Nicola supports clients to build their own toolkit of techniques, strategies and change, along with new insights, so that they can use these throughout their entire life, building trust in their own abilities to support themselves as they navigate challenges, experiences, tough times and life's changes. Compassion, kindness and genuine care underpins her whole way of work and her own life. Nicola creates a safe space for clients to be deeply supported, heard and helped.

Sessions can involve: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Emotional Freedom Techniques, Thought Field therapy, Nervous and Emotional system regulation, Compassion Focused Counselling.

Areas of Support for clients:

Perinatal and Women’s Health Speciality:

• IVF support

• IVF loss

• Pregnancy, Birth, Infant, Grief and Loss

• Pregnancy support

• VBAC, planning the birth and supporting the family as a whole into the new phase of parenthood

• Perinatal Depression and Anxiety (Depression and Anxiety from fertility to conception through to postpartum can occur)

• Birth Trauma, Pregnancy Trauma and the impact of past traumas on current life situations

• Supporting the transition to motherhood and the complexities of this impacting anxiety, fear, low self worth, past childhood traumas that are triggered and ignited by transitioning into parenthood

• Blended family and navigating the changes

• Supporting Dads as they transitions through loss, parenthood and change

• Womens Health and the complexities of pain, impact on fertility and quality of life

• Peri-menopause and Menopause- and the intense transitions which can ignite many different symptoms impacting mood, body image, self worth, triggers from from past trauma.

• Support during after cancer, mastectomy and treatment

• Support for Endometriosis, pain conditions and pain with intercourse

• Supporting Dads through grief and loss, and antenatal anxiety and depression - the transition to fatherhood and overwhelm as they navigate their new role

General Psychology

With over 20 years of experience, successfully working with:

• All Anxiety Disorders

• Depression and all depressive disorders

• Adjustment Disorders

• Stress

• Grief and Loss

• Trauma

Nicola supports clients who are using a mental health care plan provided by their GP to get their rebate of $93.35 after their session is paid. Medicare provides up to 10 sessions annually which a rebate can be applied. GPs can send the mental health care plans directly to Nicola at contact@nicolaphoenix.com. You can also bring a hard copy with you. A rebate can not be processed without your Medicare Card, so please bring this with you and ensure you provide your details on your intake form.

Clients can also use health insurance. Please contact your provider for information on your cover and rebates under ‘psychology counselling’ as an extra on your policy.

Clients can also pay and attend privately, no referral is needed.

Sessions are conducted face-to-face or via video or telephone. The fees remain the same.

Fee structure:

Individual Therapy $200.00 per session

Concession/Student Individual Therapy $180.00 per session