What therapy is for
I work with a wide range of presentations — from the very specific (postnatal depression, birth trauma) to the more general (anxiety, stress, identity shifts). Here's a broad picture of what I can help with:
Perinatal Mental Health
• Postnatal (postpartum) depression
• Perinatal anxiety and depression
• Birth trauma and PTSD
• Perinatal loss and grief
• Adjustment to parenthood
• Attachment and bonding difficulties
General Mental Health
• General anxiety and depression
• Intrusive thoughts
• Emotional regulation and distress tolerance
• Identity and relationship changes
• Psychosocial disability support (NDIS)
Everyday Life & Practical Support
• Daily routines and life skills with a newborn
• Sleep, feeding, and self-care strategies
• Sensory modulation for babies and parents
• Coping with parental overwhelm and stress
• Building structure, habits, and sustainable rhythms
What therapy is for
I work with a wide range of presentations — from the very specific (postnatal depression, birth trauma) to the more general (anxiety, stress, identity shifts). Here's a broad picture of what I can help with:
Perinatal Mental Health
• Postnatal (postpartum) depression
• Perinatal anxiety and depression
• Birth trauma and PTSD
• Perinatal loss and grief
• Adjustment to parenthood
• Attachment and bonding difficulties
General Mental Health
• General anxiety and depression
• Intrusive thoughts
• Emotional regulation and distress tolerance
• Identity and relationship changes
• Psychosocial disability support (NDIS)
Everyday Life & Practical Support
• Daily routines and life skills with a newborn
• Sleep, feeding, and self-care strategies
• Sensory modulation for babies and parents
• Coping with parental overwhelm and stress
• Building structure, habits, and sustainable rhythms
How I work
My approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and practically grounded. I draw on a range of evidence-based frameworks depending on what's most helpful for you, always with your real daily life in mind, not just the hour we're in together.
• Trauma-informed care, understanding the impact of birth, history, and the perinatal period
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), interpersonal relationships therapy and motivational interviewing, whatever fits best for you
• Therapeutic use of occupation, supporting mental health through meaningful daily activity
• Person-centred and collaborative, therapy designed around your goals, your pace, your life
Get in touch
Policies
Kelsey Crosling is listed with trusted professional and perinatal mental health organisations, including COPE, the Gidget Foundation, Occupational Therapy Australia, and the National Health Services Directory
I acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of this land on which we live, work and play. I recognise their connection to land, water and community and we pay respect to their Elders - past, present and emerging.
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