The injury may affect more than movement
Time away from work, pain, reduced independence and uncertainty about money can make an injury difficult to manage. You may miss the routine of work or feel unsure about what your body can do now.
Psychological care does not mean your pain is imagined. It can sit alongside medical treatment, physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Working with the situation you are in
Your psychologist can help you talk through the changes, identify priorities and plan manageable routines. Depending on your needs, sessions may focus on worry, low mood, sleep, pain-related distress or confidence with daily activity.
Any activity plan needs to respect medical advice and physical restrictions. Psychological treatment is not a direction to push through an unsafe task.
Keeping care connected
With appropriate consent, your psychologist can communicate with your GP and other treating professionals about relevant goals and barriers. This can help avoid conflicting advice.
You can ask what information is being requested by the insurer and what is included in a report. Not all details discussed in therapy are relevant to a work-capacity conversation.
Which claim rules apply?
Psychological symptoms arising from a physical work injury may be treated differently from a primary psychological injury under the NSW scheme. Do not assume that a guide about primary psychological injury determines your situation.
Ask your insurer to confirm whether the psychology referral relates to the accepted injury, what treatment is approved and whether anything else is required.
Coming to an appointment
Let us know if pain, mobility, fatigue or transport make attendance difficult. We can discuss the clinic access information and whether telehealth is clinically suitable.
Hornsby and Drummoyne have stairs-only access. Please check access before booking rather than relying on the nearest clinic alone.
Compare our clinic accessSIRA information for injured workers / Logic Lounge clinic addresses and access
Information checked 13 October 2026. General information, not an assessment or a decision about your claim.
