Tayla McBean

Tayla is a highly skilled registered psychologist with a warm, engaging, and compassionate approach to her work. She brings extensive experience from various settings, including schools, community-based organisations and private practice.

Specialising in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families, Tayla integrates techniques from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, Play Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. She collaborates closely with clients to create personalised treatment plans tailored to their unique needs.

Tayla is deeply committed to fostering a sense of trust and safety in the therapeutic relationship, believing that rapport and collaboration are the foundation of meaningful and effective therapy. 

Appropriate referrals include:

Anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment disorders, body image, eating concerns, ADHD and ASD.

More about me…

What inspired you to pursue a career in your field of allied health/psychology?
i was naturally driven into people facing roles (first in hospitality and then in reception) and i loved talking to people, hearing their stories, helping them throughout their day and being a part of someone's journey albeit super brief in both of those fields.  From there it felt like a natural next step and I wanted to do it professionally!  

What do you hope clients feel when they walk into a session with you?
I hope client's come into the sessions feeling comfortable, safe and that they're able to express themselves.  

What’s your go-to way to recharge after a long day of supporting others?
My go to form of recharging is a gym session and walking my dog Alfie followed by gaming. I love playing world of warcraft and minecraft with friends. 

What’s your guilty pleasure show, podcast, or snack?
My guilty pleasure show is Doctor Who!