Therapy for the whole body in Brisbane or online
Support for body issues from eating to gender to pregnancy to chronic pain.
A trauma-informed, neuroaffirming, and culturally safe psychology practice. We focus on supporting adults with eating concerns, complex trauma, gender, sexuality and identity issues, life transitions such as pregnancy and parenthood, and chronic pain.
We don’t shy away from messiness and complexity. Show up authentically and be held safely.
Significant experience working with diverse populations and complex mental health presentations
Use of a variety of evidence-based interventions tailored specifically to meet individual needs
Practice grounded in lived experience of neurodivergence, complex mental health, and eating disorders
Who we are
Jacqueline Harvey (she/they)
Founder, Registered psychologist (BPsychSc(Hons), ANZAED eating disorder credentialed psychologist, MAAPi
Jacqui brings a grounded, compassionate, warm, and authentic energy to their sessions. She is the kind of person that truly values the human and relational element of therapy over anything too manualised or scripted. Jacqui is a great fit if you are after someone who truly cares, isn’t afraid of sitting through discomfort with you, and taking therapy at your pace.
Jacqui is particularly interested in working with clients who:
Are highly “therapised” (i.e., not your first therapy rodeo) but are feeling stuck with previous approaches, or that your progress has “stalled”
Are exploring or workshopping issues related to neurodivergence (particularly AuDHD - Autism and ADHD), or wondering if you are neurodivergent
Are neurodivergent and experiencing life transitions including navigating pregnancy and parenthood
Are struggling with eating and body image issues, from restrictive and bingeing behaviours to ARFID traits
Have experienced complex and systemic trauma and struggle with dissociation
Struggling to manage chronic pain or chronic health issues
Exploring aspects of your identity related to sex and / or gender
How we can help
A core difficulty we see people experience is feeling as though their distress isn’t valid. Many people put off going to therapy believing that their problems are “not that bad”, and that “others have it worse off”. While we would argue that everyone can benefit from therapy, there are some specific issues that therapy at Vessel Psychology is particularly interested in supporting.
We might be a good fit if you have been struggling with:
Food, eating (restrictive eating, “binge” eating), body image, exercise, or wondering if you might have an eating disorder
Going through a significant life transition (starting or ending a relationship, fertility, pregnancy, parenthood) and are neurodivergent
Managing health issues, chronic pain, or struggling to be present in your body
Constant anxiety, rumination, racing thoughts, overwhelm, sleep issues
Low mood, low energy, lack of motivation, feeling sad
Gender and sexual identity, and wanting to explore this in a safe, judgement-free zone
Limited availability for new clients
We are currently practicing out of West End Wellness on Hardgrave Rd, West End and have very limited availability for in-person appointments on Wednesdays and Fridays.
We also have Telehealth availability for clients from anywhere in Australia.