Jake Garvey (He/him)Psychologist

Jake is a clinically endorsed Psychologist with extensive experience across health, private and educational settings. Jake offers a unique, down to earth and relatable approach to therapy, ensuring clients feel understood and heard throughout their journey. Through his background in public health, academic training and personal experience, Jake has experience treating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, grief, and major life adjustments. Jake brings specialised knowledge to his work with men's health issues, substance use concerns, performance, and the unique challenges faced by young adults and late adolescents. Jake has facilitated workshops on burnout and sleep, presented for healthcare organisations, and contributed to research in sports psychology. Drawing from evidence-based approaches including ACT, Compassion Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, CBT, EMDR, and trauma-specific interventions, Jake tailors his therapeutic approach to meet each client where they are at and collaborate on their goals and needs. He believes psychological care should be personalised and delivered at a comfortable pace for the individual. Jake has experience working with adolescents, young adults and adults from diverse backgrounds and creates a supportive space to explore challenges and develop practical strategies for growth. His understanding and approach to wellbeing is informed by his interest in music, sport, the arts and mindfulness. His warm, authentic style, coupled with clinical experience, makes him highly effective in supporting clients to navigate complex transitions.