Why engage
in therapy?

I believe psychological therapy is essential and fundamental in helping an individual overcome their mental health issues, as well as helping them develop a better understanding of themselves and improving their overall well-being.

Therapy can assist whether you are seeking help with a complex mental health issue, struggling in a particular area of your life or just want to improve your general psychological and emotional well-being. I am passionate about making therapy a space in which you can be completely vulnerable and open, while feeling comfortable and safe to explore your innermost thoughts and feelings.

Once we have completed our initial assessment, my aim is to work collaboratively with you to develop aims and goals for therapy. I will help you understand what therapy will be like and why we are utilising a certain therapy style, so you can be confident that you are getting the most out of therapy and importantly, not just an aimless, ‘glorified conversation’ that doesn’t address the issues you are seeking to treat.

I provide trauma-informed and attachment focussed therapy. I am LBTQIA+ and neurodiverse affirmative in my approach. While I work predominantly from a Schema Therapy framework, I am trained in and utilise Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness-based therapies to treat clients.

How I can help

I work predominantly from a Schema Therapy framework. I also am trained in and utilise Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness based therapies to treat clients.

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness.

  • DBT, a form of cognitive behaviour therapy, is designed to help people change unhelpful ways of thinking and behaving while also accepting who they are. It helps you learn to manage your emotions by letting you recognise, experience and accept them.

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on helping patients to behave more consistently with their own values and apply mindfulness and acceptance skills to their responses to uncontrollable experiences.

  • Mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), dialectal behaviour therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are some mindfulness-based interventions currently utilised in therapy.

If you would like further information, please call or email Andrew.

Medicare rebates and health care fund rebates are available.