Emily Upton,
Clinical Psychologist
Friendly,
confidential, evidence-based
psychology
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Emily
Emily Upton, Clinical Psychologist
MPsych(Clin), BPsych(Hons), PhD candidate
Hello! I am a friendly and caring AHPRA-Registered Clinical Psychologist
who is passionate about empowering and supporting my clients.
I work from your strengths, encourage self-compassion,
and offer warmth, support, and non-judgement.
I obtained my Masters and Bachelor (Honours) degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of New South Wales, and am currently completing my PhD at UNSW and The Black Dog Institute.
I am experienced in treating a range of psychological difficulties using evidence-based treatments in inpatient and outpatient hospital clinics, research centres and clinics, and private practice.
I 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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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
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ADHD
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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
Availability
I am available for online appointments on Wednesdays.
There is some flexibility with appointment days and times so please get in touch below to discuss available times.
Fees & rebates
Fees are below the rate recommended by the Australian Psychological Society. Fees are $230 for a session of 50-60 minutes.
With a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP you will be eligible to receive a rebate from Medicare of at least $145.25 for 10 sessions per calendar year, leaving the out-of-pocket cost at $84.75. If you need help in how to obtain a Mental Health Care Plan please ask.
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 me.
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.
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 me
I am passionate about research into mental health and evidence-based treatment, and when not in clinical practice I work at the Black Dog Institute supporting studies investigating innovative digital treatments for anxiety, depression and insomnia in adolescents and adults.
I am currently completing my PhD at the Black Dog Institute investigating accessible online treatments for anxiety, depression, and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder that target rumination and worry
( you can read about my PMDD study here: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/research-studies/pilot-trial-pmdd/).
I have previously published research examining the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of young adults across Australia, and the development of alcohol use disorders in young people.
Publications
Upton, E., Venkatesha, V., Joubert, A. E., Mahoney, A. E., Moulds, M. L., Werner-Seidler, A., & Newby, J. M. (2025). Mediators and Predictors of Treatment Response in a Brief Online Intervention for Rumination and Worry. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-025-10593-2
Upton, E., Clare, P. J., Aiken, A., Boland, V. C., Torres, C., Bruno, R., Hutchinson, D., Kypri, K., Mattick, R., McBride, N., & Peacock, A. (2021). Changes in mental health and help-seeking among young Australian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study. (2021). Psychological Medicine, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291721001963
Steele, K., Upton, E., Holden, M., Regan, A., Coleshill, M., Li, S. H., ... & Newby, J. Intensive 7-Day Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (2025). Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 115:103073. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2025.103073
Steele, K.R., Upton, E., Holden, M., Regan, A., Coleshill, M., Li, S. H., ... & Newby, J. Intensive 7-day internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for social anxiety disorder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 26, 136 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-08826-6
Kikas, K., Werner-Seidler, A., Corkish, B., Upton, E., Holden, M., & Newby, J. M. (2025). Illness anxiety disorder: A qualitative study of people with health anxiety and their experiences seeking and avoiding medical care. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 00, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.70005
Newby, J. M., Upton, E., Mason, E., & Black, M. (2024). Technology-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Interventions. Psychiatric Clinics, 47(2), 399 – 417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2024.02.004
Tadros, M., Li, S., Corkish, B., Upton, E., Newby, J., & Werner-Seidler, A. (2024). Cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia in university students delivered via videoconferencing groups: A pilot study. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 22(6), 843–856. https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2024.2374258
Kikas, K., Werner-Seidler, A., Upton, E., & Newby, J. (2024). Illness Anxiety Disorder: A review of the current research and future directions. Current Psychiatry Reports, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-024-01507-2
Slade, T., O'Dean, S. M., Chung, T., Mewton, L., McCambridge, J., Clare, P., ... & Kypri, K. (2024). The key role of specific DSM‐5 diagnostic criteria in the early development of alcohol use disorder: Findings from the RADAR prospective cohort study. Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, 48(7), 1395-1404. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.15379
Windsor, N. A., Li, S. H., Joubert, A., Upton, E., Moulds, M., & Newby, J. M. (2024). Intrusive Thoughts and Images in Health Anxiety: Rates, Characteristics, and Responses. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 31(6), e70017. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.70017
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. https://doi.org/10.2196/44145
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, 117(11), 2955–2964. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15991
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
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
Clare, P. J., Aiken, A., Yuen, W. S., Upton, E., Kypri, K., Degenhardt, L., Bruno, R., McCambridge, J., McBride, N., Hutchinson, D., Slade, T., Mattick, R., and Peacock, A. (2021). Alcohol use among young Australian adults in May–June 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study. Addiction, 116: 3398– 3407. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15599
Stech, E. P., Chen, A. Z., Sharrock, M. J., Grierson, A. B., Upton, E. L., Mahoney, A., Grisham, J. R., & Newby, J. M. (2021). Internet-delivered exposure therapy versus internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for panic disorder: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 79, 102382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102382
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
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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.07.076
Stech, E. P., Lim, J., Upton, E. L., & Newby, J. M. (2020). Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 49(4), 270-293. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2019.1628808
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). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018256
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