Individual Therapy

Helping you find clarity in your life

 

Individual therapy

Our Clinical Psychologist, Sophia Tran, provides psychological treatment and counselling services to adults aged 18 years and above. Sessions can take place in-person in our practice in Croydon, in Sydney’s Inner West, or by telehealth Australia-wide.

Areas of focus

  • Anxiety including generalised anxiety, social and performance anxiety, panic attacks and phobias

  • Low mood and depression

  • Emotion dysregulation

  • Post-traumatic stress

  • Childhood and complex trauma

  • Family of origin issues

  • Cultural/racial issues

  • Difficulty identifying and expressing emotions and needs

  • Self-criticism, guilt and shame

  • Identity and self-worth

  • Attachment and relationship issues

  • Difficulties with dating

  • Lack of direction in study/career/life

  • Work/life stress or burnout

  • Adjustment to significant life events or changes

  • Problem gambling

  • Difficulty with boundaries and saying no

  • People pleasing and approval seeking

  • Perfectionism

  • Procrastination

  • Fear of failure/Imposter syndrome

  • Longstanding patterns of thinking and behaviour

Treatment approaches

Sophia works collaboratively with her clients to develop an individualised treatment plan drawing from the following evidence-based approaches:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and developing more helpful ways to think and respond. CBT helps an individual to develop practical tools that they can implement independently in a wide range of situations. It is the gold standard treatment for many psychological difficulties including anxiety and depression.

Schema Therapy

Schemas are longstanding patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving that usually stem from early life experiences. Schemas can lead for us to feel stuck and like we are repeating the same cycles. Schema therapy helps an individual to gain insight into these patterns and utilises a range of powerful techniques to create healthier patterns of responding and allow individuals to experience emotional shifts.

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

DBT is a skills-focused therapy that teaches a range of skills including mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT is an effective treatment for individuals who experience intense emotional reactions or engage in impulsive behaviours.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

The aim of ACT is to identify and take committed action of what is within our personal control and to accept what is outside of our control. This involves clarifying one’s values and using this as a guide to living a meaningful and enriching life. ACT helps a person to develop psychological flexibility and adapt to challenges that arise in life.