Aimée Larum
Registered Psychologist and Founder of
The Kind Collective
I’m Aimée [she/her],
a psychologist offering one-on-one therapy
in the Sutherland Shire
and online through Telehealth across Australia.
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I work with adults like you who learned early to adapt - often carrying more than they let on - emotionally, relationally, internally. Often thoughtful, capable, and sometimes even pretty self-aware.
On the outside they may look okay, on the inside, things often feel more complex - shaped by old wounds and big feelings that have had to be held quietly.
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My work is grounded in attachment and trauma-informed care. I’ve worked in a range of therapeutic settings, including with military veterans, and my work is guided by a deep sense of sacredness for the ways people adapt to survive, in every sense of the word. Many of the patterns that bring people to therapy once made sense. They kept you safe, connected, or functioning - until they didn’t.
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They have a name, and a quiet cost. People-pleasing, perfectionism, over-functioning, high achieving, emotional minimising or disconnect, intellectualising, staying quiet, staying small, staying strong, staying connected at your own expense, not letting anyone know that you have needs.
Attachment over authenticity, always.
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Therapy with me is collaborative, gentle, and paced. I aim to offer a space that feels steady and human, authentic and accessible, where you don’t need to have the right words, the full story, or a clear agenda. We move with curiosity and care [no judgement here], and in ways that gently honour both your nervous system and your story.
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Together, we explore how you’ve learned to navigate the world - the attachment patterns that shaped you, the hurts that still echo, and the tension so many feel between staying connected to others, and staying true to themselves – wanting closeness, approval, or belonging, while slowly realising you’ve had to self-abandon to maintain it.
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Healing here is not linear. It’s cyclical. You may find yourself revisiting familiar wounds, noticing new layers, or feeling surprised by what still shows up. To know this is okay, to know this isn’t failure or defeat – but a beautiful integration. It’s a sign that your system is ready to hold more, understand more, and soften in new ways.
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You are not broken. Just human.
And this work isn’t about fixing you - it’s about creating the safety needed to come home to yourself.
All About Therapy
Take a little peek into my office...
Therapy is deeply personal, and the connection we build matters. My aim as a psychologist is to ensure you feel completely comfortable in taking your first steps toward seeking support [or maybe it's your second or third steps, returning in a new season].
Beginning can feel daunting - it can bring a whole range of emotions, on top of those you are already holding.
We spend this time getting to know each other through questions around your life, relationships, and experiences, your childhood and attachment blueprint for how you learned to navigate the world. We move at your pace, and it is up to you for how much or how little you would like to disclose.
The Kind Collective is a trauma-informed psychology practice, and feeling physically and emotionally safe with the psychologist is a core value of ours.
Clients have commented on my warm, gentle, and nurturing nature, as well as my down to earth, and soft yet direct approach. Together, we look closely at the patterns, choices, and feelings that show up, and I help bring clarity to the questions you're already holding inside. The journey of growth and self-discovery looks different for everyone, and we work collaboratively - gently understanding where you feel stuck, and creating space for something new.
WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENT REFERRALS
Prior to connecting via phone call, could you kindly either complete the below contact form, or provide your email address to the contact details listed to your left, so that I may first provide you some administrative information to support us to streamline the intake process..
The Kind Collective does not provide a crisis service.
For non-urgent queries, you are very welcome to use the contact form above.
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In an emergency or if you are in need of immediate assistance,
you can find support numbers and services at this link here.​
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The Kind Collective respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and their connections to land, sea, and community.
We acknowledge the Dharawal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work.
We pay our respect to their Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.