For GPs & Health Professionals

ELD Psychology provides psychological therapy for adults and assessment services for children, adolescents and adults, in Newcastle and the Hunter region.

Current Availability

Last updated August 2026

Psychological Therapy

✓ Currently accepting referrals

Psychological Assessments

✓ Currently accepting referrals

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Refer to ELD Psychology

Fax: (02) 9182 5441
Email: info@eldpsychology.com.au
Phone: 0448 721 866

Referrals can be addressed to a specific psychologist or to ELD Psychology generally.

Who we can help

Conditions we treat

  • Anxiety and excessive worry

  • Depression and low mood

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Eating disorders

  • OCD

  • ADHD-related difficulties

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Psychological Assessments

  • ADHD

  • Autism

  • AuDHD

  • Specific learning disorders

  • Cognitive functioning

  • Functional capacity

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Psychological Treatments

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Schema Therapy

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills (DBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

Clinical Psychologists currently accepting referrals

  • Shana Osborne

    Clinical Psychologist
    OCD • Chronic illness/pain • PTSD • Childhood Trauma • ADHD • Addiction • Anxiety • Depression • Bipolar • Panic • Phobias • Insomnia • Body image issues • Perfectionism • Insomnia
    Ages 16+

  • Cody Schmitt

    Clinical Psychology Registrar
    Anxiety • Men’s mental health • OCD • Perfectionism • PTSD • Childhood trauma • ADHD • Addiction • BPD • Autism • Depression • Bipolar • Panic • Phobias • Insomnia. Ages 16+
    Psychological Assessments (all ages)

  • Dr Jo Wirrell

    Clinical Psychologist
    PTSD • Childhood Trauma • Sexual Assault • Anxiety • Perinatal and postpartum concerns • Psychosis • Bipolar • Depression • OCD • Panic • Phobias • Insomnia
    Ages 18+

  • Eliza Newton

    Clinical Psychologist
    ADHD Strategies • Complex PTSD/Childhood trauma • Hearing voices • Sexual abuse • BPD • Anxiety • Depression • Bipolar • OCD • Panic • Phobias • Insomnia
    Ages 18+

  • Dr Jacqueline Olley

    Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • OCD • Drug/Alcohol/Gambling issues • Trauma/PTSD • Sexual assault • Childhood trauma • Anxiety • Depression • Bipolar • Panic • Phobia
    Saturday appointments only
    Ages 16+

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How to Refer Under a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP)

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What should a referral include?

A mental health treatment referral should be a signed and dated referral and include:

  • patient's name

  • date of birth

  • address

  • symptoms or diagnosis

  • current medications

  • number of treatment services being referred for

    confirmation that a Mental Health Treatment Plan or relevant plan has been prepared.

Number of sessions

Initial course: up to 6 individual services
Subsequent course: remaining services up to the annual limit
Annual limit: up to 10 individual Better Access services per calendar year.

A new referral is required for each course of treatment.

For complete and current Medicare requirements, please refer to Services Australia.

Psychological Assessment Referrals

We accept professional and self-referrals for psychological assessment. A Mental Health Treatment Plan is not required for psychological assessment referrals.

Referrers are welcome to include relevant clinical history, previous assessments, school reports or other information that may assist in clarifying the referral question.

Children • Adolescents • Adults

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Cognitive Functioning

ADHD

Learning
Disorders

Autism

Functional Capacity

Working with GPs

ELD Psychology values collaborative care with GPs and other treating professionals. Our psychologists:

  • Provide written correspondence regarding treatment as required

  • Communicates relevant treatment recommendations

  • Encourages collaboration with the GP where clinically appropriate

  • Assist patients with returning to their GP for further referral/review where required.

Under Better Access, psychologists are required to provide the referring practitioner with a written report following each course of treatment, including assessment, treatment provided and recommendations for future management.

Contact ELD Psychology

ELD Psychology
Suite 3, Level 1
744 Hunter Street
Newcastle West NSW 2302

Phone: 0448 721 866
Fax: (02) 9182 5441
Email: info@eldpsychology.com.au