A gentle, nurturing space to reclaim your authentic self.
Vanessa Price Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist
About Me
I’m Vanessa. My work is guided by warmth, presence, and a deep respect for the inner worlds we each carry. I hold space for the parts of you that have long felt unseen or unheard, offering a grounded, compassionate place to explore what it means to return to yourself.
Early in my career, I spent many years supporting people experiencing psychosis. During this time, I trained extensively in the Maastricht Hearing Voices framework and completed my thesis in this area. This shaped my belief that every experience — every feeling, every story, every voice within — carries meaning. When met with curiosity instead of fear, these experiences can reveal profound insight and resilience.
My practice is shaped by an Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed approach. I walk alongside you as you meet the many “parts” that make up your inner landscape, gently supporting you to loosen the layers of masking, expectation, and self-protection. This work isn’t about becoming someone new — it’s about coming home to who you’ve always been.
Across more than 20 years in mental health and community settings, I’ve supported adults through transitions, trauma, identity work, burnout, and the quieter forms of distress that often surface in sensitive, deeply feeling people. My intention is to offer a space where you can move at your own pace, be fully yourself, and feel deeply understood, revealing what's been waiting within.
Away from sessions, I find nourishment in nature, creative expression, and the companionship of animals — simple, grounding experiences that remind me of the steady rhythms of healing and being human.
The landscape we explore
In our sessions, we explore the inner terrain of your life—its steady places, its tender edges, and the parts that have long waited for space to breathe. Some moments feel clear and spacious; others feel shadowed or tangled. All of it is welcome here.
This work is for those who long to understand themselves more deeply, to be seen without masks, and to find a sense of inner steadiness that feels like coming home. Together, we move at a pace that feels safe and grounded, guided by curiosity, compassion, and the wisdom that already lives within you.
I offer presence, guidance, and attunement. You bring your lived experience, your sensitivity, your questions, and the parts of you that are ready to be met. Along the way, you may rediscover strengths you forgot you had, name truths that have gone unspoken, and connect more fully with the self beneath the layers.
This is gentle work. Deep work. Human work.
A returning to what has been quietly waiting inside you.
A Home for all Hearts Seeking Depth
I welcome anyone drawn to inner work, reflection, and a gentler, more soulful way of being with themselves. And while this space is open to all, I am especially aligned with those who feel the world with a little extra depth — the intuitive ones, the quiet observers, the deep thinkers, the creatives, and the people who sense what others often overlook.
Many of the people I support are neurodivergent (ADHDer, Autistic, AuDHDer, Highly Sensitive – HSP), and have spent years masking parts of themselves to fit into spaces that never felt like home. Here, these traits aren’t pathologised — they’re honoured as part of your inner compass, guiding you with sensitivity, insight, and a richly textured inner world.
Together, we create space for the parts of you that have been carrying tension, perfectionism, self-doubt, or the quiet responsibility of holding everything together. In this work, the layers you’ve gathered over time can gently soften, making room for your truest self to emerge — steady, grounded, and wholly your own.
I also support health professionals and carers experiencing burnout — those who have spent years pouring their energy into others, often at the expense of their own wellbeing. This is a place to reconnect with your own rhythm, restore balance, and remember that your heart matters, too.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Psychology (Social Science)
Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
Therapeutic Modalities
My approach is grounded in depth, presence, and a deep respect for the complexity of the inner world.
I am trained across a range of evidence-based modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Schema Therapy. I am grateful for the training I’ve received in these approaches. While they have offered valuable structure and practical tools, over time I felt drawn toward a slower, more inward, relational way of working — one that honours the wisdom that exists within everyone, offering a different kind of healing: intuitive, embodied, and deeply transformative. Where my practice now differs is in its intention — rather than seeking to change, control, or remove inner experiences, I create space to gently stay with the internal world. Through listening, curiosity, and presence, even the most uncomfortable or misunderstood parts of experience are welcomed, honoured, and allowed to reveal the wisdom they carry
From this place, my work has evolved into a more depth-oriented and intuitive form of psychotherapy. My approach is guided by evidence-informed depth modalities, including Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Jungian-oriented psychotherapy — powerful approaches that honour the complexity of the psyche and support profound, lasting healing. The heart of this work lies in understanding the many “parts” that exist within us: protectors, wounded younger parts, vigilant caretakers, perfectionists, and quiet intuitive voices. Rather than trying to manage or override these parts, we approach them with gentleness and respect, allowing trust to unfold and the burdens they have carried to soften. Change arises not through force, but through relationship, compassion, and deep inner listening.
Within this lens, Jungian wisdom weaves quietly through the work — inviting attention to dreams, symbols, archetypes, and the deeper currents flowing beneath conscious awareness. These are not treated as theories, but as sacred messages from the inner world, whispering guidance, truth, and remembrance. Together, we listen for what is seeking to be seen, felt, and honoured.
This way of working naturally creates a therapeutic space that is both deep and spacious — one that invites slowness, curiosity, embodiment, and reconnection. Here, the layers shaped by life can begin to soften, and your authentic self can be rediscovered, reclaimed, and gently welcomed home.
I hold a trauma-informed and neuroaffirming lens in all of my work, honouring difference as diversity rather than deficit. Clients are welcome to bring their whole selves into this space — including their spirituality, beliefs, questions, and inner knowing. Spirituality in all its forms is met with openness, reverence, and care as a meaningful part of the healing journey. Your pace, your boundaries, and your inner wisdom are always central to the process.
Sessions & Availability
Online Only
All sessions are offered via secure video link up, allowing you to connect from the comfort of your own space.
60-Minute Sessions – $250
The current Medicare rebate for clinical psychology is $145.25, making the out-of-pocket cost $104.75 per session.
Availability
Appointments are available Monday to Thursday, 2pm–6pm, creating a calm, focused space for our work together.
Free 15-Minute Consultation
This brief session allows us to connect and ensure we’re the right fit before beginning our journey.
Rebates & Funding
Medicare rebates, Private health insurance & NDIS Funding (self managed only)
As a sole practitioner in private practice, I am not able to provide crisis support or work with individuals experiencing acute mental health issues, severe trauma, or eating disorders.
If you are in need of immediate support, please reach out to one of the following services, who are available to help 24/7:
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Emergency Services: 000
NSW Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511
You are not alone, help is available.
Important Information
Begin your Journey
My online booking system is open to existing clients only.
If you feel drawn to this work, you’re warmly invited to reach to me via email. From there, we can arrange a free 15-minute phone consultation—a gentle first step to connect, ask questions, and sense whether working together feels right for you.
Contact
Email: hello@vanessapriceclinpsych.com.au
Ph: 0498 869 948
Fax: (02) 9072 9682
Postal address: PO BOX 129, Mayfield, NSW, 2304
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Wild Within Studio
A space where my creativity meets soulful self-care. Wild Within Studio offers a range of printable resources designed to nurture your inner world, inspire reflection, and invite moments of pause in everyday life. All items are available as instant digital downloads for easy use.
Explore more on Instagram and visit the Etsy store to browse all offerings.
Note: Resources from Wild Within Studio are shared with care to support gentle self-reflection and wellbeing. They are not intended to replace therapy or professional mental health care.
Nourish Your Wild Within
Free Resources
The Wild Within Self Care Wheel
Like the seasons, we move through cycles of rest, growth, and renewal. The Wild Within Wheel helps you honour your rhythm and care for all that you are.
Soulful Smartphone Wallpapers
These free wallpapers are designed to help you pause, connect with your inner landscape, and carry warmth and ease through your day. Suitable for most smartphones.
You can find more self-care resources in my Etsy store. If you’re one of my psychotherapy clients, you’re welcome to access them freely — simply send me an email.
