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EMDR & Psychosexual Therapy

Available: Monday - Friday. Currently offering in-person appointments on Tuesdays.

Rhiannon is an open-minded psychosexual therapist and certified EMDR practitioner, with 6+ years of experience specialising in supporting neurodivergent and queer communities in navigating relationship issues, sexual difficulties, intimacy and trust, trauma and PTSD. Rhiannon is passionate about providing inclusive, neuro-affirming support to individuals navigating gendered, sexual, racial, neurodivergent, and cultural identities who may experience discrimination or internalised stigma. Rhiannon works with adults and adolescents over the age of 15. 

Rhiannon centers consent and empathy in her practice working closely with clients to deeply explore how their past experiences, current circumstances, family background, and social factors impact their wellbeing. Rhiannon works under a feminist, trauma-informed, ecological-environmental systems framework to support survivors to thrive and enjoy healthy relationships both with themselves and others. Peer support towards queer identity and neurodivergence is an important therapeutic element that Rhiannon utilises - living actively in the queer community and with neurodivergence herself she is able to genuinely connect with others who may identify with similar lived experience. 

Rhiannon's work aims to move away from binary constructs and the pathologisation of queerness and neurodiversity, instead prioritising dedicated support for people who feel they fall outside of the margins of the dominant societal group. 

Rhiannon is clinically registered and insure with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). Rhiannon also holds membership with the Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS). Rhiannon is also fully certified in EMDR and an active member of EMDRAA. 

AREAS OF SPECIALTY: 

Psychosexual Therapy 
Sexual dysfunction, libido challenges, pelvic pain
Sexual Assault counselling
Queer relationships / poly / non-monogamy
ADHD/ASD/AuDHD affirming
Women's issues
PTSD
Support for survivors of SA and DV
Support navigating Victim Services NSW
Body positivity
Bisexual affirming therapy
Sex positive, kink informed

Psychosexual therapy and trauma counselling services

Rhiannon uses an integrative approach to therapy, centring unconditional positive regard, curiosity, and collaboration, Rhiannon tailors therapeutic approaches to the individual human, including striving to make therapy more inclusive and accessible to different abilities, identities, and brains. Peer support towards queer identity and neurodivergence is an important therapeutic element embedded in Rhiannon’s practice. Rhiannon values authentic connection and sees it as a strength to genuinely connect with others who may identify with similar lived experience. Rhiannon works from a trauma-informed, ecological-environmental, and systemic framework to support survivors and individuals from marginalised communities to thrive and enjoy healthy relationships.

Rhiannon’s therapy style

Rhiannon’s psychosexual practice specialises in supporting survivors of sexual assault and domestic and family violence. Rhiannon’s areas of specialty include support for LGBTQIA+ community members, bisexual affirming therapy, open relationships and non-monogamy, porn use, sexual addiction, relationship concerns. Rhiannon is also passionate about supporting women and non-binary folk managing sexual dysfunction and hormonal struggles such as vaginismus, pelvic pain and PMDD. Rhiannon completed a Master of Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health - Psychosexual Therapy) and is a member of the Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS).

Psychosexual Therapy

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. This is a specialised psychotherapy treatment that helps individuals to process traumatic memories and reduce emotional disturbances. It involves recalling distressing events while engaging in bilateral stimulation (often eye movements) to assist the brain to reprocess these memories. EMDR is a recommended and evidence based treatment for PTSD. Rhiannon has completed part 1 and 2 EMDR certifications and is a member of EMDRAA.

Rhiannon also offers other forms of trauma therapy utilising techniques from narrative therapy, the FLASH technique, and assistance with applying to Victim Services. Rhiannon is an approved NSW victim services counsellor.

EMDR and Trauma Counselling

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Information on therapeutic services

Psychosexual Therapy
Psychosexual therapists specialise in supporting individuals and couples to access holistic sexual wellbeing. Individuals may want to see a sexologist to learn affirmative consent practices, reduce sexual shame, explore their own desires and pleasure, managing sexual/pelvic pain, libido challenges, sexual and gender identity formation/discrimination, and sexual dysfunctions.

Psychosexual therapy is tailored to individual need, centred in consent and sex positivity, trauma-informed, kink-affirming, and queer affirming. Rhiannon is particularly interested in working with women, trans and non-binary folk, individuals who have experienced oppression or shame in relation to their gender or sexuality, individuals experiencing sexual dysfunction, poly/non-monogomous individuals and couples, and survivors of SA and DV.

EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an advanced psychotherapy developed to treat PTSD and trauma-related emotional disturbances. Research has shown effective application of EMDR in the treatment of a broad range of clinical presentations, and this continues as our understanding of trauma increases and deepens. I am particularly interested in the interaction between trauma and wellbeing in a sexual health context. EMDR therapy works to facilitate the accessing and processing of traumatic memories and other adverse life experience to bring these events and their associated core beliefs to an adaptive inner resolution.

Rhiannon specialises in supporting traumatised neurodivergent and queer community members. Rhiannon is highly experienced in supporting individuals who have experienced gendered violence, sexual assault, domestic abuse, childhood neglect, neurodivergent trauma, medical gaslighting, disability and ableism, discrimination and oppression, and trauma related to climate/environmental catastrophe.

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Services and pricing

Fees

Standard individual therapy: $220 per session

Couples therapy: $250 per session

I offer sliding scale fee options and can offer concession fees to those who are navigating unemployment, full-time study, single parenthood, chronic health / disability, and other financially straining circumstances.

Rebates

I am not able to provide medicare rebates for sessions or utilise GP-referred mental health plans. If you would like to use a GP MHP please seek out a psychologist who can provide medicare rebates.

I am an approved provider with AHM, Medibank, ARHG, BUPA, and HCF private health funds who can provide rebates for therapy sessions conducted with me.

NDIS and Victim Services

I work with many NDIS participants as well as individuals who access funded counselling through Victim Services NSW. I can provide trauma-informed and neurodivergent affirming support in completing applications to the NDIS and Victim Services.