Our Story

Aware of how inaccessible private therapy services can be, Dr.Samantha Adams and Dr Lizzie Woodward came together to build the kind of service they would want their friends, their family and, in all honesty, themselves to be able to use.

Their backgrounds in scientific research led them to prioritise psychological therapy that psychologists know works best. This is why evidence-based approaches, like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), compassion-focused therapy (CFT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and trauma-focussed therapies, live at the core of the therapy services offered at ABODE.

Recognising that technology is now so heavily embedded into the busyness of every day life, Samantha & Lizzie also wanted to ensure that therapy could be booked and accessed intuitively, promptly and with ease, pretty much at the tap of a button.

The value that Samantha & Lizzie place on the power of therapeutic relationships led them to prioritise ensuring that ABODE psychologists offer a warm, comforting, emotionally-safe therapy space. A space that you can truly feel at home.

With these principles in mind, ABODE offers therapy assessments and sessions to individuals, and share their psychological knowledge in workshops and on panels with corporate organisations.

We take pride in our ABODE psychologists having a warm, compassionate and non-judgmental approach to therapy. We provide a safe and confidential space where you can share what’s been going on in your life at a pace that feels manageable. At times, your psychologist may gently nudge and challenge you, in order to help you reach your therapy goals. We will support you to find comfort in the discomfort of having personal therapy. 

You are invited into this space, to take a look around, see what fits for you, and if you don’t find anything, don’t hesitate to get in touch - chances are that what you are looking for can be created for you!