsellor and social worker with a focus on relationship counselling. I work with individuals, couples and families to build upon their strengths and empower them to improve their emotional wellbeing to develop fulfilling and meaningful lives. Everyone’s story is different, and I value building trust and working alongside clients in a way that feels respectful and real. I love supporting couples to strengthen their friendship, rebuild trust and share their life goals and dreams.
I am an experienced counsellor and social worker with a focus on relationship counselling. I work with individuals, couples and families to build upon their strengths and empower them to improve their emotional wellbeing to develop fulfilling and meaningful lives. Everyone’s story is different, and I value building trust and working alongside clients in a way that feels respectful and real. I love supporting couples to strengthen their friendship, rebuild trust and share their life goals and dreams.
I maintain strong experience and therapeutic skills informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and play therapy.
Hello and welcome to Calm Cove Therapy! At times, it can feel like you are in a constant battle. My mission is to empower you (or your loved one) to navigate life's tumultuous seas with grace and resilience, finding calm amidst the chaos. I have a very warm, genuine and empathetic approach towards anyone that walks through the door. I am passionate about helping others heal and become the most authentic version of themselves through powerful use of therapy. This can aid with understanding, embracing, and accepting why we are the way we are and how we can create a balanced life that is meaningful and fulfilling.
I maintain strong experience and therapeutic skills informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and play therapy.
Hello and welcome to Calm Cove Therapy! At times, it can feel like you are in a constant battle. My mission is to empower you (or your loved one) to navigate life's tumultuous seas with grace and resilience, finding calm amidst the chaos. I have a very warm, genuine and empathetic approach towards anyone that walks through the door. I am passionate about helping others heal and become the most authentic version of themselves through powerful use of therapy. This can aid with understanding, embracing, and accepting why we are the way we are and how we can create a balanced life that is meaningful and fulfilling.
People come to see me because they feel stuck in their lives. They might feel disconnected socially, like they lack true meaning in their life, unfulfilled in work or struggling with their romantic relationships. Often they come because they feel they are not good enough in some fundamental way. These are universal issues we all face and therapy is a brave step towards bringing compassionate healing to the subtle conscious and unconscious parts of self that create the patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviour that keep us stuck in seemingly never ending cycles.
People come to see me because they feel stuck in their lives. They might feel disconnected socially, like they lack true meaning in their life, unfulfilled in work or struggling with their romantic relationships. Often they come because they feel they are not good enough in some fundamental way. These are universal issues we all face and therapy is a brave step towards bringing compassionate healing to the subtle conscious and unconscious parts of self that create the patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviour that keep us stuck in seemingly never ending cycles.
Navigating life in the modern world can be challenging. I am here to provide the space to heal, explore, discover, and thrive. I love sharing a laugh when the time is right and forming a strong relationship to tackle what is necessary.
Navigating life in the modern world can be challenging. I am here to provide the space to heal, explore, discover, and thrive. I love sharing a laugh when the time is right and forming a strong relationship to tackle what is necessary.
You know relationships are important. When they are not working out, the pain can be overwhelming. You feel stuck because as a trained helping professional you expect more of yourself and your partner. It is so difficult to even begin to consider getting help when you also work in health care or mental health! It is not like you are willing to see just anyone! You know the research tips to improve the relationship, but you just can't seem to apply them at home. That hurts! You understand it might have something to do with a difficult past or trauma but that does not help you to manage the conflict. You start to feel despairing.
You know relationships are important. When they are not working out, the pain can be overwhelming. You feel stuck because as a trained helping professional you expect more of yourself and your partner. It is so difficult to even begin to consider getting help when you also work in health care or mental health! It is not like you are willing to see just anyone! You know the research tips to improve the relationship, but you just can't seem to apply them at home. That hurts! You understand it might have something to do with a difficult past or trauma but that does not help you to manage the conflict. You start to feel despairing.
If you're considering therapy you're likely entertaining the possibility of change! Many clients have a sense of feeling 'stuck' - that what they've been doing isn't sustainable - old coping/survival strategies aren't workable and use up valuable energy, e.g.. avoidance of/distracting from/suppressing/whiteknuckling/ruminating on: thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, urges, images, memories. These maintain negative cycles, keep our emotional brain vigilant to 'threat' and our nervous system mobilised in a stress response. What if we could imagine a future we'd like to participate in, regardless of what's showing up in the present?
If you're considering therapy you're likely entertaining the possibility of change! Many clients have a sense of feeling 'stuck' - that what they've been doing isn't sustainable - old coping/survival strategies aren't workable and use up valuable energy, e.g.. avoidance of/distracting from/suppressing/whiteknuckling/ruminating on: thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, urges, images, memories. These maintain negative cycles, keep our emotional brain vigilant to 'threat' and our nervous system mobilised in a stress response. What if we could imagine a future we'd like to participate in, regardless of what's showing up in the present?
Are you carrying grief or trauma that you are struggling to move through? Perhaps you've experienced a bereavement, the pain of a relationship ending, a betrayal, or trauma memories and reactions that continue to impact you in the present.
I support people to cope through grief and recover from trauma, including bereavement and non-death losses, PTSD, complex and relational trauma, and recovery from sexual or domestic violence.
Whether your experiences occurred recently or long ago, I offer a space where you can be truly heard and access compassionate counselling and treatment to assist you through these life experiences.
Are you carrying grief or trauma that you are struggling to move through? Perhaps you've experienced a bereavement, the pain of a relationship ending, a betrayal, or trauma memories and reactions that continue to impact you in the present.
I support people to cope through grief and recover from trauma, including bereavement and non-death losses, PTSD, complex and relational trauma, and recovery from sexual or domestic violence.
Whether your experiences occurred recently or long ago, I offer a space where you can be truly heard and access compassionate counselling and treatment to assist you through these life experiences.
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I specialise in CBT, EMDR and DBT to help to support people experiencing problems such, as anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, and emotional dysregulation.
I am a qualified high intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT), EMDR trained Mental Health Nurse. I have worked as senior therapist and clinical lead over multiple NHS trusts in the UK. I’ve had the opportunity to work in a variety of mental health settings including schools, GP practices, community clinics, CAMHS and hospitals throughout my career. I have recently moved to Western Australia and am practicing online and in within the Perth metro area.
I specialise in CBT, EMDR and DBT to help to support people experiencing problems such, as anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, and emotional dysregulation.
I am a qualified high intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT), EMDR trained Mental Health Nurse. I have worked as senior therapist and clinical lead over multiple NHS trusts in the UK. I’ve had the opportunity to work in a variety of mental health settings including schools, GP practices, community clinics, CAMHS and hospitals throughout my career. I have recently moved to Western Australia and am practicing online and in within the Perth metro area.
Life brings many challenges, and I am interested in helping my clients grow and thrive in the face of these challenges. I have a particular interest and passion in working with clients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety, assisting clients to understand this disorder and take positive steps to move forward. In relationship counselling, I use counselling practices that assists each partner to be heard and validated. I work with both partners to identify negative behavior patterns and assist them to learn new ways of interacting to regain their sense of connection.
Life brings many challenges, and I am interested in helping my clients grow and thrive in the face of these challenges. I have a particular interest and passion in working with clients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety, assisting clients to understand this disorder and take positive steps to move forward. In relationship counselling, I use counselling practices that assists each partner to be heard and validated. I work with both partners to identify negative behavior patterns and assist them to learn new ways of interacting to regain their sense of connection.
Navigating the world as a neurodivergent person can be incredibly challenging, especially without adequate support. If you're autistic, have ADHD, are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, or are a trauma survivor, you know the unique hurdles that come with higher rates of trauma and PTSD. Life can feel overwhelming when you're managing sensory differences, executive functioning struggles, and the exhausting work of masking.
Navigating the world as a neurodivergent person can be incredibly challenging, especially without adequate support. If you're autistic, have ADHD, are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, or are a trauma survivor, you know the unique hurdles that come with higher rates of trauma and PTSD. Life can feel overwhelming when you're managing sensory differences, executive functioning struggles, and the exhausting work of masking.
Dialectical Behaviour (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behaviour and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behaviour, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioural change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behaviour; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.