After making your first appointment you will be sent an introductory email confirming your appointment date and time. This will also outline information about fees and rebates, and details about the location of Inner Sydney Clinical Psychology. If you have a Mental Health Treatment Plan you will need to bring along this paperwork to your first appointment. Your clinical psychologist will explore relevant background history, for example, information about your family, social relationships, work history and any past counselling that you have done. Based on this information we will begin to help you to understand more about what might be triggering and maintaining your current issues.

Therapy sessions at Inner Sydney Clinical Psychology are approximately 50 minutes.

Every person has a different journey through therapy. This is largely dependent on the nature of why they are coming in and what it is that they are hoping to get out of sessions. Some people come to therapy to develop coping strategies to reduce or manage symptoms of mental illness. Other people come to therapy to understand long-standing patterns (such as relationship issues) that stem from experiences during their childhood, or to receive ongoing support. This type of work tends to happen over an extended period, although this is dependent on client preferences.

All information that you disclose in your session with a psychologist is confidential. There are three exceptions to this rule. The first exception is if you are at risk of harm to yourself or someone else. The second exception is if we learn about harm to a child or an older person. The third exception is in relation to court orders. If any of these situations become relevant your psychologist will discuss this with you.

You can book an appointment via phone or online.

You will need to make an appointment with your GP who will assess whether you are eligible for a Mental Health Treatment Plan.

No, you do not need a referral. You can make an appointment with our psychologists without a referral from your GP or a psychiatrist. If you decide to do this, you will need to pay the full amount for your sessions out of your own pocket. If would like to see whether you are eligible for referral under a Mental Health Treatment Plan you will need to speak with your GP or a psychiatrist prior to making your first appointment.

Clinical psychologists are health professionals who work in a range of areas including clinical, health, neuropsychology, sports, forensic, organisational and community settings. Clinical psychologists at Inner Sydney Clinical Psychology are fully registered general psychologists with an endorsement in clinical psychology.

Clinical psychologists assist people with everyday concerns such as stress and relationship difficulties, as well as mental health issues. Clinical psychologists help people to develop skills to cope with difficulties and to prevent on-going issues.

Psychiatrists have completed a medical degree and further training and study related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. Psychiatrists specialise in the medical treatment of mental illness and can prescribe medication.