Nenita Batica

  • Registered Psychologist & EMDR Therapist 
  • Women's Mental Health • Trauma Therapy • In-person and Telehealth

I bring over 15 years of experience supporting adults across diverse settings, including:

  • Alcohol and other drug services
  • Forensic environments
  • Inpatient and outpatient mental health
  • Family violence services and the non-profit sector

My work focuses on supporting women through evidence-based trauma processing, addressing both symptoms and the underlying patterns that sustain them.

  • Childhood trauma and attachment wounds
  • Unresolved relational experiences
  • Repeated exposure to traumatic experiences

 

Outside the Therapy Room

 

Outside of the therapy room, I spend a lot of time on my yoga mat, walking outdoors, and sharing laughs with my favourite humans and non-humans.

I also feel deeply grateful to be surrounded by strong women who mentor, inspire, and support me as close friends.

My pocket Labrador, Bella, is my co-conspirator in every adventure and self-appointed Chief Happiness Officer. Bella has decided she is far more committed to having fun every day than becoming a therapist.

 

Professional Memberships & Accreditation

 

  • Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
    • Registered Psychologist & Board Approved Supervisor |AHPRA Registration: PSY0002023998
  • EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA)
    • Accredited Practitioner
  • Australian Association of Psychologists (AAPi) 
    • Member
  • WorkSafe (Victoria)
    • Registered Provider

A Little More About Me

 

  • Coffee or Tea?
    • Both. Weak soy latte in the morning. Ginger tea between sessions.
  • A TV show, podcast, or book you always recommend
    • Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
  • What would clients notice in the first session with you?
    • That the session is theirs to drive, and I will probably remind them to be gentler with themselves
  •  Most underrated self-care habit
    • Walking and stretching. Quick way to reconnect the mind and the body
  •  A completely ordinary thing you get excited about
    • When I see a new leaf in my pot plants. So exciting!
  • One thing you wish more women heard growing up
    • Rest. I got your back.
  • Something you regularly do in your sessions
    • Say "I’m a visual person" a lot.
    • I grab a pen and paper and try to illustrate my thoughts. I’m not good at drawing though!
  • Something I believed would be easier as an adult
    • Maintaining friendships, and creating new ones
  • Favourite nervous system reset
    • Slowing down the breath. 
      • Breathe in through the nose for 6 counts.
      • Hold for 2.
      • Long breath out through the mouth for 6 counts like you are a fire breathing dragon.
      • Hold for 2.
      • Repeat.
  • What you hope clients feel when they leave their first session?
    • Hopeful, validated and heard. 
    • I also hope that they would consciously acknowledge and celebrate that they have taken a hard step towards change, and choose a form of self-care after each session.