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I'm Sebastian Kitchen, a PACFA-registered integrative psychotherapist, and I've made Kyneton my home and the anchor of my practice. There's something fitting about doing deep therapeutic work in a place like the Macedon Ranges — a region where people value slowing down, connecting with the land, and living with intention.
My approach goes beyond talk therapy. Drawing on somatic psychology, attachment theory, trauma-informed frameworks, and existential and person-centred approaches, I work with your whole person — your body, your relationships, your history, and your deepest questions about meaning and direction.
Whether you're processing trauma, finding your way through anxiety or depression, navigating relationship difficulties, or simply feeling that something needs to shift — this is a space where that work can happen.
If you're looking for a therapist in the Macedon Ranges, you've probably noticed that options can feel limited — especially if you're seeking something beyond standard CBT or short-term counselling. The Ranges are home to a growing community of people who want therapy that goes deeper: that works with the body, not just the mind; that honours the complexity of your experience rather than reducing it to a diagnosis.
As a Central Victorian local, I set up my practice here because this community deserves the same quality of therapeutic care available in the city. Most therapy available outside of Melbourne defaults to structured, short-term approaches like CBT — which can be helpful, but is often not enough for people dealing with trauma, complex relational patterns, or the kind of existential questions that don't respond to cognitive techniques alone.
I also see clients online, and in Yarraville for those who work or travel to Melbourne.
Body-based healing for trauma, anxiety and chronic tension. Drawing on Somatic Experiencing and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.
Including complex and developmental trauma. Gentle, nervous system-oriented work — not re-living the past.
When worry lives in your body as much as your mind. Somatic and relational approaches to genuine, lasting calm.
Understanding and shifting the patterns shaping how you love, connect, and relate to the people closest to you.
Reconnecting with meaning, energy and aliveness when life feels flat, heavy or disconnected.
Career shifts, relocation, identity, grief, existential crossroads. Navigating change with presence and support.
My work is relational — the therapeutic relationship itself is a primary vehicle for healing. I'm not hidden behind clinical distance. I'm genuinely present with you, attuned to what you're experiencing, and committed to a real human connection in the room.
It's also somatic — I pay attention to what's happening in your body, not just what you're saying. The tension in your jaw, the way your breathing changes, a contraction in your chest — these are meaningful signals, and learning to work with them is often where the deepest healing occurs.
And it goes beneath the surface — we're not here to manage symptoms. We're here to understand what's underneath them, and to create lasting change rather than temporary relief.
This may be the right fit if you:
Have tried therapy before but felt something was missing
Want to work with your body and your mind together
Are ready for longer-term, open-ended work
Have used your Medicare sessions and want to continue
Value warmth and authentic connection over clinical distance
My practice is at 29 High Street, Kyneton VIC 3444, inside the Twenty Nine Collaborative Allied Health space. There's free street parking directly outside.
If travel is difficult, or if you simply prefer to work from home, online sessions are available via secure video throughout Australia and internationally.
The Macedon Ranges Shire stretches from the outer edges of Melbourne's northwest through some of Victoria's most beautiful countryside. Towns like Woodend, Gisborne, Kyneton, Riddells Creek, Lancefield, Romsey, and Mount Macedon are home to a diverse mix of families, professionals, creatives, and people drawn to regional living for its slower pace and closer connection to the land.
The region is growing — and with growth comes the stresses of transition, commuting, cost-of-living pressure, and the challenges of building community in a new place. Many of my clients are navigating exactly these tensions alongside the personal issues that brought them to therapy. The Ranges is also a region with deep awareness of wellbeing, sustainability, and holistic health — values that align naturally with integrative and somatic approaches to psychotherapy.
I live in the Macedon Ranges myself. I'm not commuting in from Melbourne. This is my community, and I'm committed to providing excellent, accessible psychotherapy within it.
I practice from Twenty Nine — a collaborative allied health clinic at 29 High Street, Kyneton. Enter via the Twenty Nine alleyway door; I'm in the second building on the left. Street parking is available on High Street and nearby streets.
No referral is required. You can self-refer directly by booking a free discovery call through the website or calling 0490 333 809. GPs and other practitioners can also refer patients directly.
As a PACFA-registered psychotherapist rather than a psychologist, I operate as a private-pay practitioner — Medicare rebates do not apply. However, some private health funds offer partial rebates for PACFA-registered practitioners. Many clients find this works well, particularly those who have already used their annual Medicare psychology sessions and want to continue their work.
Yes — I welcome clients from across the Macedon Ranges and Central Victoria, including Castlemaine, Daylesford, Woodend, Lancefield, Romsey, Gisborne, and beyond. Kyneton is centrally located and easily reached from across the region. Online sessions are also available.
Yes. I'm a PACFA-registered integrative psychotherapist practising in Kyneton, centrally located in the Macedon Ranges. I serve clients from Woodend, Gisborne, Mount Macedon, Riddells Creek, Malmsbury, Trentham, Lancefield, Romsey, and surrounding areas. Online sessions are also available.
I offer integrative psychotherapy drawing on somatic therapy, trauma-informed approaches, attachment theory, and emotionally focused therapy. Specialties include trauma and PTSD, anxiety and panic, depression, relationship and attachment patterns, somatic psychotherapy, couples counselling, life transitions, and psychedelic integration. My approach works with both the mind and body — because lasting healing requires both.
The practice is at 29 High Street, Kyneton — about 15 minutes from Woodend and 25 minutes from Gisborne via the Calder Freeway. There's free street parking directly outside. Kyneton is also on the V/Line train line from Melbourne Southern Cross, making it accessible by public transport.
Psychologists typically hold a postgraduate degree in psychology and are registered with AHPRA. They often work with structured, evidence-based protocols like CBT. Psychotherapists train specifically in the therapeutic relationship itself, often with deeper training in modalities like somatic therapy, attachment work, and existential approaches. Both are qualified mental health professionals — the difference is often in approach and depth. I'm registered with PACFA (Reg. #32932), the peak body for psychotherapists and counsellors in Australia.
I'm an integrative psychotherapist based in Kyneton. My clinical work draws from somatic psychology (Somatic Experiencing and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy), attachment theory, trauma-informed approaches, and existential and person-centred frameworks. I work with people dealing with trauma, anxiety, relational patterns, depression, and the bigger questions of meaning and identity.
I work under clinical supervision with Dr Tra-ill Dowie PhD, ensuring your therapy meets the highest standards of care and accountability.
Free 15-minute discovery call. Let's talk about what brings you here and whether we're a good fit.
I offer a free 15-minute discovery call so we can talk about what brings you here and whether we're a good fit. Kyneton, Yarraville, or online — I'd love to hear from you.
Schedule Your Free Discovery CallServing Kyneton, Castlemaine, Daylesford, Woodend, Lancefield, Romsey, Gisborne and surrounding Macedon Ranges communities.
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9am–6pm
Locations: Kyneton • Yarraville / Inner West Melbourne • Online in Australia or internationally
