Nicol

Dr Nicol Thomas

Psychoanalyst

“I practice Lacanian psychoanalysis with a view to the subject and unique experience of the "talking cure". I work with the unconscious part of the subjective self to understand with drives suffering and to make an absolute difference on this level.”

About Me

I offer Lacanian psychoanalysis, a unique talking cure for those seeking profound self-understanding. We work together to explore the unconscious influences shaping your life. This approach helps make sense of why certain struggles persist. By delving into your subjective experience, we aim for a lasting, fundamental shift. If you are ready to deeply understand yourself, this space is for you.

Approach

Sessions unfold through attentive listening to slips, silences and the patterns that return, aiming to make visible the unconscious formations shaping your distress. I see adolescents, adults and older clients in Melbourne and by secure online video in English, usually with a steady weekly rhythm to support sustained inquiry. Therapy moves at a measured pace: I use careful phrasing, timely interventions and calibrated pauses so you can notice repetitions between sessions and reframe habitual responses to anxiety, mood shifts, past abuse or life transitions. This way suits those ready for precise, sustained reflection.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Psychoanalysis

    An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.

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Works With:

  • •Adolescents
  • •Adults
  • •Elderly

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

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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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    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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    Life Transitions

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

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    Young Adult Issues

    The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.

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Professional Title:

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    Psychoanalyst

    A therapist trained in psychoanalysis, an in-depth approach that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts.

Qualifications

Victoria University

Registrations

Australian Centre for Psychoanalysis Incorporated

Registered Practicing Psychoanalyst

International of Forums; School of Psychoanalysis of the Forums of the Lacanian Field

Analyst Member of the School

Service Area

Near corner Glenhuntly Rd and Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick

In-person & Online

Elsternwick

Melbourne, Victoria

Australia