{"id":20771,"date":"2023-02-10T19:11:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T08:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/?page_id=20771"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T03:50:41","slug":"adam-szmerling-psychotherapist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/mental-health-therapists\/adam-szmerling-psychotherapist\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Szmerling &#8211; Mental Health Social Worker &#038; Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (OLD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20771\" class=\"elementor elementor-20771\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7baa4526 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7baa4526\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8516c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8516c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d5dea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56d5dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adam Szmerling\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2302bceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2302bceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c4d385 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43c4d385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWith over 20 years of dedicated experience in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, I help adults and couples overcome anxiety, addiction, and relational struggles to rediscover calm and confidence.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6272819d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6272819d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/book-in-clinic-session\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a session<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aba7643 book_appointment elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1aba7643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"a-button-ghost header-booking-button loaded\" href=\"#modal-booking\">Book a session<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ee139d elementor-align-left elementor-button-info book_appointment elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"75ee139d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMxNTMwIiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Connect With Adam<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6530292b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6530292b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b30e08e elementor-absolute e-transform elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b30e08e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour-24x36.webp 24w, https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour-32x48.webp 32w, https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour-600x900.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63d0fa e-transform elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c63d0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39182\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour-16x24.webp 16w, https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour-24x36.webp 24w, https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour-32x48.webp 32w, https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adam-Colour-600x900.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ee3342 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74ee3342\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f7c375 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32f7c375\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730936a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"730936a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1639fd32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1639fd32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Struggling with anxiety, relationship issues, or emotional overwhelm? I\u2019m Adam Szmerling, a Melbourne psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience helping people like you find confidence and calm.<\/p><p>Born and raised in Melbourne, I\u2019m an\u00a0<a class=\"loaded\" href=\"https:\/\/credentials.aasw.asn.au\/mental-health\/\"><strong>Accredited Mental Health Social Worker<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(AASW) and\u00a0<strong>Clinical\u00a0<a class=\"loaded\" href=\"https:\/\/pacfa.org.au\/portal\/Portal\/Membership\/Mental-Health-Practitioners.aspx\">Psychotherapist<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(PACFA Reg. Clinical 21960).<\/p><p>For over 20 years, I\u2019ve helped individual adults and couples who feel stuck in cycles of anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, or overwhelming emotions to find new perspectives and transform themselves.<\/p><p>I own Bayside Psychotherapy, offering both\u00a0<strong>online and face-to-face sessions<\/strong>\u00a0in Melbourne\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"loaded\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/contact-bayside-psychotherapy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bayside location<\/strong><\/a>. As the owner, I\u2019m proud that our clinic was featured on Channel 7\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"loaded\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/k09ZSM9sdHU?si=TxFRl81J6jFMo-zH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>House of Wellness<\/strong><\/a>, showcasing our expertise in fears and phobias.<\/p><p>My primary approach is Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, focused on creating nuanced perspectives into your thoughts and behaviours. This method has <a class=\"loaded\" href=\"https:\/\/npsa-association.org\/education-training\/suggested-reading\/the-efficacy-of-psychoanalyticpsychodynamic-therapies-reading-list\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHMiwBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQY39fFmEUXNfwTa_RCzK4Lz3Vq1cXkT1XrJp_Xh7XazrzX92wQfJl9XJA_aem_JVXqzsXiUGo7N-G3p59HfA&amp;sfnsn=mo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>sound research<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0validating its usefulness for individuals who are committed to the process. I also use\u00a0<a class=\"loaded\" href=\"https:\/\/schematherapysociety.org\/Schema-Therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Schema Therapy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0when needed.<\/p><p>To make psychotherapy accessible, in addition to in-clinic sessions (Highett) I offer secure, encrypted online sessions, so you can receive care from anywhere, whether you\u2019re in Melbourne or another location.<\/p><p>Therapy isn\u2019t just about qualifications. Qualities like compassion, empathy, good communication and open-mindedness are equally important. That\u2019s why I approach every session with a non-judgmental attitude, blending Eastern and Western methods to find what works best for you.<\/p><p>My clients often tell me they feel truly heard, understood and accepted for who they are.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162eed07 elementor-align-left elementor-button-info book_appointment elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"162eed07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMxNTMwIiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Connect With Adam<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404b003 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"404b003\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a7f530 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54a7f530\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b092a3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b092a3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expert Profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-315b84a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"315b84a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7fed1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c7fed1\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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#1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;99d094c&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef09bf7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ef09bf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f3359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5f3359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mobile-break\">\n  Psychoanalytic<span class=\"mobile-only\"><br><\/span> Psychotherapy\n<\/span>\n\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc14adf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fc14adf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f876732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f876732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCouples Therapy\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d592839 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d592839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"7de0dca8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb0416d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1eb0416d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can help with:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65bcceb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65bcceb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a693979 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"5a693979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;26e620b&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;041de52&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;99d094c&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;b80ff53&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;4f16a71&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c4fb8ca&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;e7e08ec&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;8b83360&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;04253a2&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba29f68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ba29f68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6f3375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e6f3375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>General Anxiety<\/p>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f909ff4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f909ff4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7efdf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a7efdf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Relationship Difficulties<\/p>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1e51bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c1e51bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229bd693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"229bd693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>General Addictions<\/p>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abe5eb7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6abe5eb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f72239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62f72239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Binge Drinking<\/p>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c68d3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42c68d3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b09fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30b09fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Self-Sabotage<\/p>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"6\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7278b4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7278b4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c395b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57c395b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compulsive Lying<\/p>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"7\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4544379f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4544379f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef6c90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef6c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Childhood Trauma<\/p>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"8\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46cb1f7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46cb1f7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7769b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7769b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Health Anxiety<\/p>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"9\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3426736 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3426736\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c26abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58c26abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emetophobia<\/p>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 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data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Online<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aecdb98 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2aecdb98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">In-Clinic<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265937cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"265937cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524537c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"524537c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66860220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66860220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300;\">Fees:<\/span> <b>$200 per 50-min session (Individuals &amp; Couples)<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0b37e5 e-grid e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e0b37e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ccbb895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5ccbb895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-iframe-width=\"150\" data-iframe-height=\"270\" data-share-badge-id=\"55f4704a-a4f4-4feb-8c08-f7c6bf4aa323\" data-share-badge-host=\"https:\/\/www.credly.com\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"\/\/cdn.credly.com\/assets\/utilities\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa4e846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7fa4e846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-iframe-width=\"150\" data-iframe-height=\"270\" data-share-badge-id=\"986a75f1-8e3d-4c79-957c-c820ab763382\" data-share-badge-host=\"https:\/\/www.credly.com\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"\/\/cdn.credly.com\/assets\/utilities\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2769f6a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2769f6a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ce4fbd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57ce4fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3e9681a0e06aa4b31c870bf35b73bb0f6990d6bc-e1757260584928.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39184\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3e9681a0e06aa4b31c870bf35b73bb0f6990d6bc-e1757260584928.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3e9681a0e06aa4b31c870bf35b73bb0f6990d6bc-e1757260584928-300x107.jpg 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During our sessions, I pay close attention to your words, noticing subtle hints, like slips of the tongue, repeated phrases, or dreams, that might reveal deeper, hidden motivations. This therapy isn\u2019t about giving advice or solving problems directly; it\u2019s about helping you reflect on these unconscious signs to gain new insights.<\/p><p>Unlike traditional therapy, where you might expect the therapist to fix problems, Lacanian Psychotherapy sees these gaps, or this sense of \u2018lack\u2019 as a crucial part of being human worthy of understanding rather than hasty fixing.<\/p><p>My role is to help you understand this \u2018lack\u2019 in a new way. Instead of trying to figure out your unconscious alone, you share it with me, and together we can turn that understanding into lasting change. We begin with conversation, and as trust builds, you might be invited to lie on the couch when timing is right to deepen your self-reflection.<\/p><p><strong><a class=\"loaded\" href=\"https:\/\/schematherapysociety.org\/Schema-Therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schema Therapy<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0looks at how early childhood experiences can create patterns that affect your thoughts, feelings and behaviours as an adult. It combines ideas from cognitive-behavioural therapy, attachment theory, and psychodynamic therapy to help you understand and change harmful patterns. This approach also helps couples improve how they relate to each other.<\/p><p>These therapies go beyond treating symptoms\u2014they address the root causes. Regular sessions over time are key to achieving the best results.<\/p><p>Though deeper work takes time, some clients feel positive changes early in therapy as we work towards sustainable change.<\/p>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2713039463\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2713039463\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-7ecbd438 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ecbd438\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0a9d89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c0a9d89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why work with me?<\/h2><p>Choosing a psychotherapist is about finding someone who really understands what you\u2019re going through.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s why I might be a good fit for you:<\/p><ul><li>I bring a caring, non-judgmental approach to our sessions.<\/li><li>Your privacy is important to me. I use secure, encrypted platforms for online sessions to keep your information safe.<\/li><li>I blend Eastern and Western therapeutic practices to create a treatment plan that\u2019s right for you.<\/li><li>I stay updated with the latest research and methods to make sure you get the best care. My specialties include Lacanian Psychoanalysis, Buddhist Psychotherapy, mindfulness and Schema Therapy.<\/li><li>I\u2019m committed to ongoing professional development and providing supervision to other therapists, so I\u2019m always learning and growing in my practice.<\/li><\/ul><p>I only take on clients who are a good fit for my methods and are committed to the therapy process. This means being open to exploring how your past affects your present and being ready to work through difficult issues. Initial sessions are a valuable opportunity to trial the method and see if there is a fit.<\/p>\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<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2713039464\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2713039464\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-b241679 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b241679\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345c5825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"345c5825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Understanding your needs<\/h2><p>If you\u2019re curious about why you think, feel, and act the way you do and are ready to explore these questions, my approach could be right for you.<\/p><p>Psychotherapy takes time. We\u2019ll work together to understand your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Over time, many people start to feel more in control of their lives and emotions.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re curious about why you think, feel, and act the way you do and are ready to explore these deeper questions, my approach could be right for you.<\/p><p>I know that symptom relief is important to you, but focusing too much on symptoms can make things worse. It\u2019s a bit like trying to fall asleep: the more you try, the harder it can be. Instead, we\u2019ll work on understanding you better, which can bring natural relief.<\/p>\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<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2713039465\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2713039465\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-58a932d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58a932d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b1866b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35b1866b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15786500 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15786500\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ce93c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ce93c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Getting started<\/h2><p>Therapy works best when you\u2019re committed to prioritising our sessions with openness to exploring your deeper thoughts and feelings and establishing fresh perspectives.<\/p><p>If that sounds like you, I\u2019d love to help. Here\u2019s how to get started:<\/p><p>1. Book your session: You can call me at (03) 9557 9113 or\u00a0<a class=\"loaded\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/book-online-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>book your appointment online.<\/strong><\/a>2. Prepare for your session: For online appointments, I\u2019ll send you a secure form to fill out and a link to our virtual waiting room. For in-person appointments, you\u2019ll receive an email confirmation and an intake form to complete before your visit.<\/p><p>You can\u00a0<strong>claim Medicare rebates<\/strong>\u00a0with a valid Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP). Bulk-billing is not available. You or your GP can email me, or fax your referral to 03 9124 1522.<\/p><p>I also accept NDIS self-managed and plan-managed clients on a case by case basis. Please contact me before booking if you are an NDIS participant.<\/p><p>Is it time to work on you?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f86346 elementor-align-left elementor-button-info book_appointment elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"49f86346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMxNTMwIiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Connect With Adam<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704c5287 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"704c5287\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3660a5b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3660a5b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed0777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"3ed0777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6580\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6580\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long are therapy sessions? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6580\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d92e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7d92e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa744b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aa744b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single ea-expand\"><div id=\"collapse245790\" class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse show\" role=\"region\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-24579\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-245790\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Therapy sessions are 50 minutes long\u2014a focused time to unpack what\u2019s weighing you down, whether it\u2019s anxiety, relationship struggles, or compulsive lying. How often we meet depends on where you\u2019re at\u2014weekly sessions are common to dig into the root causes, but we\u2019ll tailor it to you. Many start feeling shifts early on, though deeper change often unfolds over months or even years with regular commitment. If you\u2019ve got a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP), it helps with costs, but 10 sessions rarely scratch the surface of what psychoanalytic therapy can do. We\u2019ll talk it through and find a pace that feels right for lasting progress.<\/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<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6581\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6581\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do you offer evening or weekend appointments? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6581\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3ad13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff3ad13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8f48d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a8f48d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, I offer evening and Saturday appointments because life doesn\u2019t stop when you need support. Whether you\u2019re swamped with work or balancing family, I\u2019ll do my best to find a slot that works\u2014availability varies, so check and book online easily. It\u2019s about tackling whatever\u2019s holding you back, like overwhelm or relationship stress. You can check availability and book online.\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<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6582\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6582\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is your approach to confidentiality and privacy? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6582\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f63e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11f63e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e4d1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7e4d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour story stays safe with me. I follow Victoria\u2019s Privacy Laws to keep everything you share strictly confidential, only stepping in if the law requires it. Online sessions use secure, encrypted platforms, so whether you\u2019re in Highett or across Melbourne, you can speak freely\u2014about anxiety, shame, or anything else\u2014knowing you\u2019re in a judgment-free space. Trust is the foundation here.\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<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6583\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6583\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Where are your sessions located? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6583\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a8c087 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a8c087\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb8d25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cb8d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019m based in Highett, in Melbourne\u2019s Bayside area\u2014perfect if you\u2019re nearby and want face-to-face sessions to work through anxiety, relationships, or whatever\u2019s on your mind. Not local? Not a problem\u2014I offer secure online therapy across Melbourne and beyond, bringing the same deep support to you, wherever you are. It\u2019s about meeting you where you\u2019re at, literally and emotionally.\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<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6584\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6584\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do you provide crisis intervention or emergency support? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6584\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6e03f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c6e03f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19dbaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f19dbaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI don\u2019t provide crisis intervention\u2014my work is about diving deep into issues like anxiety, guilt, compulsive lying or problematic relationship patterns over time, not emergency fixes. If you\u2019re in a potentially unsafe spot right now, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 for immediate support. When you\u2019re ready to explore what\u2019s really going on beneath the surface, I\u2019m here to endeavour to help you build lasting change.\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<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6585\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6585\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is your policy on missed or cancelled appointments? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6585\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9869a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9869a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfef841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfef841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI carve out 50 minutes just for you, so if you need to cancel or reschedule, please let me know as soon as you can with at least three full working days notice\u2014life gets messy, I get it. If you\u2019re unwell, we can often switch to online or phone to keep the momentum going. My cancellation policy is full fee for late notice, but it\u2019s there to keep our work steady as well as respect my time\u2014whether we\u2019re tackling addiction or overwhelm. I\u2019m flexible where I can be to support you by switching to telehealth if necessary.\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<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6586\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6586\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do you work with other healthcare professional, such as psychiatrists or primary care GP, if needed? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6586\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb7e35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adb7e35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f8f3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f8f3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, with your consent, I\u2019ll collaborate with your GP, psychiatrist, or other professionals to round out your care\u2014especially if you\u2019ve got a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP). It\u2019s useful at times for complex circumstances and weaving together insights on issues like anxiety, addiction, or relationship stress. My psychoanalytic lens complements their input, helping us tackle the deeper incompatible thoughts and feelings together.\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<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6587\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6587\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the price? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6587\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8caf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f8caf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a753134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a753134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0daac6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent e-lazyloaded\" data-id=\"1b0daac6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\"><div class=\"e-con-inner\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72183e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"72183e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\"><div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1713251523\"><div id=\"sp-ea-24579\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single ea-expand\"><div id=\"collapse245797\" class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse show\" role=\"region\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-24579\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-245797\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Sessions are $200 for 50 minutes\u2014your commitment for aiming to break free from anxiety, compulsive lying, or relationship ruts. With a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP), you can claim a Medicare rebate, though the first session\u2019s full fee applies. NDIS self-managed or plan-managed? I\u2019ve got you covered\u2014just reach out before booking. No bulk billing, but every session is about real, lasting value, not just a quick chat. You can\u00a0<a class=\"loaded\" href=\"popup:31395\"><strong>book your session here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a015e2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a015e2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8c9bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b8c9bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time to start therapy?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 224h-24v-72C376 68.2 307.8 0 224 0S72 68.2 72 152v72H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v192c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h352c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V272c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-104 0H152v-72c0-39.7 32.3-72 72-72s72 32.3 72 72v72z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SEND MESSAGE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2dbb6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2dbb6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809ec7e elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"809ec7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-smartphone\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCall Us\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b2ba0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7b2ba0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9e1d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df9e1d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>03 9557 9113<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877b44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"877b44f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReception Phone Hours\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdceefb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdceefb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ba510 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b1ba510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Monday<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Tuesday<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wednesday<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Thursday<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Friday<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fcfb8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget 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psychotherapy, I help adults and couples overcome anxiety, addiction, and relational struggles to rediscover calm and confidence.\u201d Book a session Book a session Connect With Adam About Me Struggling with anxiety, relationship issues, or emotional overwhelm? I\u2019m Adam Szmerling, a Melbourne psychotherapist &#8230; <a title=\"Adam Szmerling &#8211; Mental Health Social Worker &#038; Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (OLD)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/mental-health-therapists\/adam-szmerling-psychotherapist\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Adam Szmerling &#8211; Mental Health Social Worker &#038; Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (OLD)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":150,"menu_order":43,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20771","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":{"content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"newbannerheader","background_image":17236,"banner_title":"Adam Szmerling - Mental Health <BR> Social Worker & Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist","cta_1":{"title":"BOOK NOW","url":"#modal-booking","target":""},"cta_2":"","form_shortcode":"[gravityform id=\"1\" title=\"false\" description=\"false\" ajax=\"true\"]","call_number":"","cta_1_subtitle":"choose online or in-clinic"},{"acf_fc_layout":"columns_2","title":"About me","columns":[{"text":"Born and bred in Melbourne, I\u2019m an <a href=\"https:\/\/credentials.aasw.asn.au\/mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accredited Mental Health Social Worker<\/a> (AASW) and Clinical <a href=\"https:\/\/pacfa.org.au\/portal\/Portal\/Membership\/Mental-Health-Practitioners.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psychotherapist<\/a> (PACFA). I work with individuals and couples, adult clients who want to speak and engage in psychotherapy.\r\n\r\nI own Bayside Psychotherapy and publish some of its content. I\u2019ve been practicing from the Bayside Melbourne area providing face-to-face sessions for 15 years, and online therapy for 8 years. My main treatment orientation is psychoanalysis (Lacanian) with individuals, an in depth insight oriented talk therapy. I also combine Schema Therapy as appropriate."},{"text":"<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-20870 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Video-image-1024x548.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Szmerling - Social Worker &amp; Psychotherapist\" width=\"1024\" height=\"548\" \/>"}],"background_color":"","text_color":"dark"},{"acf_fc_layout":"columns_2","title":"","columns":[{"text":"<h2>Qualifications<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Graduate Diploma of Buddhist Psychotherapy<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Master of Social Work (MSW)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Certificate of Lacanian Psychoanalytic Theory and Practice<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Golden Key Member<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Clinical and Mental Health Member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div data-iframe-width=\"150\" data-iframe-height=\"270\" data-share-badge-id=\"4f63f9be-820d-4e89-8ce1-a9adaccaadc0\" data-share-badge-host=\"https:\/\/www.credly.com\"><\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"\/\/cdn.credly.com\/assets\/utilities\/embed.js\"><\/script>"},{"text":"<h3>But counselling &amp; psychotherapy\r\n<strong> go far beyond qualifications...<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nYou should only ever seek treatment from a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist. But it\u2019s important to remember that qualifications, alone, don\u2019t make a great therapist. Experience, compassion, empathy, communication skills and open-mindedness are equally \u2014 if not more \u2014 important.\r\n\r\nOnly when you work with a therapist who is all of those things will you feel comfortable enough to unearth and resolve your deeply ingrained inner conflicts.\r\n\r\nThat\u2019s why I work from a position of non-judgmental acceptance, combining a variety of Eastern and Western treatment methods to tailor the most effective approach for you \u2014 regardless of cultural origin.\r\n\r\nAs a result, my clients often report feeling heard and understood, and unconditionally accepted as they are."}],"background_color":"#e4eaf2","text_color":"dark"},{"acf_fc_layout":"columns_2","title":"","columns":[{"text":"<h2>Unearthing and addressing the root causes<\/h2>\r\nIn fact, my policy of unconditional acceptance is integral to the success of my methods. In order to unearth and address the root causes of my clients' struggles, I combine two surprisingly compatible methods \u2014 Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (Lacanian orientation) and Schema Therapy. While I work with many presenting symptoms, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/binge-eating-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eating disorders<\/a>, anxiety, depression and relationship conflicts, this method is designed to go deeper, beyond the surface symptoms.\r\n\r\nFor this process to be most effective, it is important that a commitment to regular sessions over time is possible. This involves attending sessions and speaking freely regardless of perceived urgency or consciously having something to get off your chest.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"text":"<h2>Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/pubs\/journals\/releases\/amp-65-2-98.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Psychoanalysis<\/a> is an intriguing method, developed by Sigmund Freud, which uses free association to explore the connections between the conscious and unconscious. I invite you to speak freely and to attend to thoughts, fantasies and dreams; and I listen carefully for slips of the tongue, dreams, jokes, mistakes and other clues that might start to form a pattern. (Also known as \u2018illuminating the trail of the repressed\u2019, or 'deciphering the unconscious'.)\r\n\r\nMy goal here is to help improve your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/news\/press\/releases\/2010\/01\/psychodynamic-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-understanding<\/a> by expressing more about yourself than you know about consciously, not to merely reduce your symptoms. When you come to know how you really tick, how your inner world \u2014 your \u2018psyche\u2019 \u2014 uniquely operates, your symptoms may even start to change of their own accord. This is not a 'quick fix' type of therapy.\r\n\r\nI will invite you to question what you really want in your life. Not merely the conscious desires of the ego, though (a new house, another car, a husband, kids etc); but your particular unconscious wishes (usually conflictual). These desires may operate beneath your awareness, but they can have considerable effects on your life."}],"background_color":"","text_color":"dark"},{"acf_fc_layout":"full_width","title":"Schema Therapy","content":"Psychoanalytic psychotherapy inevitably digs up painful thoughts and feelings. In fact, that\u2019s the point. The practice is to mindfully confront and address consciously unwanted experiences, rather than letting them continue to harm your relationships and undermine your wellbeing.\r\n\r\n(Unresolved relationship patterns and ingrained thoughts are often enacted in your current relationships, as well as with your psychotherapist. This is called \u2018transference\u2019.)\r\n\r\nIn contrast, Schema Therapy helps address the outward emergence of these painful memories, thoughts, feelings and patterns. It combines elements of cognitive-behavioural therapy, attachment theory, and psychodynamic therapy to treat patients who have long-standing emotional and behavioural difficulties.\r\n\r\nIt can have various benefits, including better stability of mind, decreased reactivity and enhanced insight. At its core, Schema Therapy is based on the idea that many people develop negative and rigid patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving in response to early childhood experiences. These patterns, known as schemas, can be triggered by events in adulthood, leading to negative emotions and maladaptive behaviours.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","background_color":"#ffffff","text_color":"dark"},{"acf_fc_layout":"columns_2","title":"","columns":[{"text":"<h2>An effective combination<\/h2>\r\nBoth Schema and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy involve purposeful, non-judgmental observation and introspection, and their areas of focus go hand-in-hand. Schema therapy addresses distressing patterns via promoting a healthy therapeutic relationship, whereas psychoanalytic therapy targets unconscious internal conflicts arising from the past. Schema Therapy also offers insight into coping modes that activate during periods of distress and conflict. Promoting awareness of core schemas and coping modes can help people to speak and explore their unconscious conflicts further. I use Schema Therapy with couples, too. Psychoanalysis is more about the individual."},{"text":"<h2>Dwelling on symptom reduction is like <em>trying<\/em> to sleep<\/h2>\r\nI mention above that I focus more on your self-understanding than on direct symptom reduction. In part, that\u2019s because psychoanalysis tends to lead to symptom reduction by default. But it\u2019s also because dwelling on symptoms can cause anxiety, which can actually <em>increase<\/em> symptoms. It\u2019s natural for you to want your symptoms to vanish quickly, but dwelling on them \u2014 and obsessing about symptom reduction \u2014 can be like <em>trying<\/em> to go to sleep! The more you try, the less it happens."}],"background_color":"","text_color":"dark"},{"acf_fc_layout":"columns_2","title":"Ongoing professional development","columns":[{"text":"The field of counselling, hypnotherapy and psychotherapy is dynamic and rapidly advancing. New research findings are continually emerging, and even the most seasoned of counsellors need to constantly update their knowledge.\r\n\r\nI participate in this evolution on both sides of the fence. I believe strongly in ongoing practitioner development and actively pursue additional professional training. At the same time, I provide clinical supervision to other psychotherapists."},{"text":"My research and training areas include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Psychotherapy for depression, anxiety and \"personality disorders\" and irritable bowel syndrome;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Lacanian Psychoanalysis (4-year course);<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The effectiveness of mindfulness therapy on complex trauma and major depression and anxiety; and<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Buddhist psychotherapy and mindfulness, and schema therapy.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"}],"background_color":"#e4eaf2","text_color":"dark"},{"acf_fc_layout":"full_width","title":"I take on clients who are suited to me and my methods","content":"I don\u2019t take on every client who contacts me. Instead, I assess people during our initial sessions to determine whether we would be a good fit. They need to be adequately committed to the journey (and likely to persist with therapy when it feels difficult) and be psychologically curious \u2014 willing to reflect on their past and consider how it informs the present, and be open to uncovering patterns and links. Furthermore, I do\u00a0not\u00a0work with children, adolescents, families <strong>or anyone involved in an active legal proceeding.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nPsychoanalysis, my preferred method, is usually long term, sometimes taking years (not to say improvements aren't felt early on) at regular sessions. So naturally, the kind of people I can work with are those with a sustainable commitment to their treatment, with a keen interest in self-awareness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>My methodology requires a commitment over time generally with regular sessional frequency to be most effective.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFortunately, I offer <strong>online<\/strong> psychotherapy, as well as <strong>face-to-face sessions<\/strong> at our Highett clinic. Being an online psychotherapist means patients can attend\u00a0 sessions anywhere. All you need is a private space with appropriate boundaries and a stable internet connection.\r\n\r\nMy online sessions are conducted using a <strong>securely encrypted, private and convenient<\/strong> telehealth <a href=\"https:\/\/help.doxy.me\/en\/articles\/95911-is-doxy-me-secure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">platform<\/a> that <strong>does not require sign ups or downloading plugins<\/strong>. None of your personally identifiable data is stored on the <a href=\"https:\/\/doxy.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">server<\/a> (unlike other popular video-conferencing platforms). <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">It's also user friendly and convenient, requiring no fancy technical skills.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>MEDICARE rebates<\/strong> are available under a valid mental health care plan (MHCP)*. Bulk billing is not available. MHCP plans may be emailed to me, or faxed to 0391241522 <strong>after having an initial session<\/strong> and discussion with me first<strong>. *The initial session can't be claimed under a MHCP.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em>I also accept NDIS self-managed and plan-managed clients. NDIS self-managed or plan-managed clients do not book online. Please speak with me prior to booking if this applies.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Here's how to begin.<\/span>\r\n\r\n1. Call (03) 9557 9113 or book an appointment for individual psychotherapy or couples counselling with me via the website.\r\n\r\n2. <strong>For online appointments<\/strong>: You will be emailed an intake form to complete securely online, and a passcode to access my <a href=\"https:\/\/baysidepsychotherapy.doxy.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">waiting room<\/a> before the session begins. <strong>For face-to-face appointments, <\/strong>I will send you an email confirmation and an intake form to complete prior to visiting our Highett clinic for your session.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baysidepsychotherapy.com.au\/testing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AASW-Accredited-Mental-Health-Social-Worker-R.png\" alt=\"Accredited Mental Health Social Worker\" width=\"80\" height=\"148\" \/>","background_color":"","text_color":"dark"},{"acf_fc_layout":"columns_2","title":"","columns":[{"text":""},{"text":""}],"background_color":"","text_color":"dark"},{"acf_fc_layout":"contact","title":"Time to start therapy?","gradient":true,"apply_parallax":true}],"custom_class":"","default_cover":"","header_text":"Adam Szmerling - Accredited Mental Health Social Worker & Psychotherapist","meta_title":"Adam Szmerling - Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Practitioner  | Bayside Psychotherapy","meta_description":"Explore a transformative journey to inner healing with Adam Szmerling, an Accredited Psychotherapist in Melbourne. 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