Welcome to
Odyssey Psychology
Telehealth Clinical Psychologist – Perth and Australia Wide
Do you need support navigating life’s challenges?
At times, life can become overwhelming. Stress, anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties, difficulties with eating, or changes in our relationship with ourselves and others can leave us feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward.
Psychological therapy provides a space to better understand these challenges, develop effective coping strategies, and make meaningful changes. Through evidence-based approaches, therapy can help you build skills to manage difficult thoughts, emotions and behaviours, improve wellbeing, and regain a sense of control.
Odyssey Psychology, we provide evidence-based psychological therapy for adults experiencing a range of concerns, including eating difficulties, disordered eating, sleep difficulties, anxiety, depression, and challenges with behaviour change. Telehealth appointments are available Australia-wide, with in-person appointments available in Perth, Western Australia.
Take the first step towards better mental health with evidence-based psychological therapy
Evidence-based therapy to support your mental health and wellbeing
Clinical psychology telehealth service based in Perth, Western Australia
Sleep problems and insomnia
Sleep is one of the most important processes for physical and mental health, however, it is often overlooked and undervalued. Poor sleep impacts attention, memory, concentration, physical performance, and emotional regulation, leading to feeling sluggish and irritable the following day. Continuous poor sleep can lead to a downward spiral of worrying about sleep quality, which results in difficulty falling asleep and further sleep issues. Odyssey Psychology can help you understand the underlying factors contributing to your sleep issues and assist you in developing strategies to regulate your circadian rhythms and get into a healthy sleep routine.
Disordered eating, body image, and self-esteem
Pressure to conform to cultural standards of beauty (e.g., young thin/muscular bodies) can feel overwhelming for some people, resulting in a highly controlled and constricted life. This may look like strict daily exercise routines, obsessive dieting rules, fighting the urge to eat and then dealing with feelings of shame, guilt, and disgust when finally giving in, and social isolation from continually declining to attend social events due to concerns about eating in front of other and fear of judging eyes. Odyssey Psychology can support you to break free of the cycle of control and failure and the feelings of inadequacy that come with it, and help you develop a healthy relationship with food and your body.
Stress and anxiety disorders
Anxiety can vary from a mild uneasy feeling, worry, and tension, to a more severe sympathetic nervous system response including rapid heart rate, difficulty concentrating, dissociation, and a range of physical symptoms (e.g., headaches, nausea, and digesting issues). Anxiety eventually leads to avoidance of situations that cause the anxiety which can greatly impact wellbeing and quality of life. Odyssey Psychology can help you understand your anxiety and work with you to develop strategies to lessen the severity of the symptoms so you can regain control over your life.
Meet Tyrone
Tyrone Huckstepp is a registered Clinical Psychologist and the owner and director of Odyssey Psychology. He provides evidence-based psychological therapy via telehealth to adults across Australia from Perth, Western Australia.
Tyrone provides support for eating difficulties, disordered eating, sleep difficulties, anxiety, depression, stress and challenges with behaviour change. With qualifications in psychology and nutrition, and research experience in eating behaviour, he integrates psychological and nutritional perspectives to help clients better understand and improve their relationship with themselves, their thoughts, behaviours and wellbeing. Tyrone aims to provide a safe, supportive and non-judgemental environment where clients can work collaboratively to develop effective strategies, improve mental health and create meaningful change.
Odyssey Psychology operates from Perth, Western Australia, but offers telehealth services to clients throughout the Perth metro area, across regional Western Australia, and anywhere in Australia.
Make an appointment
Appointments are scheduled for 60 minutes, which includes a 50 minute appointment and 10 minutes allocated for documentation and notes.
Appointments are available via telehealth, so you can access our services from anywhere in Australia. No need to be based in Perth to book an appointment.
During the initial appointment, we will discuss how your information will remain confidential and private, and you will be asked to complete some paperwork and brief questionnaires. The majority of the session will be focused on getting to know you, understanding the difficulties you are having, and collecting any other relevant information about your personal history. Finally, we will discuss a plan for treatment and note any initial strategies that you can use right away to help cope with your situation.
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