I am an independent, private psychologist who works on increasing connection and self-care into everyday lifes through individual counselling, workshops, weekly podcasts, the Essential Self-Care for Psychologists program.  I also founded the Victorian Psychologists' Networking Group

But I am, most importantly, a mother with three beautiful children who challenge me everyday to be better.

In my downtime I love to read fiction and watch Collingwood (AFL).  I also walk, spend too much time on social media, and love catching up with my friends and family.

I came to psychology spasmodically and rather late in life, after a few twists and turns along the way.  

Something kept calling me back - to help people improve their mental health - particularly from a preventative and flourishing perspective. 

​Having grown up in an era where mental health was generally ignored, I have worked hard to find my confidence and reconnect with my authentic self.  I am now living my purpose. Now I know how to trust myself, reduce isolation, link in with professional support, and you can too.  Lately the epidemic of loneliness in our society has caused me to focus more on helping people create connection.  

Loneliness is  scurge.  It is seen in the faces of children who are bullied, mothers raising children without community support, older people with no family, and professionals suffering burnout.​I was that young child in the playground bullied and struggling to find a voice and trust myself, the mother isolated at home with a child who wouldn’t sleep and screamed non-stop, the professional without a mentor and without a focus.

There are three main areas I focus on.  

1. Through my business, Positive Young Minds, I help Children and Young People through counselling and coaching.
2. Mums.  As a MUM, I know how quickly you can be overwhelmed and lose your confidence and connection with yourself.  I help mums find wellbeing strategies that work for them.  You can start here.
3. Mental health professionals.  If you are a mental health professionals you may be struggles to maintain your level of self-care.  I provide workshops and coaching around helping you create your own self-care plan.  I also am the founder of the Victorian Psychologists' Networking Group which is designed to help psychologists  share their strengths and talents.  You can find more information here. 

Maybe you have experienced, or are experiencing a sense of loneliness yourself.  If so, know that you can learn how to increase connection with yourself, others and the world around you.  You can learn positive, practical strategies to increase connection, confidence and calm.​
Through reducing isolation we can create a better future for ourselves, our family and our planet.
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 Whatever is going on in your life, know that you are not alone.

If you have questions or would just like to say  hi, you can contact me here.

Kim Dunn, Psychologist
B.A. Grad.Dip. Ed. Psych., M.Psych (Ed & Dev), APS          .  

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Podcasts

If you, like me, love the convenience of podcasts, you can listen to all things to do with increasing connection on my Creating Connections that Matter podcast.  See below for the most recent episode.

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Working with me

New online group coaching program coming some
Go here - The Personal Wellbeing Program for Women who do too Much  to find out more..

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if you would prefer private coaching (online or in person) contact me direct on 0408533515 or email youngminds.psychology@gmail.com.  

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You can download this FREE resource to get started with stripping things back, find the heart of what truely matters and being a No BS* Mum - The First Step, From Overwhelm to Calm. ​

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