About Us
Approach Psychology is a private psychology practice located in Gordon on Sydney’s North Shore, just 10 minutes from Chatswood and 15 minutes from Ryde or Hornsby. We have been providing quality service to clients in the local area, and beyond, for over a decade. At Approach Psychology, we pride ourselves on individualising therapy and use well-researched treatment methods, tailored to suit each client’s particular needs. We provide a safe, comfortable and professional environment where clients work alongside their psychologist to enhance their well-being and personal fulfilment.
We offer psychological treatment for children, adolescents and adults who are experiencing a variety of emotional and behavioural difficulties and would like help in finding solutions to these challenges.
We also offer comprehensive psychometric assessments for children, adolescents and adults to support a deeper understanding of an individual’s learning profile and developmental needs. This includes cognitive assessments, learning assessments, ADHD assessments and Autism assessments.
Read more about our team by clicking on the information below.
Psychologists for Children and Youth
Tom Butterworth
Clinical Psychologist
Tom is a Clinical Psychologist who works with children, adolescents and parents with anxiety, depression, self-harm, poor self-esteem, stress, behaviour problems, and relationship issues. Tom is passionate about specialist mental health interventions for people with Autism and other developmental disabilities.
Tom is available for appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Karen Butterworth
Clinical Psychologist
Karen is a Clinical Psychologist who works with children, adolescents and families. Karen has specialist skills in supporting children and adolescents with behaviour problems, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, trauma, relationship difficulties, ADHD and Autism. Karen also enjoys supporting young people who are gender diverse.
Karen is available for appointments on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.
Jessica Wang
Clinical Psychology Registrar
Jessica is available for appointments on Wednesdays & Thursdays.
Psychologists for Adults
Dr. Nisha Sethi
Clinical Psychologist
Nisha is a Clinical Psychologist who works with adults. She sees clients for a range of mental health concerns. Her main areas of interest include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, perfectionism, insomnia, grief and loss, procrastination, self-esteem, and chronic illness.
Nisha is available for appointments on Thursdays & alternating Tuesdays.
Jenny Yang
Clinical Psychologist
Jenny is a Clinical Psychologist who works with older adolescents and adults with a range of mental health issues, including mood and depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, sleep difficulties, and grief and loss. Jenny has a particular interest in perinatal mental health.
Jenny is available for appointments on Mondays.
Reception Staff
Annabelle and Amy are our friendly receptionists and the first point of contact for clients. Both Annabelle and Amy have studied psychology and are happy to answer any questions you might have. They have a thorough understanding of our Practice and are available by phone or email to make or change appointments.
0478 763 163
Suite 1, Level 2 (top of stairs)
793-795 Pacific Highway
Gordon NSW 2072