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Read with intentionFinding your feet after a big change.
A new job, a move, a diagnosis, a relationship ending — when life shifts under you, it is normal to feel knocked sideways for a while. Short, focused therapy helps you steady, adapt and move forward. In Parramatta or online.
When a change is harder to shake than expected.
Adjusting to a big life event takes time. When the stress lingers and starts getting in the way of everyday life, that is a sign it is worth some support — not a sign you are failing.
- A recent change has thrown you more than you expected.
- You feel tearful, overwhelmed or on edge since it happened.
- Sleep and concentration have slipped, and small tasks feel big.
- You are pulling away from people, or losing interest in things.
- Your mood or worry feels tied directly to what changed.
- The situation keeps looping in your mind, with no off-switch.
- You feel stuck between the life you had and the one ahead.
- You are coping on the outside, but running on empty inside.
Struggling to adjust is a common, understandable response to change — and it usually responds quickly to short, focused therapy. This is information rather than a diagnosis; a psychologist can help you make sense of what you are going through.
Short, focused, and practical.
Adjustment-focused therapy is usually brief. Your psychologist draws on the approaches with the strongest evidence, and keeps the work squarely on what would help most.
CBT
Cognitive behaviour therapy — noticing the thoughts a big change stirs up, and building more balanced, workable ones.
ACT
Acceptance and commitment therapy — making room for the hard feelings while stepping toward what matters to you now.
Solution-focused therapy
Clarifying where you want to get to and the first workable steps to take you there — practical and forward-looking.
Coping & problem-solving
Concrete skills for stress, sleep and routine — plus a plan to draw on your own strengths and support.
Many people feel steadier within just a few sessions. We review your goals together, and you can pause or stop at any time.
Your first weeks, step by step.
No pressure, no jargon. Here is how the early sessions usually unfold.
Mostly a conversation
Your psychologist asks what has changed and how it has landed for you. Together you sketch what you would most like to be different.
Building your footing
You work on the thoughts, stress and routines that the change disrupted, and practise specific skills between sessions.
Reviewing together
You check progress against your goals. Many people wrap up in a handful of sessions; others stay longer — it is always your call.
Know your costs before you start.
We confirm your fee and any rebate in writing before your first session. If a funding body covers you, we bill them directly wherever possible.
See the full fee schedule- Medicare: rebates on up to 10 sessions a year with a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.
- NDIS, DVA, Workers Comp & CTP: usually no out-of-pocket cost when approved.
- Private health: claim through your extras cover, with no referral needed.
Psychologists who work with life transitions.
Things people ask before booking.
Do I need a referral to start?
How long does therapy for adjustment usually take?
Is this just stress, or something more?
Is what I share confidential?
Can I do sessions online?
Change is hard — you don't have to face it alone.
Tell us what is going on and we will match you with a psychologist who works with life transitions — usually within one business day. No referral needed to begin.
Let’s get you matched.
No referral needed to begin. Medicare rebates apply with a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
Thanks — we'll call you back within one business day. If it's time-sensitive, call us on 1300 084 200.
Need support right now? Lifeline 13 11 14 · Emergency 000 — available 24/7.
Follow the circle. Breathe in as it grows, out as it settles. Nothing else to do.
That calm you just found is always within reach — and when you'd like someone alongside you, we're here.