A collaborative and reflective approach to therapy, helping you make sense of emotional and relational patterns and move toward meaningful change.
A reflective space to understand the underlying forces that drive anxiety, obsessive patterns, and the ways they become entrenched over time.
Support to make sense of mood related difficulties beyond symptom reduction, with attention to the deeper patterns and experiences that may sustain distress.
Working safely through past experiences, at your pace, to help you feel more settled in yourself.
Support in understanding longstanding patterns and building more stable, fulfilling ways of relating.
Exploring the thoughts and rhythms that shape your sleep, to help restore rest more naturally.
Exploring the underlying patterns that contribute to burnout and persistent stress, to create a more sustainable way forward.
An inclusive space that honours identity, difference, and lived experience, including LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergence.
A non-judgmental space to understand your relationship with substances and the experiences that may drive it.
Support in holding loss, in all its forms, and navigating what life looks like alongside it.
Practical support to help you notice unhelpful thought patterns and develop more balanced, helpful ways of thinking and coping.
Skills-based strategies to help manage intense emotions, build adaptive coping, and navigate relationships more effectively.
A deeper, reflective approach that explores how past experiences and relationships may be shaping how you feel and respond today.
Each approach is gently integrated to support a deeper understanding of yourself, at a pace that feels right for you.
Flexible options to access therapy in a way that feels comfortable and practical for you.
Each session is shaped around you, your experiences, and what feels most helpful in the moment.
Grounded in established, research-informed approaches that support meaningful, lasting change.
A calm and respectful environment where you can explore your experiences without judgement.
Therapy that creates space for understanding and change to evolve over time, in a way that feels manageable and responsive to your needs.
A focus on helping you make sense of your thoughts, emotions, and patterns more deeply.
Sense of Self Psychology provides therapy that focuses on the underlying patterns, experiences, and emotions that shape how you think, feel, and relate.
Making sense of feelings that may feel overwhelming or difficult to navigate.
Supporting you to safely process experiences in a way that feels meaningful.
Exploring how past and present relationships shape how you feel and respond.
An opportunity to talk through what’s bringing you to therapy, and begin to get a sense of whether it feels like the right fit.
We begin to explore your thoughts, emotions, and patterns in more depth, building a shared understanding of what’s going on for you.
Therapy continues in a way that feels manageable and supportive, with space to slow down, revisit, and adapt as needed.
Regular sessions that provide a consistent space to reflect, process, and gradually work through what feels most important.
Standard fee for a 50-minute consultation.
A dedicated space to explore your experiences with thoughtful, individualised support.
With a valid Mental Health Care Plan for your GP, you will be eligible for a medicare rebate of $145.25 per session
If you have private health insurance, you may be able to claim a rebate depending on your level of cover.
Sara Carletti is a Clinical Psychologist with experience working within the public mental health system across both community and inpatient settings. She has supported individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties, including more complex and longstanding presentations.
Her work is particularly focused on supporting those who have experienced trauma, and helping individuals develop a clearer understanding of their emotional world. Sara is committed to creating a therapeutic space that feels safe, respectful, and collaborative, where each person can explore their experiences at a pace that feels right for them.
Her approach is primarily informed by psychodynamic psychotherapy, while also integrating evidence-based modalities such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), allowing for both deeper insight and practical support.
No, you can book a session directly without a referral. If you would like to access Medicare rebates, you will need a valid Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.
Fortnightly sessions are generally recommended, with the option to increase frequency during periods of higher stress or reduce frequency if preferred. This can be discussed together in your initial session.
The first session is a chance to meet, explore what has brought you to therapy, and begin building a shared understanding of your current concerns. We’ll also talk about what you’re hoping for from therapy, at a pace that feels comfortable.
