{"id":150,"date":"2017-08-03T18:23:19","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T08:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T01:58:30","slug":"mental-health-therapists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/mental-health-therapists\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Therapists"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Bayside Psychotherapy<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>> Mental Health Therapists<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Kelli Tranter is a qualified and registered Clinical Hypnotherapist who is passionate about helping people make positive changes in their lives. With an Honours Degree in Psychology and 15 years\u2019 experience working in various community service roles, Kelli has worked with people of different ages, stages and backgrounds.<\/p>

As a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Kelli has worked with people to address issues such as anxiety and stress, sleeping, smoking cessation, food concerns, phobias, public speaking, and more. Kelli demonstrates a high level of empathy and an open-minded, non-judgmental approach so you can feel comfortable discussing your thoughts and feelings about whatever it is you\u2019d like to change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Lawrence Akers is a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist who has five years\u2019 experience working with people to help overcome anxiety issues, unhelpful habitual behaviours (smoking, weight management, addictive behaviours), self-doubt\/confidence and self-esteem issues. Having had training in counselling approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solutions Focused Therapy, Person Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Lawrence aims to help people untangle themselves from unhelpful and negative thoughts so that they can move on to a richer, more meaningful life.<\/p>

Lawrence is also an active member of the LGBTQIA+ community and has spent many years working with the community to help people with issues related to sexuality, relationships and self acceptance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Carolina thrives on helping and empowering others. She is a compassionate, qualified Counsellor, Clinical Hypnotherapist, public speaker and educator who has substantial experience working with those who suffer from anxiety and anxiety disorders. As a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Carolina has helped people in Australia, Portugal and Malaysia with a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, self-doubt, intrusive\/obsessive or racing thoughts, panic attacks, guilt, grief, fear of flying, public speaking, difficulty making decisions, trauma, anger management and pain management. She has also led public speaking events and group hypnosis sessions at local government forums in the management and education of anxiety disorders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Sara Herring is a qualified Government Accredited Clinical Hypnotherapist and Counsellor, with over 30 years\u2019 working in the field of helping people. She is empathic, open minded and non-judgemental, seeing everyone as individual, she tailors her sessions to the individual as they are unique.<\/p>

She is English born, spending the last 29 years in Australia, she is the mother of two daughters and the latest edition of a grand fur baby cat!<\/p>

She runs the Academy of Hypnotic Science, training others in Hypnotherapy, she is passionate and dedicated to help you to overcome anxiety issues, unhelpful behaviours, self-doubt and self-esteem issues. She uses her knowledge and skills to work with her clients allowing them to step into their divine selves to allow them to have a sense of freedom and safety within, which shines through.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Humaira Ansari<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Humaira Ansari is an experienced clinical hypnotherapist and a neuro-linguistic practitioner who is passionate about helping those who feel trapped in their dark negative emotions, unconscious self-sabotage or debilitating behaviours. She utilises different hypnotic and therapeutic techniques to get the best result possible for her clients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Natalie is a fully registered Clinical Psychologist who works with adults in one-to-one therapy. She has experience helping individuals with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, poor self-esteem, grief and loss, binge eating and stress management. Natalie employs various evidence-based interventions, including CBT, DBT and schema therapy while considering the influence of experiences during clients\u2019 formative years. She is caring, empathic and respectful of her clients regardless of their difficulties or experiences in life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Born and bred in Melbourne, Adam is a fully qualified clinical psychotherapist, counsellor, and mindfulness therapist (Buddhist Psychotherapy), with more than 13 years experience. He works from a position of non-judgemental acceptance, combining a variety of Eastern and Western methods to tailor one to suit your unique circumstances.<\/p>

His goal is always to unearth and address the root cause of your struggles, not merely to band-aid the symptoms. It is an intriguing process, which aims to leave clients feeling heard and understood, and unconditionally accepted as they are.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What is psychoanalytic psychotherapy? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPsychoanalytic psychotherapy is a therapeutic approach that aims to explore the unconscious mind to understand and address emotional and psychological issues. It focuses on uncovering underlying conflicts and patterns of behaviour that may contribute to current difficulties.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTherapists adopt various approaches, but common elements include creating a safe and non-judgmental space, exploring emotions and thoughts, and developing coping strategies. Each therapist may have their unique style and techniques.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTherapists may have a special interest in various areas such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, and more. This often aligns with their training, experience, and areas of interest.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Therapists typically have relevant qualifications in psychology,\u00a0counselling<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, or a related field, along with practical experience gained through internships, supervised practice, and ongoing professional development.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\nHypnotherapy<\/a><\/span><\/strong> is a therapeutic technique that uses hypnosis to induce a trance-like state in which individuals are more open to suggestion and can access their subconscious mind to address various issues such as anxiety, smoking cessation, and phobias.\n\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Therapists may integrate counselling techniques with\u00a0hypnotherapy<\/span><\/strong><\/a> or other therapeutic modalities to address clients’ needs. They often emphasise empathy, understanding, and collaboration to facilitate positive changes in clients’ lives.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTherapists differentiate themselves through their approach, expertise, empathy, and commitment to helping clients achieve their therapeutic goals. They create a supportive and empowering environment for clients to explore and address their concerns.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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