Profile / Australia
Peter Henry, AHPRA
Australia
AHPRA clinician - Anxiety and mood concerns
See online therapy options- Anxiety and panic
- Eating and food issues
- Men's communication
About Peter
Peter Henry is an AHPRA-registered clinician with six years of professional experience. He works with stress, anxiety, eating concerns and depression, and he lists men’s issues and communication problems among his key interests. Sessions are offered in English and he practices in Australia.
Peter uses a practical, problem-focused style. He treats what is happening now and looks for small changes that make daily life easier. He helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, then tries different responses that can reduce distress or stop cycles of rumination and avoidance.
His approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed ideas. That mix means sessions can include structured exercises, values work, and attention to how relationships shape feelings. He also uses elements from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and client-centred ways of listening when they fit the issue.
Peter has a clear interest in supporting men with life transitions, communication challenges and questions about purpose. He works with eating and food-related issues and with obsessive or repetitive worries such as panic, social anxiety and compulsions. He focuses on concrete strategies that can be practised between sessions.
Evening and Saturday morning appointments are available, which can help people fit sessions around work or study. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to set goals and plan next steps.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Peter combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in ways that suit practical online work. CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing new behaviours through short experiments and homework tasks. That approach helps with anxiety, panic and mood problems by breaking larger issues into small steps. ACT emphasises values and committed action, helping people move toward behaviours that matter even when uncomfortable feelings remain.He also draws on attachment-informed ideas to notice how relationships shape emotion and communication. The therapist treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. He will discuss your goals and preferences, then try methods that fit your situation and adjust the plan as you learn what helps.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Appropriately qualified or registered professionals can use structured worksheets, behaviour experiments and values exercises in remote sessions to support steady progress.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, eating concerns and depression, and also lists areas such as panic attacks, obsessive or compulsive behaviours, social anxiety and personality-related difficulties.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to test alternative responses. Sessions often include practical exercises to practise new skills between meetings.
What is his professional background?
He has six years of professional experience and is registered with AHPRA in Australia.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises in Australia and holds AHPRA registration.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.