First Light Healthcare Psychology is Byron Bay's leading psychology team. Psychologists are experts in human behaviour, using science-based methods to study the factors that influence the way we think
Reviews here are notably mixed and skewed toward individual doctors rather than the practice as a whole, with Dr. Robert Sheahan and Dr. Hugh Macleod each drawing repeated positive mentions for being thorough, approachable, and good listeners. However, multiple reviewers raise concerns about billing practices — including charges described as excessive for short consultations — and at least one reviewer reports a dismissive experience where symptoms were not taken seriously until confirmed elsewhere. The practice has also undergone a transition from Holdsworth House to First Light Healthcare, which at least one long-term patient says has negatively affected the phone booking system and overall experience.
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First Light Healthcare Psychology is Byron Bay's leading psychology team. Psychologists are experts in human behaviour, using science-based methods to study the factors that influence the way we think, feel, learn and behave. They work in a variety of settings and deal with everything from depression, anxiety, stress, addiction and eating disorders to relationship problems and personal growth.
Psychological therapy and support for people experiencing depression, helping them understand low mood, develop coping strategies and re-engage with meaningful activities. Evidence-based approaches such as CBT, ACT and interpersonal therapy are commonly used.
Psychologists take a mind-body approach to helping with anxiety symptoms using mindfulness-based approaches to help the nervous system move from tension to calmness and groundedness.
Psychologists help clients find ways to be kinder and more compassionate towards themselves and reduce the power of the inner critic and other inner bullies.
Support for healing from events such as physical violence, sexual assault, war, abandonment and neglect that have long-ranging negative impacts on mental health and wellbeing.
Psychologists help clients navigate challenges of adjustment to loss, environmental changes, relationship changes, and other life transitions.