Our Services
ADHD Assessment - Child and Adult
We provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder bracket (ADHD) in both children and adults.
Autism Assessment - Child and Adult
We provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of autism in both children and adults.
We conduct structured assessments to determine communication skills, social interactions and behaviours.
Adult Therapy
We provide an empathic, holistic evidenced-based therapy to help support you to make long lasting and meaningful change in your life.
We work with: depression, adjustment challenges and life transitions, anxiety, grief and issues associated with chronic illness.
Child and Adolescent Therapy
We provide a supportive and integrative approach to help regulate emotions and address behaviours related to children and adolescents.
We work with: separation anxiety, exam stress, bullying, and peer-relationship challenges, low self-esteem and depression and anxiety.
Cognitive Assessment
We provide Cognitive assessments or intelligence testing which help to determine a child's learning capacity by identifying their strengths and weaknesses, which can assist in the development of individualised intervention and learning plans for children.
Learning Assessments
We offer Learning Assessments to identify any strengths and weaknesses the student may have and to inform decision making around eligibility of educational services and placement, or diagnosis of a Specific Learning Disorder such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia.
Couples Therapy
Every relationship is unique, which is why our couples therapy is tailored to suit you and your needs – there’s no one-size-fits-all approach with Psychwest. We can help you work through a variety of relationship issues.
NDIS
Psychwest currently accepts referrals for clients who have self-or plan-managed funding from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Our provisional and registered psychologists are experienced in the provision of therapeutic supports for children, adolescents and adults with a range of disabilities.
WorkCover
Sometimes, things don’t go as planned at work. If you’ve had an injury at work and are undertaking a Worker’s Compensation claim, you may need to address your psychological health as well as your physical health.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
CBT is a psychological treatment that has been shown to be effective for depression, anxiety disorders, substance use problems, eating disorders, severe mental illnesses and relationship issues.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ACT teaches you to stop avoiding or struggling with your emotions and to accept that they are a part of life that shouldn’t hold you back. Following this, you can commit to taking action and making changes to your behaviour, regardless of what is happening in your life.
Interpersonal Therapy
Interpersonal therapy is one of the therapeutic approaches that we use in our practice at Psychwest. It is a treatment that focuses on resolving interpersonal problems, as relationships and life events can impact mood (and vice versa).
Positive Psychology
This approach is designed around topics like happiness, wellbeing, gratitude, life satisfaction, self-confidence and strengths of character. It teaches us the power of shifting your perspective to achieve higher wellbeing and quality of life.
EMDR Therapy
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a highly effective therapy technique used to address various mental health concerns, including trauma, PTSD, COPTSD, anxiety, phobias and more.