https://kristychamberlainpsychotherapy.com.au/home daily 1.0 2025-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/ebd1924c-44cf-479f-aada-ff17816786c3/office+1.jpg Home Providing you with a predictable and safe space All your appointments will take place in our soothing office environment with fully private rooms, complimentary tea and water, and individualized care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/9a79f3ab-f805-44e3-98e8-27d9fe8c6fbe/Kristy+Chamberlain_Profile.jpg Home - Kristy Chamberlain BA(Criminology) BSocSci(Psych) BBehSci(Psych)(Hons 1st) ANZAP (Graduate Member) Welcome, I’m Kristy. Life can be overwhelming, and in the rush to meet everyone else’s needs, it’s easy to lose sight of yourself. Our time together offers a dedicated space just for you—a place to slow down, reflect, and explore what’s weighing on your mind. I provide a supportive and compassionate environment where we can make sense of the moments that feel challenging, chaotic, or unfulfilling. Through our work, we’ll help you reconnect with your authentic self—one that feels calmer, more confident, and in tune with what truly matters to you. I practice The Conversational Model of psychodynamic psychotherapy, a well-researched and deeply effective approach to understanding and healing. My experience spans diverse backgrounds, and I warmly welcome people from all walks of life, including those from the LGBTQI+ community. Let’s take this journey together, at your pace, toward a more grounded and fulfilling life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/1636028836350-HGUO26BM5P87W4ZQB3S2/Trauma.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/1636028859125-O0X4356YUQPNZK723J9M/Depression.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/1636028874014-P2KVDO5175N4CQITL2SY/Anxiety.png Home https://kristychamberlainpsychotherapy.com.au/about daily 0.75 2025-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/6e55d7c0-eac2-467b-a153-f1fe50eb60c6/Kristy+Chamberlain_Session.jpg About - Transforming mental healthcare I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist who primarily works with patients in person. However, I understand that access to formally trained psychodynamic therapists can be limited in regional and interstate areas. To ensure support is available no matter where you are, I offer online sessions for those outside the Greater Brisbane area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/1636336114840-GDOQEM3DONLB7QRE6KK5/unsplash-image-Q5QspluNZmM.jpg About - A modern approach Psychodynamic therapy takes a holistic approach, focusing on the patient as a whole rather than just their symptoms. Unlike problem-focused therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which aim to manage or reduce symptoms, psychodynamic therapy delves into the deeper needs, desires, and underlying patterns that shape a person’s experiences (McLeod, 2014). By exploring the why behind thoughts and behaviors—not just the what—psychodynamic therapy fosters meaningful, lasting change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/9a79f3ab-f805-44e3-98e8-27d9fe8c6fbe/Kristy+Chamberlain_Profile.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/1e6da09f-0296-49bb-ab80-fdb9335a9da2/ANZAP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/1e99fd55-af9d-4ce9-997f-e0a8c0d0e274/APS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/0188a65a-2a73-4b74-8d22-b92892cc1389/IARRP+logo.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/b8813740-40e4-443b-b3e5-a005b7ab8a8f/Circle+of+Security+International https://kristychamberlainpsychotherapy.com.au/services daily 0.75 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/45d06ad7-3d99-436d-9533-da7c72f02e7a/Anxiety_Black.png Services - Anxiety Anxiety is a normal part of life. We all feel anxious at times! Starting a new job, meeting new friends, and going on dates are all anxiety-provoking. However, when feelings of anxiety become extreme or stick around longer than is considered ‘normal’, they can get in our way of living life the way we wish we could. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/287cc88c-8194-48e0-a8f6-6f1132ec866f/Depression_Black.png Services - Depression Depression is more than being sad. As humans, we all experience sadness, anger, and grief at times. But when those emotions stick with us for too long, or we experience them more often than not, we can feel stuck and unable to move forward with our lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/e4e8943c-b8e2-46eb-9988-36b4f20518aa/Trauma_Black.png Services - Trauma Traumatic events can happen to us in many ways, whether it be one major incident that suddenly changes your life, or repetitive traumas that gradually erode our confidence, esteem, and who we really are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/ade4be9b-1d74-45ee-af7d-37a0b079a874/therapist+untangling+thoughts.jpg Services - “While trauma keeps us dumbfounded, the path out of it is paved with words, carefully assembled, piece by piece, until the whole story can be revealed” — Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk ~ “The Body Keeps the Score” https://kristychamberlainpsychotherapy.com.au/my-approach daily 0.75 2023-04-20 https://kristychamberlainpsychotherapy.com.au/psychodynamic-psychotherapy daily 0.75 2021-11-15 https://kristychamberlainpsychotherapy.com.au/trauma daily 0.75 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/e4e8943c-b8e2-46eb-9988-36b4f20518aa/Trauma_Black.png Trauma - Trauma Traumatic events can happen to us in many ways, whether it be one major incident that suddenly changes your life, or repetitive traumas that gradually erode our confidence, esteem, and who we really are. To help protect ourselves from further trauma, we understandably often tuck away either physically or psychologically, worried about facing the world in full. In therapy, I can help you find yourself again. I won’t tell you how to think or behave, because that’s not you and therefore isn’t helpful long-term. Rather, we will work together to dig deep to uncover your buried self to bring it alive again, allowing you to live fully with an open heart and mind, authentically engaging with life and those around you. https://kristychamberlainpsychotherapy.com.au/contact daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://kristychamberlainpsychotherapy.com.au/depression daily 0.75 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/287cc88c-8194-48e0-a8f6-6f1132ec866f/Depression_Black.png Depression - Depression Depression is more than being sad. As humans, we all experience sadness, anger, and grief at times. But when those emotions stick with us for too long, or we experience them more often than not, we can feel stuck and unable to move forward with our lives. Depression can leave us not wanting to get out of bed, or conversely drive us into an intense frenzy of activity, constantly staying busy to escape the pain of feeling too much or too little (numb). Often, we struggle to put our finger on what is causing us to feel the way we do, so we end up beating ourselves up even more because of how we think we ‘should’ feel. Unfortunately, this can lead to shame. However, I will provide a safe and non-judgemental space for you to explore your feelings, both past and present, which over time enables you to finally let go of them when you are ready. I won’t force you into doing or feeling anything that you are not comfortable with and will always be ready to meet you where you are at. In sessions, I will stay with you, helping you to move forward. The Conversational Model is an evidence based model of therapy and research has shown it can successfully help people with long histories of treatment-resistant depression. Reference https://kristychamberlainpsychotherapy.com.au/anxiety daily 0.75 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/45d06ad7-3d99-436d-9533-da7c72f02e7a/Anxiety_Black.png Anxiety - Anxiety Anxiety is a normal part of life. We all feel anxious at times! Starting a new job, meeting new friends, and going on dates can all be anxiety-provoking. However, when feelings of anxiety become extreme or stick around longer than is considered ‘normal’, they can get in our way of living life the way we wish we could. An anxiety disorder is a constant state of fear and often makes it difficult to keep in contact with friends, hold down a job, or even complete daily tasks such as going grocery shopping. Left untreated, anxiety will only get worse. Make an appointment with me to start on your path to wellness. Unlike other forms of therapy that dictates that you to do things you don’t feel ready for, I will help you gain back your own confidence in your own time to tackle life in the way you want to. Instead of me as your therapist simply challenging your behaviour and thought patterns and telling you how to live, together we get to the root cause of what is making you feel anxious in the first place. This provides you with a greater understanding of yourself, empowering you to change your life to suit your own needs. https://kristychamberlainpsychotherapy.com.au/faqs daily 0.75 2023-10-04 https://kristychamberlainpsychotherapy.com.au/circleofsecurity daily 0.75 2024-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61512e3b9ddb1270166cd2f6/767ea678-90fe-4998-85da-f94db605bad3/cos.jpg