James Pham

JAMES IS AVAILABLE FROM SEPTEMBER 2025

James is a compassionate Occupational and Registered Psychologist dedicated to person-centred care that empowers clients to rediscover their strengths and chart their own path forward. With a warm, approachable style and genuine curiosity about people’s stories, James is skilled at supporting clients recovering from workplace injuries and motor vehicle accidents. He integrates evidence-based interventions to assist with adjustment, resilience, and vocational rehabilitation.

James holds a Master of Organisational Psychology from Macquarie University and has honed his clinical expertise through diverse placements and years as a Lifeline Telephone Crisis Counsellor. He is known for his thoughtful communication, active listening, and ability to create a safe space for meaningful connection.

Whether helping clients navigate complex workers’ compensation systems or overcome psychological barriers to recovery, James believes in the power of authentic collaboration. He is committed to supporting each individual in finding their true north and building a fulfilling life.

James is bilingual and offers services in English and Vietnamese.

Approach

• Person-centred and collaborative

• Warm, genuine, and easy to talk to

• Focuses on empowering clients to discover their own strengths and values

• Creates a safe, non-judgmental space for open conversation
  
  

Experience

• Extensive work with workers’ compensation and motor vehicle accident rehabilitation

• Former Telephone Crisis Counsellor and permanent Telephone Crisis Supporter at Lifeline

• Wellbeing Coach for elite athletes at Sport Scholars

• Career Coach helping clients clarify direction and goals

• Experience across organisational, career, and clinical psychology contexts
  
  

Therapeutic Modalities

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

• Evidence-based interventions for adjustment and resilience

• Vocational rehabilitation and coaching

• Cognitive and behavioural approaches tailored to client needs

• Strengths-based and values-driven frameworks
  
  

Qualifications

• Master of Organisational Psychology – Macquarie University

• Bachelor of Psychology – Macquarie University
  
  

Professional Memberships

• Registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA)

• Member, Australian Psychological Society (APS)