Counselling & Psychotherapy

 

Counselling and Psychotherapy from Experienced Clinicians

Looking for professional counselling and psychotherapy services in Sydney? At Therapeutic Axis, you'll find a team of experienced counsellors, psychologists, and psychotherapists dedicated to supporting your journey. In a confidential, non-judgemental, and empathic space, we partner with you to explore challenging issues, promote healing, and gain clarity. Our goal is to help you create more choices in your life and move toward fulfilling your true potential.

Beginning Your Journey: Counselling vs. Psychotherapy

Getting started is simple: You, your partner, or your family will meet with a clinician to discuss your situation, feelings, and thoughts. Many people seek counselling for focused, short-term goals or specific problems. However, if you feel a need for deeper exploration—looking at long-standing patterns and history—psychotherapy offers a more comprehensive, longer-term process. Importantly, you are always in control of the process. What you choose to disclose is kept strictly private and confidential, and the direction we take is ultimately determined by you.

Working Together in Counselling and Psychotherapy

The counsellor or psychotherapist supports you as you make important life decisions. This helps you make informed choices that are right for you, considering the full landscape of your life. The psychotherapist is there to keep the process productive and to provide objectivity. They might highlight aspects you may not have considered and to illuminate choices. Ultimately, it's up to you to consider the options and make the choices.

Our Counsellors and Psychotherapists

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Amanda Geddes

Amanda Geddes is a psychotherapist and the director of Therapeutic Axis. She is a highly empathic and experienced practitioner.

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Catherine Forster

Catherine Foster is a Registered Psychologist who provides individualised, strengths-focussed Counselling and Psychotherapy. Catherine is a  Medicare Provider. 

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Michael Grunwald

Michael Grunwald has a combination of counselling skills that are based on a unique constellation of formal training in Psychology, Counselling and Mediation combined with a wealth of life experience.

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Alison Turner

Alison offers Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples at Therapeutic Axis in Glebe. Utilising Psychodynamic, Psychoanalytic, and Gottman approaches to help you find authentic, meaningful change in the Inner West.

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Kate Hollingsworth

Kate is a warm and non-judgmental Social Worker. She firmly believes that people are the experts in their own lives and it is her role to work with clients on what is important to them. She is able to connect well with both adolescents and adults. Kate is particularly passionate about working with young people (12-26 years), and their parents/caregivers.

 

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Amanda Boyd

Amanda Boyd is an experienced clinical social worker who has worked as a counsellor, clinical supervisor, group facilitator and educator for over 20 years.

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Mina Amiri

Mina believes that psychotherapy provides a space to gain fresh insight by understanding ourselves more fully and developing greater compassion for who we are.

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Evelyn Smith

Evelyn Smith is a clinical psychologist specialising on eating disorders, personality disorders, weight issues and trauma.

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Peter Serpo

Peter is a counsellor and psychotherapist trained in trauma-informed person-centred therapy. Peter’s focus is on assisting people who may be feeling stuck by thoughts and patterns of behaviour that they wish to be free of. 

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Heidi Ch’ng

Being human is not easy.  Especially when we are all living in the fast-paced, hustle culture of the present day.  Heidi is a sensitive, warm and highly empathic psychologist who provides a safe and non-judgmental space for her clients to further understand, process and make sense of their own lived experiences. 

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Alvin Lo

Alvin is a registered psychologist with experience in private practice since 2017. He supports individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. 

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Isabel Perez

My mission is to help you become fully aware of the internal and external blocks holding you back, giving you the concrete tools to overcome them with confidence.

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