Personal Psychology

Get to know Personal Psychology

From Personal Psychology's website.

• Our approach

  Personal Psychology uses evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to your child's unique needs, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) for adolescents. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, creating a safe, caring space where young people work with a psychologist to manage emotional challenges, anxiety, low mood, and difficult behaviours. The focus is on combining clinical expertise with genuine warmth and practical, down-to-earth support. Therapy is thoughtful and research-based, delivered with personalised attention to help adolescents heal, grow, and feel more confident in their lives.

• Working with families

  Parents and carers are involved from the outset—at least one parent or guardian must attend the first session to provide background information and ask questions. After the initial assessment, the psychologist and your child decide together what works best going forward. The practice recognises that families and couples benefit from coordinated care and can offer family therapy to help manage complex dynamics, resolve conflicts, and improve communication. The team is committed to keeping you informed and supported throughout your child's therapy journey.

• Meet the team

  The team includes Adam Horvath, a Clinical Psychologist with a Master of Clinical Psychology from the University of Sydney and specialist training in CBT, DBT, ABFT, and EFT, who has years of experience supporting families, teenagers, and young people with emotional challenges; and Paul Fam, a registered psychologist with a Bachelor of Psychology Honours from Macquarie University, trained in CBT, DBT, and ACT, with experience across schools, NDIS, and government settings supporting neurodivergent and personality-related concerns. All psychologists are AHPRA registered, fully insured, and hold university qualifications with specialised training. Tatiana provides warm, professional administrative support as the first point of contact.

• Your first visit

  At the first session, your child will work with a psychologist to share their story and feelings in a supportive, understanding environment. At least one parent or guardian attends the first session so the psychologist can ask important questions and gather relevant background information needed to understand your child's specific needs and goals. The assessment helps create a formulation and treatment plan tailored to your child. After the first session, you and the clinician will decide together what the best approach is going forward—whether your child continues attending alone or with a parent. Initial and follow-up sessions are 50 minutes long.