What CBT actually involves
Cognitive behavioural therapy is often named and rarely described. Here is what the work looks like week to week in an Australian consulting room — and what it is not.
Elise Hart · 16 February 2026 · 10 min read
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Therapy & getting help
A plain-English guide to finding a psychologist in Australia, understanding cognitive behavioural therapy, and supporting someone you love through treatment.
Finding a psychologist in Australia
The search is a system with steps, fees and a public register — not a personality test. Here is how Australians actually get from a rough month to a first appointment.
Elise Hart · 2 February 2026 · 9 min read
The first therapy session: what to expect
The first hour is mostly assessment, paperwork and a strange kind of small talk. Here is the ordinary Australian version — what to bring, what gets asked, and why you may leave tired rather than transformed.
Nathan Cole · 22 December 2025 · 8 min read
Supporting someone through therapy
You cannot attend the sessions for them, and you will not get a report. What you can do is quieter — lifts, patience, and a refusal to turn the kitchen into a second consulting room.
Margaret Liu · 14 November 2025 · 8 min read