About Bayside Psychotherapy
A team of eight therapists in Highett, in Melbourne’s Bayside. We offer counselling, psychotherapy, couples therapy, clinical psychology and hypnotherapy, in person and by video anywhere in Australia.
What you can count on
Starting therapy is a big step, and it’s normal to have questions or worries. Here’s what you can expect when you see one of our therapists.
Privacy
What you talk about in sessions stays confidential, within the limits set by law. Your therapist will explain those limits in your first session.
Therapy that fits you
Your therapist takes time to understand what has brought you in and what you would like to change, then plans your sessions around that.
No judgement
Whatever you’re dealing with, you can talk about it openly and work through things at your own pace.
Trust
Opening up to someone new takes time. Your therapist will check in on how sessions feel for you and adjust as you go.
How the practice began
Bayside Psychotherapy started in 2001 as a one-person counselling practice. Over the years it has grown into a team of eight therapists with different training and approaches, working from purpose-fitted rooms in Highett and by video.
Many of our clients come to us wanting to understand themselves better, as well as to feel better. Our therapists make time for both.
- 2001Adam Szmerling starts a solo counselling practice.
- 2003Adam begins further study.
- 2009The practice grows, with rooms in Brighton.
- 2013More therapists join the practice.
- 2015We move to larger rooms in Bentleigh.
- 2020We move to Highett, fit out soundproofed rooms and add more video sessions.
How we work
Our therapists draw on Western and Eastern traditions, including psychodynamic therapy, client-centred therapy, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, Buddhist psychology and NLP.
Your therapist will use the approaches that suit what you’re working on, whether that’s staying grounded day to day, understanding your past or changing old habits.
Our work with fears and phobias was featured on Channel 7’s House of Wellness.
Watch: Why choose Bayside Psychotherapy
Fees and Medicare
Sessions with Adam Szmerling are $200 ($89.50 back from Medicare) and with Natalie Szmerling $250 ($149.05 back from Medicare), for up to 10 sessions a year with a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan. Sessions with our other therapists are $170, and couples sessions are $200. These have no Medicare rebate.
You pay when you book, securely through Halaxy, our practice software.
Meet our therapists
Read about each therapist’s training, the concerns they help with and their next available times.
More about us
Conditions we help with
Anxiety, low mood, addiction, phobias, relationship concerns and more.
Ready to talk to someone?
Answer a few quick questions to see which therapists may suit you and their next available times. Or call reception on (03) 9557 9113.
We’re not a crisis service. If you or someone else is in danger, call 000. For support at any hour, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.