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Why We Care About Mothers’ Well-Being


Be Balanced is a psychology practice devoted to women navigating the mental and emotional load of motherhood from planning a baby, through pregnancy, birth, and the early years of parenting.

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, lonely, uncertain, or stuck in old patterns, we offer a space where you can talk freely and feel genuinely supported.

You don’t have to be in crisis to come to therapy. You just need to be ready to feel better.

Languages:

English • Portuguese

Welcome to a space where you can thrive.

Camila Albuquerque, perinatal psychologist in the Sydney North Shore offering support for mothers

Camila Albuquerque

Registered Psychologist, AHPRA

Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi)

Founder of Be Balanced Psychology

I know that motherhood can be both beautiful and exhausting, full of love and self-doubt all at once.

My work is to help you feel calmer, more confident, and more connected to yourself and your child, so you can experience motherhood with presence and self-kindness.

I’m a registered psychologist with more than eight years of experience supporting women through pregnancy, motherhood, and major life transitions.

Before working in private practice in Australia, I spent over five years overseas in clinical and community settings including general hospitals, NGOs, and paediatric palliative care. These experiences shaped my deep respect for emotional complexity, grief, and resilience.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based therapies, with a special interest in CBT, Schema Therapy, DBT, and ACT. 

I support women with:

  • Anxiety and overthinking
  • Postnatal depression
  • Emotion regulation and assertiveness
  • Grief, loss, and fertility challenges
  • Relationship stress and adjustments after motherhood 
  • Trauma

If you're feeling overwhelmed, unheard, or just not like yourself, I’m here to support you with care and clarity.