- Trauma informed
- Mindfulness practice
- Body awareness work
About Olivia
Olivia Notter is a psychologist registered with AHPRA and has eight years of professional experience. She works with people facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and the challenges of life transitions.
Olivia moved to Australia after being born in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and acknowledges the Gubbi Gubbi custodians of the land where she lives. Her background includes a PhD in Psychology and a Master of Clinical Psychology, and she draws on those studies alongside her personal journey to guide her practice.
She describes her approach as holistic, paying attention to physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of experience. Sessions pay close attention to bodily sensations because Olivia sees the body as holding important information, particularly when someone has experienced trauma.
Olivia uses a mixture of methods including mindfulness, cognitive approaches and emotion-focused techniques. She encourages honest exploration, helping people notice what shows up in the moment and name sensations rather than pushing them away.
Her work often focuses on helping people reduce self-judgement and better understand parts of themselves that feel confusing or painful. She supports people as they look beneath past hurts and practice new ways of relating to difficult feelings.
If the way she describes her work feels relevant, the next step is to follow the site process to match and arrange a first session. Olivia is based in Australia and works in English.
How Olivia uses online therapy and her approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match your values; it can help with anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns, which is often useful for mood disorders and panic. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotional experience in relationships and helps people understand and change how they respond in close connections.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Olivia will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means the plan can change if something isn’t helping.
The biography does not specify particular session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life - they can make it easier to meet between study or work commitments, avoid travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If you want to explore how these approaches translate to remote sessions, mention your schedule and practical needs in the initial matching questionnaire so session arrangements can be discussed.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, including young adult issues.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She combines approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness, with attention to bodily sensations.
How long has she been practising?
She has eight years of professional experience working in a variety of settings with people facing different challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with AHPRA and lives and works in Australia.
Does she run sessions in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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