3a/352 South Street O’Connor WA 6163 | (08) 93376460
3a/352 South Street O’Connor WA 6163 | (08) 93376460
Focused Psychological Therapy
When mental health challenges and physical symptoms overlap, it may feel like nothing fully addresses the whole picture. Anxiety may heighten pain. Chronic injury may erode confidence and motivation. Fatigue, burnout, or trauma may affect how the body heals and functions day to day.
Focused Psychological Therapy at Next Wave Therapy is designed to bridge that gap — supporting mental health as an essential part of physical recovery and overall wellbeing. Delivered by Mental Health Occupational Therapists, this approach goes beyond talk therapy alone, focusing on how thoughts, emotions, habits, and nervous system responses influence real-world function.
If you are seeking practical strategies to help you move, think, and feel more capable in everyday life, this service offers a structured, evidence-based pathway forward
Many people seek psychological support only to discover that their challenges are deeply linked to physical symptoms such as:
In these cases, addressing mental health in isolation may feel incomplete. Focused Psychological Therapy recognises that thought patterns, stress responses, sleep, routines, and sensory regulation may directly influence physical symptoms and recovery capacity.
This service is particularly suited to individuals who want practical tools, not just insight — and who value collaboration between mental and physical health professionals.
Focused Psychological Therapy is a Medicare-recognised mental health service delivered by qualified Occupational Therapists with mental health training.
Unlike traditional counselling models that focus primarily on emotional processing, OT-led psychological therapy centres on function — supporting people to:
At Next Wave Therapy, this service integrates seamlessly with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and naturopathy to support complex presentations
Focused Psychological Therapy at Next Wave Therapy draws on established, evidence-based frameworks, selected based on individual needs:
exploring how thoughts, behaviours, and physical symptoms interact
building psychological flexibility and values-based action
addressing relationship patterns and social stressors
supporting nervous system regulation and body awareness
Focused Psychological Therapy at Next Wave Therapy draws on established, evidence-based frameworks, selected based on individual needs:
Focused Psychological Therapy may be appropriate for adults experiencing:
Next Wave Therapy offers a rare advantage: in-house collaboration across disciplines.
Mental Health OTs work alongside:
This allows care to be coordinated when mental health, pain, fatigue, and physical limitations intersect — without fragmented referrals or repeated explanations
A brief, no-pressure conversation to understand your needs and confirm whether this service is appropriate.
A comprehensive session exploring mental health, physical symptoms, lifestyle demands, and functional challenges.
Evidence-based strategies tailored to your goals, symptoms, and daily life.
Sessions focus on skill-building, reflection, and real-world application — adjusted as your needs evolve.
Focused Psychological Therapy uses recognised psychological frameworks, but is delivered by Occupational Therapists with a strong emphasis on daily function, habits, and real-world participation.
A GP Mental Health Care Plan is required to access Medicare rebates. Private sessions may also be available.
Yes. This service is commonly used alongside physical rehabilitation to support pain coping, pacing, and nervous system regulation.
Yes. Therapy respects individual neurotypes and focuses on strengths, capacity, and practical supports rather than masking or “fixing”.
Yes. Many patients engage in both psychological and physical therapy as part of a coordinated plan.
If you are looking for practical, evidence-based mental health support that acknowledges the connection between mind and body, Focused Psychological Therapy may be a valuable next step.
A short 15-minute Discovery Session offers a low-pressure way to explore whether this service suits your needs.
