Meet Tegan Starr

Tegan is known for her compassionate, down-to-earth style and collaborative approach, creating a space where clients feel safe, supported, and understood. She works with both young people and adults, helping them navigate life’s challenges and build confidence in creating meaningful, lasting change.

Tegan has experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns, and is highly skilled at supporting patients with anxiety, stress, adjustment difficulties, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She has a special interest in helping people manage the emotional impacts of chronic health conditions, particularly women’s health issues, chronic pain and perinatal mental health challenges. Her work is grounded in the biopsychosocial model, acknowledging the complex interaction between physical, emotional, and social factors.

Tegan supports clients in building acceptance, improving adjustment, and developing practical strategies to manage pain and physical symptoms. Through this holistic approach, she helps people strengthen their sense of control, reduce distress, and move towards a more balanced and fulfilling life.

• Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours): Flinders University
• Master of Psychology (Health): The University of Adelaide
• Registered with: Psychology Board of Australia
• Registered with: AHPRA
• Professional Membership: Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi)
• Medicare-approved Provider: Eligible for Medicare rebates

• Evidence-Based Interventions: Drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, and Schema Therapy to support meaningful and lasting change.
• Individualised Care: Tailoring sessions to each person’s needs and values, with a focus on practical strategies, self-understanding, and long-term wellbeing.
• Warm & Supportive Sessions: Creating a safe, compassionate space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered to make steady progress.
• Sustainable Change: Helping clients develop skills and insights that support gradual, consistent growth and lasting positive outcomes.
• Clinical Hypnotherapy: Offering advanced hypnotherapy (trained with the South Australian Society of Hypnosis) to assist with anxiety, depression, and pain management.

• Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Supporting individuals to manage generalised and social anxiety, and reduce OCD symptoms.
• Perinatal Mental Health: Supporting adjustment and emotional wellbeing during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
• Women’s Health: Providing psychological support for conditions such as endometriosis, pelvic pain, and hormonal changes.
• Gut-brain Health: Assisting individuals managing gastrointestinal conditions such as IBS and IBD through a mind–body approach.
• Chronic Pain and Long-term Health Conditions: Helping clients improve adjustment, acceptance, and quality of life while living with ongoing health challenges.
• Functional Neurological Disorder: Offering compassionate, evidence-informed support for those experiencing FND and other conditions that reflect the strong connection between mind and body.
• Support for Loved Ones: Guiding partners, parents, and family members as they navigate the emotional impact of supporting someone with a chronic or long-term health condition.