Sage Perspectives | Trauma-Aware EMDR Therapy in Newcastle and via Telehealth

Sage Perspectives is a private psychology practice in Newcastle and via Telehealth that offers trauma-informed EMDR therapy and evidence-based psychological care for adults navigating difficult life experiences.

We work with trauma, life transitions and re-adjustments, relational challenges, migration and cultural transitions. These often shows up as stress, anxiety, depression, hopelessness, and overwhelm.

Our approach is collaborative and non-pathologising, with attention to how experiences are held in the nervous system and how patterns of thought, emotion, and behaviour shape daily life.

Our mission is to support your regulation, clarity, and personal agency.

We welcome clients from diverse and inclusive communities.

This space may be a good fit if you:

• feel tired or worn down from stress or responsibility over a long time

• notice your body often feels tense, on edge, shut down, or overwhelmed

• find that the same problems keep coming up in relationships

• are going through a big change, loss, or turning point in your life

• have moved countries or cultures and feel unsettled or out of place

• feel that past experiences still affect how you feel, think, or react

• want support that helps you feel steadier and clearer, without having to retell painful details

Therapy is available in English and Mandarin (中文）.

Events

Bondi Attack – Community Support Session | Newcastle & Surrounds (Free) - 31 January 2026

The Bondi attack on the Jewish community and our shared way of life may have left you feeling unsettled, distressed, hyper-alert, or emotionally overwhelmed. This free community support session is offered to members of the Newcastle and the surrounding community who have been directly or indirectly impacted by this event.

Group EMDR - Register Interest (Mar/Apr 2026)

Group EMDR sessions are suitable for adults who wish to work with distressing experiences in a supportive and safe group setting. It is delivered in a structured, contained, and non-narrative way, meaning there is no sharing of personal details or retelling of events. The focus is on restoring nervous-system regulation, reducing distress, and strengthening adaptive internal resources. The groups are typically 4-6 people.

Interest areas

Transpersonal Psychology - exploration and integration of identity, consciousness, and spirituality in personal growth and finding deeper meaning.

Post-Traumatic resilience - the positive psychological transformations after trauma, that leads to higher level of personal meaning and wellbeing.

About Cindy

Hi and welcome! I'm very happy to be connecting with you here.

I am a bilingual psychologist (English and Mandarin) and my journey to becoming a psychologist was shaped by my migration story and former career working across international contexts (i.e. diplomacy, defence, war zones, consultancy) and complex institutional systems (i.e. Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Child Sexual Abuse).

In my role as a psychologist, my interest lies in how people make sense of their life experiences and find grown in adversity. I am interested in how identity, belonging, and meaning shift over time for us individually. I am curious about how patterns in thoughts, emotions, and behaviours shape us. I am fascinated by how we can stay flexible and adaptive in how we relate to ourselves, each other, and our planet in an uncertain and rapidly changing world.

My lived experiences, both personal and professional, has guided me towards training in EMDR and trauma-informed psychology. Alongside EMDR, I tailor other therapy modalities suitable to the client, to help bring awareness and stability to the body, compassion to the self-critic, and practical solutions to life's challenges.

I hold space for you to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with what feels coherent, aligned, and true within yourself. All healing journey leads us home to ourselves.

How Therapy Works

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy provides a structured and confidential space to explore experiences that continue to influence how you relate to yourself, others, and the world. Sessions are tailored and collaborative, with attention to readiness, consent, and pacing.

This approach may be helpful for people navigating prolonged stress, identity shifts, relational difficulties, or the after-effects of experiences that required endurance rather than choice.

EMDR Therapy

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based trauma therapy based on theory of adaptive information processing and memory reconsolidation. EMDR supports the nervous system to reprocess experiences that were encoded under threat, constraint, or prolonged stress, so they no longer need to be held in isolation. When integration occurs, people can access their own adaptive responses (i.e. helpful thoughts, emotions, and behaviours) and re-evaluate meanings formed at the time — not because they’re instructed to think differently, but because the system is no longer required to remain in a defensive state. Preparation, consent, and pacing are central to this work.

Group EMDR Therapy

Small group EMDR therapy supports stabilisation and memory reprocessing within a contained and structured environment. No disclosures are required, and any sharing is invited and optional. Resourcing and grounding activities may draw on sound, movement, art, and/or nature. Participation is voluntary and suitability is considered in advance. Details of upcoming groups are shared in the Events page.

Movement-Based Sessions

Research shows that gentle movement can support reflection and regulation in therapy. Movement-based sessions take advantage of this by holdinng therapy sessions while walking, hiking, or engaging in gentle movements. These sessions follow the same therapeutic structure, ethical standards, and professional boundaries as traditional therapy.

Sessions with a Pet

For some people, the presence of an animal can help create a calmer, more natural space for conversation. Where appropriate and agreed in advance, sessions may take place with a pet present (i.e. client or therapist's pet).

Fees

Standard Sessions 1:1 (Telehealth)

AUD $220* per 50 minute session.

AUD 330* per 90 minute session.

*Medicare rebate available*

Defence Veterans Associations (Fully Funded)

Please see your GP for a referral prior to booking. I am not registered with Open Arms.

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