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Mr Matthew Evans
Psychologist
Inner West Psychology
Leichhardt, Sydney NSW 2040
In Person + Telehealth
Philosophy & Vision
Matthew is the Director of Inner West Psychology and has worked in private practice for more than 22 years. Through his active listening skills he understands his client's issues in order to help them draw on strategies to move towards their goals. He works with clients to tap into their innate drive for health and resiliency. Matthew has a warm supportive style that enables him to form good working relationships with his clients.
Background
I have been counselling clients for a range of issues for more than 25 years. I have worked for Centacare, the Health Department and in Private Practice in Leichhardt for more than 20 years.
Services
Adolescents, Adults, Couples, Families, Group work.
Quality Provision
Ongoing professional and personal development.
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- BA Communications
- MA (Psychology)
- Graduate Certificate Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Graduate Diploma Adult Education
- Certificate IV Assessment and Workplace Training
Modalities
ACT - CBT - Gottman Method - HeartMath - Interpersonal - Meditation - Mindfulness - Schema Therapy - Solution Oriented
Professional Associations
- Australian Psychological Society
- International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
Practice Locations
Suite 8, 10A Norton St
Leichhardt NSW 2040
There is street parking available nearby.
Appointments
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
9am - 5pm
Fees & Insurance
Registered Medicare Provider
Accredited WorkCover Provider
Payment Options
Cheque, cash, Credit card, Eftpos, online payment. Medicare rebates can be done within the office.
Contact Matthew
Please contact reception to make an appointment
A conversation with Matthew Evans
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I wanted to make a contribution to people\'s health, happiness and wellbeing. I had a longstanding personal interest in the field of psychology and it seemed a natural step to turn it into my profession.
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I used to read a lot of Jungian psychology initially as it dealt with the spiritual aspects of psychological and human development. I also have been influenced by interpersonal approaches to personal development especially Family Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy.
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I am particularly interested in the integration of psychology and spirituality. For many people a biopsychosocial model is not enough; many people have a thirst for meaning and are interested in spiritual growth and development.
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I try to listen well to the client, to help the client clarify what\'s important to assist them find direction and then help them move in that valued direction. I often find that clients are interested in learning new skills and practical strategies to become unstuck and to get their lives moving. I really try to meet the client where they\'re at.
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I often notice that a client starts feeling better when their symptoms ease such as feeling less anxiety or their mood improves. However I also find if the client develops insight they often feel a significant shift in the way they look at things and the way that they do things which indicates a deeper level of progress.
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I think it has made me a more reflective person. I hope I am less quick to judge and have a greater capacity for compassion; however these qualities are best judged by others.
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I love seeing people change and I love accompanying them on their journey of growth.
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Yes, that\'s when I get to practice some of the strategies which I usually share with others. On those days I do my best to \'walk the talk\' and take some of my own medicine.
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On a personal level I think people need to find a sense of belief and confidence in themselves and in their own essential goodness. Without this confidence, they can often lack the confidence to form meaningful, stable, loving relationships which in turn help them to become fully themselves.
I also think people are overloaded with too much information from all sorts of different media and societal pressures. Given so much information people can often find it hard to discern what direction to head, which requires wisdom. -
I recently saw Playbook Silver Linings which I found inspirational. It was the story of a person coming out of a Psychiatric Hospital who was able to successfully rehabilitate himself by learning to love his life, and the people in it, just as they were; rather than how he wanted them to be.