I am a Provisional Psychologist with experience across clinical, community, and psychosocial mental health settings. I have supported people experiencing anxiety and depression, suicidal ideation, trauma, psychosis, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, substance use, emotional dysregulation, grief and loss, and the challenges that can come with living with a long-term mental health condition. I am still early in my career and yet to narrow towards any particular specialisation. For now, I like keeping the funnel wide. I enjoy working with adults across the lifespan and with a broad range of difficulties.
A lot of what I have learned about people has come from working alongside them outside of a traditional therapy room. For several years, I worked in a community-based recovery service where I supported people as they navigated mental health difficulties amidst vulnerabilities like loneliness, housing insecurity, unemployment, stigma and socioeconomic disadvantage. This has changed the way I understand both mental health, power dynamics, and recovery. I have seen how a diagnosis can be validating for one person and feel like an unwanted label to another. I have also seen the value of autonomy, human connection, and respect. I have seen how therapy can work when people are empowered to participate more fully in their own lives. My work has since been grounded in a personal desire to help people improve their quality of life in the ways that matter to them.
I approach therapy with curiosity about the person and their circumstances, including the relationships, communities, and broader systems that have shaped their experiences. I am mindful that the difficulties we face can feel enormous and overwhelming, but I am yet to encounter a situation that feels hopeless. I hope to understand what has brought you here, what matters to you, and what you would like to be different. I aim to be mindful of the privilege that comes with being invited into someone’s life, and being trusted with their innermost concerns. I also aim to contribute towards a space where clients feel empowered to speak up when something isn't working or if I miss the mark.
My training has given me a strong foundation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and I am continuing to develop a broader and more flexible approach to therapy. I also like to draw on ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based approaches, trauma-informed practice and psychodynamic psychotherapy. I aim to stay curious, to be challenged, and to learn and hone my craft for the rest of my life.
Outside of work I like to play music, read, surf, drink coffee, spend time with my loved ones, connect with nature, and hang out with my sausage dog.
Areas of Focus
Anxiety, depressive disorders, stress and adjustment, life transitions, grief and loss, emotional dysregulation
Toolkit
CBT, ACT, Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy
Why we love Josh
Lover of surfing and live music. Well-trained by his dachshund. Avid reader. Social justice advocate.
