Joe Walkden

Joe is a warm, compassionate, and collaborative Clinical Psychology Registrar who works with adults and adolescents (16+). He supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and a wide range of emotional, behavioural, and life challenges. Joe works with clients who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to start—whether they’re navigating work, relationships, school, identity, or major life transitions.

He tailors therapy to meet each person where they are, drawing on evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention  (ERP), Habit Reversal Therapy (HRT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), and Schema Therapy. Joe’s focus is on helping clients better understand themselves, build confidence and resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change aligned with their values and goals.

Joe works with a broad range of concerns across the lifespan, including:

• Anxiety disorders, including generalised anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, health anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Depression and low mood
• Stress and burnout, including school or work stress, emotional exhaustion, and overwhelm
• Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Relationship and interpersonal difficulties, including family conflict, communication issues, and attachment patterns
• Emotional regulation and reactivity, including anger, irritability, and feeling out of control
• Low self-esteem, self-worth, and self-criticism
• Grief, loss, and adjustment to change
• Life transitions and identity exploration, including adolescence, career changes, relocation, parenthood, and personal growth
• Academic and performance-related pressure
• Workplace issues and leadership challenges
• Procrastination and motivation
• Attention, focus, and organisation difficulties, including ADHD and executive functioning challenges
• Sleep difficulties and insomnia
• Eating and body image concerns
• Sexuality, gender identity, and related concerns
• Habitual and compulsive behaviours, including alcohol, substances, gambling, and screen use
• Body-focused repetitive behaviours, including skin-picking (Excoriation Disorder) and hair-pulling (Trichotillomania)
• Chronic pain, tinnitus, misophonia (sensitivity to sounds), dizziness, and vertigo
• Tic disorders and related conditions

Background and experience

Joe holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours, First Class) from UNSW and a Master of Clinical Psychology from UTS (with High Distinction). His research across both degrees focused on the development of—and recovery from—substance and alcohol use, work that continues to inform his clinical approach to behaviour change and relapse prevention.

Joe works across two settings—alongside his work at MindBox Psychology, he also sees clients through NSW Health (Brookvale Community Health Centre), helping people manage substance use challenges and break out of unhelpful behavioural cycles.

He also brings experience from his work at the Manly Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice, where he supported young people and families during the uncertainty and grief of life-limiting illness. This work further shaped his ability to hold space for vulnerability and loss, while helping people stay anchored to meaning, dignity, and what matters most.

Earlier in his career, Joe worked in the corporate sector, where part of his work included supporting teams and individuals navigating stress, leadership demands, and change. This experience continues to inform his practical, strengths-based approach to workplace wellbeing and performance.

Joe is trained in suicide prevention and crisis intervention, and experienced in supporting clients through acute distress, crisis, or major life transitions.