Clinical Psychology for People, Relationships and Complex Life Problems
When something needs to change, it helps to understand more than the immediate problem.
I am Dr Scott Terry, a Clinical Psychologist working with individuals, couples and professionals. My work includes anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD and complex psychological difficulties, as well as relationship and workplace problems that do not fit neatly into one category. Appointments are available in person in Narara on the Central Coast, NSW, and by telehealth across Australia.
Dr Scott Terry is a Clinical Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience working with adults and couples. In-person in Narara on the Central Coast, NSW, and by telehealth across Australia.
“I work with people when the problem has become difficult to understand from inside it—when the same relationship conflict keeps returning, when ADHD or burnout is affecting work and home, or when several explanations seem to overlap.”
Find the right place to start
You do not need to know which therapy model you need—or even have a clear diagnosis—before reaching out. Start with the issue that is affecting your life.
Trauma, burnout, anxiety, depression, major transitions and recurring patterns that require more than generic advice.
Recurring conflict, disconnection, betrayal, separation decisions and patterns that have become difficult to change.
Careful assessment where attention, learning differences, mood, trauma, stress, sleep or other factors may overlap.
Psychological and relational issues affecting leadership, decision-making, role clarity, communication or business performance.
A different way to understand the problem
A useful strategy can make a real difference. But sometimes one new strategy is not enough because several parts of life are keeping the same problem in place. I begin by asking what is happening, what keeps it happening, what has already been tried and what kind of change would actually matter to you. Sometimes the next step is practical and small: a different routine, a conversation or a change in how you respond. At other times we need to examine a deeper pattern involving development, relationships, identity or the environment around you. The approach should fit the problem—not the other way around. My aim is to help you understand what you can influence and develop changes you can use beyond our appointments.
Meet Dr Scott Terry
Dr Scott Terry is an Australian Clinical Psychologist whose professional background connects individual psychology, substantial postgraduate marriage and family therapy training, ADHD and learning differences, university teaching, clinical supervision and organisational leadership. His doctoral research examined adults who were both gifted and learning disabled. He has also founded and led multidisciplinary mental-health organisations, experience that informs his work with professionals, founders and complex systems as well as individuals and couples. “I want to understand the whole problem without making it more complicated than it needs to be. Sometimes what changes a life begins with one small, useful step.”
Psychology approaches
Dr Scott Terry draws from:
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Forward Focused Therapy
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centred
- Positive Psychology
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy.
He has been running intensive couples retreats for many years, mainly in the USA. Now he has moved to Australia and is running them here on the NSW Central Coast, near Sydney, at his clinic or in-home, and also via online video and phone sessions.
Research has shown that tele-health is just as effective as face-to-face therapy. So don’t let distance stop you.
What is offered
Weekly couples therapy, focused intensives, and individual therapy in Narara in the NSW Central Coast and online across Australia.
For couples in conflict, professionals under strain, and people who want depth, clarity, and to make practical changes.
Clinical Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist. Clear fees. Secure telehealth. Evidence-informed, trauma-aware care.
Why clients choose this practice
- Depth and practical direction—not just a place to talk.
- Experience with high-conflict couples, betrayal, trauma, burnout, and complex life transitions.
- Options for weekly work or focused intensives, depending on urgency and fit.
- Online across Australia, with in-person sessions in the NSW Central Coast.
Note: Because Dr. Scott Terry is a clinical psychologist, if you have a Mental Health Care Plan the rebate is much larger than for a general psychologist.
Our Primary Psychologist
Dr Scott Terry - A Clinical Psychologist and a marriage and family therapist
Dr Scott Terry shares some of his approach in this video.
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