Therapies we use.
We choose the approach that fits you, not the other way round. Many people need a blend, and that can change over time.
Strengths-based care
We start with what is already working for you. Your strengths shape every goal and plan.
CBT
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. You practise small changes that fit your life.
ACT
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Aims to help you make room for hard thoughts and feelings, and take steps towards what matters to you.
What is ACT? (Psychwire, Dr Russ Harris) →EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. Aims to help distressing memories feel less raw. It follows a clear, step-by-step protocol.
EMDR resources (EMDR Association of Australia) →DBT skills
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Teaches skills for big emotions, distress and relationships, learnt and practised step by step.
Short video: DBT skills (Marsha Linehan) →Mindfulness
Practising noticing the present moment, without judgement. Aims to steady attention and ease stress in the body.
What is mindfulness? (Smiling Mind) →Schema therapy
Looks at deep patterns that began early in life. Aims to meet needs that were missed, in kinder ways.
Short video: schema therapy →Narrative therapy
You are not the problem; the problem is the problem. Aims to help you retell your story with your strengths in view.
Imagery rescripting
Revisits a painful memory in imagination, with support. You change what happens so that the needs in it are met.
Chair work
Uses chairs to give a voice to different parts of you. Aims to help with inner critics, grief and unfinished conversations.
Read the research →Psychotherapy
Deeper talking therapy over a longer time. Aims to help you understand patterns and grow in a safe relationship.
Read the research →Interpersonal neurobiology
Draws on the work of Dr Dan Siegel. It explains how relationships shape the brain, and why safe connection matters.
Interpersonal neurobiology (Dr Dan Siegel) →Not every psychologist offers every therapy. Our care team matches you with the right person. Our psychologists are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).
This page is general information only. It is not a psychological service and does not diagnose. Please speak with a psychologist about what fits you.
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