Essential Psychology

Get to know Essential Psychology

From Essential Psychology's website.

• Our approach

  Counselling at Essential Psychology focuses on evidence-based psychological treatments delivered in a friendly and caring environment. The practice helps children and adolescents address concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, anger and bullying by integrating a range of evidence-based treatments tailored to individual needs. Therapists utilise approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Strength Based Counselling, Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy. Sessions provide a safe, non-judgemental space where young people are supported to tap into their strengths in order to overcome life's challenges. The nurturing and collaborative approach partners closely with families, honouring each child's unique journey.

• Meet the team

  Essential Psychology is led by Ashleigh Hough, the Principal Psychologist, who is a Fully Registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents and families. She has worked in schools, not-for-profit organisations and paediatric medical practices, and provides psychometric and educational assessments as well as therapeutic support for anxiety, depression, grief, anger and bullying. Lara Luitingh is also on the team as a Fully Registered Psychologist with a Masters in Clinical Psychology and 15 years of experience. Lara specialises in neurodevelopmental assessments and therapeutic interventions for children and young people with anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and social concerns, school refusal, sleep challenges, grief and academic stress.