Ms Bita Riazati
Psychologist, Psychotherapist
Bita Riazati
Hawthorn, Melbourne VIC 3122
In Person Consultations
Philosophy & Vision
I am a psychologist based in Melbourne, offering ongoing, longer-term psychotherapy for people who are looking to make a meaningful change in some aspect of themselves or their lives. This is not short-term work. It involves a commitment to meeting regularly over time, allowing space to speak, reflect, and gradually work through what may be difficult, repetitive, or unclear.
In our sessions, the focus is on talking freely about whatever brings you to therapy. Some people come with a specific concern, while others are less clear but know that something in their life is not working as they would like. Therapy provides a space to explore this together, without the need to have clear answers from the outset. My approach is grounded in listening to you and in working with each person as a unique individual, rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.
Background
My background includes living and working across different cultural contexts, including the Middle East and Europe. This has shaped how I understand the role of culture, language, and personal history in a person’s experience. I work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and life situations.
The work is open to anyone with a willingness to speak and to engage in therapy over time. It does not require you to have everything clearly defined at the beginning, only a readiness to begin and to continue.
Services
People come initially with many diverse issues and bring whatever concern with themselves to their sessions. We have some sessions initially to talk. It is impossible to say on the outset what the treatment is going to be, or how we might work together without us talking first. There is no manual or one size fits all. The difference is made in the sessions after some time when you talk and I listen very carefully. People I treat express a desire to take ownership over some matter, that has occupied their mind for some time. This is something that becomes pressing for someone, something that repeats in the person’s life. This may be problematic or painful but not accessible to the person for many reasons.
Quality Provision
I have undergone my own analysis and continue in supervision to ensure the ethical and careful treatment of all my patients.
Areas of Interest
Accreditations
- MPsych - Cairnmillar Institute
- MA - Swinburne University
- BAppScPsych(Hons) - RMIT University
- GDipPsych - The University of Melbourne
- BMm - Swinburne University
Modalities
Attachment Theory - Compassion-Focused Therapy - Dream Work - Emotional Release - Emotionally Focused Therapy - Existential - Freudian - Gestalt - Inner Child - Integrative - Interpersonal - ISTDP - Motivational Interviewing - Object Relations - Psychoanalytic - Psychodynamic - Self Psychology - Trauma-Informed
Therapy Approach
My therapeutic approach is based on the understanding that each person’s experience is truely unique and cannot be reduced to a set of general techniques or solutions. Rather than focusing on quick fixes or symptom management alone, the work takes place over time through regular sessions, where speaking becomes central. In this space, attention is given to what is said, how it is said, and what may be difficult to say. Often, people notice repeating issues in their lives, repetitions in relationships, persistent thoughts, or ways of responding that do not seem to change. This approach is suited to those who are willing to engage in a longer-term treatment and who are open to exploring their experience through speaking.
Professional Associations
- Australian Psychological Society