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Our approach · Evidence-based & practical

Therapy that's evidence-based, and matched to you.

We draw on well-researched psychological therapies and tailor them to the person in the room. Practical, collaborative, and focused on the change you want to make.

How we work

Practical therapy, grounded in evidence.

Our clinicians use psychological approaches that have been widely researched and shown to help in clinical studies. They then adapt them to your goals, your history, and your pace.

We take a practical, problem-solving approach and focus on building skills you can use in everyday life. Much of our work looks at the present, at what you want your life to be about now and what's getting in the way. Where it helps, we also explore how longstanding patterns developed.

Therapy here is a partnership. You set the direction with your psychologist, you understand the plan, and you decide the pace. There's no single method that suits everyone, which is why we match both the approach and the clinician to you.

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Therapies we draw on

Approaches with real evidence behind them.

Your psychologist will talk through which of these suits your situation, often blending more than one over the course of therapy.

Cognitive

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Understanding how thoughts, feelings, and behaviour connect, then changing unhelpful patterns with practical skills.

Acceptance

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Making room for difficult feelings while taking committed action towards what matters most to you.

Trauma

Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)

A structured, well-researched approach for processing distressing memories.

Patterns

Schema Therapy

Working with deep-seated patterns that formed early in life and shape how we relate to ourselves and others.

Emotion

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and steadying relationships.

Relationships

Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

Focusing on relationships and life transitions, and how they affect mood and wellbeing.

Connection

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Strengthening emotional bonds and communication, in an approach often used with couples.

Solutions

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Building on your existing strengths to make focused, practical progress towards clear goals.

We also draw on positive psychotherapy and problem-solving therapy where they fit. See the full range of services →

What guides us

The same principles, whoever you see.

Practical

Skills you can use

We focus on tools and strategies you can apply between sessions, not just insight in the room.

Present-focused

Rooted in the here and now

We start with what matters to you today, drawing on the past only where it helps the present.

Collaborative

A plan you help shape

You and your psychologist set the goals together, so you always know what you're working on and why.

Reviewed

Progress, checked honestly

We review how therapy is going and adjust the approach. That includes recognising when you're ready to finish.

Standards & training

Registered, and always learning.

Our psychologists are registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (Ahpra) and take part in ongoing professional development. Members of our team hold membership with professional bodies including the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the Australian Association of Psychologists (AAPi).

We see clients privately and through Medicare, NDIS, DVA, and workers-compensation pathways. If you're not sure what you're eligible for, our team can help you work it out. See fees & rebates or get in touch.

How therapy works

Therapy isn’t advice. It’s learning to see differently.

Together we map the patterns that keep you stuck, then test gentler, truer ways of reading a situation.

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Cognitive behavioural therapy at Mind Health.
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Matched to your needs

Not sure which approach is right for you?

That's our job. Tell us a little about what's going on, and we'll match you with a psychologist and an approach that fits, usually after a free triage. No referral needed to begin.

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