Psychological Services in Parramatta: In-Person and Telehealth
Therapy Near Me Parramatta connects Western Sydney residents with AHPRA-registered psychologists and counsellors for evidence-based mental health support. Sessions are available in-clinic, telehealth, or through at-home visits across Western Sydney.
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Mental Health Support in Parramatta
Therapy Near Me's Parramatta clinic is here to make that access easier with in-clinic appointments near Parramatta Station, secure telehealth sessions, and at-home visits for clients who need support delivered where they are.
Registered psychologists and counsellors provide evidence-based care for anxiety, depression, trauma-related concerns, ADHD, ASD, grief, relationship stress, workplace stress, psychosocial disability, behaviour support, NDIS-related goals, family and parenting stress, school refusal, emotion regulation, developmental concerns, academic pressure, and adjustment difficulties.
Available: Telehealth Australia-wide. In-person in Parramatta, subject to practitioner availability.
Format: Video, phone, or in-person appointments
Funding: Medicare rebates and NDIS funding may be available for eligible clients. Private sessions are also available.
Not suitable for: Emergencies or immediate crisis situations. If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 000. For 24/7 mental health crisis support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467. These services are free, confidential, and available around the clock.
Mental health and access to care in Parramatta
Parramatta is a major metropolitan centre in Western Sydney with a young and highly diverse population. The 2021 Census recorded 30,211 residents in the Parramatta suburb, with a median age of 32. A language other than English was used in 74.5% of households, while 85.6% of occupied dwellings were flats or apartments and 70.2% were rented. These characteristics do not indicate that an individual will experience mental ill-health, but language, housing costs, privacy and appointment flexibility can influence how easily residents navigate care.
The same Census recorded 1,291 Parramatta residents, or 4.3%, as reporting a long-term mental-health condition, including depression or anxiety. This is self-reported Census information rather than a clinical diagnosis or a measure of current symptoms. Separate Western Sydney Primary Health Network evidence found that 18.0% of adults across the wider PHN region experienced high or very high psychological distress in 2023. That regional figure must not be presented as a prevalence rate for the Parramatta suburb or council area.
Parramatta is not geographically isolated from healthcare. Regional planning data indicates that Parramatta LGA residents are, on average, relatively close to general practices and bulk-billing general practices. The more relevant access issues are likely to include cost, choosing the appropriate level of care, language and cultural responsiveness, appointment availability and understanding the difference between GP, private, community, youth and hospital services. No current suburb-level evidence establishes that Parramatta has a shortage of psychologists or that every local provider has a long waiting list.
Telehealth may help some Parramatta residents reduce travel, paid parking, mobility, childcare or scheduling difficulties and may provide access to practitioners beyond the immediate area. It still requires suitable technology, reliable connectivity and a sufficiently private place to speak. Telehealth is not appropriate for every person, clinical presentation or urgent situation.
Local public pathways include the Parramatta Medicare Mental Health Centre, which offers free walk-in support for adults without requiring a referral or appointment. Young people aged 12 to 25 can contact headspace Parramatta, which uses an appointment-based intake process. Public community mental-health assessment is available through the NSW Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511, with specialist hospital services available through Cumberland Hospital. Therapy Near Me may be one option for non-emergency psychological care, but it does not replace a GP, psychiatrist, hospital, public mental-health team or crisis service. Anyone in immediate danger should call 000. Lifeline is available 24 hours a day on 13 11 14.
Psychology and Counselling Services in Parramatta
Our team provides evidence-based psychology and counselling across a broad range of presentations. Therapeutic approaches are determined by presenting concerns, goals, and practitioner recommendation following initial assessment. Approaches may include CBT, ACT, trauma-focused therapies such as EMDR, and mindfulness-based approaches. Sessions are available in-clinic, via telehealth, or through at-home visits across Western Sydney, subject to availability.
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Anxiety Therapy
Evidence-based support for generalised anxiety, social anxiety, panic, and phobias.
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Depression Support
Psychological support for persistent low mood, burnout, and related difficulties.
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Trauma and PTSD
Trauma-informed care including EMDR and CBT for PTSD and complex trauma.
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ADHD Support
Psychology for children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD.
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Autism Support
Psychological support and behaviour support for autistic individuals across all ages. Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBA) and Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSP) available.
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Child and Teen Therapy
Age-appropriate psychological support for children and young people, including school refusal, emotional regulation, and developmental concerns.
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Relationship Counselling
Individual and couples counselling for relationship, communication, and family difficulties.
NDIS Psychology
In-clinic, telehealth, and at-home psychology for eligible self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants.
Behaviour Support
NDIS-approved behaviour support including Functional Behaviour Assessments and Positive Behaviour Support Plans for children, adolescents, and adults.
EAP Psychology
Employee Assistance Programme psychology for employees referred through an employer EAP provider.
Evidence-Based Therapy Approaches
The therapeutic approach used in your sessions is determined by your presenting concerns, your goals, and what your practitioner recommends following an initial assessment. Our Parramatta practitioners work within evidence-based frameworks. Approaches that may be drawn upon include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), trauma-focused therapies such as EMDR, and mindfulness-based approaches, among others.
The specific approach used will depend on the practitioner you are matched with and what is most appropriate for your individual situation. Your practitioner will explain their recommended approach and why it suits your circumstances. You are encouraged to ask questions throughout.
Common Mental Health Challenges We Support in Southbank
Our practitioners have experience supporting people across a broad range of presentations, including:
Medicare Rebates and NDIS Support
Medicare
Medicare rebates may be available for eligible clients with a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan or eligible referral when seeing an eligible Medicare provider, such as a registered psychologist. Medicare rebates do not apply to every session type or every practitioner type. Your GP, psychiatrist, or paediatrician determines referral eligibility. Our intake team can explain which practitioners and session types may attract a rebate.
NDIS
NDIS funding may be available for eligible participants where the support is reasonable and necessary, related to disability support needs, and included under the relevant funding category. Therapy Near Me can support self-managed and plan-managed participants. At-home or community-based services may involve travel charges, depending on the participant’s location, funding arrangements, and the applicable NDIS pricing rules. Any expected travel charges should be explained before confirming an appointment.
Private Sessions
Private psychology sessions are available without a referral from $145. Visit our Fees and Rebates page or call 1800 632 763 for current pricing.
Meet Our Mental Health Support Practitioners
Our team includes registered psychologists and accredited practitioners with experience supporting adults, young people, and families across a range of presentations, and includes practitioners with multilingual capabilities and culturally responsive practice approaches.
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Victoria is an NDIS-approved behaviour support practitioner with extensive experience supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, ADHD, and complex behaviours. She develops evidence-based Positive Behaviour Support plans and works closely with families and support teams.
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: 7 days a week
Psychologist
Ross has over 25 years’ experience as a psychologist across a number of industries in both the public and private sectors. He provides psychological support for presentations including depression, anxiety, phobias, work-related stress, post-traumatic stress, autism, ADHD, substance abuse, addictions, sleep disorders, workplace conflict, relationship difficulties, financial difficulties, grief and loss, pain management, vocational guidance, and parenting difficulties.
AHPRA Number: PSY0001373322
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm
Behaviour Analyst
Mohamed is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with a Master’s in Professional Behaviour Analysis and international experience in autism and developmental disabilities. He specialises in Functional Behaviour Assessments, Positive Behaviour Support plans, and parent training.
Credentials: Board Certified Behaviour Analyst / BCBA
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: Friday
Psychologist
Nadia is a bilingual English and Spanish psychologist with more than 7 years’ clinical and hospital experience. She is trained in CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed approaches, and supports adults aged 18+ with trauma, anxiety, and mood difficulties.
AHPRA Number: PSY0002124836
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: Tuesday
Psychologist
Alyson is a trauma-informed psychologist with more than 15 years’ experience across TAFE, headspace, private practice, and community services. She holds a BSc in Psychology, a BA in Anthropology, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, and is a Board-Approved Supervisor.
AHPRA Number: PSY0001911815
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: Tuesday and Thursday, after 5pm
Counsellor and Social Worker
Jimmy is an ACA-registered counsellor and social worker with more than 10 years’ frontline experience in disability, aged care, trauma, and community mental health. He holds a Bachelor of Social Work and is completing a Master of Counselling.
Registration: ACA Level 2 Member, Membership No. 22399
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: Weekdays
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Lidija is an NDIS behaviour support practitioner with a Diploma of Counselling, Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs, and advanced training in NLP and hypnotherapy. She has strong experience in disability and community services, blending behaviour support with counselling and mindset coaching.
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: 7 days a week
Psychologist
Ana supports children, adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression and mood concerns, adjustment difficulties, life transitions, workplace stress and emotional regulation challenges. Her approach is evidence-based, practical, culturally responsive and collaborative.
AHPRA Number: PSY0004010699
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: Monday and Tuesday
Psychologist
Eamon Cassidy is a Registered Psychologist based in Melbourne with experience providing psychological therapy and assessment across adult, child, clinical, school and Telehealth settings. He recently completed a Master of Psychology (Clinical) and is continuing to develop his practice while working toward the Clinical Psychology Registrar pathway.
AHPRA Number: PSY0002815041
Service Area: Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Melissa Chrys is a Provisional Psychologist with experience across community mental health, forensic, education and community-support settings. She currently delivers structured low-intensity CBT interventions to adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, adjustment difficulties and insomnia. Her approach is strengths-based, neuroaffirming, culturally responsive, trauma-informed and client-centred, with a strong focus on assessment, formulation, risk management and reflective practice under supervision.
AHPRA Number: PSY0002928131
Service Area: Telehealth
Psychologist
Bharanika Amaresan is a psychology practitioner with experience supporting children, adolescents and adults across NDIS and private settings. Her background includes work with autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, anxiety, depression and mood-related difficulties, together with CBT, ACT-informed, DBT skills-based, psychoeducational and mindfulness approaches.
AHPRA Number: PSY0002728765
Service Area: Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Dante Martino is a Provisional Psychologist with a background spanning professional psychology, neuroscience, research, psychometrics, crisis support and university teaching. His provisional clinical experience includes face-to-face and telehealth work with clients experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, coercive control and obsessive-compulsive concerns. He brings a warm, empathetic and research-informed style to supervised psychological practice.
AHPRA Number: PSY0002929312
Service Area: Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Josefina Ewertz Falcone is a Provisional Psychologist with a psychology degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and a strong background in People & Culture, organisational development and competency-based assessment. She brings advanced interviewing, report-writing and stakeholder-management skills, together with native Spanish and advanced English, to supervised psychological practice through Therapy Near Me.
AHPRA registration: PSY0004086713
Service Area: Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Jean Jeong is a Melbourne-based Provisional Psychologist with experience providing psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention across employment, EAP, school, clinic and Telehealth settings. Her work has included support for anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, adjustment concerns, substance-use concerns and complex psychosocial presentations.
AHPRA registration: PSY0004085818
Service Area: Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Lauren Durbridge is a Provisional Psychologist with postgraduate training in psychological assessment, clinical interviewing, risk assessment, case formulation and treatment planning. Her practice interests include trauma-informed care, neuroaffirming psychological support, child and adult mental health, recovery-oriented work and mindfulness. She values a warm, collaborative and person-centred approach and works within structured supervision and ongoing professional development.
AHPRA registration: PSY0002937299
Service Area: South Coast NSW and Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Stephanie Favorito is a provisional psychologist based in Western Melbourne. Her postgraduate training and placement experience include individualised psychology sessions in a school setting, using evidence-based therapeutic approaches and adapting treatment plans to the needs of the client.
AHPRA registration: PSY0004022354
Service Area: Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Divya Sabu is a Melbourne-based provisional psychologist with experience supporting children and adolescents in education settings. Her supervised psychology experience includes collaborative case formulation, play-based work, CBT, ACT and DNA-V, together with behavioural observations, intake assessments, mental status examinations, risk assessments and psychological report writing.
AHPRA registration: PSY0004010131
Service Area: Telehealth
Areas We Support Around Southbank
Therapy Near Me supports clients across Parramatta and surrounding Western Sydney suburbs, including Harris Park, Granville, Merrylands, Westmead, North Parramatta, Rosehill, Wentworthville, Auburn, and Blacktown where appropriate. Clients may access support for anxiety, depression, trauma-related concerns, ADHD, autism, grief, relationship stress, workplace stress, psychosocial disability, behaviour support, and NDIS-related goals. Telehealth sessions are available Australia-wide. We regularly support clients from:
- Parramatta CBD and North Parramatta
- Westmead and Wentworthville
- Merrylands and Granville
- Blacktown and Seven Hills
- Penrith and the Penrith LGA
- Fairfield and Cabramatta
- Liverpool and Campbelltown
- Hills District: Castle Hill, Baulkham Hills, Kellyville
- Auburn, Lidcombe, and Berala
- Bankstown and Canterbury
- Rural and outer Western Sydney – via telehealth or at-home visits
For clients located outside the Western Sydney, telehealth psychology is available Australia-wide and removes the need to travel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you offer at-home visits for psychology?
Yes. At-home psychology visits are available across Western Sydney, subject to practitioner availability. Particularly useful for NDIS participants, clients with mobility or transport difficulties, and families who find it easier to engage with support in a familiar environment. Contact our intake team to discuss whether an at-home visit is appropriate for your situation.
Do I need a referral to book?
No referral is needed. You can book directly online at therapynearme.com.au or by calling 1800 632 763. A GP Mental Health Treatment Plan or eligible referral is required only if you wish to claim Medicare rebates, and rebates apply to eligible practitioners and session types only.
How do Medicare rebates work for psychology sessions?
If your GP, psychiatrist, or paediatrician considers it appropriate, they can prepare a Mental Health Treatment Plan that may make you eligible to claim Medicare rebates when seeing an eligible registered psychologist. Rebates do not apply to every session type or every practitioner. Confirm your eligibility with your GP and current rebate amounts with Services Australia at servicesaustralia.gov.au.
How do NDIS participants access services?
Do you support children and families with ADHD or autism?
Yes. Our Parramatta team has experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD and autism. Psychological support and behaviour support for autistic individuals may include Functional Behaviour Assessments and Positive Behaviour Support Plans. Age-appropriate support for children and young people may include school refusal, emotion regulation, and developmental concerns.
Do your practitioners speak languages other than English?
Is telehealth available for Western Sydney clients who cannot attend in person?
How soon can I book an appointment?
Appointment availability varies by practitioner and session type. Telehealth appointments are generally more flexible as clients are not limited to local in-person availability. In-person appointments in Parramatta are subject to individual practitioner availability. Contact our team on 1800 632 763 or book online to check current availability.
Which public mental-health services cover Parramatta?
Adults can attend the Parramatta Medicare Mental Health Centre for free support without a referral or appointment. Young people aged 12 to 25 can contact headspace Parramatta, although headspace uses an appointment-based intake process rather than spontaneous walk-ins. Parramatta Community Mental Health Services provide public assessment and ongoing support for eligible people, generally accessed through the NSW Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511. Cumberland Hospital provides specialist and inpatient mental-health services for the wider Western Sydney catchment. In an immediate emergency, call 000.
Do the mental-health statistics on this page apply directly to Parramatta?
The Census figure for long-term mental-health conditions applies directly to the Parramatta Suburbs and Localities area, code SAL13167. Parramatta-North SA2, Parramatta-South SA2, postcode 2150, Parramatta LGA, Western Sydney Local Health District and Western Sydney Primary Health Network are different geographic areas. Psychological-distress and regional service-planning findings apply to the wider PHN unless expressly identified as Parramatta-specific.
Can telehealth make psychological care easier to access from Parramatta?
Telehealth may reduce travel, paid parking, mobility, childcare and scheduling difficulties and can expand the choice of practitioner beyond Parramatta. It may be useful for people who rely on public transport or find recurring in-person appointments difficult to fit around work or caring responsibilities. Telehealth still requires suitable technology and a private environment and is not appropriate for every clinical situation. It does not replace emergency, hospital, psychiatric or public community mental-health care.
Therapy Near Me Parramatta
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