Mission

We work with people to improve their lives and to live with meaning and purpose. This involves helping them overcome barriers and often requires courage to step into fear and take action around our values. Sometimes the challenges we face can be complex, including trauma, anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues. The evidence-based interventions commonly utilised include; Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy & Mindfulness. A preferred mode of therapy, Schema Therapy, aims to assist people to better understand their self-limiting beliefs, patterns of coping, and how they relate to themselves and the world around them. You do not have to have a serious mental illness to benefit from therapy. My focus is on helping you wherever you are at, to build better mental health by making this a priority at all times, with the overall goal of improving the quality of your life and helping you reach your personal potential. 

About Kristy

Our founder and director Kristy, is a caring, professional, and insightful psychologist who has an engaging interpersonal style. Kristy strives to help you to feel connected, respected and empowered in the therapy process and encourages you to consider all aspects of your wellness to achieve your personal potential.

Practicing as a psychologist for almost 20 years, Kristy has extensive experience in treating a broad range of psychological conditions.

Kristy has worked with clients to overcome the psychological barriers necessary to achieve ultimate health and wellbeing on a psychological, emotional, and physical level; improve communication and relationship skills; develop parenting skills; overcome depressive and anxiety disorders; challenge self-limiting beliefs and overcome their fears.

Kristy Ward was recently rated in the top 3 Psychologists in Albury and works with clients Australia-wide (threebestrated.com.au/psychologists-in-albury-nsw). Now based in QLD, face to face sessions are available in our new Gympie clinic.

Depending on client needs and preferences, Kristy uses a variety of evidence-based approaches including Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Credentials

Education:

• Bachelor of Psychology (University of Ballarat)

• Post Graduate Diploma Psychology (Monash University)

Professional Memberships and Registrations:

• Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS).

• Psychology Board of Australia

• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

• Approved provider with Workcover NSW

• All Major Health Funds

• Accredited Supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia.