Liam Farrelly

How I work

I came to psychology through community mental health, and I spent much of my career leading services for people whose lives had been shaped by anxiety, trauma, burnout and loss. That background still informs how I work. I am interested in what is actually going on for you, not just the label, and in what would make a practical difference in the week ahead.

Sessions with me are structured and collaborative. We will spend time understanding the pattern you are caught in, agree on what we are working towards, and use approaches with good evidence behind them, mainly cognitive behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and trauma-informed work. I will be direct with you, and I expect you to tell me when something is not landing.

I work with adults across Australia by telehealth. A lot of the people I see are managing a demanding job, a family, or both, and simply need help that fits around real life. I also have a particular interest in supporting first responders and people in high-pressure roles.

Who I work with

• Adults who want a practical, structured approach
• People managing anxiety, trauma-related difficulties or burnout
• First responders, health workers and people in high-pressure roles
• Anyone who has tried therapy before and wants something more focused

Areas of practice

• Anxiety and overwhelming thoughtsConstant worry, racing thoughts, panic, or a mind that won’t switch off.→
• Depression and low moodLow mood, flatness, loss of interest, or a heaviness that doesn’t lift.→
• Stress, burnout and workRunning on empty, struggling to switch off, or a job that is taking more than it gives.→
• Trauma and PTSDIntrusive memories, feeling constantly on guard, or a past that keeps showing up in the present.→
• Relationships, sexuality and identityUnderstand recurring patterns, explore sexuality and identity, and develop more meaningful connections.→
• Life transitions, identity and meaningA change that has unsettled you, or a quieter question about who you are and what matters now.→
• First responders and critical incidentsSupport for police, paramedics, fire, defence, health and other high-exposure roles.→
• Men’s mental healthPractical support for men navigating stress, relationships, low mood or change.→

Assessment

• ADHD assessment for adultsA thorough, evidence-based assessment and a written report you can take to your GP or psychiatrist.Assessment, not therapy→

Leadership coaching and support

• Support for the person behind the leadership roleSpace to think through difficult conversations, organisational politics and hard decisions, drawing on approximately 15 years in senior management alongside psychology.Coaching, not therapy→