Online Psychological and Wellbeing Therapy for Lifelong Explorers Towards Midlife and Beyond, Australia Wide
Life is full of upsides — Find your JOY, all your life
Welcome to Upside Stories — a progressive online psychology practice
At Upside Stories — we help you thrive as you move through midlife and beyond — connecting you with an experienced clinical psychologist and tailored online therapy as life deepens. Whether you're navigating mental health concerns, experiencing life transitions, growing through change, or supporting someone you care about, we’re here for you.
Upsides in Life
Every chapter in life brings upsides and downsides, fresh challenges, and growth. Regrets, disappointments, and distress are inevitable, but they can also spark surprising upsides.
How we make sense of adversity can be a turning point for new meaning, purpose, and direction aligned with our values, better relationships, and a greater fulfilment. This supports our mental longevity — how we grow and evolve psychologically, rather than just get by, throughout life.
Welcome, I’m Bruce.
Many of us are living into the extremes of older age, but those extra years aren’t always turning out as we hoped. Although our lifespans have stret, our healthspans — the number of years we’re living well — haven’t kept pace.
By the time we approach midlife, many of us are stretched in all directions — navigating relationships or living solo, raising children, and caring for ageing parents, all the while navigating busy careers. Meanwhile, 'retirement' now spans 20 to 30 years — a whole new chapter.
So, what’s my passion? Helping people understand themselves, and how their mind works, so they can rewrite limiting stories and build mental longevity: the ability to live with meaning, purpose, health, and belonging, all their life. Life is full of UPSIDES. So, let's make the most of every chapter.
I’m here to help you navigate the roles, transitions, challenges, and opportunities — that shape your story towards midlife and beyond — with compassion, curiosity, insight, and sometimes humour.
My work in this space is backed by 15 years of clinical practice, published research, and university teaching.
Whether you’re facing change, looking ahead, or helping someone else, I’m an experienced clinical psychologist here for you.
Our mission is to inspire and empower you to REWRITE limiting stories and live with meaning, purpose, health, and belonging — so you can make the most of every chapter, especially as we age.
How We Can Help
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Upside Therapy
Accessible evidence-based therapies, assessment, and diagnosis via telehealth, when you’re facing mental health concerns — such as depression, anxiety, or stress — related to mental illness or midlife and later life transitions. We’ll work together to support recovery and explore what brings your life meaning and purpose.
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Upside Rewrite
A 10-week therapy program for when life takes an unexpected turn — through trauma, loss, or life transitions — and you’re questioning the stories you’re living by. Together we’ll explore your past and life’s turning points in a meaningful way, recognise strengths, and support new purpose and direction ahead.
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Upside Health
This 10-week therapy and educational program is designed for when you’re concerned about future brain health. With dementia starting decades before symptoms appear, midlife is an ideal time to act. We’ll explore modifiable risk factors and help you turn good intentions into meaningful, healthy lifestyle habits.
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Upside Carers
Our 10-week therapy program when you’re supporting family living with dementia — and it feels like you’re loving and losing them at the same time. The toll of dementia care can bring ambiguous loss, isolation, guilt, and a deep need for connection. We’ll support you in practical ways to adapt, reconnect, and explore new meaning.
In our online sessions, here’s what you can expect…
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Relaxed Environment
Appointments with us are down-to-earth, warm, empathic, and non-judgmental.
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Good Questions
We believe insightful questions can transform your view.
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Tailored Approach
We work with you to find an approach that meets your needs.
Life is full of upsides.
Find your JOY.
All your life.
Explore our insights on life’s big questions, transitions, and challenges today.
