Individual Therapy in Melbourne
Illume Psychology offers individual therapy in Melbourne for adults at our practices in Hawthorn and South Melbourne. Experiences of anxiety, sadness, loss, stagnation, hopelessness or disconnection may have brought you here. Together we will embark on a process of change, discovering new directions, solutions to problems and a more fulfilling path in life.
Our approach to individual therapy
We know from both the research evidence and our experience that relationships are fundamental to psychological development. Our approach involves skilful attention to the therapeutic relationship, and through this we aim to go beyond the surface and address problems at their origin.
Following the initial consultation, therapy is entered into by mutual agreement and an appointment time is reserved exclusively for you. You are invited to provide a detailed account of your personal history to help us understand your current experiences within the broader context of your developmental background. Alternatively, you may prefer to begin by discussing more immediate concerns.
Within the therapeutic space, we listen closely and observe what is experienced within you (your internal world), around you (your external world) and between you and others (your relational world). It is through the transformative potential of an ongoing therapeutic conversation that we make discoveries that bring about meaningful change.
Concerns that reoccur, persist or are unclear, and that may have formed over a lifetime, benefit from careful working through in medium to longer term therapy.
How individual therapy can help
You may come to individual therapy, sometimes called psychotherapy, for many different reasons, which may include:
Anxiety and worry
Depression and low mood
Grief and loss
Stress and trauma, including complex trauma and its impacts
Relationship and attachment patterns
Personality and patterns formed over a lifetime
Addictions
Eating behaviour
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity
At Illume Psychology, we believe best practice in psychological care means looking beyond symptoms and diagnostic labels. Sustained change requires engaging with the psychological structures and processes that shape how you’re put together, how you function and, at times, how things come apart.
Psychologists who offer individual therapy
Individual therapy is offered by our clinical psychologists and psychologists in Hawthorn and South Melbourne.
Dr Rebecca Giess
Clinical Psychologist
BA (Hons) DPsych (Clinical), MAPS
Hawthorn
Nicole D’Souza
Clinical Psychologist
BA (Hons) MPsych (Clinical), MAPS
Hawthorn and South Melbourne
Vista Bhopti
Clinical Psychologist
BA GradDipPsych MPsych (Clinical), MAPS
Hawthorn
Erin McSheffrey
Psychologist
BPsychSc, BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clin), MAPS
South Melbourne
Natalie Gelfand
Psychologist
BBiomediSc GradDipPsych (Adv) MPsych (Clinical)
South Melbourne
Madeline Wilson
Psychologist
B SocSci (Psych) GradDipPsych MPsych (Ed & Dev)
Hawthorn and South Melbourne
Brooke Rubenstein
Psychologist
BA (Hons) MPsych (Clinical)
Hawthorn and South Melbourne
Tori Heywood-Smith
Psychologist
BPsychSc(Hons) MA(ATh)
Hawthorn and South Melbourne
Dr Poppy Edwards
Founder and Practice Director | Clinical and Forensic Psychologist
BA(Hons) MPsych (Clinical) DPsych (Forensic), MAPS
Hawthorn and South Melbourne
Our practices
Individual therapy is available in person at both of our practices.
Hawthorn: Suite 2, 33 Malmsbury Street, Hawthorn VIC 3122
South Melbourne: Level 3, 18 Thomson Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Telehealth sessions are also possible.
Consultations are by appointment. We also offer appointments outside ordinary hours, including early mornings, evenings and weekends, though this varies by clinician.
What you might like to know
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Sessions are 50 minutes in duration. The frequency and number of sessions will depend upon your needs and the approach to therapy, and sessions are usually at least weekly. An initial consultation is scheduled to assess your needs, develop an early understanding of the concerns that have brought you to therapy, and consider how we may work together. Once therapy begins, a regular session time is reserved for you by mutual agreement. Group therapy sessions are 90 minutes and can take place alongside individual therapy.
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Consultations are $260 for 50 minutes. A reduced fee may be offered in certain circumstances. For after hours, weekend or public holiday appointments a $20 surcharge applies. With a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician, you are entitled to Medicare rebates for up to 10 sessions per calendar year. With an Eating Disorder Treatment Plan you are entitled to Medicare rebates for up to 40 sessions over a 12 month period. Additional rebates may also be available through private health insurers.
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Appointments can be booked online, either through the appointments page or from a psychologist’s profile in our team pages. You are also welcome to send an enquiry, text or call us on 0412 803 277, though direct online booking offers the most immediate way to secure an appointment.
Further reading
Our Reading page includes articles on therapy and the internal world. You might like to read:
Book an individual therapy appointment
Appointments can be booked online for an initial consultation.