What we can help with

Dr Kim Woodward has a particular interest in working with individuals experiencing eating disorders, poor body-image, and feelings of low self-worth/self-esteem. She is also particularly interested in working with individuals struggling with drug and alcohol problems, addiction, trauma/PTSD, emotion dysregulation/emotional issues, relationship difficulties, anxiety disorders, difficulties with stress and coping, sleep disorders, personality disorders, and complex/coborbid presentations.

Kim is experienced in working with the following areas:

Areas we can help you with

  • Eating disorders:

    • Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder, & other eating disturbances

  • Body image disturbance & weight management

  • Self-worth issues, shame-based disturbances, perfectionism, & self-criticism

  • Alcohol, drugs, and other addictive disorders

  • Trauma & stressor-related disorders:

    • PTSD, childhood trauma/abuse/neglect, acute stress disorder, & adjustment disorders

  • Anxiety disorders:

    • Generalised anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, social anxiety, & health anxiety

  • Insomnia & other sleep disorders

  • Depression & mood disturbances

  • Somatic symptoms & related disorders

  • Relationship & attachment-related issues

  • Emotion dysregulation, emotion inhibition, & emotional expression difficulties

  • Stress, coping, & burnout

  • Workplace bullying

  • Couples therapy

  • Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders

    • OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania (hair-pulling), excoriation (skin-picking) disorder, nail-biting, & other repetitive body-focused behaviours

  • Personality disorders

  • Complex & comorbid presentations

  • Personal wellbeing/development:

    • Assertiveness skills, self-esteem issues, perfectionism, self-care, procrastination, goal-setting, communication skills, & boundary-setting skills

    • Study skills, coping with HSC/university stress

Therapy modalities

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Schema Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Motivational Interviewing

Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (STDP)

Compassion-Focused Therapy

Emotion-Focused Therapies for Individuals & Couples

“Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.”

— Sigmund Freud