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Services we Offer

Individual Therapy
 

Chiara sees clients aged 18 yrs + for individualised therapy via telehealth. Chiara is passionate about supporting neurokin through an affirming lens, and particularly enjoys assisting clients who are seeking support for the following presentations:

  • lived experience of autism and/or ADHD (including late-identified, suspecting or self-identified folk). 

  • self-esteem, identity and self-worth challenges (assisting with building self-compassion and wellbeing)

  • postnatal and perinatal support, particularly for people who suspect they may be neurodivergent. 

  •  assisting clients with safely unmasking and supporting adaptations to their individual needs to improve their wellbeing

  • emotion regulation and coping skills

  • reducing burnout

  • supporting strategies for intersecting chronic health challenges 

  • supporting clients with commonly co-occurring mental health conditions such as PMDD

  • anxiety

  • stress 

  • depression

  • grief and loss

  • obsessive and compulsive disorder

  • complex trauma

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Unfortunately, due to the limitations of telehealth platforms, Chiara is not currently able to accept referrals for clients experiencing psychosis, Bipolar, high levels of suicidality, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and other diagnoses which generally require in person support for appropriate management. 

 

Your initial sessions will be spent exploring what you are hoping to get out of therapy, and coming up with collaborative plans about how to get there. Together, we come up with a plan of support that is tailored completely to you and your needs. 

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Chiara is very transparent, direct and warm. She welcomes direct communication, and believes that you are the expert on your own life. She takes the role of a "consultant" in therapy, blending her professional skills with your own ideas and experience to determine sustainable ways of helping you move towards a life that genuinely feels worth living. 

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Chiara has an eclectic therapeutic style, utilising elements from an array of different therapeutic modalities to best suit your needs. This may include elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy, Trauma-informed Cognitive Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, and schema-based approaches. 

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Should you have any questions about individual therapy with Chiara, please contact us and we would be happy to respond to your queries. 

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Finding the right psychologist for you is like finding a partner.  Sometimes it's a great match right away, and other times it takes a few different people to find what works for you! Individual therapy with Chiara has what's best for you as the focus. With this in mind, it is low pressure. Come for a chat, and see if it is a good match, and if not, Chiara will gladly support you to find someone who matches your style! 

Adult Autism and ADHD Assessments
 

Chiara also provides neurotype identification assessments for adults who are interested in exploring whether they may be autistic or an ADHD'er, or both! Assessments are undertaken with a neuroaffirming lens, are strongly client-centred, and aim to help you to better understand yourself, and the types of supports/accommodations that might improve your wellbeing. 

 

Autism assessments and ADHD assessments can be time consuming, which can make them costly. Currently, no rebates are available from Medicare for these assessments, hence the full fee is an out-of-pocket expense. Chiara aims to provide these assessments at an affordable rate for all clients of Second Home Psychology (significantly below market standard), as this was part of the ethos of the business from it's development. 

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For full information on fees as they apply to your circumstances, please contact us with some information about the type of assessment you are interested in (for our latest offerings and recommendations). Fees will depend on the total number of hours required for your assessment (i.e. can be more costly if the assessment is more complex/time consuming), any service additions (e.g. if a functional capacity assessment or formal letters are required outside of the standard service). 

Reach out for support anytime.

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Country on which I work, the Wurundjeri Woiwurring People of the Kulin Nation, and pay my respects to Elders past and present. I acknowledge that this Land was stolen, and that sovereignty has never been ceded. 

Second Home Psychology

 

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