Service
Psychology in Goulburn.
Talking therapy for mental health, trauma, and the rough patches in life. Our psychologists are AHPRA-registered and trained in CBT, ACT, EMDR, and schema therapy.
Why psychology
What psychology actually does.
Psychologists work with the mind — anxiety, low mood, trauma, grief, the patterns that keep showing up. At least six years at university, AHPRA-registered, and the right person to talk to before you decide therapy isn't for you.
What we treat
What we see in clinic.
- Anxietygeneral, social, panic, health worry
- Low mood and depressionpersistent sadness, loss of interest, low energy
- Stress and burnoutwork, study, caring for someone
- Traumasingle events or long-running
- Sleep problems tied to mental healthtrouble falling asleep, broken nights, racing mind
- Grief, loss, and bereavementrecent or older, complicated grief, anticipatory grief
- Mental injury after workplace or car accidentsadjustment, trauma, anxiety about going back
- Relationship, family, and parenting stresscouples, separation, blended family, parenting under pressure
- Coming to terms with chronic illness, injury, or a new diagnosisadjustment, identity, planning ahead
- Disordered eatingassessment, ongoing care, or referral to a specialist team
How it works
How your appointment runs.
Your first session is mostly listening — what's going on, how it started, what you've already tried, and what you want to get out of the work. The psychologist starts to build a picture of what's keeping things stuck and where therapy can shift it.
Book in
Online or call us. Tell us what's going on.
First session
We listen, build a picture, and agree the plan together.
Therapy
Sessions at the pace it takes. We review along the way.
Funded under
Schemes that cover psychology.
Common questions
Questions we get asked a lot.
How long does therapy usually take for anxiety or depression?
Common anxiety or depression usually responds to a focused course of CBT, ACT, or behavioural activation. If there's trauma or long-running patterns underneath, it takes longer. We agree the shape of the plan at the end of the first session and check in formally along the way.
What actually happens in a first session?
A conversation — what's going on, the backstory, what you've already tried, and what you want from the work. The psychologist starts building a picture during the session and proposes a way forward before the appointment ends.
How is a psychologist different from a counsellor, coach, or psychiatrist?
A psychologist is AHPRA-registered and trained in formal assessment and proven therapy types (CBT, ACT, EMDR, schema). A counsellor or coach isn't AHPRA-registered as a psychologist and training varies. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who prescribes medication and may or may not also do therapy. Psychologists and psychiatrists often work together when both therapy and medication are useful.
What's EMDR and when is it the right fit?
EMDR is a focused therapy for trauma with strong evidence for single-event PTSD and growing evidence for long-running trauma. It's one option among a few — alongside trauma-focused CBT and schema therapy — and which one fits depends on your history and what you'd prefer. The psychologist explains how it works before any trauma processing begins.
Is what I say confidential?
Yes. There are legal exceptions — risk to life, court subpoena, and child safety concerns — and we'll talk these through at the first session. Any contact with your GP, the person who referred you, or a family member needs your written consent.
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