The Team
Your Space to land
At The Psych Nook, care is warm, trauma-informed and neuroaffirming. As a Clinical Psychologist I am registered with AHPRA, I deliver compassionate, evidence-based support informed by current research. I'm committed to care that is both clinically grounded and deeply attuned to you as an individual. Real change happens when you feel safe enough to show up honestly, and taking time to connect with your authentic self.
Brittany Smith
Clinical Psychologist · Founder · Board Approved Supervisor
Now welcoming new clients. The current wait time for a first appointment is around 2-4 weeks.
Therapy to me is about creating a space where you can slow down, understand yourself, and feel genuinely heard. A place where your whole story matters, not just the part that brought you here.
I'm a Clinical Psychologist and the human behind The Psych Nook, located here on Yaegl Country in the heart of the Clarence Valley and North Coast. I believe therapy can feel like a nook - warm, unhurried, and simply yours.
I have experience working across the lifespan in public, university, and NDIS private settings, including the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and school settings.
I appreciate learning how you came to be you. Your story, your relationships, the experiences that have shaped you, all of it matters. By understanding what's brought you here, we can work together to create real and meaningful change.
I work collaboratively and honestly. I'll ask questions, reflect things back, and sometimes offer a gentle challenge when it feels useful. Let’s find a style that works for you.
Yamba is home. I wanted to bring something intentional here in the Northern Rivers, and to people across Australia.
The Psych Nook is shaped by the coast. By its rhythm, its quiet, and the way it has of making space for what matters.
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Therapy: Books Open. The current wait time for a first appointment is around 2-4 weeks.
Supervisees: Books Open
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I support people of all ages through life’s ups and downs. I work with clients across a wide range of experiences, including:
Anxiety, stress and perfectionism
Low mood and depression
Big life transitions
Trauma and difficult backgrounds
Relationship challenges
Self-esteem, identity and body image
ADHD and neurodivergence
Parenting support
Anger and difficult emotions
Work, study and life pressures
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I draw on a range of evidence-based approaches tailored to you, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). I work within trauma-informed, attachment-based and family systems frameworks, and bring in mindfulness and somatic approaches where they fit.
With younger clients and families, I use play-based therapy and parent-child approaches. Wherever I can, I'll bring in a child's own strengths and interests, whether that's kicking the footy, arts and crafts, going into nature or whatever else they're into.
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AHPRA General Registration (PSY0002354957) with Clinical Psychology Endorsement
Board Approved Supervisor (AHPRA)
Approved Medicare Provider
Trained Circle of Security - Parenting Facilitator
Additional training in business and leadership
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons), Macquarie University
Master of Clinical Psychology, University of Technology Sydney
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You'll find me in the ocean, on a hiking trail, or halfway through a knitting project I had no business starting.
Currently reading: Wild Dark Shore
Currently watching: The Pitt
If something here resonates, I’d love to hear from you.