Lynda

Ms Lynda Petrovski

Licensed Psychologist

“Authentic and tailored approach. Psychologist with deep expertise in range of emotions and issues.”

About Me

This psychologist offers an authentic, tailored approach, understanding that each person's experience is unique. They bring deep expertise across a range of emotions, helping individuals find clarity amid complex feelings. Sessions are designed to meet you where you are, fostering a space to explore your concerns openly. This collaborative style ensures support aligns with your personal journey towards well-being.

Approach

You’ll find our work centers on practical clarity and steady emotional tuning, shaped around what matters to you most. Based in Hampton, Victoria, I see people in English both in-person and online, offering a calm, reliably paced space. Sessions blend focused listening, gentle tracking of patterns and clear goal-setting, with short reflections between meetings so progress feels tangible. Those facing relationship shifts, addiction, adolescent or life-transition stresses often describe this way of working as both grounding and forward-moving.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • 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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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals
  • Organisations
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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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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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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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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  • 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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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Psychologist

    A psychologist licensed to independently assess, diagnose, and treat psychological conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

New Horizons Bayside Counseling & Therapy

Psychologist

Australian Psychological Society (APS)

Psychologist

Qualifications

La Trobe University

Service Areas

New Horizon Bayside Counselling & Therapy

In-person & Online

Hampton, Victoria

Australia