Meet Carla Fadelli
Carla is the Founder and CEO of Field and Mind Psychology and a Registered Psychologist with a diverse background across clinical, community, education, and rural mental health settings.
She is trusted for her authentic, non-judgmental, and down-to-earth approach, creating a therapeutic space where clients feel genuinely supported, heard, and understood.
Carla has extensive experience…
Working with children, adolescents, families, and individuals within both school-based environments and the broader community. She has also worked in rural mental health settings, including roles focused on suicide prevention and community support.
A strong focus of Carla’s work is helping individuals and families break generational cycles of trauma and long-standing life patterns that impact emotional well-being and relationships. She is deeply committed to empowering clients to move toward meaningful and sustainable change.
Carla integrates evidence-based psychological approaches tailored to each client’s needs, drawing on best-practice research to support collaboration, insight, and practical progress. Her approach is calm, thoughtful, and highly client-centred, with an emphasis on safety, trust, and genuine connection.
Clients often describe Carla as warm, approachable, and steady — someone who brings both clinical expertise and real human care into the therapy space.
Therapy is not about becoming someone else —
it’s about reconnecting with yourself with compassion and understanding.
My Approach
Carla’s approach is calm, supportive, and evidence-based. Therapy is tailored to each client and focuses on creating a safe space for reflection, healing, and growth.
She works collaboratively, using trauma-informed and strengths-based practices to support emotional well-being, resilience, and meaningful change.
Clients are met with warmth, respect, and genuine care throughout their therapeutic journey.
Carla integrates evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including:
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Helps identify and gently challenge unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours that may be contributing to emotional distress, replacing them with more balanced and helpful ways of thinking and responding.
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Supports clients to build psychological flexibility by learning how to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on actions that align with their personal values.
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A structured therapy that helps process and reduce the emotional impact of distressing or traumatic memories, supporting the brain’s natural healing process.
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Explores how early relationships and life experiences may influence current patterns in relationships, emotions, and coping strategies, helping build healthier and more secure ways of relating.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. You are welcome to book privately without a referral or Mental Health Care Plan. However, if you would like to access Medicare rebates, you will need a valid Mental Health Care Plan and referral from your GP.
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Yes. Most appointments are currently offered via secure telehealth, allowing you to access support from the comfort and privacy of your own space. Face-to-face services from the Gidgegannup location will be available soon.
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Your first session is an opportunity to discuss your current concerns, personal history, goals, and what you hope to gain from therapy. Together, we will explore the most supportive approach moving forward at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
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Equine-assisted therapy incorporates guided interaction with horses as part of the therapeutic process. Working alongside horses in a calm outdoor environment can support emotional awareness, confidence, regulation, connection, and personal growth.
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Individual Psychology — 51 minutes | $200
Equine-Assisted Therapy — 60 minutes | $240
Couples Counselling — 60 minutes | $200
Medicare rebates may apply for eligible individual and equine-assisted therapy sessions with a valid Mental Health Care Plan.
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Appointments can be booked online through the secure booking system via the “Book Now” button located throughout the website. If you are unsure which service is best suited to your needs, you are also welcome to submit an enquiry through the contact page.