Dr Matt Davies

Clinical Psychologist
PhD. M.Psych (Clin), B.B.Sc (Hons), MAPS

I’m a Clinical Psychologist who works with adults wishing to move beyond just “getting through” the day and into a way of living that feels more connected, more intentional, and more alive.

Many of the people I work with are carrying longstanding anxiety, trauma, self-doubt, mood problems, or patterns of avoidance that have shaped how they move through the world. They may look functional on the outside — often high-achieving, thoughtful, reliable — but internally, they’re struggling. Caught in cycles of overthinking, people- pleasing, self-criticism, or emotional shutdown, many have lost touch with what brings energy and meaning to their lives.

My work is about helping people find their way back to that — to themselves. To a life that’s more spacious, more honest, more engaged. What I offer is a collaborative, respectful, and reflective space to do the real work of change — the kind that lasts.

I draw from evidence-based modalities like Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Schema Therapy. These approaches are powerful, but they’re never applied in a one-size-fits-all way. I see therapy as a dynamic process — a dialogue between insight and action, between understanding the past and choosing something different in the present.

Over the past 17+ years, I’ve worked with people across a wide spectrum of issues: depressed mood, a variety of anxiety disorders, OCD, and trauma. What unites the people I work with is a desire to live more fully — to relate more authentically, letting go of old, unhelpful coping strategies, and to reconnect with purpose.

Outside of clinical work, I’ve had many years’ experience as a clinical lecturer, researcher, and supervisor of Masters and PhD level postgraduate students at the School of Psychology, University of Adelaide and the Department of Psychiatry, Flinders University. I also provide supervision to early-career psychologists within the Clinical Psychology registrar program.

Therapy with me is not about striving to be “fixed.” It’s about making room for the full range of what it means to be human — and building the psychological flexibility and emotional resilience to live in a way that feels more alive, connected, and real.

Over the past 17+ years, I’ve worked with people across a wide spectrum of issues: depressed mood, a variety of anxiety disorders, OCD, and trauma. What unites the people I work with is a desire to live more fully — to relate more authentically, letting go of old, unhelpful coping strategies, and to reconnect with purpose.

My clinical work focuses on helping adults manage concerns such as:

Depressed mood
Social anxiety
Panic attacks and agoraphobia
Generalised anxiety
Specific phobias
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Stress and burnout

Please note Dr Davies does not engage in ReturnToWorkSA claims or Medico-Legal and Family Court reports.