Dr Margo Orum
Suite 9/227 Morrison Rd, Ryde NSW 2112
- Clinic
- Online sessions
About Dr Margo Orum
Dr. Margo Orum is the Founder of Open Sky Psychology who is now semi-retired and works with a small number of private clients. Drawing on her PhD research into adult development and change, she views life dilemmas as meaningful opportunities for growth and supports clients to explore fundamental questions about meaning and purpose with curiosity and self-compassion. She understands anxiety and depression as natural aspects of human experience that can signal transitions into new life stages.
What's offered
Telehealth sessions
Clinic sessions
Services provided
Dr Margo Orum lists
- Anxiety
- Support for anxiety in its many forms, helping clients learn to be flexible and resourceful in the face of uncertainty.
- Depression
- Treatment for depression, understood as a sign of unhappiness with oneself or circumstances, with evidence that recovery is possible.
- Relationship Counselling
- Counselling for relationship issues, available for individuals or couples, to improve emotional comfort and quality of life.
- Trauma
- Support for traumatic experiences including PTSD, sexual abuse, bullying, and war-related trauma that disrupt sense of safety.
- Bipolar Disorder
- Specialised support for managing bipolar disorder, with extensive experience helping hundreds of people over 15 years.
- Eating Disorders
- Treatment for eating disorders viewed as extensions of relationship and quality of life problems where anxiety and depression take particular form.
- Stress
- Support for managing stress built into modern work and home life, with strategies for relaxation and unwinding.
- Addictions
- Treatment for addictions including alcohol, drugs, smoking, gambling, sex, internet, and pornography.
- Anger Management
- Support for managing anger as a natural response, teaching skills to handle this response effectively.
- Complex Trauma
- Treatment for psychological and sometimes physical damage from extremely stressful experiences over time affecting safety and security.
- Marriage Counselling
- Counselling to help couples access strategies for navigating and negotiating long-term couple relationships.
- Couples Counselling
- Support for couples at any stage of relationship to enrich relationships in trouble and improve daily quality of life.
- Insomnia
- Treatment for sleep problems with strategies to help clients sleep better and feel happier.
- Mental Illness
- Support for serious mental health problems affecting thinking, feelings, behaviour, and reactions.
- Grief and Loss
- Support for strong and overwhelming emotions that surface after experiences of loss.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Treatment for traumatic experiences that cannot be processed at the time, leaving shocking or frightening feelings stuck in the present.
- Pain Management
- Support for chronic pain management in adults caused by injuries, surgery, and medical conditions.
- Postnatal Depression
- Support for mothers and families experiencing postnatal depression following the hormonal and life changes of having a baby.
- Family Counselling
- Counselling for families to consider changing dynamics that appear to be creating problems.
- Self Esteem
- Support for low confidence, shyness, insecurity, and difficulty expressing oneself.
- Sexual Assault
- Trauma-informed support starting with building safety and a respectful therapeutic relationship to tell one's story and begin recovery.
- Sexuality
- Support for understanding and exploring one's enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and sexual attraction.
- Sexual Harassment
- Trauma-informed support starting with building safety and a respectful therapeutic relationship to tell one's story and begin recovery.
- Life Issues
- Support for major life milestones and challenges such as finding a life partner, having children, or finding fulfilling work.
- Terminal Illness
- Support for caregivers of those with terminal illness, addressing emotional stress and feelings of hope, fear, anger, regret, and grief.
- Weight Management
- Support for maintaining healthy weight, weight loss, body image concerns, and troublesome eating patterns.
- Workplace Bullying
- Support for those experiencing workplace bullying, intimidation, shaming, blaming, or sexual harassment.
- Workplace Issues
- Support for workplace challenges including performance reviews, deadline pressure, team dynamics, and emotional stumbling blocks.
Get to know Dr Margo Orum
From Dr Margo Orum's website.
Our approach
Dr Margo Orum uses a flexible, collaborative approach tailored to each person's unique needs. The practice draws from a range of therapeutic modalities including Emotion Focused, Narrative, Psychodynamic, Systemic, Schema Therapy, Solutions-Focused, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness techniques, and Motivational Interviewing. The therapeutic relationship itself is considered all-important, with sessions designed to help you access your most authentic inner values and move toward living by them more directly. The aim is to help you find a stronger, better version of yourself and move in a direction that feels right for you.
Meet the team
Dr Margo Orum is the Director and a Psychologist with a PhD and MAPS credentials, with over 25 years of experience in psychology—her first 10 years in private practice in Balmain/Rozelle before founding this Ryde practice in 2010. The team includes 7 psychologists and a mental health accredited Social Worker, most of whom are highly experienced. Dr Margo works with life purpose, anxiety, depression, adult development, relationships, work–life balance, grief, and existential questions. Other team members hold qualifications such as PhD, Board Approved Supervisor, and specialisations in trauma, ADHD, EMDR, and various other areas. Two practitioners are fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, and one in Korean.
Your first visit
Your first appointment begins before you arrive, with Dr Margo Orum calling you to introduce herself briefly before your session day. Upon arrival, you'll complete a registration form and be collected from the waiting room by your psychologist. The first session itself focuses mainly on getting to know you—your story, what prompted you to come, and what you want to achieve from your sessions together. Your psychologist will listen well and work to find the best approach to suit your unique needs. The decision about ongoing session frequency and duration is always made collaboratively with you and is ultimately your choice.
Locations & areas served
Ryde
Suite 9/227 Morrison Rd, Ryde NSW 2112
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Opening hours
- Mon–Fri
- 8 AM to 8 PM
- Sat
- 8 AM to 5 PM
- Sun
- Closed
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