WOMEN'S HEALTH THERAPY

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Develop greater awareness of emotional responses and learn strategies to manage overwhelm, reactivity and distress while building psychological flexibility.

Explore the psychological and everyday impact of health conditions, persistent symptoms, hormonal change or medical treatment. Therapy can help with adjustment, uncertainty, changes in identity and functioning, and developing strategies for living with the broader impact of your health.

Identify thought patterns, behavioural cycles and relational patterns that may be contributing to distress, and develop more effective ways of responding.

Develop a clearer understanding of the factors influencing your thoughts, emotions and responses, while clarifying personal values and strengthening confidence in decision-making.

Explore the psychological impact of competing responsibilities, mental load and patterns such as over-functioning, difficulty setting boundaries or prioritising the needs of others, and develop more sustainable ways of managing demands.

Develop strategies to manage anxiety, low mood, health-related distress and emotional exhaustion, with a focus on reducing their impact on everyday functioning.

Develop practical skills in communication, boundaries, coping and responding to challenging situations, with strategies that can be applied beyond the therapy room.

Appointments are 60 minutes and are available in person at Her Alliance in Springfield Lakes, or online via telehealth.

Weekday and selected after-hours appointments are available. 

Fee: $100 per 60-minute appointment.

Counselling appointments are not eligible for Medicare rebates at this time and a Mental Health Treatment Plan is not required.

Clients may self-refer or be referred by a health professional.

Your first appointment is an opportunity to get to know each other and begin to understand what has brought you to therapy.

We’ll talk about what has been happening for you, what is having the greatest impact and any relevant health or personal history. You don’t need to have everything worked out or know exactly what you want to say before you arrive and there is no expectation to tell your whole story in the first session. 

You can share what feels comfortable, ask questions and take your time. Together, we’ll begin to identify what you would like to work towards and what therapy might look like for you.

Therapy may be helpful when changes in your mood, anxiety, stress or emotional wellbeing are beginning to affect your daily life, relationships, work or ability to cope.

For some women, psychological distress may also occur alongside physical health concerns, persistent symptoms or hormonal change. Conditions such as endometriosis, PMDD and PMOS, experiences of illness or treatment, and transitions such as perimenopause can affect sleep, mood, concentration, relationships, identity and everyday functioning.

You do not need to have a mental health diagnosis or wait until things become unmanageable to seek therapy. Her Alliance works with women to understand what is contributing to their experience and develop appropriate psychological and practical strategies.

There is no specific preparation required before your first appointment.

It can be helpful to consider what has brought you to therapy, what is currently having the greatest impact and what you would like to be different. If your concerns relate to your health, you may also wish to bring relevant information about your diagnosis, symptoms, medications or current healthcare.

Your first session provides time to discuss your concerns, relevant history and what you would like to work towards in therapy.

In person appointments are held in a private, purpose-designed space in Springfield Lakes. Intentionally created to feel calm, comfortable and removed from the traditional clinical setting, with thoughtfully designed spaces to arrive, settle in and attend therapy without the feel of a busy practice or waiting room.

Small details are part of the experience, from comfortable furnishings and adjustable lighting to refreshments, blankets and other comforts allowing you to make the space your own during your appointment. 

On-site parking is available.