Sia Pickersgill is a registered counsellor; and psychotherapist with experience working with both teens and adults. She is passionate about promoting a deeper understanding of mental health and supporting people through their unique challenges. She recognises that we all face difficulties at different times throughout our lives and works with each individual to create positive change.

Sia provides a caring, supportive, and non-judgmental environment, and believes that seeking help is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength, wisdom, and a movement toward self-awareness; a process which invariably leads to happier and healthier lives.

Sia’s treatment approach is integrative, which means she focuses on finding the right fit for the client by utilising skills and techniques from evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy to help people navigate through their individual issues. Amongst this, she can also provide treatment by Somatic Therapies and Schema Therapy.

Sia has special interests in:

- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety, depression and anger
- Self-harm and suicidal ideation
- Domestic violence and sexual abuse
- Social, behavioural and emotional issues
- Eating/Food disorders
- Addictive behaviours
- Adolescent counselling from 12 years
- Grief and loss
- Sports Psychology

Sia has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology, a Graduate Diploma in Counselling and a Masters in Psychotherapy. Furthermore, she is a qualified Strength & Conditioning Coach, as well as having Nutritionist certificates. Sia is also bilingual (Greek) and is First Aid, CPR and Anaphylaxis trained, with a Working with Childrens Check.