After 25 years working with people on anxiety, depression, and trauma—from corporate stress to chronic pain—we know what works. We provide a supportive counseling environment where you can finally overcome your difficulties.
We specialize in treating intense feelings of fear and dread that cause severe, life-limiting distress and avoidance.
We specialize in treating intense feelings of fear and dread that cause severe, life-limiting distress and avoidance.
We treat the experience of severely low mood and persistent sadness that interferes significantly with daily life.
We treat the experience of severely low mood and persistent sadness that interferes significantly with daily life.
Chronic pain is not time-limited; it's pain that persists for months or years, leading to an inescapable stress and a profound feeling of loss of control.
Chronic pain is not time-limited; it's pain that persists for months or years, leading to an inescapable stress and a profound feeling of loss of control.
We provide evidence-based therapies tailored to your needs. From core approaches like Psychotherapy and CBT and targeted counseling for injury and relationships, we use proven techniques to help you learn, heal, and function more effectively.
Specialized counselling to support mental health recovery following workplace or motor vehicle injuries.
Specialized counselling to support mental health recovery following workplace or motor vehicle injuries.
Goal-oriented therapy focused on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors for lasting relief.
Goal-oriented therapy focused on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors for lasting relief.
Commissioned services providing high-quality, funded mental health care across the Western Sydney region.
Commissioned services providing high-quality, funded mental health care across the Western Sydney region.
Specialized counselling to support mental health recovery following workplace or motor vehicle injuries.
Specialized counselling to support mental health recovery following workplace or motor vehicle injuries.
We employ a range of evidence-based, specialized therapeutic techniques to ensure the most effective and personalized path to emotional well-being and recovery. Your treatment plan will integrate these modalities based on your unique needs.
Goal-oriented therapy focused on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors for lasting relief.
Goal-oriented therapy focused on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors for lasting relief.
Non-invasive brain training to improve self-regulation, attention, and reduce emotional dysregulation.
Non-invasive brain training to improve self-regulation, attention, and reduce emotional dysregulation.
Supportive, tailored sessions providing a safe space to explore personal challenges and build coping skills.
Supportive, tailored sessions providing a safe space to explore personal challenges and build coping skills.
Specialized psychological support to reduce the intensity of chronic pain and improve functional capacity.
Specialized psychological support to reduce the intensity of chronic pain and improve functional capacity.
Facilitated sessions focused on enhancing communication, resolving conflicts, and strengthening interpersonal bonds.
Facilitated sessions focused on enhancing communication, resolving conflicts, and strengthening interpersonal bonds.
Trauma processing therapy that uses bilateral stimulation to reduce the distress and emotional charge of traumatic memories.
Facilitated sessions focused on enhancing communication, resolving conflicts, and strengthening interpersonal bonds.
Non-pathologizing therapy that views the psyche as containing multiple "parts," working to heal inner conflicts and restore self-leadership.
Non-pathologizing therapy that views the psyche as containing multiple "parts," working to heal inner conflicts and restore self-leadership.
With over 25 years of experience, Sue Stern Psychology provides a nurturing and supportive counselling environment, now strongly focused on NDIS-funded services. Our qualified team is dedicated to assisting clients, particularly those funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, to overcome difficulties and achieve better outcomes.
Sue Stern and her colleagues cover the full range of psychological conditions, drawing on a variety of therapeutic techniques tailored to individual needs. Our extensive experience includes:
Core Mental Health: Treating anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress.
Workplace Trauma: Assisting people with work injury trauma and navigating the complex Worker’s Compensation system.
Broad Clientele: Working effectively with children, adults, and couples.
We are proud to be an NDIS Registered Provider. This registration highlights our commitment to delivering accessible, high-quality, and specialized support to participants. Our passion for assisting those with ongoing conditions, including chronic pain and illness, led to the early introduction of Neurofeedback into the practice.
We welcome your inquiries. Please use the details below to book an appointment or ask any questions about our services. We look forward to connecting with you and offering support.
We provide comprehensive, integrated treatment for core mental health challenges, including Depression, Anxiety, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). These conditions often co-occur, and our specialized approach ensures that the interconnected symptoms are addressed effectively to promote lasting emotional regulation and stability.
We offer specialized care for the following conditions:
Depression: Persistent, severely low mood that interferes with daily life, accompanied by feelings of helplessness, functional decline, and negative thought patterns.
Anxiety & Phobias: Intense fear and dread covering the full spectrum, including GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, Social Phobia, and Specific Phobias.
PTSD: Symptoms that persist after a life-threatening trauma, such as intrusive flashbacks, avoidance, and chronic emotional hyper-arousal.
Our primary goal is to provide a comprehensive path to healing that moves beyond symptom management. We help clients:
Restore Function: Overcome the debilitating effects of low energy and avoidance to re-engage with work, family, and social life.
Regain Control: Learn to manage the physical and mental manifestations of fear, stress, and panic.
Process Trauma: Safely integrate past experiences so they no longer dominate present emotional states.
We utilize proven, evidence-based methods tailored to your specific needs:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Highly effective for breaking the cycles of negative thoughts (Depression) and fear-avoidance (Anxiety).
Trauma-Informed Counselling: Creating a secure environment for addressing PTSD and underlying emotional distress.
Neurofeedback: Used to regulate the specific brain activity associated with low mood, anxiety, and the hyper-arousal often seen in PTSD.
If you or someone you support could benefit from psychology or neurofeedback services under the NDIS, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us today to find out more or to book and appointment
We provide comprehensive support for individuals and families dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Our focus is on fostering skill development, improving emotional regulation, and helping clients thrive within their unique neurodevelopmental profiles.
We offer tailored strategies to address the primary challenges associated with these conditions:
Social & Communication Skills (ASD): Developing interaction skills, interpreting social cues, and managing communication difficulties.
Executive Functioning (ADHD): Improving organization, planning, time management, and task initiation.
Emotional & Behavioral Regulation (ASD/ADHD): Assisting with managing intense emotions, impulsivity, and reducing challenging behaviors.
Sensory Processing (ASD): Providing strategies to manage sensory sensitivities and promote comfort in various environments.
Academic & Occupational Success: Developing strategies to support learning, attention, and functioning in school or work settings.
Our goal is to improve the quality of life and functional independence for children, adolescents, and adults with ASD and/or ADHD:
Behavioral Techniques: Implementing positive behavioral interventions and skill-based training.
Counselling: Providing psychoeducation and support for managing co-occurring anxiety, depression, and mood challenges.
Neurofeedback: Highly effective in helping the brain learn to self-regulate, improving focus, attention, and reducing hyper-arousal and impulsivity.
Family Collaboration: Working closely with families and support networks to ensure consistency and positive outcomes at home and in the community.
Through our specialized, integrated approach, clients can achieve significant, positive changes in their daily lives, leading to greater independence and self-confidence:
Enhanced Self-Regulation: Clients gain improved ability to manage impulsivity, control emotional intensity, and maintain attention.
Improved Daily Functioning: Significant progress in organizational skills, task completion, and navigating daily responsibilities effectively.
Stronger Relationships: Better communication and understanding of social cues, leading to more meaningful interactions with peers and family.
Increased Independence: Developing the critical life skills necessary to function more autonomously in academic, social, and vocational settings.
If you or someone you support could benefit from psychology or neurofeedback services under the NDIS, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us today to find out more or to book and appointment
Chronic pain is not time-limited; it is pain that persists beyond the usual course of healing, often lasting for months or years. This condition is a complex interaction between physiological and emotional factors, creating an inescapable stress that leads to a profound feeling of loss of control and can severely impact all aspects of life.
We treat chronic pain by addressing the underlying neurological and psychological components:
Physiological Changes: Persistent pain causes changes in the nervous system, which can amplify pain signals over time.
Emotional Reinforcement: The stress, anxiety, and depression caused by chronic pain often increase the pain experience itself, leading to a negative feedback loop.
Loss of Control: Clients often feel hopeless as their condition deteriorates without a clear, logical medical explanation for the persistent suffering.
Our goal is to help you reduce the severity of the pain cycle, improve your quality of life, and increase your functional capacity.
Identifying Contributors: Exploring the unconscious emotional and behavioral factors that maintain the pain cycle.
Restoring Hope: Shifting focus from pain elimination to improving function and daily engagement.
Skill Acquisition: Teaching proven methods for managing the intensity and impact of persistent pain.
We utilize specialized psychological methods to target the complex interaction between mind and body in chronic pain:
Pain Management Counselling: Providing psychoeducation and emotional support tailored to the experience of persistent pain.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Highly effective for challenging catastrophic pain thoughts and changing pain-reinforcing behaviors.
Neurofeedback: Used to help regulate brain function and reduce the hyper-arousal and emotional distress associated with chronic pain.
If you or someone you support could benefit from psychology or neurofeedback services under the NDIS, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us today to find out more or to book and appointment
Navigating the recovery process following a workplace injury (Workers’ Compensation) or a motor vehicle accident (Compulsory Third Party/CTP) can be incredibly complex and stressful. We offer specialized psychological support to address the mental health challenges that often accompany physical injury and the claims process.
We work collaboratively to guide you through the process, ensuring you develop effective strategies to transition back to your daily activities and employment. We focus on:
Goal Setting and Pacing: Establishing realistic expectations for recovery and reintegration.
Skill Building: Teaching techniques to manage emotional dysregulation and sleep disturbances.
Full Reintegration: Supporting your successful return to your optimal level of work, family, and community life.
rehabilitation. We provide intervention for:
Emotional Distress: Managing elevated anxiety, depression, and irritability related to the injury and the complex claims process.
Pain Management: Addressing the psychological component of chronic or persistent pain.
Trauma and Stress: Treating symptoms related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) arising from the event.
Navigating the System: Providing coping strategies for the frustration, uncertainty, and stress involved in dealing with insurers, doctors, and rehabilitation providers.
If you or someone you support could benefit from psychology or neurofeedback services under the NDIS, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us today to find out more or to book and appointment
PMHC services are designed to ensure that more individuals can access the mental health support they need. As a commissioned provider, our services are:
Funded: These services are often funded, significantly reducing or removing the financial barrier to accessing quality psychological support.
Accessible: We actively participate in regional networks to ensure our high-quality therapy reaches a wider segment of the Western Sydney community.
Quality Assured: Our team meets the strict quality standards set by the WentWest Primary Mental Health Network.
Access to PMHC services typically requires a referral. If you are a resident of the Western Sydney area, please speak to your General Practitioner (GP) about accessing psychological services through the WentWest network.
We work collaboratively with GPs and other health professionals to ensure seamless, integrated care that leads to the best possible outcomes.
If you or someone you support could benefit from psychology or neurofeedback services under the NDIS, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us today to find out more or to book and appointment
CBT is a systematic and highly effective approach focused on examining and influencing the dynamic relationship between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is founded on the proven notion that by using specific techniques, we can change unhelpful patterns of thinking, leading to significant, positive shifts in how you feel and act.
CBT utilizes a powerful combination of cognitive and behavioural techniques to assist in the alleviation of symptoms. Our sessions are focused and goal-oriented, helping you learn to identify:
Cognitive Techniques: How to recognize and challenge negative or distorted thought patterns.
Behavioural Techniques: How to replace unhelpful actions or avoidance behaviors with positive, constructive habits.
Research has consistently shown that CBT is exceptionally useful in managing the symptoms of a wide variety of conditions. We utilize this evidence-based therapy to help clients struggling with:
Depression
Anxiety (including General Anxiety and Social Anxiety)
Eating Disorders
Substance Abuse
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Our goal is to give you the practical, immediate tools you need to manage symptoms and achieve lasting emotional relief.
If you or someone you support could benefit from psychology or neurofeedback services under the NDIS, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us today to find out more or to book and appointment
