Louise Wakefield is a registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and a member of the Australian Psychological Society, the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc., and the Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Association of Australia.

Louise works with adult clients, and couples, offering psychological therapy across a range of clinical presentations, with a special interest in complex trauma and interpersonal relationship difficulties.

Louise adopts a flexible, client-centred approach to therapy, tailoring interventions to individual needs using a combination of evidence-based psychological frameworks, including:

• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Gottman Relationship Therapy
• Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy

Louise supports clients presenting with a broad range of issues, including:

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Complex Trauma
• Dissociative Disorders
• Domestic & Family Violence
• Anxiety, Panic Attacks, & Phobias
• Depression 
• Eating and Body Image Concerns
• Addictions: Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling, Gaming, Sexual
• Aggression, Anger Management
• Parenting Support & Separation/Divorce
• Personal Growth and Life Purpose
• Relationship and Marital Concerns

Louise is especially passionate about working with individuals who have experienced complex and developmental trauma, childhood abuse, domestic violence, and personality disorders. She has spent more than five years working in a trauma-specific centre, offering targeted support to clients living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD, Dissociative symptoms, and emotional dysregulation. Her trauma-informed approach helps individuals to desensitise traumatic memories, reprocess distressing beliefs and emotions, and build emotional regulation skills that allow them to regain control and autonomy in their lives.

Louise is also deeply committed to helping individuals and couples build meaningful, secure and connected relationships. She draws on the Gottman Relationship Method and Circle of Security principles to help clients increase emotional intelligence, improve communication, and develop healthy attachment patterns. Louise believes that effective communication, mutual respect, and the ability to express and receive love are the foundations of all meaningful relationships. She assists couples in building emotional resilience, learning self-soothing strategies, and navigating challenges collaboratively while honouring individual and shared goals.