Bipolar Disorder Psychologists and Therapists in Saint Kilda, VIC
Contemporary Psychology
Psychologist, Australian Association of Psychologists - Member
Saint Kilda, VIC 3182
Contemporary Psychology is a modern space filled with a passionate group of psychologists that work to educate and inspire the public on mental health and wellbeing. We believe psychological health care should be accessible, supportive and effective. Our clinic offers education, assessment, counselling, short term coaching and long-term therapy for all those with curious minds. All staff are qualified and experienced and uphold strict ethical standards. We provide a modern professional space where everyone in the community is welcome.
Contemporary Psychology is a modern space filled with a passionate group of psychologists that work to educate and inspire the public on mental health and wellbeing. We believe psychological health care should be accessible, supportive and effective. Our clinic offers education, assessment, counselling, short term coaching and long-term therapy for all those with curious minds. All staff are qualified and experienced and uphold strict ethical standards. We provide a modern professional space where everyone in the community is welcome.
Whether it's the weight of anxiety, OCD, the challenges of ADHD and being neurodivergent in a world that doesn't always understand you, or your relationship with substances - life can feel overwhelming. You may be constantly battling self-doubt, struggling to focus, or turning to unhelpful coping strategies just to get by.
Therapy is a space where you don’t need to have it all figured out. I work with many clients who want to change but feel stuck. Together, we’ll explore your challenges, unpack the causes, and build practical tools to help you navigate life with greater clarity and self-compassion.
Whether it's the weight of anxiety, OCD, the challenges of ADHD and being neurodivergent in a world that doesn't always understand you, or your relationship with substances - life can feel overwhelming. You may be constantly battling self-doubt, struggling to focus, or turning to unhelpful coping strategies just to get by.
Therapy is a space where you don’t need to have it all figured out. I work with many clients who want to change but feel stuck. Together, we’ll explore your challenges, unpack the causes, and build practical tools to help you navigate life with greater clarity and self-compassion.
I am a clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist offering individual therapy to adults experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. These may include depression, anxiety, phobia, panic attacks, complex trauma, loss and grief, PTSD, emotional overwhelm, sexual abuse, eating disorders, personality disorders, low self-esteem, and relationship problems.
I am a clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist offering individual therapy to adults experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. These may include depression, anxiety, phobia, panic attacks, complex trauma, loss and grief, PTSD, emotional overwhelm, sexual abuse, eating disorders, personality disorders, low self-esteem, and relationship problems.
South Yarra Psychology sees clients with a wide range of presenting issues. The practice has a team of highly-qualified psychologists. The practice offers a free 10-minute 'psychologist matching appointment' for new clients (via telephone); to discuss their treatment needs and recommend a psychologist who is best suited to these. Appointments (including the free psychologist matching appointment) can be booked through the practice's online booking system (accessible via www.SYP.au). The website also contains profiles on each of the psychologists, with their specific interests and treatment approaches.
South Yarra Psychology sees clients with a wide range of presenting issues. The practice has a team of highly-qualified psychologists. The practice offers a free 10-minute 'psychologist matching appointment' for new clients (via telephone); to discuss their treatment needs and recommend a psychologist who is best suited to these. Appointments (including the free psychologist matching appointment) can be booked through the practice's online booking system (accessible via www.SYP.au). The website also contains profiles on each of the psychologists, with their specific interests and treatment approaches.
Hi, I'm Paul from Clear Perspectives Psychology, and I'm hoping to work with those committed to improving their mental wellbeing and who are ready to take the first step towards a healthier, happier life. Whether facing issues relating to anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges, I welcome you to contact me for professional support. I use evidence-based practical tools and strategies, which are personally tailored to your strengths and circumstances, to provide focused and optimal care. I work with children, adolescents, and adults to help with your specific challenges and needs.
Hi, I'm Paul from Clear Perspectives Psychology, and I'm hoping to work with those committed to improving their mental wellbeing and who are ready to take the first step towards a healthier, happier life. Whether facing issues relating to anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges, I welcome you to contact me for professional support. I use evidence-based practical tools and strategies, which are personally tailored to your strengths and circumstances, to provide focused and optimal care. I work with children, adolescents, and adults to help with your specific challenges and needs.
Hello, I’m Michelle, a Gestalt Psychotherapist, Supervisor, and Equine-Assisted Practitioner. I specialise in supporting individuals who have experienced trauma—both past and recent—offering holistic, personalised therapy that honours each person’s unique journey. Gestalt therapy helps clients deepen their self-awareness, explore how they make sense of the world, and reconnect with presence, rest, and vitality.
Hello, I’m Michelle, a Gestalt Psychotherapist, Supervisor, and Equine-Assisted Practitioner. I specialise in supporting individuals who have experienced trauma—both past and recent—offering holistic, personalised therapy that honours each person’s unique journey. Gestalt therapy helps clients deepen their self-awareness, explore how they make sense of the world, and reconnect with presence, rest, and vitality.
I have a passion for working with young people to empower and support them with their challenges. I also work with people of all ages and gender identities. Whether you are looking for support with anxiety, depression, AOD, relationship issues, or any thing else I'd be happy to help.
I also facilitate Dungeons and Dragons Group Therapy sessions for clients wanting to use play and roleplay therapy toward their healing. This is a great way to boost self-esteem and confidence, work through anxiety and depression, and process trauma.
I have a passion for working with young people to empower and support them with their challenges. I also work with people of all ages and gender identities. Whether you are looking for support with anxiety, depression, AOD, relationship issues, or any thing else I'd be happy to help.
I also facilitate Dungeons and Dragons Group Therapy sessions for clients wanting to use play and roleplay therapy toward their healing. This is a great way to boost self-esteem and confidence, work through anxiety and depression, and process trauma.
Depression and Bipolar, Relationships Individual, Court Report / Letter, Intellectual Disabilities, Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), Organisational Psychology Vocational Assessments, Chronic Pain, Self-Image, Grief and Loss, ASD and ADHD, Couples Counselling, Anxiety, Trauma, Personality Disorders, Sexual Abuse Performance Psychology, Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy, Parent Separation.
We are a team of Psychologists who are clinically endorsed, registered and provisionally registered professionals. We offer psychological counselling over a full range of mental health disorders and a variety of special focuses. We know that Psychology Practices are booked out for the next 6 months -1 year and waitlisted although we have expanded our professional team to meet the demand. We now have both Psychologists and Provisional Psychologists available for an immediate start.
Depression and Bipolar, Relationships Individual, Court Report / Letter, Intellectual Disabilities, Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), Organisational Psychology Vocational Assessments, Chronic Pain, Self-Image, Grief and Loss, ASD and ADHD, Couples Counselling, Anxiety, Trauma, Personality Disorders, Sexual Abuse Performance Psychology, Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy, Parent Separation.
We are a team of Psychologists who are clinically endorsed, registered and provisionally registered professionals. We offer psychological counselling over a full range of mental health disorders and a variety of special focuses. We know that Psychology Practices are booked out for the next 6 months -1 year and waitlisted although we have expanded our professional team to meet the demand. We now have both Psychologists and Provisional Psychologists available for an immediate start.
You may be feeling exhausted from constantly masking or trying to hold everything together while struggling underneath. We support adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, burnout, ADHD burnout, autistic overwhelm, identity concerns, emotional exhaustion, and relationship difficulties. We are neurodiversity-affirming, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, TGDNB-affirming, and welcoming of kink, BDSM, furry, HIV+, sex worker, and non-traditional relationship communities. We provide affirming therapy, ADHD assessment, neurodivergence screening, WPATH assessments, EMDR, and EMDR 2.0.
You may be feeling exhausted from constantly masking or trying to hold everything together while struggling underneath. We support adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, burnout, ADHD burnout, autistic overwhelm, identity concerns, emotional exhaustion, and relationship difficulties. We are neurodiversity-affirming, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, TGDNB-affirming, and welcoming of kink, BDSM, furry, HIV+, sex worker, and non-traditional relationship communities. We provide affirming therapy, ADHD assessment, neurodivergence screening, WPATH assessments, EMDR, and EMDR 2.0.
Arriving at a point in your life where you identify the need for help is the first step to gaining control and re-directing your future. I implement effective psychotherapy methods to instill self-understanding and encourage new attitudes and feelings towards life situations. Whether you suffer from a mental health diagnosis or experience general feelings of sadness, fear, or pain, we can work together to bring life-changing results.
Arriving at a point in your life where you identify the need for help is the first step to gaining control and re-directing your future. I implement effective psychotherapy methods to instill self-understanding and encourage new attitudes and feelings towards life situations. Whether you suffer from a mental health diagnosis or experience general feelings of sadness, fear, or pain, we can work together to bring life-changing results.
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING... Emotional pain? Relationship conflict? Lack of meaning? If you are like most people, you probably struggle at times because you have never received any formal training about how to care for your emotional wellbeing. Dr Gerschman's approach goes beyond talk therapy by providing a structured, skills-based program for treating current symptoms and promoting enduring resilience. Imagine having the knowledge and confidence to manage difficult thoughts and feelings, navigate tricky relationships, and find lasting meaning and fulfilment!
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING... Emotional pain? Relationship conflict? Lack of meaning? If you are like most people, you probably struggle at times because you have never received any formal training about how to care for your emotional wellbeing. Dr Gerschman's approach goes beyond talk therapy by providing a structured, skills-based program for treating current symptoms and promoting enduring resilience. Imagine having the knowledge and confidence to manage difficult thoughts and feelings, navigate tricky relationships, and find lasting meaning and fulfilment!
My name is Dean Constantineas and I am a registered psychologist with training and experience in both sport and clinical psychology. I am passionate about normalising working to improve community mental health. I love to work with my clients on a process of learning about what is stopping them from living their best life and aim to help them discover ways to flourish.
My name is Dean Constantineas and I am a registered psychologist with training and experience in both sport and clinical psychology. I am passionate about normalising working to improve community mental health. I love to work with my clients on a process of learning about what is stopping them from living their best life and aim to help them discover ways to flourish.
Hi, I'm Broady (he/him), a queer, neurodivergent, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW). I am dedicated to providing trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, sex-positive, and sexuality and gender affirming care, ensuring a safe and nurturing therapeutic environment where everyone is respected for their individuality and encouraged to be themselves.
Hi, I'm Broady (he/him), a queer, neurodivergent, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW). I am dedicated to providing trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, sex-positive, and sexuality and gender affirming care, ensuring a safe and nurturing therapeutic environment where everyone is respected for their individuality and encouraged to be themselves.
If you are already checking this, it means that a part of you is ready to be transformed, I´m here to assist you in that process. My most important objective is to provide you with a safe and professional space to go to the roots of your symptoms, not only the surface. In that way, changes being made are most likely to remain.
If you are already checking this, it means that a part of you is ready to be transformed, I´m here to assist you in that process. My most important objective is to provide you with a safe and professional space to go to the roots of your symptoms, not only the surface. In that way, changes being made are most likely to remain.
I work with adults facing a range of challenges including adjusting to life changes, anxiety, career transitions, chronic illness, depression, grief, parenting struggles, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues and substance use.
I support clients in managing stress, worry, and mood disorders, helping them regain control and well-being.
I have a special interest in supporting parents, including those navigating the transition to parenthood. As a trained Circle of Security Parent Educator, I apply attachment-based strategies to help parents attune to their children’s emotional needs, fostering secure, nurturing relationships.
I work with adults facing a range of challenges including adjusting to life changes, anxiety, career transitions, chronic illness, depression, grief, parenting struggles, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues and substance use.
I support clients in managing stress, worry, and mood disorders, helping them regain control and well-being.
I have a special interest in supporting parents, including those navigating the transition to parenthood. As a trained Circle of Security Parent Educator, I apply attachment-based strategies to help parents attune to their children’s emotional needs, fostering secure, nurturing relationships.
Danielle de Guara (BA(Hons)(Psych/Psychophysiol), MPsych(Org), MPsych(Clin), MAPS) is a registered Clinical and Counselling Psychologist. Danielle provides a safe place to explore and treat all areas of mental health, personal concerns and well-being. A compassionate and open-minded psychologist, Danielle offers an opportunity for self-exploration, insight and growth. Treatment is individual and evidence-based.
Danielle de Guara (BA(Hons)(Psych/Psychophysiol), MPsych(Org), MPsych(Clin), MAPS) is a registered Clinical and Counselling Psychologist. Danielle provides a safe place to explore and treat all areas of mental health, personal concerns and well-being. A compassionate and open-minded psychologist, Danielle offers an opportunity for self-exploration, insight and growth. Treatment is individual and evidence-based.
The two mountains represent the client and the therapist. Both face their own unique mountains to climb, with all sorts of challenges and hazards ahead. The therapist offers their guidance, not from a superior view, but from a unique angle where they may see things that the client is not able to. I love to work with a diverse range of people so as to learn together in figuring out the next steps clients might take.
The two mountains represent the client and the therapist. Both face their own unique mountains to climb, with all sorts of challenges and hazards ahead. The therapist offers their guidance, not from a superior view, but from a unique angle where they may see things that the client is not able to. I love to work with a diverse range of people so as to learn together in figuring out the next steps clients might take.
I work with adults whose lives have been shaped by abusive family systems or controlling relationships.
Many of the people I support grew up in environments where their needs were ignored, minimised, or punished, or they have found themselves in relationships marked by emotional harm, manipulation, or coercive control.
My approach to counselling is trauma informed, compassionate, and grounded in respect for your autonomy. I believe healing comes from being supported to understand what has happened. Over time, these experiences can deeply impact self trust, boundaries, and the ability to feel safe in relationships
I work with adults whose lives have been shaped by abusive family systems or controlling relationships.
Many of the people I support grew up in environments where their needs were ignored, minimised, or punished, or they have found themselves in relationships marked by emotional harm, manipulation, or coercive control.
My approach to counselling is trauma informed, compassionate, and grounded in respect for your autonomy. I believe healing comes from being supported to understand what has happened. Over time, these experiences can deeply impact self trust, boundaries, and the ability to feel safe in relationships
I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years experience across public and private mental health settings, with extensive experience working with children and adolescents. I have a particular interest in attachment and impacts across the lifespan, perinatal psychology and the parent-infant relationship. I further enjoy working with attachment-based concerns, supporting clients through periods of major life transitions, trauma and significant life events, along with relationship and interpersonal issues.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years experience across public and private mental health settings, with extensive experience working with children and adolescents. I have a particular interest in attachment and impacts across the lifespan, perinatal psychology and the parent-infant relationship. I further enjoy working with attachment-based concerns, supporting clients through periods of major life transitions, trauma and significant life events, along with relationship and interpersonal issues.
I have a strong interest in supporting individuals experiencing mood and personality disorders, substance use challenges, and in providing general counselling for life’s ups and downs and workplace stress. I also offer couples counselling.
I have a strong interest in supporting individuals experiencing mood and personality disorders, substance use challenges, and in providing general counselling for life’s ups and downs and workplace stress. I also offer couples counselling.
Nearby Bipolar Disorder Therapists Searches for Saint Kilda
- Albert Park
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- South Yarra
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- Windsor
Bipolar Disorder Therapists
What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?
Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.
What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?
Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.
What kinds of problems does therapy help with?
Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.
What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?
Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.