Pia Cole (She/they)Psychologist

Pia’s therapeutic approach is warm, empathic, and non-judgemental. She prioritises building collaborative, open and authentic relationships with clients. She aims to foster a safe and inclusive space in which clients can explore identity, understand emotions, build self-understanding, and reconnect with their bodies, to navigate life’s challenges. Drawing from her studies in community psychology, Pia centres her values in her work, utilising an intersectional feminist lens and queer theory to understand sociocultural context and identity as important influences on well-being. With a research background in positive body image, gender diversity, and social issues, Pia also takes a person-centred and strengths-based approach which recognises individuals’ unique strengths, resilience and capacity for growth. Pia has a special interest and experience working with queer identities and the lived experiences of women and AFAB (assigned female at birth) individuals. Pia has experience working with adults as well as adolescents and young people. She has experience with a broad range of mental health challenges, including sexual health concerns, self-esteem, body image, depression, anxiety, and grief, as well as victim-survivors of trauma. Pia draws from multiple modalities in an individualised manner, guided by clients. Pia has an interest in supporting clients across a wide range of sexual health concerns, including sexual pain (such as vulvodynia, vaginismus, and dyspareunia), sexual and pornography addiction, sexual health anxiety, desire and arousal dissatisfaction (including libido differences and erectile difficulties), orgasm-related difficulties (such as anorgasmia, orgasmic anhedonia, and premature ejaculation), and STI diagnosis support. Pia provides affirming support for LGBTIQA+ individuals, those engaged in kink and non-monogamous relationships, and sex workers. In their free time, Pia loves to go for a boogie, get out in nature, or cosy up with arts and crafts or a book. Type of therapy: Individual, face-to-face and online.