Experienced Clinical Psychologist in Hope Island with

Extensive Experience in Relationships.

Online Sessions Available.

Truth. Confidence. Authenticity

Have you been hurt by betrayal or abuse?

Do all your relationships end the same way?

Are you attracted to the wrong type?

Do ‘normal’ relationships feel boring?

Let me help you find the answers you need to build meaningful, healthy, happy relationships today.

Meet Angela Wakelin

Established Relationship Psychology Author and Mentor

  • The relationship psychologist Online sessions available

    Angela Wakelin

    Registered Clinical Psychologist

    B.Psych (Hons), M.Psych (Clin).

  • Hi, I’m Angie. For over 19 years I have been dedicated to understanding the needs of people within relationships. From a young graduate, I have had an intense curiosity for interpersonal processes and how they make people think, feel and act. It’s clear to me, relationships colour our entire lives. We need to feel safe. It is the key to relationship growth and development.

    I have studied interpersonal dynamics extensively and have developed my skill through years of attuned clinical practice. Working with high-conflict couples in custody dispute resolution, expediated my ability to cut through complicated contexts and target core emotional wounds, effecting positive change. I have trained in Gottman Marital Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy, creating happy, meaningful marriages with many couples. With 30+ psychology resources produced and over 70,000 sales, I feel confident in my ability to communicate and meet my clients where they are at.

    I have maintained a passionate pursuit in working with individuals who yearn to build stronger, healthier relationships. I hold a special interest in attachment bonding in romantic relationships and have extensive experience working with people hurt by narcissistic abuse, betrayal trauma and trauma bonds. I too have experienced the profound pain of abuse and betrayal and the confusion, self-doubt and anxiety that accompanies it. Contact me today if you are keen to transmute the perplexing experience of unhealthy relationships and rebuild your self-confidence, identity and secure interpersonal bonding.

Integrating The Latest Psychology Research with Cutting-Edge Neuroscience

I integrate the latest neuroscience with cutting-edge psychological research to understand how relationships truly work—from the brain and nervous system to emotion, meaning, and behavior. By looking at how people experience connection both psychologically and physiologically, I uncover the patterns that shape attachment, communication, and emotional safety, offering a deeper, more human understanding of relationship dynamics.

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Providing you with a safe space to heal and grow.

As a clinical psychologist with over 19 years of experience, I can provide diagnostic and treatment options for:

  • Anxiety Disorders

  • Depression

  • PTSD and other Trauma-Related Disorders

  • ADHD

  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders

  • Dissociative Disorders

  • Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

  • Personality Disorders

I am trained in the following modalities:

  • Schema Therapy

  • Internal Family Systems Therapy

  • Acceptance Commitment Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

  • EMDR

  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

  • Gottman Marital Therapy

  • Attachment-Based Therapy

  • Trauma-Informed Practice

In-person and online options

My office is conveniently located in Hope Island on the Gold Coast, Australia. I also offer online sessions.

Psychology Insights

A colorful infographic titled 'Understanding Boundaries' explaining different types of boundaries: enmeshed, healthy, and rigid. Illustrated with circles labeled 'Self' and 'Other' showing boundary types, and includes sections on setting healthy boundaries, other boundaries like time, mental, money, spiritual, sexual, and emotional, with example quotes.

Enmeshed, Rigid and Healthy Boundaries Handout

An infographic explaining the body-brain connection and trauma, covering the polyvagal theory, three survival responses, and the nervous system. It includes diagrams of the nervous system, animals representing different responses, and steps for fight, flight, freeze, and social engagement.

The Polyvagal Theory

Diagram illustrating the emotional states of hyperarousal, dysregulation, and hypoarousal using a colored spectrum. The hyperarousal state is red, indicating intense anger, fear, and chaos. The dysregulation state is yellow, signifying anxiety and agitation. The hypoarousal state is blue, representing depression and disconnect. The diagram explains how to move between these states, highlighting the Window of Tolerance, with strategies for regulation and relaxation.

Dysregulation versus Regulation

Venn diagram illustrating the relationship between codependency and narcissism, with overlapping qualities in the center, and specific traits listed for each circle.

Codependency and Narcissism; “The Love Trap”

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