ONLINE PSYCHOLOGY ⋅ AUSTRALIA-WIDE
A place
of refuge
For hard seasons
Compassionate, trauma-informed psychological support — evidence-based, faith-sensitive, and available wherever you are.
Registered Psychologist
Medicare Rebates Available
Available Throughout Australia
No Referral Required
WELCOME
Therapy that makes space for the whole of you
— your story, your values, your questions.
Refuge Psychology offers thoughtful, ethical psychological care. Whether you're navigating anxiety, grief, relationship difficulty, or the slow work of recovering from spiritual harm — you'll be met with warmth, evidence-based support, and space to move at your own pace.
Hi, I’m Kylie — a registered psychologist
dedicated to ethical, spiritually sensitive, compassionate care.
about kylieMy practice is shaped by professional training, research, and experience working across education, community, and private practice settings. I work with adults experiencing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, relationship and communication difficulties, and challenges related to identity, belonging, and life transitions.
Alongside this broader work, I have developed a particular interest in supporting people affected by spiritual harm, relational harm, coercive control, and domestic and family violence, as well as those navigating complex experiences within organisational or faith-based contexts. I have published research examining control, attachment, and emotional regulation, and have previously worked as a Domestic and Family Violence Advisor within a faith-based organisation, supporting safer and more informed responses to harm.
These experiences have shaped an approach that is evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and ethically focused — attentive to both individual experience and the wider relational and systemic contexts that influence wellbeing.
Schema Therapy
Gottman Therapy
EMDR Therapy
CBT, ERP & DBT
Trauma Treatment
ACT
HOW CAN I HELP
Areas of support
Mental Health Support
Evidence-based support for anxiety, depression, trauma and emotional distress
Couples & Marriage Therapy
Supporting communication, trust and connection in your relationship. Recovery from infidelity and betrayal.
Spiritual Harm & Abuse
Recovery from spiritual abuse, high control religion, and harmful faith settings.
Domestic Violence & Coercive Control
Support focused on safety, autonomy and healing from harm.
Scrupulosity & Moral OCD
Evidence-informed and spiritually-sensitive support for intrusive fears around morality or faith.
Grooming & Sexual Exploitation in faith contexts
Support for sexual abuse, exploitation and grooming in religious contexts.
I offer respectful, trauma-informed, and ethical support for:
I work with adults experiencing:
Stress, anxiety, and depression
Burnout, including ministry, work, or caregiving fatigue
Relationship and communication difficulties (including couples therapy)
Domestic and family violence
Complex emotional experiences linked to faith, identity, or belonging
Distress associated with rigid or fear-based religious beliefs (including scrupulosity / Religious OCD)
Confusing, painful, or harmful experiences in faith or ministry settings, including experiences of spiritual abuse, religious harm and clergy sexual abuse.
Adults who experience long-standing or entrenched patterns that interfere with emotional wellbeing, relationships, work, or identity—especially where these patterns feel difficult to shift through insight alone. In this case, I offer schema therapy, which can be helpful for people who feel stuck in recurring cycles of self-criticism, emotional disconnection, emotional reactivity, people-pleasing, shame, fear, or relationship distress.
You do not need to have a defined “problem,” and you do not need to know how to explain your experience before you come.
I welcome people of all faiths and backgrounds, including those with experience of high-control religious environments or feelings of disenfranchisement, and those who prefer not to discuss or explore faith or spirituality as part of therapy.
You are welcome to begin from wherever you are.
my approach"My hope is that therapy becomes a space where you can begin to make sense of your experiences — and slowly, gently, find your way to what comes next."
KYLIE WALLS • REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST
GETTING STARTED
How it works
01
Request an appointment
Request an appointment online, send an enquiry, or call during business hours. You'll be sent a brief screening form to help determine fit. From there, your appointment will be confirmed or a suitable referral provided.
02
First Session — initial assessment
Our first session is an online assessment, a space to hear your story, understand what has brought you to therapy, and explore the kind of support that would be most helpful.
03
Ongoing Support
Sessions are paced to you. You remain in charge of the direction and depth. In the early stages, I generally recommend weekly or fortnightly sessions. Over time, appointments are often spaced further apart as needs change.
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