Nicholas Neale

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Master of Psychology (Clinical)

Clinical Psychologist

Psychedelic Assisted Therapist (MAPS Course)

Nick is a registered Clinical Psychologist (Registration: PSY0002036624). He completed his postgraduate training in 2018. He has worked in various public and private hospital and community settings providing care for clients with mild to moderate and more severe and enduring mental health issues. Nick is also a researcher and lecturer in psychedelic assisted therapy.

Nick offers treatment for a range of adult issues including the following:Anxiety disorders including Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, Health Anxiety, phobias and addictions

• Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (Integration)
• Depression including Major Depressive Disorder and Dysthymia
• Post-traumatic stress resulting from single incident trauma or a series of traumatic life-events including childhood trauma
• Substance Use Issues and Gambling 
• Men’s mental health
• Adjustment to major life events or transitions e.g. leaving school, parenthood, divorce, retirement
• ADHD support
• Workplace conflict and issues effecting career progression
• Life goals and direction
• Relationship difficulties
• Supporters of people with mental health difficulties

Therapeutic approach

Nick brings a warm and empathic approach to therapy and strives to develop an authentic relationship with every client he meets. He works with clients to develop awareness into their present moment experience and to understand what they may wish to make peace with, to integrate and to let go of. He draws upon a wide range of evidence-based therapies to support his clients and is committed to his ongoing training, supervision and development as a therapist.

The therapeutic models used include:

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy
• Mindfulness-based therapy 
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Qualifications

Master of Psychology (Clinical)

(Australian Catholic University, Sydney)

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
(University of Sydney, Australia)

Ongoing Professional Development

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Schema Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (MAPS training)

 Nick Neale works as an independent Psychologist consulting at Centre Point Psychology. He maintains full professional autonomy in the treatment of his clients.