Emma-Grace Armitage
Clinical and Educational & Developmental Psychologist, Fertility Counsellor
B. Psych (Hons), M. Psych (Ed & Dev)
Currently taking new clients.
Emma-Grace is a registered Clinical and Educational & Developmental Psychologist who integrates creativity with evidence-based practice to provide personalised, holistic support for mental health and wellbeing across the lifespan. She values individual differences and works collaboratively with clients to ensure therapy is responsive, affirming, and tailored to each person’s unique needs and strengths.
Emma-Grace has a special interest in neurodiversity-affirming practice, perinatal mental health, grief and loss, and attachment-focused support for children and families. She works collaboratively with individuals and their families to foster self-understanding, self-acceptance, and meaningful growth, while developing practical strategies that honour each person's unique strengths, experiences, and identity.
Emma-Grace provides support across the reproductive and parenting journey, from pre-conception through to parenthood. This includes counselling for individuals and families navigating fertility challenges, donor conception, pregnancy, birth, and the transition to parenting. She also supports clients experiencing emotional and behavioural regulation difficulties, as well as significant life, developmental, and role transitions.
A central focus of Emma-Grace's work is strengthening parent-child relationships and helping families build secure, connected, and nurturing bonds. Her practice is trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming, creating a safe and inclusive therapeutic environment where clients feel understood, respected, and empowered.
Emma-Grace draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Circle of Security. She is trained in EMDR and provides this intervention to adults, adolescents, and children. She is also a registered Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) facilitator and a member of the League of Autistic Psychologists and Affirming Colleagues (LOAPAC).
Emma-Grace tailors therapy to each individual's needs, incorporating their personality, interests, and strengths to create an engaging, collaborative, and personalised therapeutic experience.
In addition to her clinical work, Emma-Grace is a board-approved supervisor (STAP-trained) who enjoys providing thoughtful, reflective, and supportive supervision to emerging professionals. She is also a member of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA) and has specialised training and clinical experience in perinatal psychology, supporting individuals and families throughout the fertility, pregnancy, birth, and early parenting journey.
Emma-Grace’s practice is Trauma – informed
She welcomes LGBTQIA+ clients
Her practice is actively Neuro-affirming
Emma-Grace is listed on the Register of Affirming Psychologists through the League of Autistic Psychologists and Affirming Colleagues (LOAPAC). This reflects her commitment to neuro-affirming, inclusive, and identity-safe practice.
You can view their public directory here: https://loapac.org/rap