Rachael Torcasio

Psychologist
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology), Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) Honours and Master of Professional Psychology

Pronouns: She/her

Psychologist Rachael Torcasio

Three beliefs that colour the way I work with my clients:

I believe…

Sharing your story, engaging in self-exploration, and connecting with your inner resources opens the door to meaningful and lasting transformation.

I believe…

That our bodies and psyche carry deep wisdom – when we learn to listen, shed our masks, and tend to these hidden parts, we can reconnect with our authentic self.

I believe…

In the healing power of community, conversation and co-regulation.

Get to know me

My secret talent:
Supporting people to hear the quiet truths they’ve been overriding.

What’s it like to be in a room with me?
I bring a gentle, grounded, nurturing, sometimes playful presence – inviting space for curiosity, courage and compassion for your unique journey. Together, we create space for the fullness of your human experience, including the parts of yourself that may have been overlooked, silenced or difficult to understand or accept.

In our work together, you will be supported to feel seen and held in the depths of your mind, body and heart, while honouring your inner wisdom, developing your skills and resources, and coming into a more meaningful understanding and relationship with yourself.


What’s my non-negotiable when it comes to taking care of my own mental health?
Slow mornings… including cuddles with my cat, Sissy, and a walk in the morning sun.

My life motto:
Moving with the seasons of life.

My background and experience

I have ten years experience working as an individual and group psychologist across private practice, private hospitals, outpatient clinics, and educational and community settings. I was awarded a Master of Professional Psychology in 2016, after completing a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) Honours. I have an additional four years experience working in social, family and community services case management, in the field of complex trauma. I have facilitated group schema therapy programs, women’s circles, and 1:1 depth and transpersonal focused psychology sessions. I bring a holistic, attuned, and integrative lens to therapy, blending evidence-based approaches with somatic and relational awareness.

I can help you with:

  • ADHD
  • Adjusting to a new country and culture
  • Adjustments to stressful life changes
  • Anger management
  • Autism
  • Binge Eating Disorder
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Body image and appearance-related concerns
  • Bulimia
  • Carer support
  • Childhood trauma
  • Chronic illness and pain
  • Communication skills
  • Complex trauma
  • Depression
  • Distress intolerance
  • Drug and alcohol issues
  • Emotional difficulties and dysregulation
  • Family issues
  • Fertility
  • Generalised anxiety
  • Grief and loss
  • Health anxiety
  • Identity issues
  • Impulse control
  • Individual relationship issues
  • Internet and game addiction
  • Job or study dissatisfaction
  • Life changes, transitions & adjustments
  • Low motivation/mood
  • Low self-esteem/worth
  • Living with cancer
  • Medically unexplained/psychosomatic illness
  • Men’s mental health
  • Obsessions and compulsions
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenting issues
  • People from immigrant, asylum seeking and refugee backgrounds
  • Perfectionism
  • Personal growth and self-development
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Porn addiction
  • Pre and postnatal mental health
  • Psychosomatic illness
  • Relationship patterns, attachment styles and boundaries
  • Self-trust and self-compassion development
  • Sexual assault
  • Sexuality
  • Sleep problems
  • Social anxiety
  • Somatic awareness, mind-body connection, and nervous system regulation
  • Spirituality, belief systems, existential work
  • Stress, burnout, overwhelm
  • Support for abusive relationships
  • Terminal illness and end of life issues
  • Trauma and post-traumatic stress
  • Vicarious trauma
  • Wellbeing and self-care
  • Women’s health issues

My therapeutic approaches

Depending on my client’s needs and preferences I use a variety of evidence-based approaches including:

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approaches
  • Attachment-informed Approaches
  • Client-centred Therapy
  • Cognitive Analytic Therapy
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy
  • Compassion-based Approaches
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Principles and Techniques
  • Emotion Focused Therapy
  • Exposure Therapy
  • General Counselling
  • Informed by Depth, Transpersonal and Eco Psychology lenses
  • Interpersonal Therapy
  • Metacognitive Therapy
  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Mindfulness, Meditation and Grounding
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Exposure Therapy
  • Neuro-affirming
  • Parts-informed Work
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychodynamic Principles
  • Schema Therapy Techniques
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Somatic-Inquiry and Therapy Principles and Practises
  • Strengths-based Approaches
  • Trauma-Informed Practice