Calum Johal

Hi, I’m Calum. I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Therapist with over 10 years’ experience working across a variety of public Psychiatric outpatient and inpatient settings both in Sydney and the UK. I have undertaken further training in a wide variety therapeutic theories/modalities such as:

• Schema Therapy
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Bowen Family Systems Theory
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Having done therapy daily for many years, my view is that there isn’t a single approach that fits every client. With this in mind, I work in a flexible and individualised way with each person, drawing on a range of different approaches depending on what is going to be helpful for the individual. I do not view people as ‘problems’ to be solved, but as human beings in patterns that are keeping them stuck. I believe that people have the ability to move themselves forward, but often, aren’t sure how. My job is to draw on my extensive training and experience to help people get clear about their path and the steps they can take to improve things for themselves

I have a special interest and extensive experience in working with Complex Trauma, Anxiety, Depression and Relationship Issues, particularly, working with young adults 16-25. Aside from the above, I have experience in working with a wide range of presentations such as:

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Personality Disorders
• ADHD
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Deliberate self-harm and suicide attempts
• Anxiety and Depression
• Stress and Burnout
• Relationship difficulties (family, friends, partners)
• Managing life changes and transitions
• Grief and Loss