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At Insight Psychology, therapy is a respectful and collaborative space where you will be met with understanding rather than judgment.
Founded by Dr John Ahern, a registered psychologist with a PhD in Clinical Psychology, Insight Psychology was established to help people make real, meaningful changes in their lives through compassionate, evidence-based psychological care.
At Insight Psychology, we take a person-centred, empathetic, and collaborative approach, where your goals guide the therapy.
At Insight Psychology, we understand that people seek therapy for different reasons — sometimes because life feels overwhelming, and other times because they want to achieve personal growth or gain clarity. Whatever has brought you here, our aim is to provide support that is grounded in compassion, backed by evidence, and genuinely focused on your progress.
We draw upon a range of evidence-based therapies and adapt them to suit your needs, including:
For many people the symptoms of depression, anxiety, addictive habits and self-damaging behaviours stem from untreated trauma. Many people believe that trauma is untreatable and that we just have to move past these painful experiences but is near impossible when painful memories keep resurfacing, your nervous system feels out of control and you are filled with negative beliefs about yourself and the world.
I specialise in treating trauma using the approaches of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing and/or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Therapy usually involves first helping you understand trauma and how it impacts your daily life. With support, we focus on stabilisation of symptoms before reprocessing old memories that can affect your current life so that you can feel more present in your everyday life and open more choices in your life.
Depression and anxiety can occur alone or often together. They are mood disorders that affect our ability to engage with the world around us and tend to make life feel more difficult. I have treated both extensively in the past and start with first supporting you to understand why they occur before developing strategies to take these head-on using behavioural approaches and ways to challenge unhelpful thinking related to them. Depression and anxiety are sometimes not the “problem” but our brain’s solution to managing long-term stressors in our lives. Often, the work with depression and anxiety involves working on these deeper stressors to gain long-term relief, which we can do in sessions to understand why it has developed, along with a treatment plan to help with recovery.pibus leo.
Panic is an extremely high state of anxiety that causes individuals to feel like “I might die” from extreme anxiety symptoms (severe heart racing, shortness of breath, feelings of choking, racing thoughts etc.). Panic, unfortunately, can develop related to specific events, such as going out in public or sometimes without clear warnings. As part of the treatment, I help individuals try to understand how panic develops, utilise strategies such as relaxation & breathing techniques to initially calm anxiety and then focus on behavioural exercises that overcome panic attacks so that you can live your life without feeling debilitated by panic symptoms.
The quality of our life is often dependent on the quality of our relationships. I help individuals to work on many types of relationship difficulties (e.g. work, friends, intimate or family relationships) to develop skills to improve or manage challenges in relationships such as developing clearer communication skills or establishing boundaries. Often I find by discussing relationship difficulties openly we can find solutions that help us to build more meaningful connections in our lives.
Many adults with ADHD describe difficulties with focus, organisation, motivation, or emotional regulation that can impact work, relationships, or self-esteem. These challenges often persist from childhood, though some people are only diagnosed later in life. My approach involves helping clients better understand how ADHD affects them personally, identify strengths, and develop practical strategies to improve day-to-day functioning. This may include working on attention and planning skills, managing emotional responses, and addressing patterns like procrastination or self-criticism.
Sessions are collaborative and tailored to individual needs, aiming to support greater clarity, balance, and self-confidence in daily life.
Ongoing stress can leave us feeling exhausted, disconnected, or unable to enjoy things that once felt meaningful. Burnout often develops gradually when demands outweigh our capacity to rest or recover along with growing feelings of cynicism or hopelessness. In therapy, I help clients recognise and manage stress and recover from burnout, understand the factors that contribute to them, and develop healthier ways to manage pressure and restore balance. This may include working on boundaries, perfectionism, or self-criticism, as well as rebuilding motivation and wellbeing. Sessions are collaborative and practical, focusing on small, sustainable changes that support long-term resilience and a more grounded sense of self.
