Anxiety Treatment in Adelaide
At NorthPsych Adelaide, we regularly support individuals of all ages who are struggling with anxiety. Whether it’s a constant hum in the background or a sudden rush that feels overwhelming, anxiety can take a real toll on your wellbeing, relationships, and confidence. The good news is—effective, evidence-based treatment is available, and you don’t have to go through it alone.
Anxiety can include Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Health Anxiety and Specific Phobias, with each person experiencing symptoms differently.
Calmer days are possible — and you don’t have to get there alone.
Anxiety has a way of making the ordinary feel overwhelming — a racing mind at 3am, a tight chest before a meeting, a worry that won't switch off. If that sounds familiar, you're not weak and you're not broken. Anxiety is one of the most common and most treatable reasons people see a psychologist, and at NorthPsych our Adelaide psychologists work with it every day.
Signs You Might Be Living With Anxiety
Anxiety can show up in many ways: persistent worry, overthinking, low self-esteem, irritability, tension, difficulty sleeping, or a racing mind that won’t switch off. You might find yourself avoiding situations, second-guessing decisions, or feeling on edge for no clear reason. For children and teenagers, anxiety often looks like meltdowns, perfectionism, school refusal, or physical symptoms like headaches and stomach aches. For adults, anxiety may show up as burnout, avoidance, panic attacks, relationship stress or difficulty switching off.
At any age, untreated anxiety can quietly erode quality of life—but with the right support, it can also be managed and meaningfully improved.
How We Treat Anxiety
Our Registered and Clinical Psychologists use evidence-based approaches — primarily Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), alongside psychodynamic and mindfulness-based work where it fits you. Anxiety treatment and anxiety counselling are never one-size-fits-all: together we’ll understand what’s keeping the anxiety going, and build practical strategies you can use in the moments that matter, so the tools stay with you long after our sessions end.
Panic Attacks & Panic Disorder
If you’ve felt your heart pound, your vision narrow, or a wave of fear so strong it convinced you something was seriously wrong, you may have experienced a panic attack. They’re frightening but not dangerous, and they respond very well to treatment. We’ll help you understand what’s happening in your body and gently take the power back. They’re frightening but not dangerous, and they respond very well to panic disorder treatment and evidence-based anxiety therapy.
Social Anxiety
For some, the hardest part is other people — speaking up, being watched, the fear of judgement. Social Anxiety Disorder can quietly shrink a life. can quietly shrink a life. Therapy helps you step back into the situations you’ve been avoiding at a pace that feels safe.
Anxiety in Children & Teenagers
Anxiety often arrives early. In younger people it can look like stomach aches, school refusal, big emotions, or constant reassurance-seeking. Our psychologists work warmly with children and teens, and their families, to provide child and adolescent anxiety treatment and make sense of it together.
Anxiety Therapy by Telehealth Across SA
Prefer to start from home? Our secure Telehealth sessions reach anywhere in Adelaide and South Australia and carry the same Medicare rebates as seeing us in person.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does anxiety treatment cost in Adelaide?
What you’ll pay depends on which psychologist you see. With a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP, Medicare rebates are $101.55 per session with a registered psychologist and $149.05 with a clinical psychologist. We’ll always confirm the exact session fee and your out-of-pocket gap before your first appointment — no surprises.
Do I need a referral?
No — you can book directly. A referral and Mental Health Care Plan from your GP are only needed if you’d like to claim the Medicare rebate.
Can I have my session online?
Yes. We offer secure Telehealth across South Australia, with the same rebates as in-person care.
How soon can I be seen?
We’ll do our best to find a time that suits you soon.
Take the first step towards calmer days. Book anxiety treatment with a NorthPsych Registered or Clinical Psychologist in Adelaide CBD — in person at 450 Pulteney Street or online across South Australia. Medicare rebates available with a Mental Health Care Plan
or call (08) 7082 0832.