This practice offers a space where
speaking and listening can unfold.
Psychoanalytic Therapy in Sydney
Psychoanalysis is a space where speaking may allow something already present to be heard in a different way.
At the Underthought Psychoanalysis Practice, my work is grounded in a psychoanalytic orientation shaped by many years of personal analysis, long-term study, careful listening, and clinical experience. Attention is given to speech — to what is said, repeated, interrupted, or left unspoken — and to how these movements come to organise a person’s experience of themselves and their relations to others.
In my practice, therapy is not directed toward advice, instruction, or correction, but toward understanding. It proceeds through listening, allowing questions, conflicts, and desires to take form. The emphasis is not on solutions, but on allowing what already speaks to be heard otherwise.
Sessions unfold at your pace, within a respectful, confidential, and ethically grounded setting, where care is taken to meet each person as they are. The therapeutic relationship is approached as a space where meaning may shift and where previously unrecognised patterns can come into view.
You are welcome to get in touch to arrange an initial meeting or ask any questions.
Professional Background & Registration
Fernando Rocha, PACFA Reg. Certified Practicing, M.A.C.A (Level 2)
For those who wish to know more about my training and professional standing
I am a counsellor based in Sydney whose work is grounded in psychoanalysis, offering sessions in person and online across Australia. My clinical work is informed by over twenty years of sustained study in psychoanalysis and related fields, alongside many years of personal analysis and ongoing professional formation in psychoanalysis.
I hold a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and a Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology, with a major in psychoanalysis. I am a registered member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). My practice adheres to the ethical standards and professional guidelines set by these organisations.
This practice is oriented to listening to each person’s way of speaking, without imposing a predefined direction.
An Invitation to Begin Therapy
If you are considering therapy, you are welcome to begin with a first meeting.
A first meeting (50 minutes) is offered without fee.
This offers an opportunity to experience the therapeutic space, ask questions, and consider whether this way of working feels right for you.
You are welcome to get in touch to arrange an initial meeting or ask any questions.