Counselling and psychotherapy are about actively seeking to change life for the better. They’re also about growing as a person. We’d love to help you achieve these goals.

At Armadale Psychology, we see counselling and psychotherapy as a personal growth experience that occurs when an individual seeks help (from a psychologist) to improve their psychological and emotional wellbeing. Our clients are given the opportunity to explore their past, present and future to better understand themselves and how they think, feel and behave. This process allows clients to identify and change unhelpful thoughts, emotions and behaviours. We also invite our clients to learn new skills and strategies to help them cope better when things get tough.

With greater self-understanding and an updated skill set, clients are able to make better psychological and emotional decisions, foster positive outcomes and build lives with greater meaning. 

At Armadale, we work with clients across a range of issues, whether personal, romantic, familial, academic, or work-related.

We can help with:

  • Depression and mood problems

  • Anxiety problems, including worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, phobias, obsessive compulsive symptoms and post-traumatic stress

  • Perfectionism

  • Antenatal and postnatal mental health, and fertility issues

  • Relationship issues

  • Interpersonal difficulties

  • Family-related issues

  • Parenting concerns

  • Life transition and adjustment difficulties

  • Grief and loss

  • Disordered eating and body image problems

  • Low self-esteem and low self-worth

  • Communication skills and assertiveness training

  • Recovery from abuse and trauma

  • Stress management

  • Anger management

  • Sleep disturbance

  • Work-related issues, including work stress, bullying and conflict resolution

  • School-related issues, including study stress, school refusal, bullying, and friendship difficulties

  • Cognitive and educational assessments

  • Existential dilemmas, finding hope, meaning and purpose in life, and clarifying life direction

  • Self-exploration and insight-based change

  • Addictive behaviours

  • Substance misuse

Whether it’s a specific issue that needs to be addressed in the short-term, or a more complex problem that requires long-term therapy, we use evidence-based therapeutic approaches and deliver high quality services to meet our clients’ needs. Given each person is unique, we believe counselling and psychotherapy is most effective when tailored to the individual. To achieve this goal, we integrate various approaches and therapies according to each client’s presentation and needs.

We specialise in:

  • Clinical psychological assessments

  • Psychological education

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Schema Therapy

  • Interpersonal Therapy

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

  • Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Mindfulness

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Supportive counselling

  • Cognitive and educational assessments

Making your first appointment is always a big step, and often the most difficult part of the process. We’re committed to making your experience a positive one. Please contact us to make an appointment or with any questions you may have.