Nerida Dunkerley

Welcome to Nerida Dunkerley, a renowned establishment located at 23 Cahors Road, Padstow, Australia. We are a health institution that offers a range of services including psychotherapy, counseling, and clinical supervision. With over 30 years of experience, Nerida Dunkerley is a highly skilled psychotherapist, counselor, and clinical supervisor who is dedicated to helping individuals turn their lives around and reach their full potential.

At Nerida Dunkerley, we specialize in individual counseling, psychotherapy, relationship/couples counseling, addictions, premarital counseling, and clinical supervision. Our empathetic and non-judgmental approach allows us to create a safe space for you to openly explore your concerns and find long-term solutions that bring greater value and satisfaction to your life.

If you are feeling frustrated, unmotivated, or seeking to make positive changes in your life, take the first step in your healing journey by scheduling a consultation with Nerida Dunkerley today. Our goal is to provide a warm and supportive environment where we can tailor our approaches to meet your individual needs. Through strength-based perspectives, we empower you to find your voice, feel more empowered, and collaborate with your partner or family members to develop a personalized treatment plan that utilizes your available resources to move forward.

For individuals, Nerida Dunkerley integrates a solution-focused and proactive approach to help you work through life challenges and emerge from therapy feeling stronger, empowered, and more self-aware. We offer various counseling and psychotherapy methods, which you can explore on our dedicated page.

In relationships, we understand that a variety of struggles and challenges can arise. Nerida Dunkerley works with a strong team approach to assist individuals and couples in working through these issues in a safe environment that encourages open discussion without fear, judgment, or retribution. Our therapeutic approach is based on the renowned "John Gottman method," which combines forty years of research to help couples achieve greater understanding, connection, and intimacy in their relationships.

Nerida Dunkerley is also an addiction specialist with extensive experience in working with individuals recovering from various addictions such as drugs, gambling, sex, alcohol, and internet addiction, among others. We are passionate about helping our clients maintain abstinence and live a fulfilling life they never thought possible. We understand the challenges of addiction recovery and provide support throughout the process, including the courageous first step of reaching out for help. Choose to make your recovery the resolution of your life!

If you have experienced traumatic events or suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we offer Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. This recognized psychotherapy approach focuses on resolving unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain, allowing the natural healing process to resume. EMDR therapy is particularly effective for individuals who struggle to talk about their past experiences, and we can tailor the therapy to process specific events and resolve related psychological conditions.

For mental health practitioners, supervision is a crucial process for ongoing professional development and personal growth. Nerida Dunkerley offers individual and group clinical supervision to enhance clinical practice, improve administrative functions, and provide personal support to practitioners. Our aim is to help you improve the quality of the service you provide to your clients.

To book an appointment or for more information, please contact Nerida Dunkerley at 0408 024 308 or complete the form below. In case of emergency or urgent support needs in Sydney, please call the Central Sydney Mental Health Crisis Team at 1800 636 825 or the Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention hotline at 1300 363 622.

Choose Nerida Dunkerley for professional, compassionate, and effective therapy, counseling, and clinical supervision services. Start your journey towards healing and personal growth today.