Kylie

Dr Kylie Hutchings Mangion

Psychologist

“Dr Kylie is a highly educated therapist who takes the time to understand challenges children aged & adults face, focusing on real solutions to assist you to move forward. Flexible and person centred, Kylie recognises within personal & professional environments there is room to cultivate knowledge & understand choices.”

About Me

Dr Kylie supports children and adults facing life's complexities. She takes the time needed to understand your unique challenges, working together to find real solutions. Her flexible, person-centred approach creates room to cultivate knowledge and explore your choices, whether personal or professional. Many clients appreciate Kylie's focus on practical steps and gaining insights to move forward with confidence.

Approach

You’ll notice I listen closely, then shape an agreed plan balancing practical steps with deeper processing tailored to your goals. Sessions in Port Macquarie or via secure online video, in English, move at a pace you set and focus on clear, manageable goals. We work through structured experiments, pacing and focused memory or habit work to reduce anxiety, OCD patterns, career or life-transition stuck points, with short between-session tasks to try new approaches. People wanting steady, evidence-informed support to regain confidence often find this helpful.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Psychology

    The scientific study and clinical practice of understanding the mind, emotions, and behaviour, applied to promote healthier functioning.

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    CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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    EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.

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    Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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    Schema Therapy

    A therapy that identifies deep, long-standing emotional patterns (schemas) formed in childhood and works to change the ones that cause recurring problems.

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Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Children
  • •Elderly

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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    Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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    Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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    Phobias

    Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as flying, heights, or spiders, that lead to avoidance and limit daily life.

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    Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

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    Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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    OCD

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.

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    Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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Professional Title:

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    Psychologist

    A professional trained to assess and treat mental health conditions using evidence-based psychological methods.

Qualifications

Federation University Australia

Deakin University

Registrations

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Provisional Psychologist

Service Area

Defining Minds Psychology and Counselling

In-person & Online

Bella Vista

Port Macquarie-hastings, New South Wales

Australia