Clinical psychology therapy · Woy Woy

Psychological therapy and EMDR.

Therapy with a Clinical Psychologist across the lifespan, provided face to face in Woy Woy and by telehealth.

Appointment feeFrom $305per appointment

Across the lifespanChildren, adolescents and adults

AppointmentsWoy Woy and telehealthFace to face or telehealth where appropriate

Session lengthTypically 50 minutesEMDR appointments may be up to 90 minutes

Therapy rebatesEligible appointmentsMedicare or private health rebates may be available, subject to eligibility and cover

AvailabilityServices currently availableCall to discuss your needs

What a psychologist brings

More than somewhere to talk.

A psychologist is trained to understand how thoughts, emotions, behaviour, relationships, health and life experiences can interact. Therapy brings structured assessment, a shared explanation of the problem and evidence-informed ways of working towards change.

The psychologist’s role is not to tell you how to live. It is to help you make sense of what is happening, decide what matters, try practical strategies and review whether the work is helping.

Make sense of the pattern.
Understand what may have contributed to the difficulty and what may be keeping it going.

Create a shared direction.
Turn broad concerns into clear goals that matter in everyday life.

Support practical change.
Practise evidence-informed strategies matched to the person and the clinical formulation.

Review what is helping.
Check progress together and adjust the approach when needed.

What therapy involves

A shared understanding and an agreed plan.

Select each step to see how Clinical Psychologist-led therapy is developed and reviewed.

Step 01

Assessment

Understand the concerns, their history, the current context, strengths and what you would like to change.

Reasons people seek therapy

Start with what is affecting you.

Choose the closest concern for a brief explanation, or call if the concern does not fit neatly into a category.

A possible therapy focus

Anxiety or low mood

Therapy may help you understand patterns that keep distress going, build practical ways of responding and review whether change is occurring.

Call to discuss fit

This guide is general information. A conversation is needed to decide whether OWL is a suitable service for you.

OWL Studio Preview

Try a practical visual tool.

These simplified public previews collect no written responses and do not save or monitor your selections. Full OWL Studio resources remain for current clients.

01 · Name and understand

Emotion Wheel and Healthy Expression

Choose an emotion family, refine the language and see examples of safe, healthy expression.

Open the preview 02 · See the balance

What's on My Plate?

Move four sliders to see how demands, emotional load, recovery and support can shift the visual balance.

Open the preview

Educational information only—not psychological assessment, therapy, crisis support or a recommendation about which service is suitable.

EMDR

Trauma-focused therapy is available.

Dr Ashleigh provides Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. EMDR is a structured therapy that includes assessment, preparation, memory processing and review. Suitability is discussed before EMDR begins.

Explore the EMDR pathway

Important

EMDR is more than eye movements
Preparation and pacing are part of treatment
You remain able to pause at any time