Description
“Over the years I have learned that people don’t seek therapy because something is wrong with them. They seek therapy because they are carrying pain, uncertainty, loss or challenges that have become difficult to manage alone. My aim is to provide a safe, compassionate space where healing and meaningful change can occur.”
Helping People Create Meaningful Change, Healing and Connection
I believe that every person has an innate capacity for growth, healing and transformation.
Life’s challenges can sometimes leave us feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, uncertain or stuck in patterns that no longer serve us. Whether you are facing personal difficulties, relationship challenges, grief, anxiety, loss, or a significant life transition, psychotherapy can provide a space for understanding, healing and change.
For more than 30 years, I have had the privilege of supporting individuals and couples as they navigate life’s complexities and move toward greater wellbeing, resilience and fulfilment.
My role is not to tell you what to do. Rather, it is to provide a safe, compassionate and collaborative space where you can explore your experiences, deepen self-understanding, and discover new possibilities for living and relating.
My Approach
I strive to create a therapeutic environment where clients feel genuinely heard, respected and understood. Together we explore the experiences, emotions, beliefs and relationship patterns that may be contributing to distress, while building on your existing strengths and resources.
My approach integrates contemporary psychotherapy, attachment theory, neuroscience, mindfulness, and a range of relational therapies.
Whether working individually or as a couple, my aim is to help you develop greater emotional awareness, strengthen resilience, improve relationships and create meaningful and lasting change.
Professional Background
I am a Clinical Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor and Educator with extensive experience working across a range of therapeutic settings.
Over the course of my career I have worked with individuals, couples, families, health professionals and organisations, supporting people through personal challenges, relationship difficulties, loss, trauma, life transitions and professional development.
Education
UTS
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2011
Master of Applied Psychotherapy (Neuroscience)
Please see my Linkedin profile for full education list: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmen-nicotra-sydney-australia/
Experience
PESI Australia
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Since July 2010
Managing Director Asia Pacific
Developing and running professional development events for mental health professionals.
I opened the company in 2010 as The Professional Development People and was bought out by PESI Inc (USA) in 2021. Nature Care College, ACAP, Endeavour College
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1997
Associate Director of Education, Head of Faculty, Head of Department
Writing and managing curriculum, faculty development, etc.
Self
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1993
Clinical Psychotherapist
Working with individuals and couples
Clinical Supervisor
