Est. 2007 · Sydney & Gold Coast

You have made
the first steps.

We are here to take you as far as you need to go. Specialist psychology for children, individuals, couples and families — in the room, or online anywhere in Australia.

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Or call (02) 9979 3000

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“A life examined creates a better living.”

Since

2007

Clinicians

27+

Rooms

6 cities

Telehealth

Nationwide

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Português

Therapy in your first language.

The clinic was founded by Brazilian-born psychologists. Nine clinicians work in Portuguese — in the consulting room, or online anywhere in Australia. You do not have to translate yourself to be understood.

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Care

Feel seen, heard and valued.

All services

Children

Play, patience, and a room that feels safe.

You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. Our child clinicians use play therapy, Cool Kids anxiety work, and parent-inclusive assessment so young people can be seen, not just observed.

Individuals

A space to examine a life, without performance.

Anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, burnout, grief, eating disorders, sleep, and the quieter work of becoming more yourself. Sessions are 50 minutes, typically weekly or fortnightly.

Couples

Two people, one conversation that has been waiting.

Couples are usually seen together first, then one individual session with each partner, before returning as a pair. Work draws on Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman, and relational intimacy practice.

Families

The system around the person matters.

Parenting, attachment, intergenerational patterns, and family therapy. Where it helps, we include teachers, GPs, and other professionals — with your consent.

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Our story

Named for the part of us that speaks.

Bilibio Psychology Clinic grew from a small room in South Sydney in 2007 to a multidisciplinary practice of more than twenty-seven therapists. It is named in memory of the founder’s father, and built on the philosophy he lived by: care, love and respectful affection.

Bilibio comes from the Latin bilibium — lips. The name was first given in an ancient Roman family for a distinctive mouth; we keep it because therapy is, at heart, communication: the expression of thought and feeling.

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How we work

Own your story. Accept your vulnerabilities. Embrace yourself.

The relationship comes first

We are committed to a respectful, professional, and strong client–therapist relationship. Matching the right person is one of the most important factors in whether therapy works.

Evidence, without rigidity

Clinical work is founded on efficacious, up-to-date interventions that meet best-practice criteria where possible — and adapted to the person in the room.

Collaborative and transparent

We work with you, not on you. Treatment plans are discussed openly, and you remain the authority on your own life.

Everyone is welcome

Services are respectful of beliefs, culture and heritage, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, and each person’s growth process. Our programs are for everyone.

Directors

The people who opened the door.

Meet the team

Angelica Bilibio

Clinical Psychologist & Couples Therapist

Angelica is a Clinical Psychologist with 20 years of experience in couples therapy and trauma treatment. Her aim is to foster both individual and relational healing. Trained in Brazil, the USA and Australia, she works as an integral psychotherapist, drawing on Internal Family Systems, Schema, Gestalt, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Transactional Analysis. She has trained with Esther Perel, Terry Real, Sue Johnson, Richard Schwartz, Peter Levine, Janina Fisher and Gabor Maté. As founder and a director of Bilibio Psychology, she also supervises provisionally registered psychologists, facilitates couples workshops, and is frequently contacted for media commentary.

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Gabriela Bilibio

Psychologist, Supervisor and Director

Gabriela is an experienced psychologist with a special interest in explorative psychotherapies. She integrates modalities according to the needs of her clients and the therapeutic process, supported by more than 22 years in the public and private sector. She has trained organisations, businesses and schools, and appeared as a guest speaker at conferences, on television and across media. She believes self-acceptance is one of the most difficult, yet vital, challenges people face — and has assisted many clients in recovery from eating disorders and in the work of accepting who they are. Gabriela is an approved supervisor who loves teaching and sharing knowledge.

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Rooms

Six clinics, and a chair wherever you are.

Locations & directions

Approaches

Rarely only one kind of conversation.

Psychodynamic

Increases awareness of unconscious internal reality, and how historical and developmental influences shape what is happening now.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

A focused approach based on the idea that cognitions influence feelings and behaviours. Unhelpful patterns are identified and replaced with more workable ones.

Interpersonal Therapy

Time-limited work that focuses on the interpersonal context, expectations in relationships, and building communication skills.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Short-term and goal-focused. The question is not only what is wrong, but how things will be when they are better — and what it will take.

Questions about therapy

You have made the first steps.

We are here to take you as far as you need to go. Call, write, or book a first appointment online.

Get in touchCall (02) 9979 3000