Sometimes some therapies lean toward fixing, whether through self-help advice, apps, or strategies, so this talking psychotherapy can feel unfamiliar. However, psychotherapy may be especially helpful for those living with ongoing emotional struggles or long-standing inner difficulties, therapy offers something new: a space where those experiences are spoken and listened to, not pushed aside.
As a psychologist based in Kew, we have availability for those looking to begin talking therapy or psychotherapy. The approach is grounded in psychoanalysis, which means I offer a space where you speak and heard in a way that enables something new to emerge, in your own time.
Here are some thoughts on why therapy in Kew might be a supportive place to begin this work, and what talking therapy may do by us talking together.
Therapy in Kew: A Quiet Space, Close to Home
Kew is well-known for its calm, tree-lined streets and its balance between city access and a slower pace. It’s a place where you can step away from the intensity of everyday life and settle into a different rhythm one that suits the quiet, ongoing nature of therapy.
The environment matters. Having sessions in the same room, at a regular time, helps create a reliable structure for therapy. In Kew, the surroundings themselves support that structure, offering consistency, privacy, and a sense of calm that can be helpful for those starting or continuing therapeutic work.
What Is Talking Therapy or Psychotherapy?
Unlike solutions that aim to quickly solve a “specific” problem, psychotherapy is gradual more reflective work. It can be particularly helpful for those who find themselves returning to the same thoughts, feelings, sensory experiences or issues again and again.
This kind of therapy doesn’t begin with a diagnosis or a plan to fix something. It begins with listening. Together, we pay attention to how your struggles show up not just through symptoms like anxiety or low mood, but in the particular ways your thoughts, relationships, and experiences unfold. Through regular conversations, new understandings can begin to take shape.
Listening That Makes a Difference
Many people who come to therapy carry the feeling that they haven’t truly been listened to. They may have been told to move on, or felt that their experience wasn’t taken seriously.
In psychotherapy, the aim is different. The therapist listens carefully—not only to what’s said, but also to what’s repeated, avoided, or left unspoken. This kind of listening creates space for things that may be difficult to express, and for thoughts or feelings that haven’t yet been put into words.
Being based in Kew allows for this work through speaking to happen at a thoughtful, steady pace away from the pressure of large clinics or services. Each person’s subjective process is respected, and there’s no pressure. Speaking may initially be at the edges of what you may be able to symbolise.
When Might Therapy Be Helpful?
People seek out therapy for many different reasons. You might be considering it if you’re:
- Experiencing ongoing anxiety, low mood, or emotional pain
- Feeling stuck or lost in your life
- Noticing repetitive or confusing patterns in relationships
- Living with the effects of early trauma, loss, or neglect
- Struggling with questions around identity, purpose, or meaning
- Feeling like something is off even if you can’t explain exactly what
These aren’t always issues that resolve in a couple of sessions. This may take time the time it needs, space, and someone who will listen.
Why Kew? Why Now?
Deciding to begin therapy is a personal step. Often it comes at a moment when you’re no longer just looking to manage or cope but wanting to understand something more deeply about your life or yourself.
Kew offers a calm, steady environment for this kind of work. And psychoanalytic therapy offers a space where you don’t have to have everything figured out before you start. Sometimes, speaking itself is the beginning and what needs to be said comes along the way.
Who Is Therapy For?
I work with adults, adolescents, and children. We also see individuals funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as well, under “NDIS Psychology.”
For children, therapy might involve play, drawing, or storytelling ways of expressing feelings that haven’t yet found words. For adolescents, therapy can be a place to explore one’s relationship with the external difficulties, anxiety, and the challenges of growing up. For adults, it can offer a return to your own voice, particularly if life has felt shaped by silence, pressure, or disconnection from loved ones.
A Quiet Commitment
Psychotherapy isn’t always easy. It asks for time, honesty, and the willingness to stay with things that may be difficult. But over time, it can open up new ways of speaking, relating, and living with more clarity and space for yourself.
If you’re thinking about starting therapy in Kew and would like a place to talk things through at your own pace, I welcome you to book a time. We meet. We you speak. We listen. And from there, we may begin.
Contact
Bookings: www.bitamelbournepsychologist.com.au/bookings
Locations: Kew, Hawthorn, and Belgrave
Available for psychotherapy under Medicare, NDIS, TAC, and WorkCover insurance supports.