Olivia Notter, AHPRA

Olivia Notter is a holistic psychologist with Swiss family roots who was among the first generation born in Aotearoa New Zealand and now lives in Australia on Gubbi Gubbi land, honoring the traditional custodians of that country. She brings eight years of professional experience working across a variety of settings with people navigating relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-worth, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions.

Her clinical training includes a PhD in Psychology and a Masters in Clinical Psychology, qualifications that reflect advanced study in psychological research and clinical practice, and she is registered with AHPRA. Olivia describes her practice as holistic, attending to physical, mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions of experience. She places particular emphasis on bodily sensations as informative sources of information, especially when past trauma has created a separation between body and mind.

Olivia works responsively with what emerges in the moment, inviting exploration of sensations, feelings and self-judgement so that previously frightening experiences can gradually feel more manageable. She supports people with relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression and coping with life changes, and also focuses on related challenges such as dissociation, isolation, panic, guilt and shame. Her approach centers on collaborative exploration, honesty and helping clients develop greater self-understanding and compassionate connection to their inner lives.