Liz Storey
Psychologist and Couples Therapist
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) Master of Arts (Psychology) Masters of Social Science (Couple Counselling)
Pronouns: She/her
Three beliefs that colour the way I work with my clients:
I believe…
That reaching out and asking for help and support can be one of the hardest and bravest actions a person can take.
I believe…
That the most effective way to regulate our difficult emotions is to share them with a caring person.
I believe…
The best outcomes happen in an encouraging environment.
Get to know me
My secret talent:
Baking
What’s it like to be in a room with me?
I am caring, compassionate, empathic, experienced, down to earth, warm, endlessly curious and fascinated by people (i.e. nosy), encouraging, humorous, and according to a good friend of mine – I ask good questions and have a good ‘hmmm’.
What’s my non-negotiable when it comes to taking care of my own mental health?
If I’m not looking after myself then I’m absolutely and completely unable to be of any use to anyone else. I therefore treat my sleep like an endangered species. I also eat healthily, prioritise time with my family and friends, and exercise daily.
My life motto:
‘If I can stop one heart from breaking, I have not lived in vain’ (Emily Dickinson)
My background and experience
I have over 19 years of experience with individual and group counselling in a range of community and private settings. The areas I have worked have included telephone crisis counselling, family violence, drug and alcohol and most recently private practice.
I can help you with:
- ADHD
- Adjusting to a new country and culture
- Adjustments to stressful life changes
- Anger management
- Anorexia
- Autism
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Body image
- Bulimia
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Carer support
- Chronic illness and pain
- Communication skills
- Couples counselling
- Depression
- Distress intolerance
- Drug and alcohol issues
- Eating disorders
- Emotional difficulties
- Family issues
- Generalised anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Health anxiety
- Identity issues
- Internet and game addiction
- Job or study dissatisfaction
- Low self-esteem
- Living with cancer
- Obsessions and compulsions
- Panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- People from immigrant, asylum seeking and refugee backgrounds
- Perfectionism
- Personal development
- Phobias
- Porn addiction
- Pre and postnatal mental health
- Relationship difficulties
- Self-development
- Self-esteem
- Sexuality
- Sexual assault
- Sleep problems
- Social anxiety
- Support for abusive relationships
- Terminal illness and end of life issues
- Trauma
- Wellbeing and self-care
- Women’s health issues
My therapeutic approaches
Depending on my client’s needs and preferences I use a variety of evidence-based approaches including:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment theory
- Client-centred therapy
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Compassion Based Principles
- Couples Therapy
- Emotion-Focused Therapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic principles
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Strength-based approaches
- Trauma-informed practice
