Paragon PsychConnect provides a comprehensive psychology and counselling services to a broad range of clients that are tailored to their specific needs.  We all share a passion for health and helping people to achieve a better life.

We specialize in Pain Management and Anxiety Management (read our blog on Meerkat Anxiety Therapy).

We work with you to determine your goals and together develop practical solutions and personalised health care. One size does not fit all!

Our interventions are as creative as our team, as we think outside the box.

We base our interventions on the evidence of current science that underlines health conditions coupled with a healthy dose of creativity. We believe that a bit of fun and silliness will make everything work better.

“Our goal, is to achieve your goals”.


Our diverse team will help you develop the skills of Purpose, Practice and Persistence when you choose Paragon PsychConnect.


PURPOSE - Everyone is full of possibilities – act with purpose.

PRACTICE - It’s just a wish unless you put it into practice.

PERSISTENCE - A good life is a process not a destination.

The team at Paragon PsychConnect value respect and integrity above all else. Respect for differences and diversity in our clients and our staff. Our integrity shines a light on the services we offer and the passion we bring to all our interactions.

We treat many psychological conditions using various interventions that are tailored to your needs. We are also hypnotherapists and can use this technique to assist in managing some common conditions - stopping smoking, eating healthy, phobias etc.

While we have lots of knowledge about many conditions, we don't know everything.  We won't accept you as a client if we don't believe we can help you.

Services can be provided face2face, Telehealth and self paced online.

Single service assessments can be undertaken in Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, the Barossa Valley, and McLaren Vale (Fleurieu Peninsula).

While we treat most psychological conditions, we do specialise in a few areas.

We have a great deal of knowledge in helping people to manage pain and anxiety and we keep current with the latest research in these areas.  Read our blogs on Meerkat Anxiety Therapy and pain Pain Facts 1 Blog , Pain Facts 2 Blog , Pain Facts 3 Blog .

We also run a number of innovative group programs where we use humour and fun to facilitate learning.  It is exciting for us to see the people completing these programs often act as coaches for friends and family.



Our Services

We treat many psychological conditions using various interventions that are tailored to your needs. We are also hypnotherapists and can use this technique to assist in managing some common conditions - stopping smoking, eating healthy, phobias etc.

While we have lots of knowledge about many conditions, we don't know everything.  We won't accept you as a client if we don't believe we can help you.

Services can be provided face2face, Telehealth and self paced online.

Single service assessments can be undertaken in Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, the Barossa Valley, and McLaren Vale (Fleurieu Peninsula).

Our Service Specialities

While we treat most psychological conditions, we do specialise in a few areas.

We have a great deal of knowledge in helping people to manage pain and anxiety and we keep current with the latest research in these areas.  Read our blogs on Meerkat Anxiety Therapy and pain Pain Facts 1 Blog , Pain Facts 2 Blog , Pain Facts 3 Blog .

We also run a number of innovative group programs where we use humour and fun to facilitate learning.

The welcoming experience starts when you first enter our practice – our clients tell us that they feel at home immediately even though those great polished floor boards are painfully hard to keep clean (we now love them also).

The plants, multiple Meerkats and Lego extravaganza helps with the calmness and quirkiness of our practice. Yes, our Admin Manager, Angela, is a Lego Queen!

We have gone out of our way to make sure clients feel at home because we know coming to discuss their health is often a confronting time and anxiety provoking. Our rooms also reflect our personality – you will find the meerkat mob in Maria’s room waiting to help with anxiety.  Children especially like the Meerkat Mob and adults love the metaphor of the anxious Meerkat Brain.

Why Meerkats?

Who doesn't love Meerkats!

Clients and doctors often ask us "Why Meerkats"?  They are everywhere - even on our building sign.

Meerkats are fascinating creatures, known for their social dynamics and cooperative behaviour.  Meerkats live in groups known as mobs, clans, or gangs, usually consisting of 20+ individuals.

The team at Paragon PsychConnect operate like a Meerkat Mob. We share the roles at work and provide clients with a Therapy Team (or mob!), not just as an individual therapist.

The Meerkat has become our symbol of the overly anxious brain and used in our Meerkat Therapy Program (read our blog on Meerkat Anxiety Therapy).

Brucee is our original Meerkat mascot but he has since built up a large mob to support us at Paragon PsychConnect and he has written an Ode to our Meerkat Mob.

Clients often buy us meerkats – see how many you can spot in reception and in our rooms. No…..you don’t get a prize, but it does show how observant you are.

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Did you know that anxiety can manifest as physical symptoms including headaches, sharp chest pains, muscle pain and even nausea?Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia and there is nothing shameful about getting help for your anxiety.At Paragon PsychConnect our unique evidence-based Meerkat Anxiety Program is delivered over 10 weeks in a 90-minute group session format to retrain the anxious brain. We offer two versions of our Meerkat Anxiety Program which cover similar topics in an age-appropriate way for:👉 Adults👉 Children aged 10-14 yrs old (pups), accompanied by an adult caregiverFind out more and register your interest now at paragonpsychconnect.com.au/program-meerkat-anxiety-therapy. ... See MoreSee Less
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Do you live with chronic or persistent pain?Maria is one of the few expert psychologists in South Australia in pain management, and she has created a video series exploring some of the facts around pain.1️⃣ Video 1 talks about whether we have pain receptors, and how our brain perceives pain.2️⃣ Video 2 explains why even a small injury like a papercut might hurt more for some people, depending on the map of the body in their brain.3️⃣ Video 3 covers how our environment can change our perception of pain.4️⃣ Video 4 talks about why lingering pain doesn’t always mean that there is long-term damage.Check out the Pain Facts video series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8C8QFW68ySWv9ZQOCkOGBlpRTtg1YGCL&si=L05w-8NTgXv3zVKr ... See MoreSee Less
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Halloween conveniently fell on a Tuesday this year, so we put on a garage sale and sausage sizzle with a Halloween twist to raise funds and support Men’s Mental Health.We really want to thank everyone that helped us to raise $1,600 in sales and donations for The Next Step Australia.Please keep an eye on our website for future activities!🎃🎃🎃Here’s a personal message from the team at The Next Step Australia:On the 31st of October 2023, the amazing team at Paragon PsychConnect held a Halloween fundraiser for The Next Step Australia (TNSA). The team at TNSA would like to express their appreciation for the efforts made by the Paragon PsychConnect staff to create this event. We would also like to say a huge thank you to all those who attended and donated to the event. Without these events and the generosity of those within the community TNSA wouldn’t exist, so we hope you all know how grateful we are.TNSA is a community focused registered not-for-profit charity that provides support and pathways to better enable the community, particularly men who are at greatest risk of suicide death, to seek support for mental health and suicidal challenges through peer-to-peer support. TNSA regularly provides free community events to create awareness and reduce stigma around suicide and mental health challenges, as well as funds community members to engage in mental health and suicide prevention training so they can support others during times of need. With the money raised by the event TNSA will be able to fund four more community members to undertake suicide prevention and intervention training. This means that there will be four more individuals within South Australia that have the knowledge and ability to support someone who is considering taking their life. Fundamentally, the money raised will be directly used to increase community-based suicide prevention...something you should all be proud of.Again, the team at TNSA want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts and if you would like to know more about who we are, what we do, would like to register you interest in being involved in upcoming suicide prevention and intervention training, or would like to donate further please visit our website.With much appreciation Ritchie and SimmoFounders and Directors of The Next Step Australia ... See MoreSee Less
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The Team at Paragon PsychConnect deal with a broad range of psychological conditions, and we use a variety of practical interventions.

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