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Vanessa Bye

Registered Psychologist

  • In-Person
  • 1 week wait time
  • Joondalup, WA

About me

Are you a woman in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s? Is it time for you to find time for you? You may be wanting support for family conflict, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, overwhelm, exhaustion, grief, menopause, divorce, relationship or work issues. Maybe, you need a calm, safe space to explore who you are now. Perhaps, with self-compassion, you are ready to explore the impact of childhood trauma. I am an empathetic older psychologist with a lived experience of trauma. I have extensive experience and expertise in women’s mental health & wellbeing and further clinical training in trauma. Whatever your unique needs, I am here for you.

To support your journey, within a safe relationship, I adopt evidence-based therapy including; Schema Therapy to understand the impact of your past on your present; Compassion Focused Therapy to target inner shame and self-criticism and to regulate your threat system; DBT for building effective skills; and EMDR to process stuck, triggering traumatic memories.

My hope is to help you develop a calmer, core sense of self and to gain the skills to sustain the changes you make. As a sole practitioner I choose to plan my day to offer unrushed time and presence. The first step of therapy is to reach out. I will be there to ensure you feel valued and supported.

Qualifications

  • Post Graduate Diploma (School Psychology & Special Needs) 2017
  • Honours (Psychology) 2016
  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) 2014

Meet vanessa-bye

Therapeutic approaches

Schema TherapyDialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Issues I work with

TraumaAnxietyLife transitionRelationshipsPost Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Women's Issues
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AbuseGrief and LossMenopausePanic AttacksPre and Post Pregnancy IssuesRelapse PreventionStress-Management skillsSelf-EsteemAgeingSexual AbuseWorkplace IssuesRelaxationEmployee Assistance ProgramNeglectParenting TeensEmotional and Coercive AbuseAddictionsAnger managementAutism Spectrum DisorderBurnoutBullyingDissociative DisordersInfertilityImpulse-ControlPhysical AbuseComplex PTSDPost-natal DepressionAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Who I work with

AdultsOlder Adults

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