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Psychological Therapy/Counselling
Psychologist Aurora Sacchetti
Psychologist Aurora Sacchetti provides psychological therapy for adults across a broad range of life stages and presentations.
Aurora brings over 30 years’ experience in the education sector and 14 years in private practice, supporting adults with a wide range of mental health concerns, life stressors, and psychological challenges.
Many people seek therapy not because of a single identifiable crisis, but because they are feeling overwhelmed, distressed, or unsure how to move forward. Others attend therapy to better understand long-standing patterns, recover from difficult experiences, or develop more effective ways of coping with current demands.
Psychological therapy offers a supportive and collaborative space to reflect, build insight, and work towards meaningful and sustainable change.
Therapy for Adults
Aurora supports adults who are experiencing:
- anxiety, depression, or emotional distress
- trauma and psychosocial stressors
- grief and loss
- obsessive–compulsive symptoms
- adjustment difficulties or major life changes
- relationship or interpersonal challenges
- difficulties with emotional regulation or coping skills
- a desire to strengthen resilience and overall wellbeing
Support is tailored to the individual, recognising that people seek therapy for different reasons and at different stages of life.
Therapeutic Approach
Aurora’s approach to psychological therapy is holistic, strengths-based, and evidence-informed. She places strong emphasis on building a collaborative, respectful, and warm therapeutic relationship, supporting clients to enhance wellbeing, develop resilience, and work towards meaningful personal goals.
Therapy is flexible and responsive, adapting to each client’s needs and circumstances over time.
Therapeutic Modalities
Aurora integrates a range of evidence-based approaches into her work, including:
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT-informed)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Motivational Interviewing
Approaches are selected collaboratively and reviewed throughout therapy to ensure they remain relevant and effective.
Additional Information
Aurora is an AHPRA-approved supervisor and has provided supervision to colleagues, provisional psychologists (5+1 pathway), and psychology students.
She offers hybrid service delivery, including face-to-face appointments on Saturday mornings and online sessions one afternoon per week.
Psychologist Tanya Jarrett
Psychologist Tanya Jarrett provides psychological therapy for women navigating midlife and later life transitions, including perimenopause and post-menopause.
Many women seek therapy at this stage not because of a single identifiable crisis, but because life has begun to feel more demanding, overwhelming, or unfamiliar. Women often describe feeling “not like myself anymore”, noticing reduced emotional resilience, increased cognitive load, or difficulty managing everyday demands in ways that once felt manageable.
Psychological therapy offers space to slow down, understand what has shifted, and respond with insight rather than self-criticism or pressure to push through.
Therapy for Midlife Transitions
Psychological therapy may support women who are experiencing:
- reduced stress tolerance or emotional resilience
- anxiety, low mood, or emotional overwhelm
- changes in sleep, concentration, or motivation
- burnout and cumulative life demands
- identity shifts during midlife
- difficulty sustaining routines such as meal planning, cooking, shopping, looking after other people, exercise, work, social engagement - and the list goes on!
- uncertainty about what has changed and why
Support is tailored to the individual and their life context, recognising that midlife transitions affect women in different ways.
Neurodivergence and Midlife
Some women entering midlife begin to question whether lifelong challenges with attention, emotional regulation, sensory processing, or overwhelm may reflect underlying neurodivergence.
Hormonal changes during perimenopause and post-menopause can reduce the brain’s capacity to sustain long-standing compensatory strategies, making previously manageable traits feel more difficult to cope with. This can be particularly relevant for women with ADHD or autistic traits, whether previously identified or newly recognised.
Therapy may include space to explore identity, understand longstanding patterns, and integrate neurodivergent insight where relevant — without assuming neurodivergence applies to all women.
Therapeutic Approach
Tanya’s approach to psychological therapy is calm, reflective, and evidence-based. Therapy is collaborative rather than prescriptive, and adapts to each woman’s needs, values, and stage of life. Therapy may be a specific modality as per the list below or lots of psycho-education and support first.
Therapeutic Modalities
Tanya is trained and experienced in a range of evidence-based approaches, including:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Schema Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness-based approaches
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Grief and loss therapy
- Relationship counselling
Approaches are selected collaboratively and reviewed over time. Tanya's approach is eclectic and may choose aspects of a variety of modalities to support you based on your needs and preferences.
Do you need a referral to see a psychologist?
You don't need a referral from your GP or other specialist to see a psychologist but a referral will allow you to claim rebates through Medicare. There are a number of ways to access counselling support.
As a private patient
No referral required. Just make an appointment and pay the fee during or before your appointment. Information about your counselling session does not need to be shared with anyone under a private referral.
Mental Health Care Plan/Referral from your GP or psychiatrist
Your GP may refer you for counselling under Medicare's Better Access Scheme. Your GP will prepare a Mental Health Care Plan and write a referral letter to your psychologist. You are entitled to claim a Medicare rebate for your counselling sessions if referred through this scheme.
Private Health Insurance
Some people choose to claim a rebate through their private health fund. No referral is required. This option is available if you have utilised all eligible Medicare rebates, are not entitled to a Medicare rebate or choose not to utilise the Medicare rebate system for other reasons. Check with your health fund regarding the rebate amount you can claim.