Clinical Psychologist
Rhett Clayton
MPsych(Clin), MRehabCounsel, BPsych(Hons)
Rhett is a registered Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist. He completed his Master of Clinical Psychology at Griffith University on the Gold Coast. Rhett has experience working with clients across the lifespan and in different contexts, including rehabilitation, health, education, medical, state government, psychiatric, non-government organisation, and private practice settings.
Areas of focus
- Depression
- Generalised anxiety and social anxiety
- Stress and burnout
- Grief and loss
- Death, mortality, and life-threatening illnesses
- Men's mental health
- Trauma and PTSD
- Self-esteem and personal development
- Anger management
- Adjustment and transitioning
- Interpersonal stressors and relationships
Areas of specialisation
Where Rhett can help
Rhett's specialised areas of practice include:
- Depression
- Generalised anxiety and social anxiety
- Stress and burnout
- Grief and loss
- Death, mortality, and life-threatening illnesses
- Men's mental health
- Trauma and PTSD
- Self-esteem and personal development
- Anger management
- Adjustment and transitioning
- Interpersonal stressors and relationships
Therapeutic approach
Evidence-based approaches
Rhett finds great importance and value in the collaboration, safety, empathy, curiosity, exploration, and dignity and recognition that come from effective psychotherapy. Rhett's therapy is informed by the following approaches:
- Attachment-based therapy
- Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)
- Interpersonal neurobiology
- Existential psychotherapy
- Narrative therapy
Our existence is forever shadowed by the knowledge that we will grow, blossom, and, inevitably, diminish and die - Irwin D Yalom
Outside the practice
Rhett is a huge Star Wars fan, gamer, and home cook. He collects music on vinyl, LEGO, and thoroughly enjoys cooking, especially in cast iron.
Book with Rhett
Our reception team can check Rhett's availability and find a time that suits you.