Our Services
Mindspan Clinic offers assessment and treatment services for children, adolescents, and families, and adults. A range of evidence-based treatments and techniques are used to meet the specific needs and concerns of the individual or family. Both face-to-face and telehealth sessions are offered.
Adult Therapy
We offer individual psychological therapy to adults aged 18 years and older.​
Family Sessions
Sometimes it can be helpful to involve family members in one or two sessions of therapy, as an adjunct to individual work with the client.
Areas We Can Help You With
Anxiety Disorders​
Worries and ​generalised anxiety
Social and performance anxiety
Panic attacks and panic disorder
Agoraphobia
Phobias
Separation anxiety
Illness/health anxiety
School and exam-related anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
OCD
Hoarding disorder
Skin picking and hair pulling
Mood Disorders​
Low mood and depression
Bipolar disorder
Trauma and Related Disorders​
Childhood trauma
Complex trauma
PTSD
Challenging Behaviours
Oppositional and defiant behaviour
Parenting support
Major Life Transitions and Stress
Grief and loss
Work stress and burn out
Relationship and interpersonal conflict
Adjustment difficulties
Other Difficulties
Self-esteem
Perfectionism and fear of failure
Assertiveness and boundary setting
Procrastination
Emotion regulation and anger
Sleep disturbance
Family of origin issues​
Child and Adolescent Issues
Adjustment to parental conflict and separation
Friendship and social skills
Minority Stress and Related Issues
LGBTQIA+, culturally and linguistically diverse,
and First Nations communities
We embrace neuro-affirming practices to support and empower individuals with autism, ADHD, developmental delay, intellectual difficulties, and learning difficulties. Our approach celebrates the unique strengths and perspectives of each person and promotes self-acceptance, while also providing support and strategies for the areas that are difficult that you want to address. We accept self- and plan-managed NDIS funding for sessions, however, please inform us of your NDIS funding when contacting the practice.
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The best way to find out whether we are able to assist you is by contacting us. If your difficulties lie outside of our areas of expertise, you will be assisted in finding the most appropriate service for referral.​
Treatment Modalities
We draw from a number of evidence-based treatments in our work, depending on your concerns and preferences, including:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is one of the most extensively researched and widely used psychological interventions. It focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours, which in turn changes our emotional responses to challenging situations and enhances our healthy coping skills. ​
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Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT) is a specialised treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma, and their parents and caregivers. It integrates CBT principles with trauma-sensitive techniques to help the young person process and cope with traumatic experiences.​
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a treatment approach based on CBT, but specifically adapted for individuals who feel emotions very intensely and have difficulties regulating these emotions.​
DBT focuses on teaching skills in four key areas- mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. ​​DBT aims to help individuals improve their emotion regulation, reduce self-destructive behaviours, and build a life worth living.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness involves the practice of being fully aware and engaged in the present moment, without judgment of one's experiences. Mindfulness is a core component of DBT and ACT, but can also be used as a helpful adjunct to other therapies, such as CBT.
Mindfulness techniques aim to increase self-compassion and help individuals become more aware and accepting of their internal thoughts, feelings, sensations, and behaviours, and their surrounding environment. ​​
Schema Therapy
Schema therapy is a therapeutic approach that integrates elements of CBT, attachment theory, and experiential therapy. It focuses on identifying schemas (enduring patterns of thoughts, beliefs, emotions, memories, and behaviours), which typically develop in childhood and adolescence from unmet emotional needs and persist into adulthood. ​
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Schema therapy aims to help individuals heal past wounds, meet their emotional needs in adaptive ways, break negative patterns, and develop healthier coping mechanisms.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy that involves the practice of self-acceptance and mindfulness techniques, as well as committing to actions and goals that are aligned with one's values.
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ACT aims to help individuals better manage difficult thoughts and feelings, reduce their impact and influence on them, and create rich and meaningful lives.
Parent Management Training
Parent management training (PMT) is a treatment approach aimed at helping parents develop effective strategies to manage their child's undesirable behaviour and difficulties such as oppositionality, defiance, and verbal and physical aggression.​
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PMT aims to improve the parent-child relationship and enhance appropriate and desirable behaviour at home, leading to a more peaceful and positive family environment.
Mindspan Clinic
27 Portman Street, Zetland NSW 2017
P: 0466 458 256 (calls only)
F: 02 9185 3580
We respectfully acknowledge the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging.