The good news is that all anxiety disorders are treatable
The sooner you get some support from a professional, the sooner you can start to relate to your anxious thoughts differently.
Anxiety Disorders
When do you need to ask for professional support?
Anxiety can be:
- A normal response to a difficult situation (like a job interview, worrying what to say); and
- A useful response that raises your awareness of danger (there is a car coming, get off the road); and
- An activating response that increases your chance of success (I am worried I will fail the exam, so I will do an extra hour of practice today);
If this is happening you are probably ok and anxiety is not a problem in your life.
See below for when Anxiety may be a problem in your life.
But in these situations, a psychologist can be of tremendous help – even life changing
Anxiety can be:
- A debilitating condition that prevents you from leaving the house, or
- Going to school, or
- Asking for a date, or
- From making friends, or
- From applying for a job, or
- Going to the beach, or
- Wearing clothes you want to wear, or
- Eat food you want to eat,
- And prevents you from otherwise enjoying life.
Anxiety is much more common when you are going through a transition phase in your life and it can be part of PTSD and co-occur with depression and other mental health disorders.
Do these signs of anxiety sound familiar?
Which of our Psychologists
should you see for anxiety?
Allie Mackay
Principal Psychologist and Founder, AHPRA
- BA (Psychology) (Child and Family)
- BSocSci (Psychology)(Hons)
- Member APS
- EMDRAA Consultant in training
- Work Cover Accredited, SIRA
- Facilitator – EMDR Focus UK/USA/Australia
- Facilitator – EMDR Insight USA/Australia
- Schema Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Attachment Informed EMDR, CBT, ACT, DBT and Mindfulness interventions
- Trauma – recent event
- Complex trauma
- Mindfulness based stress reduction, Compassion focussed therapy,
- Paramedics, Police, SES workers
- Excessive Worry, Chronic health conditions, Biofeedback with Mindfulness for headache
- OCD, perfectionism and other Anxiety Disorders
Alexis Hudson
Senior Psychologist, AHPRA
- BSocSci (Psychology)
- (PostGrad Dip, Psych)
- Member, APS
- Positive Psychology
- Acceptance and Commitment therapy
- CBT
- Eating disorders
- Mood disorders/Emotion regulation difficulties
- Perfectionism
- OCD
- Mindfulness and body based strategies for Chronic Pain management
Athena Cranston
Psychologist, AHPRA
- BA (Psychology) (Hons)
- Diploma of Psychological Practice
- Member of APS
- Positive Psychology
- Acceptance and Commitment therapy
- CBT
- Eating disorders
- Mood disorders/Emotion regulation difficulties
- Perfectionism
- OCD
- Mindfulness and body based strategies for Chronic Pain management
Jess Lau
Provisional Psychologist, AHPRA
- B.Psychology/ B.Commerce (UNSW)
- MSc Psychology (UEL)
- Masters Marketing/Psychology
- Work related stress issues,
- Men’s issues
- Men and Women in work/life transition stages
- Adjustment to parenting
- Chronic pain management, Anxiety disorders
Kaoru Sato
Provisional Psychologist, AHPRA
- B. Psych (Hons), M. Couns & PsychTh
- Grad. Dip Couns&PsychoTh
- M.Phil (USyd)
- Accredited Counsellor ( PACFA)?
- EMDR trained therapist
- Work Cover Accredited
- Victims services Accredited
- Japanese speaking Therapist
- Trauma informed therapy
- Grief counselling
- Gender transition
- Anxiety disorders
Lisa Wood
Provisional Psychologist, AHPR
- 6th year Psychology Masters Registrar
- Anxiety disorders
- Study and stress Adolescents and young people
- Assessment
Natalie Vivas
Psychologist, AHPRA
- Clinical Psychologist Registrar AHPRA
- Masters Clinical Health/Psychology
- Spanish speaking Therapist
- Complex trauma
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
- Eating disorders
- Bipolar affective disorder (BAD)
- Low self-esteem
- Grief
- Acute or chronic stress
- Relationship breakdown.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Mindfulness
Liam Nicholls
Psychologist, AHPRA
- Senior School Counsellor, Department of Catholic Education
- CBT interventions for School stress and transition out of high school
- Adoption related issues, Parenting
Meet our founder, Allie Mackay
Passionate about guiding individuals through various challenges, Allie Mackay, founder of Due North Psychology (by Allie Mackay Psychology), brings extensive experience as a Registered Psychologist. Allie’s impactful research, published in peer-reviewed journals, demonstrates the effectiveness of her interventions in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, particularly in conditions like multiple sclerosis and migraines. As an AHPRA Board-Approved supervisor, she actively contributes to advancing the field, offering knowledge in Attachment Informed and IFS informed EMDR therapy Supervision. Allie’s special interest lies in the transformative potential of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) for various conditions and traumas.
In her practice, Allie often encounters clients with physical symptoms signaling underlying stress, emphasizing the importance of understanding the connection between emotions and physical well-being. Beyond addressing symptoms, Allie delves into the profound impact of self-talk on relationships, including those with oneself. Drawing on her personal transformation through compassion-focused therapy, she guides others toward cultivating kinder internal dialogues and fostering healthier relationships.
We help you thrive
during difficult times
Helping you find and re-align with your due north
If you’re ready to find your way back to yourself with caring psychologists that provide evidence-based and authentic values based therapy practices, reach out today and we’ll aim to get back to you same day to make an appointment via your preferred contact method.