Reviews

Booked an initial consultation after putting it off for about a year. Alison didn't make me fill out a form about my whole life history before we'd even said hello, we just talked. Left with an actual plan, which I wasn't expecting.

Initial consultation

Been seeing Daniel fortnightly since winter. The Tuesday evening slot means I don't have to take time off work, and the rebate gets processed while I'm still standing at reception, so there's no chasing Medicare later.

Individual therapy session

My brain runs a full committee meeting most mornings before I've had breakfast. Working with Alison on the overthinking hasn't switched it off, but I can tell the difference between a thought worth acting on and one that just wants attention.

Anxiety and overthinking

Went in fried after a bad year at work. Tessa was upfront that she's provisional and still under supervision, which honestly made me trust her more, not less. The ACT stuff about what's actually mine to control has stuck.

Stress and burnout support

Moved back to Hobart after a divorce and needed help figuring out what my week even looked like now. Daniel was practical about it rather than precious, which is what I needed.

Life adjustment and change

Telehealth from my lunch break at work has meant I've actually kept every appointment this year, which never happened when I had to drive anywhere. Same fee, same psychologist, no faffing about with a different login each fund.

Telehealth sessions

Low mood had me barely getting out of bed some weekends. Alison never once promised it would be fixed by a certain date, which felt more honest than the app I'd tried first. Slow, but real progress.

Low mood and motivation

Struggled to say what I actually needed from my partner without it turning into an argument. Working through it one-on-one with Daniel first, before trying to have the conversation at home, made a real difference.

Relationship and communication support

Had my Mental Health Treatment Plan sorted by my GP in about ten minutes once I knew what to ask for, and Ben talked me through the rest before my first session. Small thing but it took away a lot of the anxiety about the admin side.

Initial consultation

Drive up from Kingston every fortnight for my standing appointment with Alison. Worth it for having the same time held rather than rebooking every fortnight and getting whatever's free.

Individual therapy session

The stone-sorting thing in the room genuinely works for me, sounds odd written down but separating what I can act on from what I can't has become a real habit outside of sessions.

Anxiety and overthinking

Started with Tessa for cost reasons and stayed because she's good, not just cheaper. Burnout from three jobs at once isn't something I expected a psychologist to actually understand the logistics of, but she did.

Stress and burnout support

Fifty minutes really is fifty minutes here. I've been to places where you get maybe thirty-five once the small talk and the wrap-up eat into it. Not the case with Daniel.

Individual therapy session

Telehealth appointments from my kitchen table across the river have been easier than I expected, and nobody's treated it as a lesser version of coming in. Just as thorough.

Telehealth sessions