Meet Anthea.
Anthea is a Registered Psychologist passionate about supporting individuals through emotional healing, life transitions, and challenges such as anxiety, stress, emotional dysregulation, depression, self-limiting beliefs, self-sabotaging behaviours, and relationship difficulties.
Anthea has a special interest in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the impact of trauma, and exploring how our early childhood experiences, attachment styles, and past relationships impact adult behaviour. She is dedicated to creating a safe, supportive space where clients can build a deeper understanding and relationship with themselves, promoting lasting change.
Anthea holds a Master's of Professional Psychology and has over 10 years’ experience in developing and implementing evidence-based psychological interventions. She uses a client focused holistic approach and draws techniques and strategies from a range of therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Psychodynamic Therapy and Inner Child work.
Anthea is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Somatic Therapy, where she uses a combination of these modalities to support clients with both long-term and single incident trauma, anxiety, and depression.
Anthea is known for her down-to-earth, authentic, and warm nature. She enjoys developing real connections and supporting her clients throughout their transformational journey.
Outside of the therapy room.
“There is something about the sun and ocean that brings me so much joy. I spend most of my days at the beach either swimming with friends, walking along the coastal track, or sipping on coffee whilst watching the waves.
I value the mind and body connection, and enjoy meditating and moving my body through different forms of physical activity. In my down time I’m either playing my sound bowls, scrolling through the endless screenshots of poetry and quotes in my phone or watching reruns of The OC.”
What I am reading right now.
Care Package: A Path to Deep Healing - Sylvester McNutt III
“Care Package uses powerful stories and short poems to explore some of life’s biggest challenges. It is a great read for those who want to heal from previous negative experiences and vibrate higher. With each page I am gaining a deeper understanding of myself.”
My theme song.
You’re the main character in you life, right?
So it is only fitting that you have your own theme song to lift you up.
“My theme song regularly changes depending on my intention and how I am feeling. Anything from 50 Cent to Taylor Swift.
At the moment Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten” has been hitting me right in the feels. When I listen to it, life feels bright and like anything is possible.”
Anthea’s mindfulness tip.
We are often so busy that our autopilot mode kicks in and we get to the end of the day wondering where the time has gone.
To cultivate purposeful awareness choose a task that you complete each day like having your morning coffee, shower, or commute to work. Be fully present when engaging in the task. Focus on what you can feel, hear, taste, and see, and when unrelated thoughts pop in your head redirect your focus back to the present. I like to call these moments the hero of our day. It is the special time we get just for us, bringing our awareness to the present and allowing us to live more mindfully.
