We offer a range of psychologists, counsellors and accredited mental health social workers, each with tailored approaches to suit your specific needs.
Are you struggling with mental health issues? You’re not alone.
People in western Sydney and beyond face unique challenges. With rising living costs and navigating a post-Covid world, many are feeling the strain of mental health issues. If stress, anxiety, and depression are affecting you, you don’t have to go through it alone.
At Bridges Counselling, we understand mental health. Our experienced psychologists and therapists offer effective treatments tailored to address the specific challenges faced by adults and children in the Parramatta area and western Sydney. We can help you get support, learn strategies, and reframe how you see your world.
Visit our Psychology and Mental Health Services page for an orientation to our services and answers to common questions. Contact us today for a free 15-minute consultation and take the first step towards stability and peace.
With two clinics, we offer a range of psychologists and therapists, each with unique approaches to suit your specific needs.
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Our Mental Health Services
Anxiety and depression counselling
Depression and anxiety symptoms can be quite debilitating if left untreated. 1 in 8 people experience anxiety and depression every day in Australia. Our experienced psychologists are here to help you manage your emotional well-being.
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Child and family counselling
Youth and young adults often face unique issues in their life seasons: the social, emotional and biological changes can be complex and often make life hard to navigate. Our psychologists understand the complexity of young adults and can help them find the answers to their needs and questions.
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Teens and youth counselling
Child therapy differs from adult counselling. Children require creativity and play to learn. Our child Psychologists often use expressive therapies to enable children to externalise their issues and develop long-lasting solutions.
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Sexual abuse counselling
Understanding the emotional responses of sexual abuse and trauma can help you better manage its impact. Our team of experienced psychologists and counsellors provides confidential counselling to victims of sexual abuse in our safe professional environment, to help you build resilience and empower you to move forward.
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Psychological assessments
Psychological assessments are used for educational, employment or legal purposes. Tests can also be used for funding assessments such as disability support. Our psychologists often use tests, questionnaires and other assessment tools to measure and observe client’s behavior.
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Trauma / grief counselling
Grief and trauma can be difficult experiences to come to terms with and process. Expert assistance can help you make sense of your experiences and learn the skills to deal with tough emotions. You don’t need to go through this alone with the experienced psychologists nearby.
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Adolescent and family counselling
From time from time teenagers feel overwhelmed and not capable to communicate their feelings. Adolescent counselling can help them learn to cope with their life-stressors. Our family psychologists can also help improve the communication and connections within the family.
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Counselling women’s issues
Various issues can impact women’s mental health. Sexuality, fertility, relationship issues, motherhood, workplace-related issues and emotional issues are just some of them. Our empathetic female psychologists provide the support for variety of women’s issues.
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Workcover
Workplace accidents and bullying are too common. People often need support in regard to their traumatic experiences at work. Coping with the stress and changes following an injury is hard. Our experienced psychologists and social workers can help you deal with the emotional trauma caused by workplace events.
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Remote counselling
Sometimes, for whatever reason, face to face counselling is not possible. You may have time constraints or live in a remote area. Our psychologists provide online counselling as an alternative approach to face-to-face therapy.
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Our Psychologists, Counsellors and Social Workers
We offer expertise in psychology services, rmental health, trauma, relationships and family.
We work with adults, children, couples, NDIS, WorkCover and psychological assessments. All offer Telehealth.
We work with adults, children, couples, NDIS, WorkCover and psychological assessments. All offer Telehealth.
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Names are in order of years of full time experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need help from a psychologist or psychiatrist?
The fields of psychology and psychiatry are often confused.Psychiatrists are GP’s who have completed extensive training to specialise in medications and can prescribe a wide range of medications, whereas psychologists and counsellors don’t.
Psychiatrists are usually not extensively trained in counselling or psychotherapy. If you are wondering if you should see a psychiatrist, your regular GP is the best place to start for a discussion and referral.
Do you teach coping strategies?
Absolutely. You don’t have to be suffering from a mental health concern to seek counselling. Coping skills learned in therapy can empower you to better manage life challenges, such as:
- Anger management
- Assertiveness, boundaries, communication
- Chronic pain management
- Coping with emotions
- Career counselling
- Disability
- Grief and loss
- Life coaching
- Life and work transition
- Relationship issues
- Self-esteem
- Stress
- Student issues
- Transcultural issues
- Women’s issues
- Workplace-related issues
What issues can your psychologist help with?
Our psychologists are trained to deal with almost every possible mental health issue. From our experience, the most common cases are [in alphabetical order]:
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adult mental health issues
- Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse
- Alcohol and drug use issues
- Anxiety, OCD, panic attacks and phobias
- Attachment difficulties
- Depression and depressive disorders
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emotional, physical and sexual abuse
- Gambling addictions
- Impulse control difficulties
- Peri and post natal depression
- Personality disorders
- PTSD
- Rape and adult sexual assault
- Schizophrenia
- Self-harm
- Sex addictions
- Sleep disorders
- Suicidality
- Trauma, past and present
What are the therapeutic approaches used in your practice?
The emphasis of our work is client focused.
Our mental health therapy is respectfully, collaboratively and sensitively tailored to each client, whether individual, couple or family.
Your psychologist or counsellor will aim to truly understand your issues, and walk beside you. They seek to inspire hope with the goal of a more meaningful life.
We treat you as a person, not as a diagnosis to be treated.
We draw upon a wide range of evidence-based approaches used in the profession:
- ACT – Acceptance and Commitment therapy
- Attachment Theory
- CBT – Cognitive Behaviour Therapy – including it’s many variations
- DBT – Dialectical behaviour therapy
- EFT – Emotionally Focused Therapy
- EFTC – Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples
- EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing
- Gestalt Therapy
- Gottman Family Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- IPT – Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness
- Narrative Therapy
- Schema Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Systems Theory including Bowen Family Systems Theory
- Trauma-informed Therapy
Our Clinics
Bridges Counselling provides support across two Sydney locations, with clinics in Parramatta and Norwest. You can attend in person or speak with our intake team to discuss the type of support that may be appropriate for your needs.
Bridges Counselling Parramatta
Burnside Shopping Village,
Shop 7 at the right corner,
1 Blackwood Pl, Oatlands, NSW 2117
Phone – (02) 9683 1444
enquiries@bridgescounselling.com.au
Fax – (02) 8212 8024
Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday 8am – 9pm
Reception Hours
Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm
Bridges Counselling Norwest
10 Century Circuit,
Suite 201 at the second floor,
Norwest, Baulkham Hills, NSW 2153
Phone – (02) 9683 1444
enquiries@bridgescounselling.com.au
Fax – (02) 8212 8024
Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday 8am – 9pm
Reception Hours
Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm
Easy booking process
Ring for a free consultation
Discover the ease of booking an appointment with us. Our experienced Practice Managers will guide you through the process and answer any questions you may have during a free 15-minute consultation.
Choose a therapist
Our Practice Managers will explain your options and guide you in making an informed decision about which therapist is best suited to your needs.
Choose a time
Choose a convenient time, including after hours. We offer both in-person and telehealth meetings. Generous concessions are available for those facing financial difficulties.