- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Olivia
Olivia Notter is an AHPRA-registered psychologist with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and life changes, including issues around guilt and shame.
Olivia listens for what shows up in the moment and pays close attention to bodily sensations. She uses the body as a doorway to understand feelings that may be disconnected from thought, which can happen after traumatic experiences. Her work often includes noticing sensations, naming what is present, and gently tracking how thoughts and feelings move through the body.
Her training includes a PhD in Psychology and a Masters in Clinical Psychology, and she brings her own lived experience of self-discovery into the room. Olivia explains things plainly and encourages people to explore what sits under self-judgement. She aims to help people uncover practical, internal resources rather than offering quick fixes.
Sessions typically involve talking together, noticing patterns, and trying small experiments or exercises between meetings. Techniques draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Jungian ideas and mindfulness practices when these fit the situation.
People who carry guilt or shame often come wanting clarity about what their feelings mean. Olivia helps them track those feelings in their bodies, name the stories attached to them, and practise new ways of responding so they can make clearer choices going forward.
How her approaches translate to online work
Olivia often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in ways that fit into online sessions. ACT involves noticing what matters to you, accepting difficult thoughts and committing to actions that reflect your values. It helps when guilt or shame gets in the way of meaningful steps. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour, and involves small experiments to test unhelpful thinking patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Olivia will help clients and therapists agree on which methods to try based on the person's goals, current difficulties and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift as the work unfolds.
The original biography does not specify session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-in times when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people use mindfulness or somatic noticing exercises at home and bring everyday situations into conversation without promising any specific outcome.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, depression and coping with life changes. The profile also notes focus on guilt and shame and related issues.
How would she approach shame and guilt?
She pays attention to bodily sensations and the thoughts that come with them, then uses gentle observation and practice to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Techniques often draw on ACT, CBT and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional work experience across different settings with people facing a range of challenges.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is AHPRA-registered and based in Australia.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people living outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.