Paris Gibson is a dedicated Psychologist committed to engaging with adults, adolescents, children and their parents, educating them on emotional management techniques to develop healthy coping strategies. Understanding and personable, her approachable nature provides a safe atmosphere for you to explore your barriers and needs. Bringing humour, focus and empowerment to what can be overwhelming issues, Paris devotes herself to you, your story, and your needs. She really takes the time to work through your challenges, focusing on outcomes and goals that are personalised to your situation.

Growing up locally in the area, for Paris, mental health has always stood out as one of the most important parts of a healthy life, and an area that too many people don’t feel fulfilled. Through her own experiences, Paris valued the importance of having someone understand you, and give you the tools you need to manage difficult times. This, along with her interest to explore people and relationships, is what led Paris to the world of Psychology. She has an endless fascination for the mind, and the affect our thoughts and behaviours can have over every part of our life.

Paris’ Approach

Paris centres her therapy sessions around your goals, providing the guidance and support you need to develop a sustainable, healthier mind. Through her planning approach, Paris is always equipped to make the most of your time together. Her focus is always a collaborative one, and she has a curiosity for learning what is behind your challenges and feelings, and how together you can work towards overcoming them, setting goals for your future.

Paris is inquisitive to find out what your experiences mean to you, taking a client-centred and individualised approach. She evokes openness, making no assumptions, and has a way of ensuring you feel safe and not alone in your struggles.

Her level of expertise is evident in the broad range of presentations she treats: adolescent challenges, parenting, generalised anxiety, depression, social anxiety, panic disorders, mood disorders, stress management, emotional regulation, OCD, family and interpersonal issues. 

As an experienced Psychologist at Creating Change, Paris combines a Master of Professional Psychology, Graduate Diploma of Psychology Advanced, Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Bachelor of Human Sciences (Human Movement) degrees, with training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Experience

Paris is trained, skilled and equiped to treat Neurodevelopmental disorders (ASD, ADHD, learning, intellectual, social, communication, tics, stuttering), Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders (Panic, Social, GAD, Mutism, Separation), Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (Body Dysmorphia, Hoarding, Hair-pulling, Skin Picking), Trauma and Related Disorders (PTSD, Grief, Adjustment, Reactive attachment), Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptoms & Illness Anxiety Disorder, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Elimination Disorders, Sleep-Wake Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders, Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders (gambling, alcohol, cannabis, & other drugs), Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury) and Personality Disorders.

Known For

Paris’ accomplishments include the completion of her thesis which researched the public’s perceived usefulness and happiness of service dogs, compared to pet dogs. This fascinating study explored the public’s opinions of working dogs, which did raise some concerns over them working excessively. The results found that service dogs actually have happier and more useful lives, than pet dogs. Her valued research given to Guide Dogs Australia, enabling them to inform their practices and education to the general public. 

Paris is also an integral part of the Creating Change Clinical Leadership Team.

Passion

Paris has a real passion for helping the local community, and particularly likes working with adolescents and young people, setting them up with the tools to cope with life’s challenges. She encourages young people to be the best version of themselves, now and into their future, and focuses on building their confidence.

On a Personal Level

Paris loves being in the kitchen – whether it’s baking, cooking, trying new recipes, or eating. She also enjoys travelling and seeing new places, having new experiences, and meeting new people. 

Paris’ Appointments

Paris is a full time therapist and devoted to our practice. She is available for appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.

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Harsh is a compassionate and grounded psychologist who creates a safe, non-judgmental space for his clients. With an approachable and thoughtful nature, he is committed to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with understanding, care, and support.

Harsh’s Approach

Harsh brings an attentive, thoughtful, validating, and gently challenging approach to therapy. He values collaboration and ensures therapy remains client-centred at all times. His focus is on creating a safe and supportive environment where clients feel heard and understood. Harsh integrates evidence-based approaches with practical strategies, tailoring sessions to each client’s developmental stage, goals, and strengths. He works transparently, believing that a strong therapeutic relationship is the foundation for meaningful change.

Harsh’s experience spans private practice, hospital, educational, and community settings. He has supported children, adolescents, adults, and families presenting with a wide range of mental health concerns. His work includes facilitating individual and group interventions, conducting comprehensive assessments, and collaborating within multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic and culturally responsive care.

Harsh has a deep appreciation for the complexities of human behaviour, which initially led him to pursue psychology. He has always been drawn to understanding how people think and feel and holds a strong desire to help clients make sense of their world. Becoming a psychologist has allowed him to continue this pursuit, supporting individuals to live more fulfilling, values-aligned lives. Witnessing clients feel understood, experience progress, and build empowering skills is what fuels his passion for therapeutic work.

Harsh is committed to working with young people, adults, and families in ways that are respectful, empowering, and culturally attuned.

Experience

Harsh is trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), behavioural and functional assessment frameworks (including ABA), trauma-informed practice, and mindfulness-based approaches.

His training and professional development include evidence-based social skills training for adolescents (PEERS), eating disorder core skills (NEDC), and cultural safety in trauma-informed practice (APS). He has also completed further learning in neurobiology through The University of Chicago and addiction treatment through Yale University.

Harsh is trained, skilled, and equipped to treat a broad range of presentations, including Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ASD, ADHD, learning, intellectual, social, communication, tic, and stuttering disorders), Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders (including Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Selective Mutism, and Separation Anxiety), Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (including Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Hoarding Disorder, Trichotillomania, and Skin-Picking Disorder), Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders (including PTSD, grief, adjustment difficulties, and reactive attachment), Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Illness Anxiety Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Elimination Disorders, Sleep-Wake Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders, Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders (including gambling, alcohol, cannabis, and other substances), Neurocognitive Disorders (including Dementia and Traumatic Brain Injury), and Personality Disorders.

Passion

Harsh is passionate about working collaboratively with clients to support personal growth. He takes pride in offering structured guidance while fostering a warm, validating, and supportive therapeutic environment.

On a Personal Level

Harsh was born in India and grew up in Australia in a family that valued learning, care, and community. Moving to Australia broadened his appreciation for diverse cultural experiences and reinforced the importance of understanding individuals within their unique social and cultural contexts.

Outside of work, Harsh enjoys staying active through gym training and weekend hikes. He values time spent with family and friends, particularly exploring new cafés and bars or catching up over good food. He also enjoys listening to music, watching films, and reading about wellbeing and personal development.

Harsh’s Appointments

Harsh is a full-time therapist and is deeply devoted to his work within the practice. He is available for appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at Bella Vista or via Telehealth, with after hours availability on Monday and Tuesday afternoon and evenings.

“Change happens when we feel safe enough to explore who we are and brave enough to imagine who we could become.” Sue Jeal

Jessica is a thoughtful, genuine Psychologist who brings a gentle, reflective presence to her work. She holds space for people navigating life’s hardest moments—whether it’s grief, anxiety, pain, or unexpected change—with warmth and just the right touch of humour. Clients often describe her as easy to open up to, with a style that is calm, grounding, and deeply respectful.

Born in New Zealand and raised between Pakistan and Sydney, Jessica grew up immersed in different cultures. This gave her a natural curiosity about how culture, conditioning, and unspoken expectations shape how we see ourselves—and how we live. These early insights are part of what led her to psychology: a desire to help people explore their inner world, challenge unhelpful patterns, and move towards greater clarity and emotional freedom.

Jessica’s Approach

Jessica has experience supporting adults across a range of challenges and life transitions. Her sessions are client-centred and collaborative, grounded in the belief that therapy is a meeting of two experts: the client, who knows themselves best, and the psychologist, who brings insight and guidance through the therapeutic process.

Jessica’s role is to walk alongside her clients, to help them understand their patterns, reconnect with their values, and develop meaningful pathways forward. She draws on evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based approaches, schema therapy and Trauma focused CBT integrating these in a way that’s responsive to the individual.

Experience

Jessica is trained, skilled and equiped to treat Neurodevelopmental disorders (ASD, ADHD, learning, intellectual, social, communication, tics, stuttering), Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders (Panic, Social, GAD, Mutism, Separation), Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (Body Dysmorphia, Hoarding, Hair-pulling, Skin Picking), Trauma and Related Disorders (PTSD, Grief, Adjustment, Reactive attachment), Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptoms & Illness Anxiety Disorder, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Elimination Disorders, Sleep-Wake Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders, Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders (gambling, alcohol, cannabis, & other drugs), Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury) and Personality Disorders.

Known For

Jessica is known for her reflective, calm energy and her ability to sit gently with people in their pain. She brings a depth of thoughtfulness that invites self-awareness and growth, helping clients to feel safe, understood, and empowered to change. Her culturally-informed lens and respect for the complexity of human experience make her especially attuned to the subtle influences shaping a person’s mental health journey.

Passion

Jessica is particularly passionate about working with people during times of transition—whether that’s the death of a loved one, changes in health, identity, or life direction. She is drawn to supporting people experiencing grief and loss, as well as those living with chronic pain or anxiety. Her aim is to help clients not just manage their symptoms, but to move through suffering in a way that fosters self-compassion and insight.

On a Personal Level

When she’s not in session, Jessica loves walking her dog, watching her cat’s quirky antics, knitting, diving into a good film or book, and embracing the simple comforts of everyday life. She believes in the power of quiet rituals to nurture wellbeing and brings this same steady, human approach into her therapy work..

Jessica’s Appointments

Jessica is a full time therapist and devoted to our practice. She is available for appointments on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays.

“Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts” – Soren Kierkegaard

Bethany is an insightful psychologist known for her approachable, compassionate, and understanding demeanour. Born in England and raised in the Hills District from a young age, she has always been deeply connected to the community she serves, bringing a unique and personal understanding of the dynamics affecting local families and individuals. With a genuine passion for helping clients uncover the why behind their thoughts and behaviours, Bethany is dedicated to guiding each person through their unique challenges. Her open-minded and accepting approach creates a safe, supportive space where clients feel comfortable discussing all aspects of their lives.

Bethany’s philosophy centres on the power of collaboration in therapy. She believes everyone benefits from having a trusted person to talk to—someone who listens without judgment and helps identify and move away from unhelpful patterns. Her goal is not simply to provide support, but to work alongside her clients, empowering them to achieve lasting change and reach their full potential.

Bethany’s Approach

With Bethany, therapy is a true partnership. She is committed to helping you gain insight, adapt your approach, and feel equipped to achieve your goals while cultivating a more optimistic outlook on life. Whether you are navigating stress, anxiety, or seeking to enhance your overall wellbeing, Bethany provides the guidance and support you need to thrive.

Bethany’s tagline, “Empowering you to redefine your story,” captures her approach perfectly. She is here to support you in reshaping your narrative toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. Whether you are working through personal trauma, grief, or the challenges of everyday stress, Bethany offers a safe, supportive, and insightful space for healing and growth.

Drawing on her extensive training and natural warmth, Bethany helps clients rebuild trust and embrace new life experiences. Her sessions are infused with calm and gentle humour, making even serious or distressing topics more approachable. This thoughtful balance of empathy and practicality allows clients to feel confident in their independence and aligned with their values, goals, and potential.

Bethany’s professional journey in psychology reflects a strong commitment to ongoing learning and the delivery of high-quality care. Her therapeutic philosophy recognises the importance of understanding the influence of past experiences while actively building a stable and meaningful future.

She utilises a range of evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Schema Therapy, and Trauma-Focused CBT.

Experience

Bethany is trained, skilled and equiped to treat Neurodevelopmental disorders (ASD, ADHD, learning, intellectual, social, communication, tics, stuttering), Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders (Panic, Social, GAD, Mutism, Separation), Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (Body Dysmorphia, Hoarding, Hair-pulling, Skin Picking), Trauma and Related Disorders (PTSD, Grief, Adjustment, Reactive attachment), Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptoms & Illness Anxiety Disorder, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Elimination Disorders, Sleep-Wake Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders, Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders (gambling, alcohol, cannabis, & other drugs), Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury) and Personality Disorders.

Passion

Bethany’s dedication to her clients shines through in her compassionate approach to addressing a spectrum of emotional and psychological challenges. Her clinical expertise spans a diverse range of areas including grief and loss, stress management, trauma, adjustment to change, depression, and anxiety. With a profound commitment to helping individuals navigate the complexities of these issues, Bethany provides tailored support that fosters healing and personal growth.

On a Personal Level

Outside the therapy room, Bethany is an avid reader, with an insatiable appetite for all types of books and genres, finding both solace and excitement in the pages of a good story. Her love for cooking and baking sees her experimenting with new recipes, turning her kitchen into a creative playground that not only nourishes the body but also the soul. Travel is another of Bethany’s passions, as she loves to explore new places and immerse herself in different cultures, believing that every journey enriches her understanding of the world and herself. Bethany’s zest for life is evident in her love of laughter and adventure, traits that infuse her professional work with positivity and energy.

Bethany’s Appointments

Bethany is a devoted therapist at our practice, and is available for appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

“It’s easy to say the right things – but words are meaningless without action” – Pip Williams