04/02/2026
Ten years ago, Sydney Phobia Clinic opened its doors with a simple goal: to help people reclaim their lives from fear and the associated limitations of specific phobias. It all started in a humble office, shared with a doctor in a medical centre before moving to its own offices in Sydney CBD and finally, in 2018, settling in its current home in the Trust Building on King St, Sydney.
Today, we’re celebrating a decade of courage, growth, and change 🎉
Over the past 10 years, we’ve had the privilege of supporting thousands of individuals to face fears that once felt impossible, whether that was fears of flying, driving, medical procedures, vomiting, animals, public speaking, claustrophobia, heights or some more unusual ones that would present from time to time. Along the way we have pioneered the application of virtual reality to psychological treatment and we’ve built a reputation for evidence-based, practical and proactive support for our clients. We’ve been in planes and flight sims, up centrepoint tower, at doggy day cares, had blood taken, handled snakes and spiders, cared for office pet huntsman spiders, rats, cockroaches, and frogs, cooked up bowls of ‘vomit’, and spent hours in virtual environments (or creating them!).
We have contributed to the broader conversation about anxiety and phobia treatment in Australia, including being featured on every Australian TV network, countless radio and print media interviews, podcasts and contributing to research studies.
Most importantly, we’ve witnessed countless moments of quiet bravery: first flights taken after years of avoidance, getting back behind the wheel after motor vehicle accidents, important medical procedures completed (including to support pregnancy planning!), and many other lives opened back up again.
To our clients, referrers, collaborators, and the incredible clinicians who have been part of this journey: thank you. Your trust and commitment are the reason we’re here.
Here’s to 10 years of facing fear, and many more to come 💙
