Psychotherapy
A collaborative space to deepen self-understanding, navigate life’s complexities, and reconnect with yourself in more grounded and meaningful ways.
Individual psychotherapy offers a space to slow down, listen inward, and deepen your relationship with yourself. It is a collaborative and relational process that supports greater awareness, emotional resilience, and meaningful change, not through fixing, but through understanding the patterns, experiences, and adaptations that have shaped you.
I work with people navigating life transitions, grief and loss, burnout, anxiety, relationship challenges, identity shifts, self-doubt, and periods of feeling disconnected from themselves or their lives. Together, we explore both the visible and less conscious layers of experience, such as thoughts, emotions, body responses, dreams, patterns, conflicts, and the wider systems impacting your inner world.
My approach is grounded in Process-oriented Psychotherapy, Somatic Psychotherapy, Depth Psychology, and ecological perspectives. Rather than viewing symptoms or struggles as problems to eliminate, I approach them as meaningful expressions carrying insight, emotion, and potential for transformation. Therapy becomes a space to gently explore attachment patterns, nervous system responses, inner conflict, and the parts of yourself asking for attention or change.
At the heart of my work is the understanding that you are the expert of your own lived experience. I offer a non-hierarchical and attuned therapeutic relationship that honours your pace, autonomy, and inner wisdom.
Therapy can support you to:
Deepen self-understanding and self-trust
Navigate grief, transition, and uncertainty
Explore relationship and attachment patterns
Develop greater emotional awareness and resilience
Reconnect with your body, needs, and intuition
Work through anxiety, overwhelm, or burnout
Cultivate a life that feels more aligned and meaningful
I am accredited with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and is committed to ethical practice and ongoing professional development.
Sessions are available online and in person.
Frequently Asked Questions
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I work with individuals and couples 18 years and older who are seeking support in understanding, acknowledging or transforming trauma, life transitions, relationship issues, grief, anxiety, or seeking holistic therapy.
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Our first session is a gentle beginning. We will explore what has brought you to therapy, what you are hoping for, and whether working together feels like a good fit. There is no pressure to share everything at once, we move at a pace that feels safe and supportive.
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Most clients begin with weekly or fortnightly sessions to build momentum and depth. Over time, we may shift this frequency depending on your needs. However, the frequency of appointments is entirely up to you at any point.
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The standard 60-minute session fee for individuals is $130.
Reduced-fee places may be available at times. Please enquire if finances are a concern.
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If you need to reschedule or cannot make your appointment we ask that you provide 24 hours' notice, otherwise 50% of the session fee will apply.
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Sessions are available online and in person from Fern Tree on Mondays, and from Sandy Bay on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
For online sessions, a session link will be sent to your email. Please try your best to attend the session in a comfortable and private space.
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Entering the Healing Ground: Grief Ritual Leadership Training - Francis Weller self-study course (currently completing)
Emotionally Focused Therapy: Attachment-based interventions for couples in crisis
Working with the Dream Body with Pathways Psychology Institute
Foundations in Gestalt Psychotherapy with Gestalt Sydney
Master of Counselling
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science
Deathwalker Training with Zenith Virago
The Intuitive Invitation Program with Sophia Harvey
200 hr Yoga Teacher Training
Bachelor of Art History and Curating
Alongside private practice, Lizzie has experience in organisational settings offering counselling for specialised family violence, family and relationships services, grief and bereavement, and eating disorders and body image issues.
I also offer deep acknowledgement to the lineage of counsellors, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, storytellers, mentors, and teachers whose work continues to inform and shape the ground of this practice.
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While psychotherapists and counsellors cannot currently provide sessions eligible for Medicare rebate, the pricing for a standard session generally reflects the gap fee for psychology services covered by Medicare.
Book in a session with Lizzie
If you're interested in working with together, complete the enquiry below or book a free 15 minute call to see if it feels like the right fit.