Hi, I’m Kylie Walls, a registered psychologist and the founder of Kylie Walls Psychology.
My work is shaped by professional training, research, and experience across education, community, and private practice settings. I support adults and couples who are navigating complex emotional and relational difficulties, including the impact of trauma, abuse, coercive or controlling relationships, and longstanding patterns that interfere with wellbeing and connection.
I have worked extensively with individuals and couples experiencing relationship distress, emotional dysregulation, shame, and difficulties rooted in early relational experiences. My clinical approach is grounded in schema therapy, which provides a structured and compassionate framework for understanding how early patterns develop and why they continue to shape thoughts, emotions, and relationships in adulthood.
Alongside clinical practice, I have published research examining control, attachment, and emotional regulation, and previously worked in domestic and family violence response roles. This background informs a trauma-informed, ethically grounded approach that is attentive to power, safety, and the relational context in which distress develops.
My Story…
Long before my professional work, I remember being someone who was deeply curious about the inner worlds of those around me. From an early age, I noticed emotional shifts, questioned why people behaved the way they did, and tried to make sense of reactions that felt confusing or disproportionate. I had a natural inclination to look for patterns and connections, and a strong desire to understand not just what was happening, but why.
As I moved through a wide range of settings, I consistently observed people responding to life’s challenges in ways that led to further distress, confusion, and sometimes harm to others. While the circumstances varied, I started to understand that often patterns of behaviour and emotion were shaped by the attempts people were making to protect themselves from vulnerable emotions, or from feeling exposed, criticised, or rejected by others.
That curiosity led me to study psychology. Now, as a psychologist, this same drive continues to shape my work. This desire to deeply understand others, and to hold complexity, has shaped both my personal journey and my professional practice. It continues to inform the way I listen, conceptualise, and work with people, with curiosity, compassion, and an appreciation for the patterns that quietly guide our responses to the world.
ABOUT ME
I’m Kylie Walls, a registered psychologist who utilises evidence-based approaches, particularly Schema Therapy, to help people understand and shift longstanding emotional and relational patterns
I work with both individuals and couples
I support people whose difficulties persist despite insight or previous therapy
My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and values-guided
I’m interested in how earlier relational or systemic experiences shape present-day difficulties, and in working with these experiences in ways that support greater choice and flexibility.
I aim to create a safe, thoughtful therapeutic space that supports deeper therapeutic work.
I welcome clients from all backgrounds
I’m able to offer a faith-sensitive approach where this is relevant and desired
Areas of Interest
I work with individuals and couples who may be:
Individuals
Experiencing mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, stress, grief, or difficulties related to life transitions
Feeling stuck in long-standing emotional or relational patterns, including self-criticism, emotional withdrawal, people-pleasing, shame, or fear of abandonment
Navigating complex family dynamics, including conflict, estrangement, boundary difficulties, intergenerational patterns, or ongoing family stress
Recovering from relational harm, coercive control, or experiences of domestic and family violence
Managing the emotional impact of high-pressure, high-responsibility, or controlling environments, including workplaces, organisations, and religious settings.
Seeking support with identity, belonging, or sense of self, particularly where past experiences continue to shape present relationships
Couples
Experiencing ongoing communication difficulties, conflict, or emotional disconnection
Wanting to better understand and change entrenched interaction patterns that repeat despite effort or insight
Working through breaches of trust, including infidelity, and seeking support with repair and reconnection
Navigating the impact of family-of-origin dynamics, blended families, parenting stress, or external pressures on the relationship
Seeking to strengthen emotional safety, responsiveness, and mutual understanding within the relationship
Inclusive and Client-Led Care
I welcome individuals and couples from all backgrounds. Therapy is collaborative and tailored to your needs, values, and goals, with a focus on compassionate, trauma-informed, and ethical psychological care. For clients who value a faith-sensitive approach, I work with awareness of religious beliefs and contexts where this is relevant to their experience.
This is a space shaped by your experiences and what you hope to understand and change.
About Kylie Walls
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Qualifications
Registered Psychologist - Psychology Board of Australia
Registered Teacher (Qld)
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Education
Master of Psychological Practice, CSU
Master of Guidance & Counselling, QUT
Bachelor of Psychology, UNE
Bachelor of Ed/Bachelor of Music, UQ
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Associations
Australian Association of Psychologists (AAPi)
International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST)
Christian Counsellors Association of Australia (CCAA)
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Additional Training
Individual Schema Therapy
Couples Schema Therapy
Gottman Couples Therapy
EMDR
EFT, CBT & ERP
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Published Research
Investigated coercive control, attachment styles, emotion regulation, and shame in intimate relationships.
Journal of Family Violence
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Focus Areas
Mental health challenges · Long-standing emotional and relational patterns · Relational and family difficulties · Domestic and family violence · Recovery from harmful or high-control relationships and systems · Abuse recovery
My Approach is…
EVIDENCE BASED
Support is grounded in well-established psychological research and clinical approaches shown to be effective, while remaining responsive to your needs and goals.
COMPASSIONATE
Care is offered with warmth and empathy, creating a safe space where you can be heard and understood with respect for your unique circumstances.
TRAUMA INFORMED
Therapy recognises the impact of past and present trauma, prioritising your safety, choice, and sense of control throughout the process. Trauma-informed approaches are used.
RESPECTFUL OF YOUR BELIEFS AND STORY
Support is tailored to your lived experience, values, and worldview, with sensitivity to cultural, spiritual, and personal contexts.
AREAS OF SUPPORT
Mental Health SupportCompassionate, evidence-based support for anxiety, depression, trauma, and emotional distress, tailored to the individual’s circumstances, values, and goals.
Couples TherapySchema therapy for couples supports partners to understand and change recurring relationship patterns shaped by past relational injuries.
trauma & Abuse RecoveryEvidence-informed support for those impacted by a range of trauma and abuse, including emotional, physical, sexual, and spiritual abuse and religious trauma.
relationship supportSupport for those navigating relationship challenges, including conflict, extended family difficulties, betrayal, and relationship or marriage breakdown.
DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE SUPPORTTherapeutic support for the emotional and relational impacts of domestic and family violence.
marriage breakdown & BetrayalSupport for navigating marriage breakdown and betrayal, including the impact on trust, attachment, and sense of self.
Fees, Rebates & Referral Information
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Individual Consultation - $225/session
Couples Therapy - $260/session
A $30 surcharge applies to out-of-hours appointments (after 5:00 weekdays, and all weekend appointments)
With a Mental Health Treatment Plan, a rebate of $98.95 is available for up to 10 appointments per calendar year for individual appointments. This cannot be used for couples therapy appointments.
Private Health Fund rebates may be available at the discretion of your fund.
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A referral is not required. You are able to book appointments without a GP referral. However, you may be eligible for Medicare rebates with a GP Referral with a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
Medicare Rebates: $98.95 with a Mental Health Treatment Plan (for 10 appointments per calendar year).
Rebates for private health funds are available without a referral. Seek advice from your individual health fund before booking to confirm this.
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If you cancel your appointment after 8:00 AM the day before you appointment incure a late fee of $80. Any appointments cancelled within 6 hours of the session time will be charged at the full fee.
Medicare, private health funds, and most third-party payers do not rebate cancellation fees.
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