Therapy Demystified

What really happens when you see a psychologist

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Seeing a psychologist can be very different from what's depicted on-screen. Hear directly from psychologists about what you can expect and why you don't have to wait for a crisis to book in. Get tips on how to navigate the system and discover how you, your loved ones or colleagues can get connected with the right supports.

Wednesday 29 April 2026
11:30am – 12:30pm ACST

Expert Speaker

Monica Schweickle (MAPS, AAPi)
Senior Clinical Psychologist, Co-CEO of The Peridot Clinic

Monica is a Senior Clinical Psychologist with 18 years’ experience, working across a variety of settings, including in private practice, psychiatric hospitals and prisons.

She utilises a range of therapeutic modalities and has expertise in trauma, substance use, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Her compassionate, open and inclusive approach has supported many people to transform and heal.

As a Psychology Board Approved Supervisor, Monica has also trained, supervised, and supported the well-being of other mental health professionals.

Moderator

Dr Sadhbh Joyce
Senior Psychologist (MAPS, AAPi), Co-Founder of Mindarma, Meditation Teacher, External Fellow, Black Dog Institute/UNSW Medicine & Health

Sadhbh is a highly experienced clinician with more than 20 years working across clinical, industrial and academic environments.

She has delivered evidence‑based psychological therapy to individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, bereavement and workplace injury. Her work is grounded in compassion, scientific rigour and a holistic approach to mental health and wellbeing.

With specialist expertise in neuropsychology, mindfulness, self‑compassion in psychotherapy and workplace mental health, Sadhbh has trained diverse groups including first responders, frontline health workers, allied health professionals, leaders, managers, educators, justice workers, lawyers and community workers.

Sadhbh’s contributions have been recognised nationally. She has received a Significant Contribution Award from the Australian Psychological Society for her translational research. Her online program, Mindarma, has been honoured with a Mental Health Matters Award from the NSW Mental Health Commission and a Resilient Australia Award from the NSW Government, and has received mental health grant support from the Victorian Government (2022) and the Government of South Australia (2023–2025).

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The Mental Health and Wellbeing Program is an initiative of the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 - 2030.

Associate Professor Michelle Lim
CEO & Scientific Chair, Ending Loneliness Together, Principal Research Fellow, Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney (NSW)

Dr Michelle Lim is the inaugural Chairperson and Scientific Chair of Ending Loneliness Together and CEO of Ending Loneliness Together.

Associate Professor Lim is also the Director of the Social Health and Wellbeing Group at the School of Public Health, the University of Sydney.

Associate Professor Lim led the development of the National Strategy for Loneliness and Social Isolation in Australia and has written two government White Papers on this issue. She is also chief investigator of the Australian Loneliness Report (2018) and the Young Australian Loneliness Survey (2019). Her work informs the Australian government, not-for-profit, and corporate sector.

Her findings notes that one in four Australians aged 12 to 89 report problematic levels of loneliness. In 2020, Dr Lim also cofounded and was the inaugural co-director of the Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection, an international coalition of organisations across 12 countries committed to ending the pressing global issue of loneliness and social isolation.

Dr Laura Hayes
Research and Evaluation Manager, Mind Australia (VIC)

Dr Laura Hayes, PhD, BA(Hons) B Comm is Manager of Research and Evaluation at Mind. She is a registered Psychologist and has been a researcher for over 20 years in the mental health field.

She has directed the design and implementation of outcome measures at Mind for supporting client recovery, improving service delivery and demonstrating Mind’s impact. As a result, Mind is an industry-leader in utilising real-time data to measure psychosocial mental health outcomes. She has a keen focus on knowledge translation, ensuring research findings are incorporated into improved service design and delivery. Her areas of interest include psychosocial interventions, implementation science, family inclusive practice, the NDIS, program logic, recovery and social inclusion.

She is author of over 30 peer reviewed articles as well as a groundbreaking report on psychosocial supports for early intervention in the NDIS. She is a member of the advisory group for the NHMRC-funded Quitlink smoking cessation research, and ARC funded Borderline Personality as Social Phenomena Research at RMIT, and associate investigator for the NHMRC funded project with Monash University “Connecting for better health”.