Matilda

Miss Matilda Chew

Registered Clinical Psychologists

“Trauma, Palliative Care, End-of-life issues, Grief and Loss, Peri-natal Mental Health, LGBTQIA+, New Migrant Adjustment Issues, Attachment/ Intergenerational Trauma, Complex Trauma”

About Me

I support individuals navigating profound life changes and emotional challenges, from trauma recovery to end-of-life concerns. My practice offers a compassionate space to gently explore difficult emotions, including grief, loss, and perinatal mental health. I also provide dedicated support for LGBTQI individuals and new migrants adjusting to life in the UK. We work together to find understanding, helping you build resilience and move forward with confidence.

Approach

Facing grief, trauma and major life transitions, I work in a paced, attuned way that balances emotional safety with gentle processing to help you reclaim steadiness. From my Ballarat consulting room and via secure online appointments in English, sessions blend grounding practices, focused memory work and reflective tasks that you can try between meetings. We move at a pace you can tolerate, checking in on body, story and relationships as the work unfolds. This approach often suits adults navigating loss, perinatal change, migration or complex trauma.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Clinical Supervision

    Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

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

  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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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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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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  • Guided Visualisation

    A relaxation technique in which a therapist guides you through calming mental imagery to reduce stress, anxiety, or pain.

  • 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
  • Elderly
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

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

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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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  • Relationship Issues

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

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  • Grief & Loss

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

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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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  • Postnatal or Perinatal Depression

    Depression occurring during pregnancy or in the months following childbirth, affecting mood, energy, bonding with the baby, and daily functioning.

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  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Registered Clinical Psychologists

    A psychologist registered with a regulatory body to independently assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications

James Cook University

Service Areas

Indigo Space

In-person & Online

Ballarat North

Ballarat, Victoria

Australia

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