About us

What we believe

Assessment should answer a real question. Before we test anyone we agree what the question is, and the report is written so that the people who have to act on it — a parent, a teacher, a GP, a court — can actually use it.

Evidence first, but not evidence only. Every psychologist here practises from a recognised evidence base. We also accept that a manualised treatment developed in a Melbourne university clinic sometimes needs adapting for a family in Palmerston, and we adapt it openly rather than pretending otherwise.

You decide how far to take it. We will tell you what we think would help and how long it might take. How much of that you take up is your decision, and a decision to stop is not a failure.

The Territory is not a smaller version of somewhere else. Distance, heat, transience, a highly mobile workforce, remote communities, and a population where a great many people are a long way from family — these shape how distress shows up here. Our clinicians work here and live here.

What people gain

People come to us at very different points, but the things they tell us have changed tend to be consistent:

• Confidence in themselves and in social situations
• Less anxiety, and sleep that has come back
• A way of managing stress that does not rely on avoiding things
• Better communication in the relationships that matter
• A clear explanation for a difficulty that has never had one
• Practical strategies rather than only insight

Our standards

All of our psychologists are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and our psychologists are members of the Australian Psychological Society. Our provisional psychologists and registrars work under board-approved supervision, and all clinical work is discussed at a fortnightly clinical meeting.

We are a supervised training site, which means we take responsibility for growing the Territory's next generation of psychologists rather than waiting for them to arrive from elsewhere.