Registered Psychologist | Neurodivergent Therapist | EMDR Therapist | Trauma-informed

Hi, I'm Luella Adams, a Newcastle-based Registered Psychologist providing compassionate, strengths-based, and evidence-based psychology services in person and Australia-wide via telehealth.

I work with teens and adults with various challenges, including ADHD, autism, anxiety, complex trauma, PTSD, stress, burnout, depression, life transitions, relationship difficulties, emotional regulation challenges, and performance concerns. My goal is to create a safe, collaborative, and non-judgemental space where you can better understand yourself, build on your strengths, and make meaningful changes.

I have eight years of experience working in NDIS settings, working closely with neurodivergence, mood disorders, and complex trauma, and disability-related concerns. I have further experience working with private insurance, workcover, defence, and dva clients.

My therapeutic approach is tailored to each person and draws from evidence-based modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), and Social Skills Training (SST).

In addition to therapy, I conduct comprehensive psychological assessments, including ADHD, autism, cognitive, learning, and decision-making capacity assessments.

Studies shows that the therapeutic relationship is one of the strongest predictors of therapy outcomes so it’s important that we’re a good fit. If you'd like to see whether we're a good fit, you're welcome to book a complimentary 10-minute phone consultation with no obligation.

Focus areas:

• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

• Attention-deficit & hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

• Complex trauma

• Generalised anxiety

• Health anxiety

• Performance anxiety

• Social anxiety

• Body image concerns

• Building independence

• Depression

• First responders

• Life transitions

• Performance & productivity

• Perfectionism & procrastination

• Relationship concerns

• Stress & burnout

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Trauma

• Workplace stress