Overthinking Taking Over Your Life?

it doesn’t have to.

If your mind never seems to switch off, you’re not alone.

You don’t need to keep living like this.

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Why Choose Andrew Reay and Thinkshift?

✓ More than 17 years of full-time experience in private practice

✓ Master’s-qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist

✓ Professional Member of ACA and PACFA

✓ Training in EMDR, Brainspotting and Clinical Hypnotherapy

✓ An integrative, evidence-informed approach tailored to your needs

✓ Face-to-face sessions in Kyabram and secure online counselling across Australia

✓ A calm, practical and non-judgemental therapeutic style

Why We Overthink

Overthinking is not a character flaw or a sign of weakness. It is often your brain’s attempt to protect you by predicting problems, avoiding mistakes or searching for certainty. Unfortunately, the more your mind searches for certainty, the more it finds new questions to solve.

Over time this can become an exhausting cycle that affects sleep, confidence, relationships, work and overall wellbeing.

How I Can Help

My approach focuses on helping you develop a calmer relationship with your thoughts rather than fighting against them. Together we work to reduce mental overload, understand the patterns driving your overthinking and develop practical strategies that create lasting change.

  • Quiet an overactive mind
  • Reduce overthinking and constant worry
  • Improve emotional regulation
  • Sleep more peacefully
  • Feel calmer and more present
  • Build confidence in your decisions
  • Break cycles of rumination
  • Strengthen resilience and self-trust

 Hang On …. There Are Conditions

 Thinkshift is an independent private counselling, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy practice. Appointments are privately funded and do not require a GP referral.

  • ✓ No GP referral required
  • ✓ Private appointments
  • ✓ Medicare rebates and Mental Health Care Plans do not apply
  • ✓ Face-to-face and online appointments available
  • ✓ Free 15-minute Clarity Call to determine if we’re the right fit

If you’re specifically looking for a psychologist who accepts Medicare or bulk billing, your GP can help you find an Appropriate provider.

✓ Private Practice ✓ No GP Referral Required ✓ No Mental Health Care Plan or Medicare Rebates Do Not Apply ✓Confidential ✓ No obligation

Frequently Asked Questions

Not always. While overthinking often occurs alongside anxiety, many people overthink without having an anxiety disorder. Constant analysis, second-guessing and replaying situations can become habits that keep your mind busy even when there is no immediate danger. Therapy can help identify what’s driving the pattern and teach you ways to break the cycle.

Overthinking is often your brain’s attempt to protect you by analysing situations, predicting outcomes or avoiding mistakes. Unfortunately, the more you search for certainty, the more your mind finds new questions to answer. Counselling can help you understand these patterns and develop healthier ways of responding.

Many people notice their thoughts become louder when life becomes quieter. Without the distractions of the day, your brain has more space to replay conversations, worry about tomorrow or revisit past events. Therapy can help reduce this mental activity and improve your ability to relax and sleep.

Yes. While therapy isn’t about stopping thoughts altogether, it can help you reduce their intensity, understand why they occur and develop practical strategies to regain control. Many people find they feel calmer, sleep better and become less overwhelmed by constant thinking.

For some people, yes. Hypnotherapy may help reduce mental overactivity, promote relaxation and reinforce healthier thinking patterns. Where appropriate, I may integrate hypnotherapy with counselling and psychotherapy as part of a personalised treatment approach.

Yes. Sometimes overthinking develops as a way of staying safe after difficult or stressful experiences. Your mind learns to constantly scan for problems or possible threats. A trauma-informed approach can help address these deeper patterns rather than simply treating the symptoms.

This varies from person to person. Some clients experience meaningful improvement within a few sessions, while others benefit from longer-term support. During your complimentary 15-minute Clarity Call, we can discuss your goals and what approach is likely to suit your situation.

Yes. I provide both face-to-face counselling in Kyabram and secure online counselling for clients throughout Australia. Many people find online therapy just as effective while offering greater flexibility and convenience.

You May Also Find These Helpful

Many people who experience overthinking also benefit from support in related areas. You may also find these pages helpful:

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  • What We Help With
    Explore the range of concerns I help people with, from anxiety and overthinking to trauma, grief, relationships and personal growth.
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