I'm Aimée Larum,
Psychologist and Founder of The Kind Collective
offering attachment-focused and trauma-informed therapy
in the Sutherland Shire.
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Qualifications and Memberships
The formal stuff
Bachelor of Psychological Science [Honours]
Bachelor of Applied Science [Exercise & Sport Science]
Master of Rehabilitation Counselling
Master of Professional Psychology
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Registered Psychologist with AHPRA
Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc.
Associate Member of the EMDR Association of Australia
Kindly note we have recently moved to Caringbah!
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Hi, I'm Aimée! [she/her]
Un-ashamedly Human first, Therapist second.
I live and work on Dharawal land, on the beautiful southeast coast of Sydney.
And I am so glad that you're here!
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I like to bring both of our humanness to the therapy space. Messiness, with no judgment. I welcome tissue-filled tears, and embodied emotion, raw reflection, and a light touch of humour. You can disclose as much or as little as you like. This isn't about moving through a textbook, as we know that life is never that scripted.
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I've worn a few different hats across my studies and career; beginning in psychology, moving through exercise and sports science, and rehabilitation counselling, and even qualifications as a personal trainer. This allowed me the opportunity of varied knowledge and experience, and appreciation of the mind-body connection, and still I inevitably found my way back to psychology, my true love, for which I am forever grateful.​
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The Kind Collective is a space where you are invited to show up authentically, and you can trust that as your therapist, I will do the same. Therapy with me is collaborative, gentle, and paced. I aim to offer a space that feels steady and human, authentic and accessible, where you don’t need to have the right words, the full story, or a clear agenda. We move with curiosity and care [no judgement here], and in ways that gently honour both your nervous system and your story.
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Together, we explore how you’ve learned to navigate the world - the attachment patterns that shaped you, the hurts that still echo, and the tension so many feel between staying connected to others, and staying true to themselves – wanting closeness, approval, or belonging, while slowly realising you’ve had to self-abandon to maintain it.
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Maybe this feels like a small exhale, or a gentle kind of recognition. If something here feels familiar, or lands in a way that matters, you're so welcome to reach out. We can meet this version of you with grace and kindness, while we explore how you came to be here, and where you’d like to be.
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Feel welcome to head over to our FAQ, our booking links for telehealth and face-to-face appointments, or reach out for us to schedule a brief intake call, to see if we are the right fit.
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With kindness always,
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outside the therapy room
Outside the therapy room, I’m a new mum navigating the beautiful mess of matrescence. I’m a recovering people pleaser. I drink my coffee with oat milk, laugh loudly [often at my own jokes], and spend more time than I’d like on TikTok. I’m learning in real time, what it means to be human in this season too.
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I know what it is to hold a lot at once, and my days don't always allow for the slower pace I value.
Still, I find myself drawn to the quieter, grounding parts of life, even in smaller ways - a moment of fresh air and sunlight, a deep exhale, movement that is soft and intentional, and a cup of coffee that's still warm. Moments that feel less like routines, and more like gentle returns.
And I carry this understanding into my work too - that life doesn't always give us perfect conditions for reflection or self-care, and that we can still begin exactly where we are.
The Kind Collective - Philosophy
Born in 2022, The Kind Collective is about
meeting ourselves with kindness,
especially in the messy, uncertain,
and tender parts of being human.
It invites gentleness toward who we are right now,
and toward all the parts of us shaped along the way.
We are a mosaic of lived experience,
a collective formed through the relationships, moments, and meanings that have touched us.
Some are nourishing and grounding,
others are painful or protective,
and many are a mix of both.
We are shaped by those who have loved us,
those who struggled to love us,
and those who left their imprint in quieter ways,
as well as by the stories, places,
and experiences that stay with us.
To hold ourselves as a collective,
is to meet our experience with kindness,
to allow space for all that we are,
and all that we are still becoming.
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