DR Chris Cheers

Pronouns: He/him

Psychologist

Working hours:
Fitzroy clinic: Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Fee: $260

Medicare rebates available: $163.35 out of pocket fee.

BOOK APPOINTMENT

Chris is passionate about creating accessible, accepting, and safe spaces where people become empowered to live self-determined, meaningful lives. By applying his lived experiences as a queer man and worker in the Arts, Chris is also proud to offer specialised and understanding care to members of the LGBTIQA+ and Arts communities. 

Chris enjoys supporting people across the variety of challenges that just being a person in the world can bring but has a particular interest in helping people work out what a meaningful life looks like for them and then work through the barriers that are acting against it (e.g., anxiety, burnout, lack of confidence, fear). Chris also believes that good relationships are the key to good well-being, so he enjoys working with clients to improve all the most important relationships in their lives. Chris is sex-positive, neurodiverse-affirming, sex work-positive and has a particular interest in supporting people in polyamorous and non-monogamous relationship structures. 

Chris is also a member of the Australian Professional Association for Transgender Health (AusPATH) and is passionate about providing respectful and affirming non-judgemental services to all members of the trans and gender-diverse community. 

Chris also enjoys taking the ideas of psychology out of the office and into the real world. He achieves this through community workshops and online sharing of mental health information (@chrischeerspsychology). Chris is also a regular contributor in the media, including ABC Radio National, The Guardian, Archer Magazine, The Hook Up (Triple J), Conversation with Kath, and Better than Yesterday with Osher Gunsberg). Chris also published his first book, The New Rulebook, with Harper Collins in February 2023.   

TREATMENT OFFERED

Please use the drop down arrows to view Chris’ 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

    • Pre and post pregnancy support

    • Becoming parents

    • Anxiety

    • Depression

    • Stress

    • Work-related stress

    • Grief and loss

    • Sleep/wake disorders

    • Adjustment Disorder

    • Substance use

    • OCD

    • Bipolar

    • Borderline Personality disorder

    • Body issues

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

    • Pregnancy related -mood issues and adjustment

    Does not treat:

    • Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    • Schizophrenia & psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, depersonalisation, derealisation)

    • Eating disorders

    • PTSD

    • Childhood sexual trauma

    • Adult sexual 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.

MODALITIES

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Mindfulness

  • Emotion Focused

  • Gottman

  • Family Therapy

  • Interpersonal Therapy

  • Self Compassion

TYPES OF THERAPY

  • Individual

  • Adults (18+)

  • Adolescents (14+)
    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)

  • BSc Psych (Hons)

  • M. Psych (Educational and Developmental)

  • PhD with the Centre for Alcohol and Policy Research at La Trobe University

  • Board-approved Supervisor

  • Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Incorporated (AAPi)