Confidential counselling and psychology for West Ryde, Ryde and the surrounding suburbs.
Sessions in West Ryde are with Jenna, our accredited mental health social worker and specialist couple therapist. Below, you’ll find a range of nearby and online options, making it easier to choose the counsellor or psychologist who feels right for you.
We know that the relationship you build with your therapist matters. That’s why we match you based on what you’re experiencing, the style of therapy you prefer, as well as factors such as gender, language and location.
And if the fit doesn’t feel right, that’s okay. Let us know and we’ll help you find a better match.
Warm and trauma-informed, with over 14 years across government health services and private practice, Jenna works with individuals and couples to build safety, understanding and stronger, more secure connection with themselves and others.
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Warm, caring and gentle, Petra has advanced training in addiction, abuse, grief and loss, and eating disorders, in person in Ryde or by video.
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Open and caring, Andrea is a clinical sex therapist who also works with trauma, chronic pain and women’s health. Medicare rebates available.
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West Ryde is one of more than 40 practices across Sydney, with a full telehealth team as well. Our intake specialists know who works with what, and they will point you to the right person whether that is here, nearby or online.
Call us weekdays between 9am and 6pm and one of our intake team picks up. They will ask what is going on and talk you through the options before you commit to anything.
The fit between you and your therapist is the strongest thing we know of for making therapy work. We match on what you are facing, the approach you prefer, gender, language and how far you can travel.
We confirm your booking in writing so that you know when and where you’ll be meeting your new therapist.
These are the things people come to the West Ryde practice for.
Arguments that go round in circles, or drifting apart and not knowing how to talk about it.
Worry you cannot switch off, or panic that arrives out of nowhere.
Drinking, drugs, gambling or porn that has got out of hand.
Flat and exhausted, with no interest in things you used to enjoy.
Things that happened years ago that still affect how you feel now.
The same trouble with a parent, a teenager or a sibling, over and over.
After a death, a diagnosis, or the end of something that mattered.
Pregnancy, a new baby, and a bond that is harder than you expected.
ADHD or autism, whether you have a diagnosis or are still wondering.
Food, weight and eating taking up more of the day than they should.
The full list of things our clinicians work with, across every practice and online.
Looking for a particular specialisation, language or gender? Scroll through clinicians a short distance from West Ryde, plus our wider team available across Australia by video. The closest practices are listed first.
No referral is needed to start. For Medicare rebates, ask your GP about a Mental Health Treatment Plan. Please speak to our team about your options.
Most new clients are seen within days, sooner by telehealth. Evening appointments can be arranged in West Ryde.
The practice is a few minutes walk from West Ryde station. There is metered street parking on Ryedale Road and the surrounding streets.
Yes, we see both individuals and couples at our West Ryde practice.
Your clinician listens to what’s brought you in, asks about your goals, and agrees to a plan with you. There is never any pressure to share more than you’re ready to.
Yes, many clients alternate between the practice and video sessions.
Relationship issues are the main concern of people who come to see us at our Ryde practice, a suburb away from West Ryde. Anxiety and stress are almost as common, low mood is close behind, and one in four people call about an addiction of some kind. Smaller numbers come for anger or for past trauma, and some parents call about a child or teenager. Whatever brings you, it has almost certainly brought someone before you.
People also come to us about anger, past trauma, a child or teenager, eating and body image and grief.
The West Ryde practice welcomes clients from the surrounding suburbs including Meadowbank, Denistone, Eastwood, Melrose Park, Ermington and Putney, and the wider network is never far.