The referral pathways guide
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Meet the cliniciansTherapy that meets you where you are.
One-on-one sessions with a psychologist who listens without judgement. Practical, evidence-based support for whatever you're carrying, in Parramatta or online.
You don't have to wait for a crisis.
Most people come in carrying something they've managed alone for a long time. You don't need a diagnosis or a reason that sounds "serious enough". Wanting things to feel different is enough.
- Worry or low mood that follows you through the day.
- You're coping on the outside but running on empty.
- The same patterns keep repeating, and you're not sure why.
- Something happened, and it still intrudes on now.
- A big change (loss, work, health) has knocked you sideways.
- Sleep, focus or motivation aren't what they used to be.
- You'd like to understand yourself better, not just cope.
- You've tried before, and want it to actually stick this time.
Evidence-based, and tailored to you.
There's no one-size-fits-all. Your psychologist draws on evidence-based approaches for what you're working through, and you always know what the plan is.
CBT & ACT
Practical tools to shift unhelpful thinking, act on what matters to you, and build skills you can use between sessions.
EMDR & trauma work
Gentle, structured approaches for processing difficult experiences at a pace that always stays within your control.
Schema & deeper work
When patterns run long and deep, we look at where they started, and how to loosen their grip on the present.
Mindfulness & skills
Grounding, emotion-regulation and mindfulness skills to steady the day-to-day while the deeper work unfolds.
Most people get a clear sense of the direction within the first few sessions. Progress is reviewed against goals you set, and everything discussed stays in the room.
Your first weeks, step by step.
No surprises, no pressure. Here's how the early sessions usually unfold.
- 1
You get heard
The first session is about your story: what's been happening, what you've tried, and what you'd like to be different. No pressure, no verdicts.
Session one - 2
A plan that fits
Together you'll set a couple of clear goals and agree on the approach. You'll start practising small changes between sessions early on.
Sessions two to four - 3
Where it goes from here
Some people come for a handful of sessions, others longer. The pace and the destination stay yours.
Ongoing
Know your costs before you start.
We confirm your fee and any rebate in writing before your first session. If a funding body covers you, we bill them directly wherever possible.
See fees- Medicare: with a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP, rebates apply to up to 10 individual sessions a year. How Medicare works
- NDIS, DVA, Workers Comp & CTP: usually no out-of-pocket cost when approved.
- Private health: claim through your extras cover, with no referral needed.
Meet our clinicians.
Bülent Ada
Principal Psychologist & Director
Anxiety · Trauma
Sijal Ansari
Clinical Psychologist
Trauma · PTSD
Taline Bardakjian
Consultant Psychologist
Anxiety · Sleep
Mohan Shankarappa
Clinical Psychologist
Depression · Mood
Michael L. T. Cheung
Consultant Psychologist
Stress · Couples
Shahim Ahmad
Clinical Psychologist
Stress · Anxiety
More ways we can help.
Things people ask before booking.
Do I need a referral to start?
Is what I say confidential?
Can I have sessions online?
What can individual therapy help with?
How do I choose the right psychologist?
Take the first step, today.
Tell us a little about what's going on, and we'll match you with the right psychologist, usually after a free triage. No referral needed to begin.
