You deserve to feel whole and heard.
With a flexible range of ways to journey towards healing, to be your truest and best self, our unique approaches to therapy might just change your life.
Anna Siebert
Anna is a somatic psychotherapist who specialises in trauma and women’s wellbeing. With a deep understanding of the human nervous system, she brings a holistic and compassionate approach to navigating trauma.
Her areas of interest are grief, trauma, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, perimenopause, relationships, complex trauma, and supporting those who have tried everything and are still struggling.
Anna’s work focuses on somatic trauma resolution, nervous system regulation, stress management, embodiment, anxiety and depression treatment, and decolonial and ancestral healing practices.
She has trained extensively in trauma and somatic approaches, assists regularly at Somatic Experiencing trainings, offers trainings on burnout prevention and wellbeing for midwives and birth workers, and provides clinical supervision for ACA registered counsellors.
Dr. Rebecca Jackson
Dr. Bec Jackson is a warm and insightful psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience in various mental health settings. She creates a safe and collaborative environment where clients feel heard and empowered to make meaningful changes.
Bec works with adolescents, adults, and families, specialising in emotional regulation, stress management, and overall psychological wellbeing. She is passionate about supporting clients through life transitions (such as puberty and menopause), perinatal mental health, grief, anxiety, parenting, workplace stress, and personal growth.
At SOMA, she focuses on women’s mental health while also leveraging her extensive experience as a consulting psychologist. Her particular interest lies in guiding adolescents and families through complex grief, bereavement, and transitions.
Individuals seek Bec’s support for a variety of concerns, including anxiety, stress, life transitions, relationships, emotional regulation, and grief.
Susan Olsen
Susan is our wonderful counsellor. After many years working in EAP, Susan is delighted to be at Soma supporting women’s wellbeing.
Susan brings warmth, empathy, infectious joy, and wisdom to Soma. Her holistic counselling framework draws on her counselling and life experiences to help women navigate personal challenges. She specialises in relationship issues, parenting, grief and loss, life transitions, perimenopause and post-menopause, anxiety and depression.
Susan’s kindness and gentleness bring joy and life to Soma. Her sparkling presence means you’ll always find a smile around her.
How we work
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GIVE US a call
If you’re unsure about anything, you’re welcome to call our clinic to speak to us. We can answer any questions and help support you to connect with the right therapist for you.
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Book an appointment and complete your intake
Once you’re comfortable with the chosen modalities, format and therapist, we can help you find a time that suits, and send you the intake paperwork.
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Therapy sessions
Therapy sessions can take place online, in our Dickson clinic, or walk-and-talk in the ample greenery surrounding our clinic.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long are the appointments?
Each of our therapists have a different length of time due to their different practices. Please check our booking system for the length of time required for an initial consult.
How many sessions will I need?
How long is a piece of string? This question depends on so many things, including your history, resources, challenges, goals, personality, and preference for therapy format (eg 1-1, intensives, group work). However, at Soma we believe you should have agency over your therapy. This means we collaboratively set intentions with you that help you reach your therapy goals, and you aren’t locked into minimum or maximum sessions.
Hard truth? It probably took decades for you to get to where you’re at now, so learning a new way of being will take time and you should expect a minimum of 10 sessions, depending on your presentation.
Which therapist should I see?
Well, firstly, we encourage you to go with your gut. Finding the right person is just as important as finding the right approach.
Second, we invite you to consider your goals and situation. Do you need Medicare rebates? Are you looking for positive psychology help? Have you been seeking more of a somatic approach? Do you need space to talk it out? Do you have a strong trauma history that is driving your current situation?
If you’re still not sure, please feel free to call the clinic and chat to one of our team. We’re here to help.
Do you offer rebates?
Our psychologist Bec is eligible for Medicare rebates with a mental health care plan, as well as some private health subsidies (please check with your provider).
Currently in Australia Medicare does not apply to counsellors, which means you cannot use your mental health care plan to see Anna or Susan. However, most counsellor fees are less than psychologists fees, meaning the out-of-pocket expense to you is usually comparable or less, despite offering a specialised service for your needs.
At Soma we don’t believe that mental health care should be out of reach, so if you’re in financial difficulty, please reach out for a confidential chat with out team. Sliding scale can be available for extenuating circumstances, for some of our practitioners.
What is your cancellation policy?
Soma requires 24 business hours for a cancellation to avoid full payment. When booking your appointment, please honour your commitment to yourself and offer respect for your therapist’s calendar. This also acknowledges the clients who could have used that space, who have also missed out.