Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Psychologists and Therapists in Thornlands, QLD
He provides evidence-based treatments such as CBT; CPT; ACT; DBT; EMDR; and Schema Therapy.
Umesh Shah is a Senior Psychologist with over a decade of experience in the mental health field. Originally from Nepal and living in Australia for almost two decades, he is passionate about supporting individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. He has worked in both public and private sectors across Victoria and Queensland.
Umesh is a Nepali-speaking psychologist in Brisbane, providing evidence-based psychotherapy in English and Nepali (नेपाली) with in-person sessions locally and online telehealth therapy for clients across Australia.
He accepts referrals from Medicare, WorkCover & CTP, NDIS, Victim Assist & QPS SelfRefer.
He provides evidence-based treatments such as CBT; CPT; ACT; DBT; EMDR; and Schema Therapy.
Umesh Shah is a Senior Psychologist with over a decade of experience in the mental health field. Originally from Nepal and living in Australia for almost two decades, he is passionate about supporting individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. He has worked in both public and private sectors across Victoria and Queensland.
Umesh is a Nepali-speaking psychologist in Brisbane, providing evidence-based psychotherapy in English and Nepali (नेपाली) with in-person sessions locally and online telehealth therapy for clients across Australia.
He accepts referrals from Medicare, WorkCover & CTP, NDIS, Victim Assist & QPS SelfRefer.
Hi there! I’m pleased you’ve found me. I am a warm and compassionate clinical psychologist who values working collaboratively with children and their families to assess cognitive proficiency, academic standing and social emotional functioning. This includes screening for ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, specific learning disorders and mood/anxiety disorders. I also offer Therapy for children aged 12 years and under to assist with anxiety, OCD, emotion dysregulation, impulse control, social difficulties and self-esteem issues.
Hi there! I’m pleased you’ve found me. I am a warm and compassionate clinical psychologist who values working collaboratively with children and their families to assess cognitive proficiency, academic standing and social emotional functioning. This includes screening for ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, specific learning disorders and mood/anxiety disorders. I also offer Therapy for children aged 12 years and under to assist with anxiety, OCD, emotion dysregulation, impulse control, social difficulties and self-esteem issues.
Hi, I’m Courtney. I’m an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with a strong passion for supporting people through life’s toughest moments. Whether you're dealing with the stress of everyday life or carrying the weight of past trauma, I’m here to support you through it.
I work with Bloom Well-being in Brisbane, and support teens, adults, and families affected by trauma, including childhood trauma, as well as domestic, family, and sexual violence. I also support people experiencing depression, anxiety, self-harm issues, perinatal mental health concerns, low self-esteem, workplace challenges, life transitions, and PTSD.
Hi, I’m Courtney. I’m an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with a strong passion for supporting people through life’s toughest moments. Whether you're dealing with the stress of everyday life or carrying the weight of past trauma, I’m here to support you through it.
I work with Bloom Well-being in Brisbane, and support teens, adults, and families affected by trauma, including childhood trauma, as well as domestic, family, and sexual violence. I also support people experiencing depression, anxiety, self-harm issues, perinatal mental health concerns, low self-esteem, workplace challenges, life transitions, and PTSD.
I am skilled in: CBT, ACT, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, Sport Psychology & Coaching.
I enjoy helping clients who are experiencing life challenges and are stressed. It is rewarding to journey with clients as they take the initial step acknowledging they need help then be willing to look deeply within themselves as they learn ways to cope. My clients want to lead more satisfying and healthy lives, enjoy happier and more harmonious relationships (at home or work), and fulfil their potential. I help my clients achieve greater inner calm, resilience, health and wellbeing, and personal goals, so they enjoy their life, love and appreciate who they are, get off autopilot default mode, and be a positive force in the world.
I am skilled in: CBT, ACT, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, Sport Psychology & Coaching.
I enjoy helping clients who are experiencing life challenges and are stressed. It is rewarding to journey with clients as they take the initial step acknowledging they need help then be willing to look deeply within themselves as they learn ways to cope. My clients want to lead more satisfying and healthy lives, enjoy happier and more harmonious relationships (at home or work), and fulfil their potential. I help my clients achieve greater inner calm, resilience, health and wellbeing, and personal goals, so they enjoy their life, love and appreciate who they are, get off autopilot default mode, and be a positive force in the world.
If you’ve landed on this page, chances are you’ve been carrying a lot for a while. Maybe your relationship feels distant, tense, or stuck in the same arguments, and you long to feel close, understood, and on the same team again. Or maybe the struggle feels more personal — you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low, or stuck in your own head, wondering why everything feels so hard.
Many of the women and couples I work with feel disconnected, unheard, and unsure of how to move forward. Some are dealing with communication breakdown, trust issues, betrayal, parenting stress, or the pain of feeling alone in their relationship.
If you’ve landed on this page, chances are you’ve been carrying a lot for a while. Maybe your relationship feels distant, tense, or stuck in the same arguments, and you long to feel close, understood, and on the same team again. Or maybe the struggle feels more personal — you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low, or stuck in your own head, wondering why everything feels so hard.
Many of the women and couples I work with feel disconnected, unheard, and unsure of how to move forward. Some are dealing with communication breakdown, trust issues, betrayal, parenting stress, or the pain of feeling alone in their relationship.
Accepting new clients. Evening appointments available.
I am a general psychologist with over 30 years of experience. I come to therapy with a non-pathologising view of symptoms and behaviour. My view is that the vast majority of symptoms of "mental illness" are an understandable response to various life circumstances. Some deep in our past, some in our present. I am passionate about helping people to heal, grow, and live full lives. I enjoy working at deep levels to shift stuckness, often the result of prior trauma. I work only with adults.
Accepting new clients. Evening appointments available.
I am a general psychologist with over 30 years of experience. I come to therapy with a non-pathologising view of symptoms and behaviour. My view is that the vast majority of symptoms of "mental illness" are an understandable response to various life circumstances. Some deep in our past, some in our present. I am passionate about helping people to heal, grow, and live full lives. I enjoy working at deep levels to shift stuckness, often the result of prior trauma. I work only with adults.
This includes Equine-Assisted, Gestalt, Solution-Focussed, Cognitive Behavioural, Acceptance & Commitment, Dialectical Behaviour therapies.
Hi, I’m Shana—counsellor, equine-assisted psychotherapist, late diagnosed ADHD-er & animal lover.
I created Firefly Counselling Services because I am someone who values genuine connection & know how important it is to feel truly seen, heard & understood. Just like fireflies communicate through their own unique light to find the right connections, I believe that surrounding yourself with the right people—those who uplift, support, and accept you—is essential to healing and growth.
This includes Equine-Assisted, Gestalt, Solution-Focussed, Cognitive Behavioural, Acceptance & Commitment, Dialectical Behaviour therapies.
Hi, I’m Shana—counsellor, equine-assisted psychotherapist, late diagnosed ADHD-er & animal lover.
I created Firefly Counselling Services because I am someone who values genuine connection & know how important it is to feel truly seen, heard & understood. Just like fireflies communicate through their own unique light to find the right connections, I believe that surrounding yourself with the right people—those who uplift, support, and accept you—is essential to healing and growth.
If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed by stress, or disconnected from the life you’ve built, you don't have to carry that weight by yourself.
Hi, I'm Cassandra. I support individuals who are navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions. I know that therapy isn't one-size-fits-all, which is why our work together is entirely tailored to your unique story and pacing.
If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed by stress, or disconnected from the life you’ve built, you don't have to carry that weight by yourself.
Hi, I'm Cassandra. I support individuals who are navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions. I know that therapy isn't one-size-fits-all, which is why our work together is entirely tailored to your unique story and pacing.
Janice Rees is a passionate and emphatic counsellor who has a deep love for people and humanity. Janice has had great success supporting people for 18 years in the community and is committed to empowering individuals to change their lives. It is important to Janice that she creates a comfortable, culturally aware, inclusive, safe, and relaxed therapeutic environment that supports the needs of all individuals who seek her expertise for counselling including individuals, couples, teenagers, and families. Janice specialises in Individuals, Couples / Marriage and Grief Counselling.
Janice Rees is a passionate and emphatic counsellor who has a deep love for people and humanity. Janice has had great success supporting people for 18 years in the community and is committed to empowering individuals to change their lives. It is important to Janice that she creates a comfortable, culturally aware, inclusive, safe, and relaxed therapeutic environment that supports the needs of all individuals who seek her expertise for counselling including individuals, couples, teenagers, and families. Janice specialises in Individuals, Couples / Marriage and Grief Counselling.
I address anxiety, depression, major life transitions, grief and loss, including pet loss, personal and work related relationships, traumatic events, loss, stress, and addiction. I create a safe environment where change can be explored and pursued. I am compassionate and have a practical approach to therapy. I am a skillful listener, perceptive of barriers or issues holding you back. We are all human and will struggle at times.
I address anxiety, depression, major life transitions, grief and loss, including pet loss, personal and work related relationships, traumatic events, loss, stress, and addiction. I create a safe environment where change can be explored and pursued. I am compassionate and have a practical approach to therapy. I am a skillful listener, perceptive of barriers or issues holding you back. We are all human and will struggle at times.
I offer counselling to adults and teens experiencing anxiety, depression, family change, grief and loss, those struggling with identity, self-value and life transitions. I am strengths based and focussed on supporting clients to develop ways to live a fulfilling life. I have supported many clients to work through experiences of trauma, relationship breakdown and personal crisis. I am a clinically registered therapist with 20 years’ experience supporting the holistic wellbeing of my clients.
I offer counselling to adults and teens experiencing anxiety, depression, family change, grief and loss, those struggling with identity, self-value and life transitions. I am strengths based and focussed on supporting clients to develop ways to live a fulfilling life. I have supported many clients to work through experiences of trauma, relationship breakdown and personal crisis. I am a clinically registered therapist with 20 years’ experience supporting the holistic wellbeing of my clients.
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I see clients for all kinds of different reasons such as concerns related to depression and anxiety, grief & loss, life changes, parenting, relationship concerns or simply because they want to connect with a therapist to help maintain positive mental health. I may teach strategies, teach you about your brain and body, and how you can take charge of your own wellbeing. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach, together we can decide what approach feels most comfortable and works best for you.
I see clients for all kinds of different reasons such as concerns related to depression and anxiety, grief & loss, life changes, parenting, relationship concerns or simply because they want to connect with a therapist to help maintain positive mental health. I may teach strategies, teach you about your brain and body, and how you can take charge of your own wellbeing. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach, together we can decide what approach feels most comfortable and works best for you.
They have experience delivering evidence-based psychological services, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy across Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
Positive Mind Works is a Telehealth Counselling, Psychology, and Psychiatry clinic. We provide support in the comfort and privacy of your own home for couples, adults, and young people. Positive Mind Works has been developed to provide convenient access to expert and confidential support. Clients are offered individualised support based on their goals and chosen focus. We specialise in treating depression, anxiety, panic, stress, relationship difficulties, grief, phobias, OCD, ADHD and PTSD/trauma. A coaching and positive psychology service are also offered for clients wishing to improve motivation toward their goals.
They have experience delivering evidence-based psychological services, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy across Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
Positive Mind Works is a Telehealth Counselling, Psychology, and Psychiatry clinic. We provide support in the comfort and privacy of your own home for couples, adults, and young people. Positive Mind Works has been developed to provide convenient access to expert and confidential support. Clients are offered individualised support based on their goals and chosen focus. We specialise in treating depression, anxiety, panic, stress, relationship difficulties, grief, phobias, OCD, ADHD and PTSD/trauma. A coaching and positive psychology service are also offered for clients wishing to improve motivation toward their goals.
I am trained in a range of therapeutic approaches including: CBT, ACT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness & Somatic Therapies.
My name is Samantha, I'm an experienced counsellor and accredited Mental Health Social Worker. My work focuses on supporting adults who are feeling exhausted, stuck or overwhelmed by carrying the impacts of relational trauma and how it has shaped your relationship with yourself, others and your sense of safety in the world. Many clients I work with have experienced trauma in some form and are often burnt out by the demands of life in survival mode. I help clients to feel more grounded and connected, better understand their experiences and reduce feelings of shame and self-blame so they can live with greater ease and choice.
I am trained in a range of therapeutic approaches including: CBT, ACT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness & Somatic Therapies.
My name is Samantha, I'm an experienced counsellor and accredited Mental Health Social Worker. My work focuses on supporting adults who are feeling exhausted, stuck or overwhelmed by carrying the impacts of relational trauma and how it has shaped your relationship with yourself, others and your sense of safety in the world. Many clients I work with have experienced trauma in some form and are often burnt out by the demands of life in survival mode. I help clients to feel more grounded and connected, better understand their experiences and reduce feelings of shame and self-blame so they can live with greater ease and choice.
You're a busy, highly achieving professional and you're getting tired. Possibly burning out. You're feeling more negative these days and you're struggling sometimes to bring your usual 'A game' to what you do. You've tried holidays, 'self care' and self-help, but nothing seems to do much to move you out of the gloom. You feel stuck. And you're worried, because this can't continue. You want to get your mojo back, continue to achieve greatly, and make a positive difference. Joyfully. Your work matters, and you want to be all you can be. You want to thrive. But how do you even begin to get back to who you truly are?
You're a busy, highly achieving professional and you're getting tired. Possibly burning out. You're feeling more negative these days and you're struggling sometimes to bring your usual 'A game' to what you do. You've tried holidays, 'self care' and self-help, but nothing seems to do much to move you out of the gloom. You feel stuck. And you're worried, because this can't continue. You want to get your mojo back, continue to achieve greatly, and make a positive difference. Joyfully. Your work matters, and you want to be all you can be. You want to thrive. But how do you even begin to get back to who you truly are?
I use a mix of therapeutic approaches, including ACT, DBT, IFS, and parts of CBT, to ensure my practice is neuro-affirming and rooted in lived experience.
Hi I'm Kodi (They/She), I'm a compassionate and dedicated Provisional Psychologist with a strong commitment to supporting clients from CLAD and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds. As a queer, and neurodivergent clinician, my lived experience within the community aids me to innately empathise with experiences clients may be navigating. My experience encompasses a broad array of client presentations, including ADHD, gender identity, gender dysphoria, dissociative disorders, mood disorders, family and relational conflicts, complex trauma/abuse.
I use a mix of therapeutic approaches, including ACT, DBT, IFS, and parts of CBT, to ensure my practice is neuro-affirming and rooted in lived experience.
Hi I'm Kodi (They/She), I'm a compassionate and dedicated Provisional Psychologist with a strong commitment to supporting clients from CLAD and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds. As a queer, and neurodivergent clinician, my lived experience within the community aids me to innately empathise with experiences clients may be navigating. My experience encompasses a broad array of client presentations, including ADHD, gender identity, gender dysphoria, dissociative disorders, mood disorders, family and relational conflicts, complex trauma/abuse.
Then we collaboratively work with you to formulate your individualised treatment plan using mainly EMDR, CBT, ACT, DBT or Schema Therapy
Cassandra is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and a Medicare provider. Cassandra provides a collaborative and safe space for her clients to reflect and grow. She is empathetic, warm and an intuitive person with a passion for supporting people to move forward from traumatic times in their life.
Then we collaboratively work with you to formulate your individualised treatment plan using mainly EMDR, CBT, ACT, DBT or Schema Therapy
Cassandra is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and a Medicare provider. Cassandra provides a collaborative and safe space for her clients to reflect and grow. She is empathetic, warm and an intuitive person with a passion for supporting people to move forward from traumatic times in their life.
I use evidence-based techniques within a person-centred framework, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), narrative and solution-focused therapies and motivational interviewing.
Quirky Quolls is a safe space that affirms diversity in all its forms; where people are empowered to make life changes according to their own values; where they can embrace their strengths and be supported to make choices about how to live in the world. I work with neurodivergent adults to manage burnout and fluctuating energy levels, get stuff done, and self-advocate in the workplace, educational and health systems and the community. I also help families to support their children at home, at school, college and university, and when in the community.
I use evidence-based techniques within a person-centred framework, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), narrative and solution-focused therapies and motivational interviewing.
Quirky Quolls is a safe space that affirms diversity in all its forms; where people are empowered to make life changes according to their own values; where they can embrace their strengths and be supported to make choices about how to live in the world. I work with neurodivergent adults to manage burnout and fluctuating energy levels, get stuff done, and self-advocate in the workplace, educational and health systems and the community. I also help families to support their children at home, at school, college and university, and when in the community.
People navigating cultural and relationship and family conflict who want a clear, culturally aware space to organise their thinking, stay constructive, and use practical positive psychology strategies for real, everyday changes.帮助在文化冲突、人际关系冲突和家庭冲突中摸索前行的客户，理解留学生和亚洲移民背景的客户，一个清晰、尊重您的咨询，以便整理思路，并运用心理学的实用策略来带来切实可行的日常改变，Also offering Budget-friendly counseling —Cafe Or Park sessions -More relaxed, less anxiety, natural setting 户外心理咨询｜咖啡馆/公园咨询 更放松、更自在、更贴近自然，让心理咨询不再拘束!
People navigating cultural and relationship and family conflict who want a clear, culturally aware space to organise their thinking, stay constructive, and use practical positive psychology strategies for real, everyday changes.帮助在文化冲突、人际关系冲突和家庭冲突中摸索前行的客户，理解留学生和亚洲移民背景的客户，一个清晰、尊重您的咨询，以便整理思路，并运用心理学的实用策略来带来切实可行的日常改变，Also offering Budget-friendly counseling —Cafe Or Park sessions -More relaxed, less anxiety, natural setting 户外心理咨询｜咖啡馆/公园咨询 更放松、更自在、更贴近自然，让心理咨询不再拘束!
Rhiannon supports people navigating the disorienting terrain of threshold moments - whether in relationship, work, grief & loss, adolescence, parenthood, anxiety, depression, addiction or a longing for something deeper or more meaningful.
Drawing on gestalt relational therapy, land-based approaches, & narrative practices, Rhiannon offers a space less about fixing & more about deep listening, where you are invited to slow down & attune to the still, subtle voice that lives beneath anxiety, depression, addiction, lostness, or distress. A voice that carries wisdom hidden within suffering and calls for our attention.
Rhiannon supports people navigating the disorienting terrain of threshold moments - whether in relationship, work, grief & loss, adolescence, parenthood, anxiety, depression, addiction or a longing for something deeper or more meaningful.
Drawing on gestalt relational therapy, land-based approaches, & narrative practices, Rhiannon offers a space less about fixing & more about deep listening, where you are invited to slow down & attune to the still, subtle voice that lives beneath anxiety, depression, addiction, lostness, or distress. A voice that carries wisdom hidden within suffering and calls for our attention.
Nearby Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists Searches for Thornlands
- Alexandra Hills
- Birkdale
- Capalaba
- Cleveland
- Manly West
- Mount Cotton
- Ormiston
- Redland Bay
- Rochedale
- Rochedale South
- Victoria Point
- Wellington Point
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists
How does acceptance and commitment therapy work?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages a person to listen to their self-talk. A person’s inner dialog can be indicative of how they treat themselves. ACT also encourages self-compassion; this can lead to a better understanding of negative thought patterns and emotional states. This understanding can then lead the individual to needed behavior change.
What are the goals of acceptance and commitment therapy?
The goal of acceptance and commitment is to expand a person’s psychological flexibility, a trait that encourages an individual to live in the present moment and to accept all their thoughts, feelings, and emotions, even ones that are difficult such as sadness and anxiety. In ACT, this acceptance is congruent with the individual’s values and beliefs.
Does acceptance and commitment therapy work for depression?
Acceptance and commitment therapy is effective for depression because it allows the individual to view their discomfort and suffering differently. Depressive feelings about relationship heartaches, for example, are a part of life. A despondent person learns to let go of their struggles and instead view their painful thoughts and feelings with compassion. This will lead the individual toward positive change.
How long are people typically in acceptance and commitment therapy?
A typical acceptance and commitment therapy session is 50 minutes long with one session per week. Treatment for common problems such as anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties can last between eight weeks to four months. However, more severe cases may require more than one session a week and/or a longer time frame for treatment.