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Accepting new clients
Taline Bardakjian
MPsych(Clinical), MAPS
Clinical Psychologist
Helping people heal from grief, relationship wounds and the weight of difficult histories.
About Taline
Taline Bardakjian is a Clinical Psychologist with 12 years of experience supporting individuals through grief and loss, relationship difficulties, trauma and chronic health conditions.
She is particularly skilled in working with the intersection of physical and mental health, helping clients adapt to chronic illness, pain and life-altering diagnoses with resilience and self-compassion.
Taline draws on a range of evidence-based approaches including Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Complicated Grief Treatment, CBT and Schema Therapy, always adapting her approach to the individual's unique context and needs.
She is bilingual in English and Armenian, and brings warmth, cultural sensitivity and genuine presence to each clinical encounter. Taline is committed to creating a space where clients feel truly heard and supported.
Areas of Focus
Grief & LossTrauma & PTSDDepressionChronic PainChronic Illness AdjustmentRelationship IssuesTraumaEmotion-Focused TherapySchema TherapyWomen's Mental HealthComplicated Grief
Therapeutic Approaches
EFT
Emotion-Focused Therapy for grief and relationships
Schema Therapy
Deep pattern work for longstanding wounds
CBT
Evidence-based cognitive behavioural approach
Grief Therapy
Specialised Complicated Grief Treatment
Assessments & Interventions
Funding & Referrals
A Mental Health Care Plan from your GP may be required for some schemes. Talk to us about your options.
Qualifications & Training
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
Macquarie University
2012
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
University of Sydney
2009
Insights
From Taline's desk
Chronic Illness and Mental Health: The Hidden Burden
Living with chronic illness reshapes identity, relationships and daily life. Psychological support can help.
Emotion-Focused Therapy: Working With Feelings, Not Around Them
EFT treats emotions as signals to be understood — not problems to be managed away.