Olivia Notter

Olivia Notter is a counsellor who helps people feeling cut off, overwhelmed or stuck. She focuses on practical ways to reconnect with yourself and others. Olivia listens for what shows up in the body and in everyday life, and helps clients find small steps forward.

Olivia has eight years of professional experience working across different settings. Her work has included supporting people after trauma, sexual assault, relationship difficulties, anxiety and depression. She describes her approach as holistic, paying attention to physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of a person.

Her training includes a PhD in Psychology and a Masters in Clinical Psychology, and she is registered with AHPRA. Olivia draws on that education along with her own personal journey when she works with people who feel unseen or alone.

In sessions she often brings awareness to bodily sensations as a way into what lies underneath thinking and feeling. She uses gentle exploration so feelings that once felt scary can become more understandable and manageable.

Olivia aims to help people notice inner strengths and find their own answers. She values honesty and curiosity in the room and treats the work of being seen as an important, shared task.

If the way she describes her work resonates, clients are invited to start with a short chat to check fit before moving into ongoing sessions.

How Olivia’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful patterns and choose actions that match their values. It uses simple exercises to clarify what matters and to build small, meaningful steps forward. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to reduce anxiety and low mood through behavioural experiments and thought work. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions in relationships and helps people understand patterns that keep them feeling disconnected.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. Olivia will work with each person to try different ways of working, checking what feels useful and adjusting as goals and needs change. Clients are encouraged to offer feedback so the plan evolves together rather than being fixed in advance.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter or longer check-ins when that suits the day. It also makes it possible to work from a quiet place without needing to travel, or to choose a phone call when video is not practical. Discuss format preferences during the initial matching conversation so practical arrangements match your needs.