Why Begin Therapy?

Beginning therapy is an act of courage and self-respect. It’s a way to pause and make space for your own wellbeing—to understand your thoughts, emotions, and patterns with honesty and compassion.

Therapy offers tools for navigating challenges, improving relationships, and creating change that aligns with your values.

You don’t need to have everything figured out to begin; you just need the willingness to explore. Each session is a step toward greater clarity, resilience, and a life that feels more balanced and meaningful.

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What To Expect

Therapy begins with an open conversation to understand your experiences and goals.

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Together, we’ll make sense of what’s been happening, develop a tailored treatment plan, and work flexibly as life’s stressors shift.

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Progress isn’t always linear, but each step you actively take—whether steady or challenging—supports deeper insight, resilience, and meaningful growth.

 FAQs

  • Be Anchored Psychology provides therapy for clients in person at Woolooware Medical Practice and in Caringbah (address provided upon request). Telehealth services also provided for individuals aged 14+ across Australia.

  • Yes. Telehealth sessions are available for clients across NSW and other eligible Australian states.

  • We support a wide range of presentations, including:

    • Anxiety, stress, and burnout

    • Depression and low mood

    • Trauma and complex trauma

    • Relationship difficulties & attachment wounds

    • Emotion dysregulation

    • Perfectionism

    • Organisation difficulties

    • Body image, eating concerns & disordered eating

    • Neurodiversity-affirming support

    • Workplace stress, boundaries, and people-pleasing

    • Identity, self-worth, and confidence

    • Life transitions (breakups, career change, returning to study)

  • No. You can book privately without a referral.
    If you want to access Medicare rebates, you’ll need a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) from your GP and we will require consent to consult with your GP for the MHTP to be valid.

  • Initial assessments (a.k.a the first session) are 90 minutes. Standard therapy sessions are 50 minutes unless otherwise specified.

  • This varies for each person. Some people benefit from short-term therapy (6–12 sessions), while others prefer medium- or long-term work, especially for trauma, attachment patterns, or long-standing difficulties. We will discuss your goals and check in regularly.

  • Of course. Everything discussed in therapy is confidential except in rare situations required by law (e.g., risk of serious harm). This will be explained during your first session.

  • At this time, Be Anchored Psychology does not accept:

    • NDIS (self-managed, plan-managed, or agency-managed)

    • WorkCover or workers’ compensation referrals

    • Private health insurance rebates

    We currently offer private paying and Medicare-rebatable sessions only.

  • Please let us know if you need to cancel up to 48 hours before your appointment. Cancellations within that window may incur a fee. Details are provided upon booking.

  • Contact us by following the link and completing the enquiry form. We will be in touch as soon as we can.