Autism Psychologists and Therapists in Hughesdale
I work with adults managing ADHD or Autism, anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, grief and loss, and mid-life transitions such as perimenopause and menopause.
I provide empathic, wholisitc person-centred support for clients. Using interpersonal therapy and psychodynamic approaches, I tailor CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness to meet your unique needs. Passionate about Ecotherapy, I can also offer walk-and-talk sessions by arrangement to integrate nature into our work together.
I work with adults managing ADHD or Autism, anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, grief and loss, and mid-life transitions such as perimenopause and menopause.
I provide empathic, wholisitc person-centred support for clients. Using interpersonal therapy and psychodynamic approaches, I tailor CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness to meet your unique needs. Passionate about Ecotherapy, I can also offer walk-and-talk sessions by arrangement to integrate nature into our work together.
Welcome to Internal Sunshine, where we embrace a holistic approach to your well-being, valuing every facet of who you are – your mind, body, soul, and social connections. Here, we understand that your spiritual beliefs, values, and sense of purpose are integral parts of your journey. Our therapy is grounded in anti-racism, affirming principles, and deep respect for your experiences and resilience. We're also committed to a neuroaffirming practice in therapy, which means we recognize and celebrate the diverse ways individuals process and engage with the world.
Welcome to Internal Sunshine, where we embrace a holistic approach to your well-being, valuing every facet of who you are – your mind, body, soul, and social connections. Here, we understand that your spiritual beliefs, values, and sense of purpose are integral parts of your journey. Our therapy is grounded in anti-racism, affirming principles, and deep respect for your experiences and resilience. We're also committed to a neuroaffirming practice in therapy, which means we recognize and celebrate the diverse ways individuals process and engage with the world.
I work with adults and older adolescents who may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or navigating life transitions, relationship difficulties, trauma, ADHD-related concerns, or workplace stress. Many clients seek therapy when patterns that once helped them cope are no longer serving them well. I provide a warm, thoughtful space to understand what is happening, clarify goals, and develop practical strategies using evidence-based approaches tailored to individual needs.
I work with adults and older adolescents who may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or navigating life transitions, relationship difficulties, trauma, ADHD-related concerns, or workplace stress. Many clients seek therapy when patterns that once helped them cope are no longer serving them well. I provide a warm, thoughtful space to understand what is happening, clarify goals, and develop practical strategies using evidence-based approaches tailored to individual needs.
EMDR & Play Therapy sessions can be really impactful way of helping you connect with your child to work through inner feelings, and process what might be challenging in your relationship. It is often really tough for children to express what's going on for them using words, and this is often why they find ways to communicate with us through their behaviour. This can feel scary and overwhelming for us as caregivers, who may just be needing things to become a little easier at home.
I also offer EMDR to children and adolescents - allowing young people to safely process their internal needs and worries meaningfully.
EMDR & Play Therapy sessions can be really impactful way of helping you connect with your child to work through inner feelings, and process what might be challenging in your relationship. It is often really tough for children to express what's going on for them using words, and this is often why they find ways to communicate with us through their behaviour. This can feel scary and overwhelming for us as caregivers, who may just be needing things to become a little easier at home.
I also offer EMDR to children and adolescents - allowing young people to safely process their internal needs and worries meaningfully.
Sandra Ifrah is a registered psychologist with extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a range of mental health concerns. She adopts a family-focused approach, providing clients with a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment, while actively involving the family unit in the journey toward positive change. Sandra also works closely with separated families, offering therapeutic support to navigate complex dynamics, and provides professional reports for court-related purposes to assist in family law matters.
Sandra Ifrah is a registered psychologist with extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a range of mental health concerns. She adopts a family-focused approach, providing clients with a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment, while actively involving the family unit in the journey toward positive change. Sandra also works closely with separated families, offering therapeutic support to navigate complex dynamics, and provides professional reports for court-related purposes to assist in family law matters.
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I have a keen interest both children, teens and adults in areas such as depression/anxiety, autism/ADHD, trauma and PTSD, school refusal, workplace issues, NDIS/workcover/TAC/DVA presentations and assessments.
Welcome to Peach Psychology. I am a registered psychologist, and have practiced across a range of diverse settings since 2019. With my previous therapeutic experience spanning across different age groups, I provide support to children (5+), adolescents, adults and elderly individuals, focusing on assisting each client to identify and work towards their own personal, individual goals.
I have a keen interest both children, teens and adults in areas such as depression/anxiety, autism/ADHD, trauma and PTSD, school refusal, workplace issues, NDIS/workcover/TAC/DVA presentations and assessments.
Welcome to Peach Psychology. I am a registered psychologist, and have practiced across a range of diverse settings since 2019. With my previous therapeutic experience spanning across different age groups, I provide support to children (5+), adolescents, adults and elderly individuals, focusing on assisting each client to identify and work towards their own personal, individual goals.
I am an Accredited Social Worker and Sex Therapist based in Magandjin/Brisbane and a proudly queer, non-binary, Autistic ADHD’er.
At Living Authentically Counselling, I provide LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent affirming individual counselling services for folks seeking support with sexuality, gender identity and expression and neurodivergence. My personal values are self-determination, inclusion, acceptance, authenticity and kindness; and these show up in the way that I practice.
I am an Accredited Social Worker and Sex Therapist based in Magandjin/Brisbane and a proudly queer, non-binary, Autistic ADHD’er.
At Living Authentically Counselling, I provide LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent affirming individual counselling services for folks seeking support with sexuality, gender identity and expression and neurodivergence. My personal values are self-determination, inclusion, acceptance, authenticity and kindness; and these show up in the way that I practice.
Eliza is a child and adolescent counsellor with additional qualifications in Art Therapy and Play Therapy. She is also a qualified and registered teacher. Eliza utilises different creative modalities to assist children and their families experiencing anxiety, school refusal, trauma, grief, depression, behavioural challenges etc. Eliza has experience working with clients with ASD, ADHD, PDA, learning delays/disabilities, OCD and sensory issues. Also available for adult Art Therapy.
Eliza is a child and adolescent counsellor with additional qualifications in Art Therapy and Play Therapy. She is also a qualified and registered teacher. Eliza utilises different creative modalities to assist children and their families experiencing anxiety, school refusal, trauma, grief, depression, behavioural challenges etc. Eliza has experience working with clients with ASD, ADHD, PDA, learning delays/disabilities, OCD and sensory issues. Also available for adult Art Therapy.
My approach creates a safe and supportive environment to:
: Express emotions and develop healthy coping strategies
: Navigate behavioural and social challenges
: Address emotional distress, depression, anxiety, or suicidal ideation with care and sensitivity
: Strengthen communication, resilience, and emotional well-being
: Support emotional, behavioural, and social development
: Support children and young people experiencing school can't/refusal
: Provide support for individuals diagnosed with Autism or ADHD, or those showing behaviours or characteristics commonly associated with these neurodivergent profiles
I work in a way that is:
: Solution-focused and strengths-based
: Trauma-informed and culturally sensitive
: Collaborative with families, carers, schools, and agencies
: Grounded in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Person-Centered approaches
: Incorporates psychoeducation to empower participants and families
My approach creates a safe and supportive environment to:
: Express emotions and develop healthy coping strategies
: Navigate behavioural and social challenges
: Address emotional distress, depression, anxiety, or suicidal ideation with care and sensitivity
: Strengthen communication, resilience, and emotional well-being
: Support emotional, behavioural, and social development
: Support children and young people experiencing school can't/refusal
: Provide support for individuals diagnosed with Autism or ADHD, or those showing behaviours or characteristics commonly associated with these neurodivergent profiles
I work in a way that is:
: Solution-focused and strengths-based
: Trauma-informed and culturally sensitive
: Collaborative with families, carers, schools, and agencies
: Grounded in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Person-Centered approaches
: Incorporates psychoeducation to empower participants and families
I offer neuroaffirming, trauma-informed neuropsychological, academic, autism and ADHD assessment, as well as psychological therapy, and ADHD coaching.
As an AuDHD Neuropsychologist, I provide deep-dive assessments and therapy. My reports focus on practical tools and advocacy, delivered within 2-4 weeks. In therapy, I use an integrative toolkit: EMDR, IFS, ACT, DBT, Schema, and Somatic work, to move past talk-therapy and towards real change. I also support complex presentations including C-PTSD and EDs.
I offer neuroaffirming, trauma-informed neuropsychological, academic, autism and ADHD assessment, as well as psychological therapy, and ADHD coaching.
As an AuDHD Neuropsychologist, I provide deep-dive assessments and therapy. My reports focus on practical tools and advocacy, delivered within 2-4 weeks. In therapy, I use an integrative toolkit: EMDR, IFS, ACT, DBT, Schema, and Somatic work, to move past talk-therapy and towards real change. I also support complex presentations including C-PTSD and EDs.
Dhanisha's experience working with children with ADHD and ASD, coupled with her special interest in these areas, allows her to tailor her approach to meet the unique needs of neurodivergent clients.
Dhanisha is a compassionate and dedicated Registered Psychologist who prioritises creating a safe and supportive environment for her clients. Her focus on building strong therapeutic relationships and her commitment to a strengths-based, culturally sensitive approach shows a deep respect for individual experiences and diversity.
Dhanisha's experience working with children with ADHD and ASD, coupled with her special interest in these areas, allows her to tailor her approach to meet the unique needs of neurodivergent clients.
Dhanisha is a compassionate and dedicated Registered Psychologist who prioritises creating a safe and supportive environment for her clients. Her focus on building strong therapeutic relationships and her commitment to a strengths-based, culturally sensitive approach shows a deep respect for individual experiences and diversity.
I'm Dom Caesar (they/them), an autistic and queer social worker.
Sessions are led entirely by you. I prioritise collaboration over clinical jargon, peer-informed practice over hierarchy, and shared humanity over labels. If you're questioning diagnoses, recovering from systemic harm, or just trying to get by in a world that's grinding you down, I'm here for it.
I'm Dom Caesar (they/them), an autistic and queer social worker.
Sessions are led entirely by you. I prioritise collaboration over clinical jargon, peer-informed practice over hierarchy, and shared humanity over labels. If you're questioning diagnoses, recovering from systemic harm, or just trying to get by in a world that's grinding you down, I'm here for it.
I help people who are struggling with anxiety, burnout, trauma-related experiences, neurodivergence, and feeling overwhelmed or stuck. If you're constantly trying to "keep up," feeling misunderstood, or wondering why things seem harder than they should, you're not alone. I support individuals in building emotional regulation, confidence, and practical coping skills so they can feel more in control and better equipped to navigate everyday life. I use evidence-based approaches, including CBT and DBT, while recognising that no two people are the same.
I help people who are struggling with anxiety, burnout, trauma-related experiences, neurodivergence, and feeling overwhelmed or stuck. If you're constantly trying to "keep up," feeling misunderstood, or wondering why things seem harder than they should, you're not alone. I support individuals in building emotional regulation, confidence, and practical coping skills so they can feel more in control and better equipped to navigate everyday life. I use evidence-based approaches, including CBT and DBT, while recognising that no two people are the same.
Others are neurodivergent or exploring this later in life, often after years of masking and holding themselves to neurotypical expectations.
I offer neuro-affirming, trauma-informed therapy for adults with anxiety (including health anxiety), trauma and complex PTSD, low self-esteem, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, and neurodivergence-related stressors like executive functioning differences or autistic burnout. I also offer autism and ADHD assessments for people aged 16+.
Others are neurodivergent or exploring this later in life, often after years of masking and holding themselves to neurotypical expectations.
I offer neuro-affirming, trauma-informed therapy for adults with anxiety (including health anxiety), trauma and complex PTSD, low self-esteem, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, and neurodivergence-related stressors like executive functioning differences or autistic burnout. I also offer autism and ADHD assessments for people aged 16+.
Choose a practitioner who understands Autism, ADHD, neurodivergence, high sensitivity and introversion.
Immerse into the deep healing space of co-regulation. Move from existing in constant confusion to a place of serene clarity. Experience the belonging you have yearned for and no longer feel alone. Learn the skills to fulfil your lifelong dreams. Become the person you always wanted to be.
Choose a practitioner who understands Autism, ADHD, neurodivergence, high sensitivity and introversion.
Immerse into the deep healing space of co-regulation. Move from existing in constant confusion to a place of serene clarity. Experience the belonging you have yearned for and no longer feel alone. Learn the skills to fulfil your lifelong dreams. Become the person you always wanted to be.
They may be an adolescent or adult grappling with autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, burnout, identity issues, stress management, parenting support, or life transitions.
I specialize in a strength-based approach to support individuals with neurodiversity and mental health challenges. Using an array of therapies, I aim to empower adolescents and adults to embrace their uniqueness and live authentically.
They may be an adolescent or adult grappling with autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, burnout, identity issues, stress management, parenting support, or life transitions.
I specialize in a strength-based approach to support individuals with neurodiversity and mental health challenges. Using an array of therapies, I aim to empower adolescents and adults to embrace their uniqueness and live authentically.
Hi lovely,
Have you recently received a diagnosis of ADHD and feeling overwhelmed or perhaps relieved and wanting to talk through where to from here? Working with women with at diagnosis of ADHD later in life is my passion and I am here to help.
Have you discovered your ADHD later in life? You're not alone. Many women are only now learning what they've lived with for years. But here's the powerful truth: a late diagnosis doesn’t mean it’s too late to thrive. With professional and lived experience I offer a non judgemental neuro affirming space to help you unlock the many positives and strengths that come with ADHD.
Hi lovely,
Have you recently received a diagnosis of ADHD and feeling overwhelmed or perhaps relieved and wanting to talk through where to from here? Working with women with at diagnosis of ADHD later in life is my passion and I am here to help.
Have you discovered your ADHD later in life? You're not alone. Many women are only now learning what they've lived with for years. But here's the powerful truth: a late diagnosis doesn’t mean it’s too late to thrive. With professional and lived experience I offer a non judgemental neuro affirming space to help you unlock the many positives and strengths that come with ADHD.
She has specialized in assessment and intervention for individuals with ASD, ADHD, Specific Learning Disability, Intellectual Disability, giftedness, and developmental differences.
Kat provides a range of assessments, including: Cognitive and academic achievement tests, Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnostic assessment, and ADHD diagnostic assessment. She also provides evidence based individual intervention.
She has specialized in assessment and intervention for individuals with ASD, ADHD, Specific Learning Disability, Intellectual Disability, giftedness, and developmental differences.
Kat provides a range of assessments, including: Cognitive and academic achievement tests, Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnostic assessment, and ADHD diagnostic assessment. She also provides evidence based individual intervention.
Presentations that Maddison works with include the following: Autism (especially in girls and women), ADHD, Chronic illness, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Developmental trauma, Grief management, OCD, Perinatal and infant mental health, and life transitions.
Maddison is currently a qualified Clinical Psychologist Registrar. Maddison has experience working as a psychologist across a range of settings, including private practice, community health, and within schools. Modalities that Maddison is trained in include CBT, DBT, ACT, and Schema Therapy.
Presentations that Maddison works with include the following: Autism (especially in girls and women), ADHD, Chronic illness, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Developmental trauma, Grief management, OCD, Perinatal and infant mental health, and life transitions.
Maddison is currently a qualified Clinical Psychologist Registrar. Maddison has experience working as a psychologist across a range of settings, including private practice, community health, and within schools. Modalities that Maddison is trained in include CBT, DBT, ACT, and Schema Therapy.
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.
El has worked with a variety of presentations including complex trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, gender dysphoria, body dysmorphia, anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, critical incident response, pain management, and interpersonal relationship difficulties. She has a strong interest in the intersection of neurodiversity and complex trauma.
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.
El has worked with a variety of presentations including complex trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, gender dysphoria, body dysmorphia, anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, critical incident response, pain management, and interpersonal relationship difficulties. She has a strong interest in the intersection of neurodiversity and complex trauma.
Nearby Autism Therapists Searches for Hughesdale
- Ashburton
- Ashwood
- Bentleigh East
- Burwood
- Carnegie
- Chadstone
- Clayton
- Glen Huntly
- Malvern East
- Mount Waverley
- Murrumbeena
- Oakleigh
Autism Therapists
What is the most effective treatment for autism?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has come to be considered the standard treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder, and research has confirmed its effectiveness for many children. Therapists trained in ABA techniques work with children (and their parents) on developing social skills, communication and learning abilities, and everyday habits of hygiene and grooming. The clinician will tailor their program to the child’s particular need but the overarching goal will be to help them advance as far as possible toward independence based on their level of symptoms and decrease the need for additional special services. Families should seek a mental health professional specifically trained in ABA, and holding special certification in the technique, who has extensive experience not only with the approach but in using it with children with the same level of symptoms as the child who needs care.
How does ABA work?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) sessions, which typically focus on positive reinforcement, can be intensive, lasting two or more hours several times a week, and continuing for two years or more. Therapists can also be expected to ask parents to take an active role in reinforcing lessons. Research has found that the technique can lead to major improvements that decrease the need for additional special services.
How does treatment for autism work?
Therapy sessions based on Applied Behavior Analysis will likely be frequent, intensive, and highly structured. After a thorough assessment, a therapist will help a child understand and develop skills in a range of areas, including communication, motor skills, social skills, self-care, play, and academic skills, as well as routines of daily living like hygiene. Typically, the therapist will help a child break down the components of a behavior—often referred to as the antecedent (what prompts an action), the behavior, and the consequence(what immediately follows)—and then reward the child at every step, while also asking parents to reinforce the lessons, and the rewards, throughout the day. This core therapy may be supplemented by occupational or speech therapy, and antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants may be prescribed to address specific severe symptoms.
How long does therapy for autism take?
Some people with autism spectrum disorder may be engaged in some level of therapy for many years, but research shows that treatment will be most effective if it is begun early and delivered intensively. When therapy begins by age 3, children tend to be better able to grasp and adopt the skills needed to manage everyday life, including attending school and establishing social relationships. This type of early-intervention treatment regimen is highly structured, typically involving 20 to 40 hours of one-on-one therapy per week, along with additional hours of engagement managed by parents, for a period of two years or more, although the duration of treatment is dependent on the child’s level of symptoms and pace of progress.