PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY
Therapy Services
Psychoanalytic Therapy and counselling in Sydney and online across Australia.
An Ethical Psychoanalytic Practice
Psychoanalysis is oriented toward creating a space where people can speak freely without pressure to explain themselves, perform, or reach conclusions too quickly. The aim is not to judge, correct, or guide, but to listen carefully and without haste to what emerges in speech.
The work is grounded in respect for each person’s experience and for the singular ways individuals make sense of their lives. Attention is given to what feels difficult, contradictory, or unclear, recognising that these moments often carry meaning rather than error. In the psychoanalytic setting, difference is not something to be resolved, but something to be held.
What Bring People Here
People come to therapy in many different ways. Sometimes there is a particular difficulty that has become hard to live with. At other times, there is simply a sense that something keeps repeating, feels unsettled, or no longer makes sense.
Below are some of the experiences people often bring to therapy, and some of the ways they may be explored through psychoanalytic work.
Anxiety, stress & emotional pressure
When worry, tension, or a sense of being overwhelmed begins to shape everyday life, therapy can create space to explore what lies behind the pressure.
Depression, low mood & emptiness
Persistent sadness, loss of interest, or a feeling of emptiness can be difficult to understand. Therapy can open space to explore what may be left unspoken.
Relationship difficulties
Difficulties in relationships may follow familiar patterns, even when we consciously want something different. Psychoanalytic work attends to what repeatedly unfolds between ourselves and others.
Addiction & compulsive patterns
Alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, food, screens, or other compulsive behaviours can become ways of managing something difficult to bear or put into words.
Life transitions & uncertainty
Changes in relationships, work, family, identity, or circumstances can unsettle what previously seemed certain. Therapy can offer space to work through what is changing.
Identity, direction & meaning
Questions about who we are, what we want, or where our lives are heading can emerge at any stage. They do not always have immediate answers, but they can be explored.
Repetitive patterns
Sometimes we return to situations, relationships, or ways of responding that we consciously wish were different. Psychoanalytic therapy takes these repetitions seriously.
Trauma & overwhelming experiences
Experiences that have been overwhelming or difficult to process can continue to affect how we relate to ourselves and others. Therapy offers space to approach them carefully.
This list is not exhaustive.
At the Underthought, therapy is shaped by what each person brings rather than by predefined categories.
Who I Work With
My practice is intended for adults from diverse cultural and personal backgrounds.
Some people come to therapy with a clear concern, while others arrive with a more general sense that something is not quite settled. Both are welcome.
No referral is required to begin therapy.
A First Meeting
If you are considering therapy, a first meeting offers space to speak about what brings you to here, ask questions, and get a sense whether this way of working feels right for you.
The first meeting (50 minutes) is offered without fee, and there is no obligation to continue afterward.