Our Services

Therapy & Assessments that sees the full picture

We offer therapy, assessments, and support services for people navigating layered identities, life transitions, trauma, and neurodivergence. Whether you’re looking for clarity, support, or a safe space to just be yourself, this is care with no apologies.

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Therapy that honours your whole story.

We offer therapy that truly sees you. With warmth and insight, we support your mental health, relationships, trauma recovery, and neurodivergence in ways that honour your story, your identities, and your lived experience.

Our care is inclusive, trauma-informed, neurodivergence-affirming, and grounded in evidence-based practice — because we know healing works best when the full picture of who you are is recognised and valued.

Liminal Psychology

  • Support for your everyday life and the in-between.

    Therapy isn’t only for when things are falling apart — it can also help when life is steady, but you want to grow, reflect, or create change. You may come for support with:

    • Anxiety, depression, and mood regulation

    • Stress, adjustment, and burnout

    • Grief and loss

    • Sleep difficulties (onset, maintenance, offset, nightmares, quality, duration)

    • Anger management and emotional regulation

    • Workplace stress and study pressures

    • Self-esteem and confidence building

    • Life transitions, identity exploration, and decision-making

    • And more…

    This is a space to reflect, recalibrate, and strengthen your wellbeing — whether you’re struggling, thriving, or somewhere in between.

  • Support that works with your brain, not against it.

    We provide neuro-affirming support for ADHD, autism, AuDHD, dyslexia, and other neuro-profiles. We know that neurodivergent brains often think, feel, and process differently — so we adapt therapeutic approaches to suit your thinking style and lived experience.

    All new clients are screened for neurodivergence, ensuring we understand your whole picture from the very beginning. We can tailor therapy to support executive functioning, sensory regulation, self-advocacy, and daily life strategies. But you are more than your neurodivergency, and we work with you on what matters most to you, while doing so from a neuro-affirming perspective. 

    Clients with NDIS funding (self-managed or plan-managed) are welcome. We also want to be clear: we do not practise ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis). Our approach is grounded in respect, autonomy, and affirmation of neurodivergent ways of being.

  • Care that celebrates you, in every spectrum of identity.

    We provide inclusive, identity-safe support for LGBTIQASB+ clients across the spectrum of sexualities, genders, bodies, and relationships. Our services include WPATH-aligned gender affirmation assessments and reports, gender identity exploration and transition support, sexuality and intimacy counselling, and therapy for navigating minority stress, stigma, or discrimination.

    Whether you are seeking support for mental health, navigating identity, strengthening relationships, or finding ways to cope with systemic challenges, this is a space where you are respected and affirmed.


    ✨ Note: In LGBTIQASB+, the SB stands for Sistergirls and Brotherboys — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trans and gender-diverse people. Including SB is one way we recognise and affirm the unique histories, cultures, and identities that shape our communities.

  • Support that sees you in all the spaces where your identities meet.

    You may live at the intersection of multiple identities, including — but never limited to — identities and contexts shaped by race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, neurodivergence, faith, class, migration, student life, employment, or financial stress. These intersections can bring strength and resilience, while also creating unique challenges when they overlap with stigma, exclusion, or disadvantage. 

    We also recognise that within-group differences can be marginalising — such as bisexual invisibility within sexuality-diverse communities, differences between visible and invisible disabilities, or uneven recognition of diverse neurodivergent profiles.

    We offer therapy that honours this complexity of lived experience. Our work acknowledges the impact of minority stress, systemic discrimination, colonisation, intergenerational trauma, and settlement challenges, while also affirming creativity, identity, and community strength.

    This is a space where you don’t need to split yourself into pieces. All parts of you — visible and invisible, celebrated and stigmatised — are welcomed. From here, therapy becomes not only about surviving systems, but also about building new ways to heal, belong, and thrive.

  • Real, compassionate, trauma-informed care.

    We support people living with the impacts of trauma and victimisation including complex trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), developmental and attachment trauma, and identity-based trauma. This includes experiences such as:

    • Physical or Sexual assault

    • Family violence

    • Childhood neglect

    • Institutional abuse

    • Workplace bullying or harassment

    • Racism, homophobia, transphobia, or systemic violence

    Our therapies include EMDR and EMDR 2.0, along with counselling tailored to recovery and resilience. We can also provide reporting for Victims of Crime matters and the National Redress Scheme.

  • Safe, affirming spaces for you to explore intimacy and connection.

    Sexual health and intimacy are integral to wellbeing, yet often overlooked in therapy. We provide a safe, non-judgmental space to explore:

    • Relationship challenges

    • Desire, arousal, pain, erectile, and orgasm difficulties

    • Exploring new or different forms of relationships

    • Navigating infidelity, secrecy, or feeling disconnected from a partner

    • Concerns around porn, dating apps, or digital intimacy use 

    • Communicating openly about intimacy, needs, and boundaries

    • Anxiety about sexual identity, performance, or expression

    • Understanding and integrating fetishes, kink, or BDSM into your life safely and meaningfully

    We are sexual health affirming, HIV+ friendly, sex work affirming, kink- and BDSM-inclusive, polyamory- and non-monogamy-friendly, and we welcome all expressions of gender, sexuality, intimacy, and connection.

  • Support for your eating concerns, body dissatisfaction, and self-image.

    Most eating and body image services are designed around women’s needs or presented in gender-neutral ways. While our care is open to everyone, this service is created for you as a man — recognising that cis men, trans men, and trans-masc people may share similar struggles but often face different pressures, needs, and recovery pathways.

    Men’s eating and body concerns are frequently hidden, under-diagnosed and under-treated, with shame and stigma making it harder to seek help. Here, you can talk openly about:

    • Body dissatisfaction and appearance-related distress

    • Restrictive eating, binge eating, or overly strict eating ‘rules’ 

    • Muscle and body dysmorphia or obsessive thoughts

    • Compensatory behaviours such as purging, over-exercising, diet pills, supplements, reliance on weight-loss injections (Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda), SARMs, and other performance-enhancing substances

    • Pressures from fitness culture, sports environments, and performance expectations

    • Constant measuring of weight or other body parts

    • The overlap of body image with masculinity, sexuality, and gender identity

    • Shame, stress, or anxiety connected to food, health, or appearance

    Our approach makes space to explore the pressures that come from social ideals, community expectations, and cultural stereotypes about masculinity — while affirming each man’s unique relationship with his body and identity. This is a safe, non-judgmental space to be real about your experiences. Together, we can work toward reducing shame, building confidence, and reconnecting you with wellbeing in a way that feels grounded and authentic to you.

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Liminal Screening & Assessment

Clarity and guidance for the path ahead.

Sometimes the first step is simply understanding what’s happening — having language, clarity, and a plan. We offer thoughtful, person-centred and neurodivergency affirming screening and assessments for ADHD, Autism, and combined Autism + ADHD (AuDHD). Our process provides insight, practical recommendations, and clear next steps to guide your care and wellbeing.

We believe that assessment is not just about ticking boxes or filling forms — it’s about understanding people in their full complexity. Whether you are seeking neurodivergence clarity, preparing for gender-affirming surgery, navigating recovery from victimisation or harm, or addressing men’s struggles with food and body image, our assessments are designed to be affirming, personalised, and genuinely useful.

  • First steps to better understanding your brain.

    Sometimes it’s hard to know whether your experiences are part of ADHD, Autism, or something else. Neurospicy Screening is designed to give you some clarity, language, and a direction forward — without the pressure of committing to a full assessment straight away. Because there’s a lot of misinformation out there, we like to combine screening with education, and it helps for more accurate screening. 

    Screening can help you explore whether ADHD or Autism may be part of your story, and decide if a full assessment is the right next step.

    What’s included in Neurospicy Screening:

    • Basic information about neurodivergency, myths and misconceptions.

    • Intake questionnaire about your background and history

    • 30–60 minutes of online ADHD and Autism questionnaires (other tools may be included if co-occurring or less-common conditions are relevant)

    • Other tools if needed for co-occurring or less-common conditions

    • A 25-minute online discussion about results and next steps

    • A summary email you can forward to your GP or another health professional, including:

      • A summary of your results and recommendations

      • Referral guidance (e.g., psychiatrist for ADHD medication, psychologist or multidisciplinary clinic for NDIS applications)

      • Links to education, resources, and supports for your ongoing journey

    ✨ Note: Neurospicy Screening is included in all new therapy intakes at Liminal Clinic.

  • Neurodivergency-affirming diagnostic clarity for ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD.

    Sometimes screening shows that a full assessment is the right next step. We provide thoughtful, person-centred assessments for ADHD, Autism, and combined Autism + ADHD (AuDHD). These assessments are designed to give you clarity, language, and practical recommendations for moving forward.

    What’s included in a Neurospicy Assessment

    • A detailed intake interview exploring your history, strengths, and challenges

    • Validated ADHD and Autism assessment tools (with self-report and observer options if relevant)

    • Consideration of co-occurring conditions and differential diagnoses

    • Integration of screening results with assessment findings

    • A feedback session to discuss your results, ask questions, and plan next steps together

    • A choice of outcome based on needs and finances:

      • Basic letter/email – a short, focused summary confirming diagnostic outcomes and next steps (not suitable for NDIS applications)

      • Comprehensive report – a detailed written report including assessment results, interpretation, recommendations, and strategies for ongoing support (not suitable for NDIS applications)

    Assessment timeframes

    • ADHD Assessments: 2 × 90-minute sessions + 1 × 50-minute feedback session

    • Autism Assessments: 2 × 90-minute sessions + 1 × 50-minute feedback session

    • AuDHD (ADHD + Autism) Assessments: 4 × 90-minute sessions + 1 × 50-minute feedback session

    When an assessment may not be recommended

    Not everyone benefits from a full diagnostic assessment. Sometimes it’s more important to focus on strategies and support rather than a formal diagnosis. We may recommend against assessment with us if:

    • Screening does not suggest a basis for ADHD or Autism assessment

    • A diagnostic label is unlikely to change your care or supports

    • Other pathways (e.g., medical, multidisciplinary, or specialist services) are more appropriate for your situation

    When we may refer elsewhere

    There are times when another professional is best placed to complete your assessment, for example:

    • If you are seeking stimulant medication for ADHD (psychiatrists only)

    • If you need an Autism diagnosis for NDIS (clinical psychologist or multidisciplinary team)

    • If complex co-occurring conditions are present, such as OCD, eating disorders, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, personality disorders, or learning disorders (psychiatrist).

    ✨ Note: Neurospicy Assessments at Liminal Clinic are about more than diagnosis. They’re about helping you understand yourself better, finding the right language for your experiences, and shaping practical recommendations that honour your whole story.

  • Gender-affirming care that supports your journey.

    We provide readiness assessments and reports for gender-affirming surgery, aligned with the WPATH Standards of Care (Version 8). These reports — often called “WPATH letters” — are written with respect, clarity, and alignment to both international and Australian requirements.

    Our process is person-centred and affirming, exploring your gender journey, goals, wellbeing, and supports. Most clients complete 3–6 sessions (first 90 minutes, then 60 minutes), though every assessment is tailored to your needs.

    Assessments can be completed in-person or via telehealth. We also recommend checking with your surgeon to confirm they accept WPATH-aligned reports from registered psychologists, as preferences can vary.

    You and your surgeon will receive a letter / report that is not only aligned with WPATH standards but also supports your care and next steps with confidence.

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We know the first few steps can be the hardest — we’re here to make them easier.

Our printable guide helps you prepare for your GP appointment and shows them exactly how to set up a Mental Health Treatment Plan or an Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plan. It also explains how to refer you to The Liminal Clinic and how Medicare rebates work.

Bring it along so you can focus on your wellbeing and your goals — not the paperwork.

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Our Matching & Intake Process

At Liminal Clinic, therapy begins with connection. The relationship between client and therapist is at the heart of healing and growth, and our intake process is designed to make sure the fit feels right — for you, for us as a clinic, and for the clinician you’ll be working with.

We celebrate being human in all its diversity — and we don’t accept apologies for being human. Our services are gender-affirming, trauma-informed, neurodivergence-affirming, and inclusive of people with multiple and intersecting marginalised identities.

The Five Steps to Working With Us 

Starting your Liminal journey

  • Start by reaching out via phone, web form, chat, or email.

    We’ll send you a link to our Getting to Know You Questionnaire, or if you’re ready, you can complete it straight away as part of your initial contact/query form.

    You can let us know if you’re interested in Liminal Psychology (therapy) or Liminal Screening & Assessment services.

  • This is part of our screening process — a way for us both to explore fit.

    • Takes around 30–60 minutes (you can pause and return anytime)

    • No “wrong” answers — just what feels right for you

    • We’ll respond within 3 business days

    ✅ If we’re a good match → we’ll invite you to complete our Intake Form.

    ❌ If not → we’ll let you know with care and suggest alternatives.

  • If we’re moving forward, you’ll complete our New Client Intake Form, which also takes around 30–60 minutes.

    This form helps us understand your:

    • mental & physical health history

    • family history & relationships

    • education, work & social context

    • developmental history

    • current symptoms & concerns

    You can also provide:

    • a GP referral

    • a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP)

    • an Eating Disorder Plan (EDP)

    • or details of other funding (e.g. NDIS)

    💡 Completing this form reduces the time spent on background questions in your first sessions, so we can focus straight away on what matters most for you.

    • Payment for your first session is required at the time of booking.

    • After your first session, we prefer to book five sessions at a time. This helps maintain consistency and supports your therapeutic progress.

    If there’s immediate availability and a good clinician match, we’ll book you in straight away.

    If not, you may need to wait until the right spot opens.

    Waitlist policy: We generally don’t accept people onto the waitlist if the wait will be longer than 4 weeks. If that applies, we’ll let you know clearly and share suggestions for other options that may suit you better.

    If you are placed on the waitlist (short-term), we’ll support you by:

    • providing regular updates

    • starting neurodivergence & trauma screening

    • sharing resources and information

    • offering referrals or extra supports if needed

  • This is where the therapeutic relationship begins. In the lead-up, we’ll provide reminders and helpful information at key moments, so you feel prepared and supported.

    In your first session, you’ll:

    • meet your clinician and settle in

    • ask questions and clarify expectations

    • begin focusing on what’s most important for you right now

Why This Process Matters

Our intake process isn’t just about forms — it’s about care. Each step helps us understand you more fully and ensures you feel supported, informed, and connected from the start. Whether you begin therapy right away or need to wait a little, you’ll know you’re not alone.

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The Liminal Model: A 5-Phase Journey

Counselling isn’t linear — but structure can help when life feels uncertain.

At Liminal Clinic, our model of care follows five broad phases, giving you a map to navigate healing while honouring your unique pace. We are a medium- to long-term service, and every journey is individual.

The Liminal Model is more than a sequence — it’s a flexible framework that honours the complexity of healing. Some phases may take longer, others may loop back, and that’s okay. What matters is that your journey is supported with structure, compassion, and respect for your pace.

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    Phase 1. Building the Foundation

    Crossing the First Threshold

    This phase begins with our matching and intake process. The first 1–4 sessions are about getting to know each other, understanding your history and what brought you here, collaboratively identifying treatment goals, and mapping out the next steps.

    Early on, we invite you to complete questionnaires that screen for common mental health concerns, neurodivergence, and trauma — something we do with all new clients so that we consider the whole picture. These foundations help us build trust, develop a shared understanding of your history, identities, and goals, and create a clear plan forward.

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    Phase 2. Safety, Stabilisation & Skill-Building

    Holding Uncertainty

    This is often the main phase of therapy. If trauma or neurodivergence are part of your story, we may move more slowly to ensure the work remains trauma-informed and neurodivergence-affirming. Together, we build stability, address immediate needs, and strengthen skills to manage emotions, daily stress, neurodivergency-related challenges, and relationships.

    Some people don’t know what “safe” feels like — so we aim for safe enough to enable stability and moving forward with your healing. Treatment goals may shift as your self-understanding grows. Importantly, Phase 2 already begins the first steps of trauma work (where appropriate): establishing safety, awareness, and resilience within your window of tolerance.

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    Phase 3. Mapping & Processing Trauma

    Facing What Was

    Here, we focus directly on processing trauma — whether single events, complex trauma, developmental or attachment trauma, or identity-based trauma from stigma and discrimination (minority stress).

    As part of this phase, we may also use questionnaires to help identify maladaptive schemas — deeply held patterns of thought and belief that can shape how you see yourself, others, and the world. Recognising these schemas provides us with another pathway for healing and change.

    For those seeking funding through victims of crime schemes, or where legal matters are on foot and your memory may be relied upon, we may need to collaborate with legal professionals before beginning EMDR, if that’s the approach you choose. EMDR does not erase or change memories, but it can alter how they are processed and experienced. Because courts sometimes question the reliability of memory after EMDR, we approach this carefully to ensure your healing choices also protect you, your case, and your future options.

    We draw on approaches such as Trauma-Informed CBT, Schema Therapy, ACT, EMDR, and EMDR 2.0. Your pace always guides the process, and safety remains central.

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    Phase 4. Reintegration & Reconnection

    Rediscovering with Awareness

    Who are you once trauma has been named, mapped, and processed? This phase supports you in rediscovering yourself with awareness, reconnecting with your values and identity, and deepening relationships with yourself, with others, and with your communities.

    Reintegration often involves rebuilding everyday rhythms — reconnecting with hobbies, communities, and relationships that matter to you, or discovering new ones. It might mean strengthening self-compassion, clarifying boundaries, or learning how to live in alignment with your values. For some, this is about rediscovering joy and curiosity; for others, it’s about finding safety and belonging in places where those once felt out of reach.

    It’s about weaving healing into daily life in ways that feel authentic, sustainable, and true to who you are becoming.

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    Phase 5. Maintenance & Ending Well

    Sustaining What’s Grown and Ending Purposely

    We talk about endings from the very beginning, so we both know how we’d like to complete therapy well — whether that’s in a few months, a year, or longer.

    As therapy comes to a close, we consolidate the progress you’ve made and plan for what’s next. This includes relapse prevention, ongoing wellbeing and support strategies, and preparing for the future.

    Even after treatment ends, it’s always easy to reconnect if needed. Endings are handled thoughtfully and collaboratively — because ghosting isn’t the goal.

Things we help with

At Liminal Clinic, we support adults (18+)  across diverse experiences, identities, and challenges for a wide range of mental health, neurodevelopmental, wellbeing, and identity-related conditions and experiences.

If your needs sit outside our scope, we’ll let you know with care and help connect you to the right services. Please contact us if something you’re experiencing is not listed below.

    • PTSD & Complex Trauma (C-PTSD)

    • Developmental & attachment trauma

    • Childhood abuse & neglect

    • Dissociation & depersonalisation

    • Intimate partner & family violence recovery

    • Workplace bullying, harassment & burnout

    • Vicarious trauma (including for helping professionals)

    • Systemic oppression, intergenerational & collective trauma

    • Adjustment stress & major life transitions

    • Depression & dysthymia

    • Bipolar spectrum conditions

    • Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)

    • Panic attacks & panic disorder

    • Social anxiety

    • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

    • Phobias & fears

    • Perinatal mood & anxiety (antenatal & postnatal)

    • Perfectionism, overachievement & high self-criticism

    • Sleep difficulties & insomnia

    • Gender identity exploration & affirmation

    • Sexuality exploration & affirmation

    • Coming out support

    • Gender-affirming care planning (including WPATH-aligned assessments)

    • LGBTIQAPSB+ community wellbeing & minority stress support

    • Intersectional identity navigation (e.g. culture, disability, race + gender/sexuality)

    • Sexual functioning concerns (pain, arousal, desire, orgasm)

    • Compulsive or high-risk sexual behaviours

    • Chemsex-related concerns

    • Impact of trauma on intimacy & sex

    • Pornography-related concerns

    • Sexual identity & orientation exploration

    • Navigating kink, BDSM & alternative sexual practices

    • Relationship diversity (polyamory, open relationships, non-traditional structures)

    • ADHD (assessment & lived experience support)

    • Autism (affirming support across the lifespan)

    • AuDHD (co-occurring ADHD & autism)

    • Dyslexia, dysgraphia & dyspraxia (psychological impact & strategies)

    • Executive functioning & organisation challenges

    • Sensory processing differences

    • Burnout, masking & identity development in neurodivergence

    • Eating disorders & disordered eating patterns

    • Men’s eating & body image issues (often under-recognised)

    • Muscle dysmorphia & gym-related compulsions

    • Body dysmorphia & appearance-related distress

    • Support for Eating Disorder Plans (EDP)

    • Chronic illness & chronic pain impacts on mental health

    • Health anxiety & psychosomatic concerns

    • Substance use concerns (alcohol, cannabis, stimulants, etc.)

    • Chemsex-related harms

    • Gambling harm

    • Internet, gaming & social media compulsions

    • Shopping & spending difficulties

    • Pornography & sexual behaviour compulsions

    • Anger management & impulse regulation challenges

    • Relationship stress & conflict

    • Family of origin difficulties

    • Parenting challenges (including for neurodivergent parents)

    • Intimacy, trust & boundary difficulties

    • Grief, loss & separation

    • Navigating cultural & intergenerational family dynamics

    • Workplace stress, burnout & career transitions

    • Study, relocation, migration, ageing & retirement challenges

    • Self-esteem, identity & self-worth

    • Grief & bereavement (including disenfranchised grief)

    • Existential concerns, spirituality & meaning-making

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  • Feeling burnt out?

    We support you in finding balance and a path to reset.

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  • Feeling Numb?

    Detached or disconnected from your feelings? We provide a safe space for you to reconnect and rebuild.

    Let us help

  • Emotions feeling too big?

    We use therapies like DBT, ACT, and CBT to help you regulate your emotions.

    Let us help

  • Thinking about Gender Affirmation?

    We offer affirming therapy and WPATH letters for your gender affirmation journey. 

    Let us help

  • Feeling Lonely?

    We create a space for you to authentically connect and grow.

    Let us help
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CONTACT US

Whether you’re seeking support, curious about our services, or have a few questions, please get in touch. 

We’ll aim get back to you as soon as we can, usually within 1–2 business days.

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