Emily Upton,
Clinical Psychologist
Friendly,
confidential, evidence-based
psychology
online
from the comfort of your couch,
anywhere in Australia
Meet
Emily
Emily Upton, Clinical Psychologist
MPsych(Clin), BPsych(Hons), PhD candidate
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Emily is a friendly and caring AHPRA-Registered Clinical Psychologist
who is passionate about empowering and supporting her clients.
She works from their strengths, encourages self-compassion,
and offers warmth, support, and non-judgement.
Emily obtained her Masters and Bachelor (Honours) degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of New South Wales, and is currently completing her PhD at UNSW and The Black Dog Institute.
She has experience treating a range of psychological difficulties using evidence-based treatments in diverse settings, including inpatient and outpatient hospital clinics, research centres and clinics, and private practice.
Emily can help with
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Depression and low mood
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Anxiety, worrying, and stress
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Anxiety in social situations
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ADHD
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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Bipolar Disorder
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Study stress, perfectionism, procrastination
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Trouble with friendships and family relationships
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Grief & life transitions
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Trouble regulating your emotions
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Psychosis (in conjunction with your psychiatrist or GP)
- Adults
- Adolescents & young people
Treatment is tailored to you with strategies drawing from evidence-based treatments including
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Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Dialectical-Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
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Compassion-focused therapy
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& others
Location & availability
From March 2025 Emily will be available for online appointments on Wednesdays.
Until February she will continue to offer in-person appointments on Thursdays in the heart of Randwick at Spot On Health Hub.​
Shop 50 / 48-50 St Paul's Street
Randwick NSW 2031
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Please note: There is currently a short waitlist for clients with times opening up again soon
Fees & rebates
Fees are below the rate recommended by the Australian Psychological Society. Fees are $230 for a session of 50-60 minutes.
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With a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP you will be eligible to receive a rebate from Medicare of at least $141.85 for 10 sessions per calendar year, leaving the out-of-pocket cost at $88.15. If you need help in how to obtain a Mental Health Care Plan please ask.
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Some private health funds provide rebates for psychological treatment; you can check with your fund if they do this. Please note you cannot claim Medicare and private health rebates at the same time.
If you are experiencing financial hardship, please discuss this with us.
Do you need urgent help?
Emily Upton Psychology is not a crisis service. If you are feeling unsafe, suicidal, or in need of urgent mental health crisis support please call Lifeline on 13 11 14, the Mental Health Access Line on 1800 011 511, or go to your nearest hospital emergency department.
Please reach out, help is available.
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Kids, teens and young people: you can also call Kids Help Line on 1800 55 1800, Headspace on 1800 650 890, or visit ReachOut to chat to someone immediately, and get more info about mental health. It's free and confidential.
A little more about Emily
Emily is also passionate about research into mental health and when not in clinical practice works at the Black Dog Institute supporting studies investigating innovative treatments for anxiety, depression and insomnia in adolescents and adults.
She is currently completing her PhD at Black Dog investigating an accessible, transdiagnostic online treatment for Rumination & Worry and helping develop a treatment for women with Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
She has also worked on a number of studies at the National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre and UNSW exploring patterns of alcohol use in young people, and e-health treatments for anxiety and depression.
Emily has recently published research examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of young adults across Australia.
Publications​
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Upton, E., Clare, P., Aiken, A., Boland, V., Torres, C., Bruno, R., . . . Peacock, A. (2021). Changes in mental health and help-seeking among young Australian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study. Psychological Medicine, 1-9. doi:10.1017/S0033291721001963
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Newby, J.M., Upton, E., Mason, E., & Black, M. (in press, accepted 16.12.23). Technology based cognitive behavioral therapy interventions. Psychiatric Clinics.
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Tadros, M., Li, S., Upton, E., Newby, J., & Werner-Seidler, A. (2023). Preferences of University Students for a Psychological Intervention Designed to Improve Sleep: Focus Group Study. JMIR Hum Factors 10:e44145. DOI: 10.2196/44145
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O'Dean, S. M., Mewton, L., Chung, T., Clay, P., Clare, P. J., Bruno, R., Yuen, W. S., McBride, N., Swift, W., Isik, A., Upton, E., Tibbetts, J., Johnson, P., Kypri, K., & Slade, T. (2022). Definition matters: Assessment of tolerance to the effects of alcohol in a prospective cohort study of emerging adults. Addiction, 10.1111/add.15991. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15991
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Aiken, A., Chan, G., Yuen, W. S., Clare, P. J., Hutchinson, D., McBride, N., Najman, J. M., McCambridge, J., Upton, E., Slade, T., Boland, V. C., De Torres, C., Bruno, R., Kypri, K., Wadolowski, M., Mattick, R. P., & Peacock, A. (2022). Trajectories of parental and peer supply of alcohol in adolescence and associations with later alcohol consumption and harms: A prospective cohort study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 237, 109533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109533
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Yuen, W. S., Bruno, R., Chan, G., McCambridge, J., Slade, T., Clare, P. J., Aiken, A., Kypri, K., Hutchinson, D., McBride, N., Boland, V., Upton, E., Farrell, M., Mattick, R. P., & Peacock, A. (2021). The experience of physiological and psychosocial alcohol-related harms across adolescence and its association with alcohol use disorder in early adulthood: A prospective cohort study. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 45(12), 2518–2527. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14726
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Clare PJ; Aiken A; Yuen WS; Upton E; Kypri K; Degenhardt L; Bruno R; McCambridge J; McBride N; Hutchinson D; Slade T; Mattick R; Peacock A, 2021, 'Alcohol use among young Australian adults in May–June 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study', Addiction, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15599.
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Stech, E. P., Chen, A. Z., Sharrock, M. J., Grierson, A. B., Upton, E. L., Mahoney, A. E., ... & Newby, J. M. (2021). Internet-delivered exposure therapy versus internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for panic disorder: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 79, 102382.
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Slade, T., Mewton, L., O'Dean, S., Tibbetts, J., Clay, P., Isik, A., Johnson, P., McCraw, S., Upton, E., Kypri, K., Butterworth, P., McBride, N., & Swift, W. (2021). DSM-5 and ICD-11 alcohol use disorder criteria in young adult regular drinkers: Lifetime prevalence and age of onset. Drug and alcohol dependence, 229(Pt B), 109184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109184
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Jiang, M. Y., Upton, E., & Newby, J. M. (2020). A randomised wait-list controlled pilot trial of one-session virtual reality exposure therapy for blood-injection-injury phobias. Journal of Affective Disorders, 276, 636-645.
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Stech, E. P., Lim, J., Upton, E. L., & Newby, J. M. (2020). Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cognitive behaviour therapy, 49(4), 270-293.
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Slade, T., Swift, W., Mewton, L., Kypri, K., Lynskey, M. T., Butterworth, P., ... & Upton, E. (2017). RADAR study: protocol for an observational cohort study to identify early warning signals on the pathways to alcohol use disorder. BMJ open, 7(8).
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