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Your spots are part of your story

Trauma-informed online therapy that honours you as you are, spots and all

Rathi Lieberum
MPsych (Clinical), BPsych Hons

I'm a registered Clinical Psychologist offering online, trauma-informed therapy for individuals navigating difficult life experiences. ​Spotted Bananas was inspired by the idea that our life experiences leave “spots” that tell our story. Just as a banana ripens and develops spots over time, our lives are shaped by experiences that are both nourishing and challenging. These experiences leave marks, not as flaws or weaknesses, but as signs of our adaptation, survival, and resilience.​ In therapy, we explore your experiences together with curiosity and compassion, supporting you in making sense of them and moving toward change at a pace that feels right for you.

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Approach and Philosophy

I am a certified Attachment-Focused Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (AF-EMDR) practitioner and provide online, trauma-informed therapy tailored to your experiences and needs. EMDR is an evidence-based treatment that is internationally recognised and recommended in multiple clinical guidelines for trauma and stress or related disorders. AF-EMDR is a trauma-informed psychotherapy approach that integrates attachment theory within the EMDR framework. Using AF-EMDR, I support you to make sense of difficult or unresolved experiences while exploring how early relationships and attachment patterns continue to influence your emotions, behaviours, and connections with others.​

This approach can help you to:

  • Find relief from difficult or unresolved experiences

  • Gain insight into patterns in your relationships

  • Build skills to manage emotions and navigate life with greater ease

  • Experience a greater sense of wholeness within yourself and in your connections with others

 

At Spotted Bananas, therapy is offered in a compassionate, non-judgmental space, where we explore your “spots” with care, supporting integration and well-being at a pace that feels right for you.

Credentials

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Master of Psychology (Clinical), James Cook University, Singapore

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Certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) practitioner

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Registered Psychologist (Singapore Psychological Society)

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Certified Attachment-Focused Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (AF-EMDR) practitioner

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Client Testimonials

"Rathi is a really supportive listener. I always feel she lets me ramble on, but she is actually quite skilled. She is able to tease out the issues that I am facing and keeps our sessions quite focused. I treasure the insights she has brought to our sessions. I like that the sessions are flexible, and I can speak to her from home. On bad depression days, this convenience is much appreciated." - A.N

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Get in touch with any questions or to learn more about my services. I am here to support you in taking the next step.

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