Clients have a good laugh, smile and feel relaxed and confident during their visits - as they begin to realize that what felt overwhelming is actually manageable and very normal. Couples have a laugh, smile, meet eyes and leave their sessions cuddling and content. Pregnant women leave a session feeling peaceful and connected with their babies and bodies.

Pregnancy counselling services

Dr. Tanya Hollier is the principal psychologist at Psychology Matters Newcastle. She holds a Doctoral degree in Clinical and Health Psychology and has experience working with a variety of mental and physical health disorders including first episode psychosis, schizophrenia, chronic respiratory illnesses and psychosocial treatments for cancer patients. Tanya has a special interest in working with people who have experienced trauma and those who work as first responders including police, ambulance and fire brigade. She is also experienced in providing psychosocial interventions for people struggling with their general health and can provide support for people with obesity, diabetes and other metabolic conditions. Tanya is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and Associate Member of the Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing Association of Australia (EMDRAA). Contact Tanya today for assistance in managing your physical and mental health needs.

Newcastle Yoga Space offers a range of different yoga classes to cater to all skill and experience levels. Receive individual attention from a qualified yoga instructor and begin enjoying the benefits of traditional yoga practices today. Whether you have never set foot on a yoga mat before, or you are a yoga devotee, there is a class to suit you at Newcastle Yoga Space. We offer general yoga classes to suit all skill levels, as well as classes geared towards pregnant mothers. Seniors yoga classes are also available and all of our classes are competitively priced. At Newcastle Yoga Space, you can enjoy small class sizes where the focus is on correct techniques and posture. You will feel relaxed and comfortable as your instructor takes you through a series of traditional poses and breathing methods. For expectant or new mothers, Newcastle Yoga Space offers specialty pregnancy yoga classes. Prenatal classes can assist you by relieving physical ailments of pregnancy, as well as helping you to relieve anxiety relating to giving birth. Our postnatal classes can help your body to recover after the effort of childbirth. Your baby is also welcome to these classes. Visit Newcastle Yoga Space for traditional yoga classes taught by a friendly instructor with strong experience in yoga teaching. Drop by the centre in Wickham and try a class today.

At Zoe’s Place, we offer free pregnancy testing in a safe and private setting. We then are available to chat about the next steps if your test is positive. Zoe's Place is a non-profit organization that provides support to women and families facing unplanned or crisis pregnancies. The organization offers a variety of services, including counseling, mentoring, pregnancy testing, and adoption support. Zoe's Place is committed to providing unbiased and non-judgmental support to all who need it. Zoe's Place has two locations in Australia, one in Newcastle and one in Sydney. The organization has helped over 1,000 women and families since it was founded.

Free telephone, face to face counselling and support. Referrals to other support organisations. Student assignment material.

Donating your sperm is one of the most rewarding things you can do by helping another couple or woman to start a family. In Newcastle there is currently a severe shortage of donor sperm yet the number of couples requesting donor sperm is on the increase. The purpose of Newcastle Sperm Donors is to recruit Australian sperm donors to donate semen samples for infertility patients who require donor sperm to conceive a child.

Welcome to Forest for the Trees Perinatal Psychology. We are Newcastle Clinical Psychologists and Psychologists here to support you throughout the perinatal period – providing counselling and therapy for pregnancy planning, whilst pregnant and during the postnatal period. Our goal is to bring out your best and to help you live a happier, calmer and more meaningful life.

Breast Feeding Support

We aim to provide a personalised service to assist you to improve your quality of life and live to your full potential, using evidence-based psychological interventions. Esteem Psychology is a psychological treatment service for children and adults, located in Newcastle, NSW. Our practitioners are highly experienced, and are endorsed as Clinical Psychologists by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Inner Balance Psychology is a private psychology practice. We provide wholistic counselling psychology, courses and workshops for people during pregnancy, early parenthood and other times of major life change, including during bereavement, divorce and transition to retirement.

Newpsych Psychologists is a Newcastle clinical psychology practice, helping clients get the most out of life. Locally owned and operated, we have been established for more than 21 years and help individuals, couples and families achieve balance in their lives. At our Newcastle psychology clinic, we specialise in helping people move forward through the tough times to live fulfilling lives with new perspectives, well-being and happiness. Our team of Newcastle psychologists, clinical psychologists, and psychiatrists who work together to help people cope and deal with difficult and often overwhelming problems. Our Newcastle counselling services can help people manage issues, such as anger, sexual abuse and violence, trauma and grief, stress and anxiety, depression and pain, eating and sleep disorders, relationship and family difficulties. Newpsych Psychologists are here to help you deal with whatever life throws at you. In addition to our counselling services, we also offer the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services. EAP is utilised by employers who understand the significance of looking after their employees mental health and how it impacts their organisation. EAP can help reduce costs lost on absenteeism and workers compensation claims. We are a preferred EAP provider in the Newcastle region. We also provide training workshops tailored for the specific needs of individual business and worksites. We are also a fully experienced medico-legal clinic and can assist with cases involved in the criminal, civil and family courts or tribunals such as the VCT. To see how Newpsych Psychologists can assist you, your family or business, contact our friendly staff at our Newcastle clinic.

Well Naturopathy: Medical Herbalist & Naturopathic Coaching It's time to make yourself a priority and discover the answers to your ongoing health problems. We can help with Fatigue, Mood Issues, Sleep Issues, Digestive Issues, Cardiovascular Problems, Autoimmune Issues, Cognitive Issues, Hormone Problems, Toxins, Immune Support Protocols, Skin Issues, Stealth Infections. Reach out to us today to learn more and book an appointment!

With offices in Belmont, Charlestown and Toukley, Dr Lakshmi Kasi and her team provide care to the women of Newcastle, Central Coast and surrounding areas. She is locally trained and well versed in both managing gynaecological conditions and providing obstetric care. Minor procedures are done at our surgery and major procedures can be done in both public and private hospital with operating rights at Lake Macquarie Private hospital, Warner's Bay Private hospital and Newcastle Private Hospital.Dr Kasi has admitting rights at Newcastle Private, Lake Macquarie Private and Warners Bay Private Hospitals as well as maintaining her public commitments at Belmont and John Hunter Hospitals. Colposcopy, biopsies, insertion and removal of Mirena, Implanon and pessaries as well as other minor procedures are offered at our consultation rooms. While major operations are done in both public and private hospitals, which are equipped to provide ideal care.

Sarah is passionate about helping her clients achieve meaningful change in their lives. She places a strong emphasis on creating a respectful therapeutic relationship and appreciates each client’s uniqueness and views therapy as a collaborative process. She works within a person-centered and strength-based framework, seeing therapy as an opportunity to utilize and build upon each client’s existing skills and strengths. Sarah has experience working with clients across the lifespan, from adolescents through to aged care residents. She values working with clients of all ages, diverse cultural backgrounds and the LGBTQAI+ community. Sarah’s experience has come from working in private practice, non-government organizations, the Older Peoples Mental Health Service within NSW Health, and Psycho-Oncology. Sarah provides assessment and interventions which are individually tailored to each clients needs and circumstances. Whether you have received a formal diagnosis, or seeking support for personal growth, or just going through one of life's challenging times and needing a professional to talk to, Sarah is dedicated to work alongside you in supporting change and to gain a sense of balance and overall wellbeing. Sarah supports teens through to older age adults across a broad range of presenting issues including: - Mood and anxiety disorders - Grief and loss - Adjustment difficulties - Trauma and stress related issues - Addiction - Relationship concerns - Perinatal mental health - Suicidal ideation and self-harm (mild to moderate) Sarah is trauma informed and trained in a range of evidence-based therapies including: - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) - Motivational Interviewing (MI) - Person Centered Therapy (PCT).

Mental Health (WAIMH) Rosie is passionate about helping people through difficult times. Rosie’s warm, open, and direct approach is what she feels builds a strong and positive therapeutic relationship. Rosie takes a collaborative approach to therapy, knowing that you intrinsically know your own direction and she is just here to help you walk that path. Rosie takes the approach that no one is perfect, and that discovering what makes your life worth living is done through trial and error. Rosie enjoys teaching that self-compassion doesn’t come easy, but it is a foundation for allowing yourself to try.