DR Ashlyn Hansen

Pronouns: She/her

Clinical Psychologist

Working hours:
Fitzroy clinic: Monday 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm & Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Fee: $300

Medicare rebates available: $158.15 out of pocket fee.

BOOK APPOINTMENT

Ashlyn uses a position of openness, empathy, and authenticity to understand clients’ unique lived experiences and support them in creating the change they are seeking in their lives. She brings warmth, a focus on clients’ personal strengths, and attunement to her therapeutic approach.

Ashlyn enjoys working with clients on issues relating to sexual health including sexual anxiety, differences in libido, pornography use, and difficulties with erection, orgasm, arousal, or desire. Ashlyn also holds interest in working with clients on managing dyspareunia (vulvodynia & vaginismus) and other forms of persistent pain. She is passionate about supporting clients to increase their sense of pleasure and connection, and to experience sex and intimacy in the way they would like to be.

Ashlyn also has experience supporting clients with exploring and affirming gender identity.

As a practitioner and as an individual, Ashlyn is neurodiversity affirming, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, sex and sex worker positive, and welcoming of diverse relationship structures.

In her personal life Ashlyn likes reading sci-fi and fantasy novels, doing crossword puzzles, playing board games, and crocheting.

TREATMENT OFFERED

Please use the drop down arrows to view Ashlyn’s areas of treatment and support:

    • Sexual pain (vulvodynia, vaginismus)

    • Sexual anxiety

    • Pornography addiction

    • Desire difficulties

    • Premature ejaculation

    • Erectile Dysfunction

    • Orgasm/pleasure

    • Navigating differences in libido

    • STI diagnosis

    • LGBTIQ + support

    • Kink-specific support

    • Poly, non-monogamy specific support

    • Sex work support

    • Sexual education

    • Sexual addiction

    • Conflict in a relationship

    • Communication issues

    • Navigating sexual health issues in relationship

    • Exploring sexuality, kink and non traditional relationship structures

    • Feelings of disconnection in relationship

    • Uncertainty about the future of relationship

    • Navigating separation

    • Trust issues

    • Infidelity

    • Support coping with external pressures

    • Learning how to support a partner who is/has experience mental health issues, trauma or abuse

    • Intimate partner violence/Domestic violence

    Does not treat:

    • Pre and post pregnancy support

    • Becoming parents

    • Anxiety

    • Depression

    • Stress

    • Work-related stress

    • Grief and loss

    • Adjustment Disorder

    • Substance use

    • OCD

    • Bipolar

    • Body image issues

    • Neurodivergence (ADHD and Autism support, not diagnostic assessments)

    • Schizophrenia & psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, depersonalisation, derealisation). Please note: As SHIPS is a sexual health psychology service, we are not able to provide treatment if these symptoms are the main focus/require active treatment management.

    Does not treat:

    • Eating disorders

    • Sleep/wake disorders

    • Borderline Personality disorder

    • Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    • Pregnancy related -mood issues and adjustment

    • PTSD

    • Childhood sexual trauma

    • Adult sexual trauma

    • Long term/complex trauma

    • Recent trauma

    • Relational/attachment trauma

    Does not treat:

    • Long term/complex trauma

    • Gender questioning support

    • WPATH Assessments (Gender-affirming reports) *Before making an appointment for a WPATH assessment, please contact us for important information about our process & pricing.

    • Chronic Illness

    • Functional gastrointestinal disorders (such as IBS)

    • PMDD/ menstrual conditions

MODALITIES

TYPES OF THERAPY

  • Individual

  • Adults (18+)

  • Adolescents (15+)
    If you are under the age of 18 (or a parent/guardian booking on behalf of), we cannot accept new bookings online; please contact intake@shipspsychology.com.au. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

  • Clinical psychology registrar 

  • BPsychSc (Hons)

  • PhD (ClinPsych)