About Us
At Inner Eastern Psychology, we provide clinical services that are evidence-based and person-centred.
Our values are Compassion, Integrity, Authenticity and Inclusivity.
Individual therapy is at the core of our work and is complemented by family, parent and couples therapies. Our clients come from a range of life stages and include children, adolescents and adults. We pride ourselves in working with individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds and identities.
Our Services
Common Consultations
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Anxiety can come in many forms: generalised across a person’s life or be rather specific and related to situations or objects as in social anxiety or specific phobias.
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Depression is a condition that can affect anyone. Depending on the severity, Depression can be debilitating and, in some circumstances, affects our everyday life. If you are looking for support and specific treatment for Depression, you will notice that some of the treatments overlap with those for anxiety.
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People often seek out trauma counselling or therapy to better identify, make sense of, and come to terms with our feelings and emotions arising from a traumatic or highly distressing event. These emotions can vary and often include those associated with the stages of acute grief, shock, denial, anger or rage, intense fear, or sadness etc.
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Grief is an experience in response to the loss of something or someone valuable in our life. The loss can come in different forms, e.g., loss of a loved one, loss of a job or an object, or an end to a relationship or friendship. Everyone experiences grief differently, and it manifests in our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder that is characterised by a pervasive and enduring pattern of some of the following challenges: unstable and intense relationships, disturbance of identity and image, impulsivity and / or reckless behaviours, recurrent suicidality and / or self-harm, intense and dysregulated emotions, extensive efforts to avoid abandonment, chronic feelings of emptiness, intense anger, and transient dissociative or paranoid thoughts. BPD usually co-occurs with other mental health challenges, such as Anxiety, Depression, Trauma etc.
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OCD is a mental health condition characterised by intrusive, unwanted thoughts, images or impulses (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours (compulsions or rituals) that a person feels driven to perform. These obsessions and compulsions take up at least 1 hour each day (sometimes > 8 hours); cause high levels of distress and can impact functioning across all life areas.
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Challenges with sexual health, including pain and function are more common than many people realise. Approximately 66% of Australian adults who identify as women and 54% of Australian adults who identify as men report experiencing at least one difficulty associated with sexual performance or pleasure. Some examples of these issues are Vulvodynia, Vaginismus, Dyspareunia, Genito Pelvic Pain and Penetration Disorder (GPPPD), Prostatitis, Erectile Dysfunction etc.
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Clinical Approaches
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or “CBT” is a form of psychological treatment that takes place in talking therapy work via structured sessions and often include tasks outside of the therapy session, such as keeping a thought diary.
CBT is based upon the observation that it is our thoughts and reactions to events that affect our mood and wellbeing.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. It can be a gentle and effective therapeutic approach with evidence for treatment of mental health conditions including Depression, Anxiety, Stress and burnout, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), chronic pain, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and in situations of chronic grief and unresolved loss.
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Schema Therapy is an advanced form of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Schema therapy is designed to help people with long term vulnerabilities and emotional difficulties as well as struggles within ourselves and relationships. Schema Therapy has been seen to be helpful in anxiety disorders, eating disorders, Post Trauma Stress related Disorders (PTSD), Complex Trauma, Substance Abuse issues, Depression and Personality related vulnerabilities such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)/traits.
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DBT is third wave therapy that consists of components of Mindfulness and CBT. It has been found to be helpful for individuals with Borderline Personality Disorders (BPD), and other mental health challenges, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Eating Disorders, substance use etc. DBT is also an effective therapeutic approach for individuals coping with emotional dysregulation, suicidal behaviour, self-harm or other maladaptive coping responses.
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EMDR is an important type of therapy that helps individuals process (and therefore recover from) traumatic or highly-distressing memories and experience, as well as complex / ongoing trauma. EMDR often targets symptoms such as vivid or intrusive reliving symptoms (flashbacks and / or nightmares), distressing memories, and can also help with avoidance and interpersonal symptoms.
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Healthy relationships form a vital domain to our emotional well-being. As we are human, it is inevitable that we may encounter problems in relationships. It is important to note that, unlike individual therapy where the client is the individual, the “client” in couples therapy is the relationship dynamics.
In a couple’s therapy session, a safe and confidential space is provided for the couple to better speak about and reflect on their feelings, needs, challenges, and resources. This process is made easier by a compassionate and non-judgemental facilitator – the therapist.
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There has been evidence supporting that Mindfulness-based therapies and practices can help support individual to manage stress, anxiety, and to improve focus and mood, as well as our general emotional wellbeing.
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Our Clinical Team
At Inner Eastern Psychology, our team of warm, professional and experienced Psychologists and Counsellors are passionate about providing person-centred support and evidence-based therapies for you and your loved ones.
Our team is experienced in helping individuals from different stages of life, ranging from children to adolescents to adults. Your individual therapist will work with you to identify your therapy needs - initially in an assessment process where an understanding of your goals for attending therapy is sought in the context of your life and circumstances.
At Inner Eastern Psychology, our team comes from a variety of life and cultural backgrounds and experiences, enabling us to meet our clients with openness, and curiosity, and offer a non-judgmental approach to their care.
We believe that openness and curiosity about individual experiences and person-centred approaches are important guiding principles in the improvement and support of emotional well-being.
Find out more about our fees, and how your GP can help you with the referral process to optimise your rebates. For those in Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs looking for a Psychologist in Hawthorn and nearby suburbs, please let our team know to explore your options.
Our Therapy Spaces
At Inner Eastern Psychology, our rooms are professionally designed to be a calming, relaxing and safe space for us to engage in working with you.
The practice has 3 locations providing access to Psychologists in Richmond and Hawthorn.
All locations are easily accessible by public transport, and have ample street parkings nearby, available to those living in the inner-east and south-east of Melbourne. We welcome clients from Greater Melbourne and rural / non-metro Victoria.
Please discuss your travel needs with our team, and Telehealth is usually available for all clinicians.
To find out more and to reach out for support, you can contact our Client Support Team to discuss your needs and identify a suitable clinician for you.
