Icon
Long-term psychotherapy
• Understand where your patterns began, not just how to cope with them
• Sessions shaped around you, from around 30 minutes to two hours
• No set number of sessions, for as long as the work needs
Psychotherapy in Bella Vista and North Sydney
For when a few sessions only scratched the surface. We work with individuals, couples and families carrying complex trauma, relationship patterns or experiences that deserve more time, with sessions shaped around you, not a set number.
Hero illustration
Three areas of long-term work, each shaped around the person in front of us.
Icon
• Understand where your patterns began, not just how to cope with them
• Sessions shaped around you, from around 30 minutes to two hours
• No set number of sessions, for as long as the work needs
Icon
• Heal at a pace that feels safe, with clinicians experienced in complex trauma
• Support for survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence
• Help with funding applications if you are eligible, including Victims Services and NDIS
Icon
• Understand the patterns between you, not just the arguments
• Support for children, adolescents and parents, including HSC stress
• Neurodivergent-affirming care for children and adults
Photo to come: Hitika in one of the therapy rooms, natural light.
Blossoming Minds Therapy is a long-term, trauma-focused psychotherapy clinic in Bella Vista (Norwest, Hills District) and North Sydney, NSW. Founded in 2019 by Hitika Bhatia, our team works with individuals, couples, children and families, including complex trauma and domestic and family violence. Start with a free 15-minute video call with two or three matched clinicians.
Hitika started the clinic after stepping away from a medical path that treated symptoms rather than their roots. She wanted a place where people are seen as a whole, not as a diagnosis.
We are honest with you. If we are not the right service for what you are carrying, we will tell you and help you find who is. We also work alongside GPs, psychiatrists, family lawyers and support services across Sydney.
You don't need to trust us straight away. Read about our clinicians and ask us anything before you decide.
Established 2019
Five permanent clinicians plus founder
Members of PACFA and ACA
NDIS registered provider
Victims Services approved counsellors
Clinical supervisors and training clinicThree things that shape every session with us.
Illustration
Session length and frequency are tailored to what you need, from around 30 minutes to two hours, and adjusted as the work unfolds, for as long as it needs.
Our clinicians receive regular training, supervision and support for their own therapy, with no pressure to meet targets. Steady, well-supported practitioners are what deep work needs.
We work closely with GPs and the multidisciplinary team at Ruach Holistic Health. With your consent, we check in on your physical wellbeing too, such as your blood pressure before a session, so we can adjust the work on the day and make sure the right practitioner follows up with you.
No forms, no pressure. Just a conversation, at your pace.
1
Call, text or email us, or ask your GP to refer you, whichever feels most comfortable.
2
One of our clinicians speaks with you to understand what you're carrying and what you're looking for.
3
You meet a small group of matched clinicians on a free 15-minute video call, and choose who feels right. If we're not the right service, we'll tell you honestly and help you find who is.
4
If you may be eligible for funding, our team helps with the application. With your consent, we brief your other practitioners so you don't have to retell your story.
5
Sessions are shaped around you, in Bella Vista or North Sydney, for as long as the work needs.
Two calm, private spaces, and a first conversation you can have from anywhere.
Level 3, Suite 6, 8 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive, Bella Vista NSW
Our established clinic in Norwest, close to Bella Vista Metro, welcoming people from across the Hills District, including Castle Hill, Kellyville, Rouse Hill, Baulkham Hills and Norwest.
Suite 7, Level 7, 275 Alfred St North, North Sydney NSW 2060
Our newest rooms, opened in 2026, for people living and working in North Sydney and the Lower North Shore, including Crows Nest, Neutral Bay, Cammeray, St Leonards and Mosman.
Counselling usually focuses on a current challenge over a shorter time. Psychotherapy goes deeper and runs longer, helping you understand where patterns began and how past experiences shape how you feel and relate today. Our work is long-term psychotherapy, shaped around the whole of you.
No. You can contact us directly, and GP referrals are always welcome. If you have a GP, we'll ask about them early on, because working alongside your GP is part of how we care for the whole of you.
Many people come to us when their Medicare sessions end just as they start to open up. With us, there is no set number of sessions. We'll talk through your options, including any funding you may be eligible for, on a free discovery call.
If you may be eligible for the NSW Victims Support Scheme, our team can help with the application so you don't have to face the paperwork alone. We can also talk through NDIS, WorkCover and CTP funding.
It depends on what you're carrying and what you'd like to change. Some people come for a season; others work with us over years. Sessions run from around 30 minutes to two hours, and together we'll regularly check the work still feels right.
Most private health funds offer rebates for our sessions, depending on your level of cover. A few funds do not, so we recommend checking with yours, and we're happy to tell you which ones we know of.
Yes. If a phone call doesn't feel right for you, you're welcome to text or email us instead, whichever feels most comfortable.
Start with a free 15-minute video call with two or three of our clinicians. No pressure, and no commitment.
Arrange your free 15-minute discovery callWe are not a crisis service. If you are in danger, call 000. For support any time, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732.