Psychologist Gold Coast & Varsity Lakes
Helping you navigate mental health, life change, relationships, and the search for feeling more like yourself.
Our Clinical Psychologists at listeningloudly psychology have spent decades helping people feel better. We provide expert, compassionate and evidence-based psychology, so you can feel better, improve your mental health, manage life's changes, and build the relationships and patterns you actually want.
Genuine and personalised care.
listeningloudly offers expert and compassionate clinical psychology services for most concerns and difficulties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, life transitions, self-esteem, work and employment issues.
Whatever brings you to us - you are welcome here. Whether you are facing a life challenge or would like to improve your mental health and wellbeing we offer individualised care, customised to your particular needs and goals.
Our Team
Susan Crisford
Torgeir Solemdal
Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist
Why Choose listeningloudly.
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Small practice
Two Clinical Psychologists with a direct point of contact for you. For everything. A small practice means genuinely personalised care.
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Evidence-based
We are Clinical Psychologists, so treatment is always grounded in research. Always adapted to your goals, personality and circumstances.
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No wait times
First appointment within 7 days. Ongoing availability for timely follow up sessions are always ensured.
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Flexible access
Mornings, afternoons, weekdays and weekends. In-person or telehealth.
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Results-focused
Every session matters. Your goals and what’s important to you are always the focus.
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Collaborative
Your GP and treatment referred stays informed throughout therapy. All treatment is collaborative and informed.
Experience builds knowledge.
Our Clinical Psychologists have provided almost 20000 sessions to 2000+ clients over the past two decades. We have supported clients with a wide variety of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, lifestyle changes, trauma and relationships. Whatever you are experiencing, we can support you.
How we can help
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Constant worry, racing thoughts, or sudden waves of panic can make life feel exhausting and unpredictable. Therapy can help you understand what drives the anxiety and build practical skills to quieten your mind and feel steadier.
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When motivation fades and everything feels heavy, it can be hard to see a way forward. Together we can work on lifting your mood, rebuilding energy, and reconnecting with the things that matter to you.
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Changing habits around sleep, health, routines, or substance use is hard to sustain on willpower alone. We’ll look at what gets in the way and build realistic, lasting changes that fit your life.
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Pressure at work, burnout, or recovering from a work-related injury can take a toll on your health, confidence, and relationships. We can help you manage stress, recover well, and find a healthier balance, whether you’re staying in your role, returning to it, or moving on.
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Loss, separation, career shifts, or other major changes can leave you feeling unmoored. Therapy offers a supportive space to process what you’re going through and find your footing in the next chapter.
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Conflict, distance, or difficult patterns with a partner, family member, or others can be deeply painful. We’ll explore what’s happening and develop clearer ways of communicating and relating that work better for you.
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Painful experiences from the past can continue to affect how you feel, think, and relate to others today. In a safe and paced way, we can work towards making sense of what happened and reducing its hold on your life.
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If you’re often hard on yourself, second-guess your worth, or struggle to speak up, it can quietly shape every part of your life. Together we can build a kinder, more balanced view of yourself and the confidence to act on what matters to you.
How It Works
Find out if we're a good fit
We invite you to have a look around the site to get a sense of how we work and what we offer. If it feels right, the next step is simple — book online or get in touch to discuss your situation.
Get a referral if you are eligible for Medicare rebates
Ask your GP for a Mental Health Treatment Plan and a referral our service. This gives you access to Medicare rebates of $149.05 per session - but you can also self-refer with no GP visit required. Find more info here.
Your first sessions
The first few sessions are about understanding you — what brings you here, what you're hoping to change, and what matters most to you. There's no pressure to have it all figured out before we meet.
Ongoing therapy
From there, sessions are tailored to your goals and reviewed regularly to make sure things are actually moving. Some people come for a handful of sessions. Others work with us over a longer period. The pace is always yours.
Rebates and Fees.
A GP Mental Health Treatment Plan gives you access to Medicare rebates - up to 10 sessions per calendar year. Self-referrals are also welcome.
Appointment Fee $295. Medicare returns $149.05.
Your gap $145.95.
DVA and WorkcoverQLD clients are fully funded with $0 gap.
listeningloudly offers online therapy sessions, allowing you to connect from anywhere in Australia to attend from your own space. Telehealth sessions are just as effective and suit your schedule. Appointment availability is flexible, so we can find a time that suits you. In-person appointments in Varsity Lakes are available Wednesdays.
We see clients from all over the Gold Coast, including Burleigh and Robina. We also offer Telehealth Australia-wide.
Therapy in Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast or Telehealth from Anywhere
Get in touch
You’ll hear back within hours on a business day.