OUR SERVICES
Psychological presentations we can assist with
Dr Justin Olstein at Curious Psychology works across the gamut of psychological presentations and assists adults with various concerns.
Justin offers a warm, personalised approach to therapy, grounded in a deep curiosity about how our early life experiences influence the challenges we face today.
In one-on-one and couples sessions, he mainly uses psychodynamic and schema therapy practices to support clients in developing a rich, insightful understanding of their relational patterns.
He brings extensive experience from both public and private practice, with a strong focus on working with LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Dr Justin is available for both longer-term support (over months or years) and shorter-term support, depending on the client’s aspirations.
LGBTQIA+ exploration
Empathic exploration of LGBTQIA+ areas including coming-out, minority stress impacts, sex and sexuality, individuals seeking to transition/affirm their gender (including WPATH assessments), queer relationships, body image, and starting a family.
Family and relationship issues
Family and relationship issues including but not limited to relationship stress, estrangement, loss of attraction, sexual difficulties, betrayals, break-ups, family estate issues, financial hardship, grief in the context of families and relationships, carer-related concerns.
Trauma, attachment and adjustment-related concerns
In-depth and gentle exploration of traumatic events and their lingering effects, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, witness to violence, near-death experiences and trauma relating to natural disasters. We engage in trauma rescripting and healing.
Life transitions
Including but not limited to career transitions, becoming a parent, losing a loved one, ageing, retirement-related concerns, dealing with medical diagnoses, starting a relationship, ending a relationship.
Mood and anxiety related concerns
Providing therapy related to major depression, bipolar disorder, persistent depression, low mood, lack of motivation, decreased self-esteem, irritability, generalised anxiety, social anxiety, separation anxiety and phobias. Importantly, we seek to elucidate the main causes of these concerns.
Fertility, IVF and surrogacy
Family creation concerns including genetic counselling, fertility-related concerns, IVF procedures and concerns, pregnancy loss, surrogacy-related issues.
Substance-related issues
We look at the impacts of substance use and substance use disorders on people and their loved ones, and how to forge a more hopeful pathway forward.
Identity and self-exploration
Identity is a broad concept, usually referring to a set of qualities, beliefs, personality traits, appearance, or expressions that characterise a person or a group. In therapy, this can mean sex and gender identity, cultural identity, ethnic identity, religious identity, professional identity and so forth.
Grief and loss
This area covers many aspects, including bereavement, loss of relationships, divorce/separation, friendship loss, job loss, and disenfranchised grief.