If you are in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, get help now. Visit a nearby emergency service, hospital, or mental health clinic. If you are in crisis, these helplines can help:
Crisis numbers in Australia
- Lifeline 13 11 14: Tel: 13 11 14 | Text: 0477 13 11 14. 24 hours.
- Suicide Call Back Service: Tel: 1300 659 467. 24 hours. For ages 15 and over.
- Beyond Blue support service: Tel: 1300 22 4636. 24 hours.
- 13YARN: Tel: 13 92 76. 24 hours.
- All crisis lines in Australia
This page lists Depression Psychologists in Sydney. 39 in all.
How depression is treated
Effective psychological treatments include behavioural activation and cognitive-behavioural therapy 1. Interpersonal psychotherapy and problem-solving therapy are also used. In the World Health Organization's words: ‘Psychological treatments are the first treatments for depression.’ ‘They can be combined with antidepressant medicines in moderate and severe depression.’
Effective treatment exists for mild, moderate and severe depression. A depressive episode means low mood, or loss of interest in things you enjoyed. It lasts most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks.
Low mood after a loss or a hard year is not automatically a disorder, though support can help. Ask a practitioner what they would suggest, and why.
What a psychologist does, and where assessment fits in
Everyone on this page is listed under the professional title psychologist. Psychologists apply the study of the mind and behaviour to assist people through difficulty. Clinical psychologists work with people of all ages, with families, carers, teams and communities.
Assessment belongs to a psychologist's training, and sits alongside therapy. Clinical, counselling and educational psychology are different training routes. Each route emphasises different work.
Which titles are registered varies by country. Where the title is registered, the register says what it covers. Ask a psychologist which route they trained through, and what they work with most.
What this page filters on
These are the only filters: the specialism recorded as Depression and the professional title psychologist.
The Sydney page answers more questions about therapy there.
Paying for therapy in Sydney
What does therapy cost in Sydney?
Our Sydney fee guide puts a session with a psychologist at $200 to $290. Those are advertised prices.
Do affordable options exist in Sydney?
Sydney Local Health District Community Mental Health Service. Phone 1800 011 511. NSW public hospital and community mental-health services are free. The service is open to the public. You reach it through the NSW Mental Health Line, which assesses you clinically and refers you on. Local catchment areas apply.
6 of these psychologists offer a sliding scale.
Who registers therapists in Australia?
Titles you will see include Psychologist (Psych), Provisional Psychologist (Prov. Psych) and Clinical Psychologist.
Search the register by name at Psychology Board of Australia (via AHPRA). Check that the name and title match and that the entry is current. If they do not, ask the practitioner why.
What these practitioners record
4 of the 39 have included their registration on their profile.
Sessions here are offered in English, Hindi/Urdu, German and Turkish.
Nearby places and related listings
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References
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