Isabella Ryan is a Clinical Psychologist with current AHPRA registration. She has worked across public, non-government, and private practice settings, gaining broad experience with clients across the lifespan.
Isabella creates a non-judgemental, collaborative space where clients can explore their concerns openly. She brings warmth and genuine understanding to each session, honouring each person’s unique life experience. She is committed to providing evidence-based interventions tailored to individual goals, drawing on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Schema Therapy. Isabella is mindful of trauma and attachment history, integrating these considerations to best support each client.
Isabella is interested in helping clients make sense of their current difficulties—including how they developed—and identifying the outcomes they wish to reach. She is guided by client preference, whether working on longstanding patterns, developing present coping skills, or a combination of both. Throughout therapy, she supports people to develop new skills, overcome challenges, and build a more fulfilling life.
Committed to ongoing learning, Isabella stays current with evidence-based treatment approaches and professional best practice.
Areas of Practice
Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing
Isabella has a special interest in supporting individuals through the transition to motherhood, appreciating the profound psychological, physical, hormonal, social, identity, work, and relationship changes it brings. She is particularly passionate about working with perinatal anxiety, recognising its prevalence and significant impact during pregnancy and the postnatal period.
Isabella works with:
● Adjustment to parenting and life transitions
● Unmet expectations regarding parenthood
● Perfectionism and self-criticism
● Anxiety, overwhelm and emotion regulation
● Health anxiety, excessive worry, and difficulty tolerating uncertainty
● Unwanted intrusive thoughts and perinatal OCD
● Low mood and depression in the context of the perinatal period
● Non-birthing parent experiences
Early Adulthood and Beyond (18+)
Isabella also supports adults navigating early adulthood and life transitions, including:
● Adjustment difficulties
● Relationship concerns and breakdowns
● Grief and loss
● Career challenges
● Anxiety disorders, worry, and stress
● Low mood and depression
● Sleep difficulties
Qualifications
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), The University of Adelaide
Master of Psychology (Clinical), University of South Australia
Full & current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
Clinical Psychology Endorsement
Medicare Provider – Clinical Psychology
Isabella Ryan’s ABN is 32 533 629 696
