Do any of these sound familiar?
Sometimes it's hard to put into words exactly how you're feeling. Perhaps one of these resonates with you.
Is it time to make a choice to receive professional support and guidance?
Taking that first step can feel difficult — but it is also the beginning of real change. Whatever you are going through, you do not have to navigate it alone. Support is available at our Parramatta and Dural practices, or from wherever you are via telehealth.
WHAT I OFFER YOU
When we work together, our sessions are a collaborative, judgement-free space where we:
- Explore the “why” — Understand the roots of what you are experiencing and why it may be happening
- Examine your inner world — Gently look at the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours shaping your experience
- Develop solutions together — Build practical, tailored strategies to help you move forward and feel better
- Gain new perspectives — Find reframes and fresh ways of looking at your situation that bring relief and new hope
Everyone's journey is different — and so is the way we work together. I draw on a range of gentle, evidence-based approaches and tailor them to suit you, your personality, and what you are going through. You don't need to know anything about these methods. I will educate, explain and invite you to see if it resonates, and then guide you through step by step — at a pace that is always yours to set.
Mindfulness & Changing Unhelpful Thought Patterns:
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) At the heart of my work is a blend of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with mindfulness. We gently explore the thoughts and feelings that may be holding you back — helping you notice them with curiosity rather than judgement, and gradually shift the patterns that no longer serve you.
Healing from Difficult or Painful Experiences:
Trauma-Informed Care — EMDR & Trauma-Focused CBT If past experiences — whether recent or long ago — are still affecting how you feel today, you don't have to keep carrying that weight. Using gentle, evidence-based approaches including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), we work safely and at your pace to process those memories, so they lose their grip on your present life.
Accepting What Is, and Moving Toward What Matters:
Informed by Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) & Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Sometimes the struggle isn't just the problem — it's the exhausting effort of fighting against how we feel. These approaches help you relate to your feelings with more ease and compassion, build genuine resilience, and reconnect with what truly matters to you.
Understanding the Different Parts of You:
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Have you ever noticed how part of you wants one thing, and another part feels completely differently? Through IFS, we gently explore these inner parts with curiosity and kindness — resolving internal conflicts and building a deeper sense of self-compassion.
Releasing Stress — Emotional Freedom Techniques:
Clinical EFT As a supportive tool, I sometimes use Clinical EFT — a gentle, calming technique that helps ease stress and restore emotional balance. Simple to learn, it can also become something you use in your own time between sessions.
Releasing What the Body Holds:
Mindfulness-Based Somatic Psychotherapy Sometimes stress, anxiety, and past experiences become held in the body as tension, disconnection, or automatic patterns. Using gentle mindfulness and body awareness, we explore these experiences with curiosity and compassion — supporting deeper healing, resilience, and a greater sense of ease.
You won't be handed a one-size-fits-all programme. Everything we do is chosen for you — your needs, your pace, your goals.
WHY WORK WITH ME?
Over nearly two decades as a registered psychologist, I have supported people from all walks of life — each with their own unique story, struggles, and strengths. I bring a wide range of training and techniques to every session, but more than anything, I bring genuine interest in understanding you.
What you can expect:
- A thorough, compassionate assessment of your individual needs
- A personalised plan of action tailored specifically to you
- Evidence-based techniques to ease emotional difficulties
- New perspectives and reframes that bring real emotional relief
- A warm, non-judgemental space where you are truly heard
- Sessions available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu
- Flexible access — face-to-face in Parramatta and Dural, or telehealth Australia-wide and internationally
What happens in the first session?
Do I need a referral?
Can you help me claim Medicare Rebate?
My aim is to support you to work through your problems and feel better.
Shalav Mehta, Psychologist
- +61 421 816 226