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Bethany Richmond

PSYCHOLOGIST

BPsych (Hons), MClin Psych, PhD Candidate

Bethany believes that the key to effective therapy is establishing an open, warm, and supportive environment where clients can comfortably explore their emotions, thoughts, and personal experiences.

Bethany’s primary treatment modality is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). She also incorporates strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), to address the unique challenges and goals of each client.

Bethany has published numerous peer-reviewed articles on topics such as chronic pain, fear of disease progression, mindfulness, and death anxiety. She has also presented her research at national and international conferences.

Bethany’s clinical experience spans a diverse age range, from children to older adults. During her training, she provided treatment through The University of Sydney Brain and Mind Centre, OCD BOUNCE, and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre.

Alongside her clinical work, Bethany is a Clinical Postdoctoral Research Associate at the InsideOut Institute where she contributes to research aimed at improving outcomes for people experiencing eating disorders.

She provides treatment for adults, adolescents, and children ages 12 and older.

Bethany offers appointments on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Treatment Areas

Bethany is skilled in assisting individuals with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety disorders, adjustment issues, and depression. She has a particular interest in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), health anxiety, and working with individuals with chronic health conditions.

  • Death Anxiety

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Health Anxiety

  • Social Anxiety

  • Generalised Anxiety

  • Eating Disorders

  • Phobias

  • Panic Disorder

  • Adjustment Disorder

  • Depression

  • Interpersonal Issues

  • Relationship Concerns

  • Existential Concerns

Publications

  • Menzies, R. E., Sharpe, L., Richmond, B., Dudeney, J., Todd, J., Szabo, M., ... & Dear, B. (2022). Randomised controlled trial of cognitive behaviour therapy versus mindfulness for people with rheumatoid arthritis with and without a history of recurrent depression: study protocol and design. BMJ open, 12(5), e056504.

  • Menzies, R. E., Sharpe, L., Richmond, B., & Cunningham, M. L. (2023). “Life’s too short to be small”: An experimental exploration of the relationship between death anxiety and muscle dysmorphia symptoms. Body Image, 44, 43-52.

  • Richmond, B., Sharpe, L., & Menzies, R. E. (2023). Are fear campaigns effective for increasing adherence to COVID-related mitigation measures?. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 30(5), 714-730.

  • Sharpe, L., Richmond, B., Todd, J., Dudeney, J., Dear, B. F., Szabo, M., Sesel, A. L., Forrester, M., & Menzies, R. E. (2023). A cross-sectional study of existential concerns and fear of progression in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of psychosomatic research, 175, 111514.

  • Sharpe, L., Michalowski, M., Richmond, B., Menzies, R. E., & Shaw, J. (2023). Fear of progression in chronic illnesses other than cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of a transdiagnostic construct. Health psychology review, 17(2), 301–320.

  • Rooney, T., Sharpe, L., Todd, J., Richmond, B., & Colagiuri, B. (2023). The relationship between expectancy, anxiety, and the nocebo effect: a systematic review and meta-analysis with recommendations for future research. Health psychology review, 17(4), 550-577.

  • Sharpe, L., Menzies, R. E., Richmond, B., Todd, J., MacCann, C., & Shaw, J. (2024). The development and validation of the Worries About Recurrence or Progression Scale (WARPS). British Journal of Health Psychology, 29(2), 454-467.

  • Sharpe, L., Richmond, B., Menzies, R. E., Forrest, D., Crombez, G., & Colagiuri, B. (2024). A synthesis of meta-analyses of mindfulness-based interventions in pain. Pain, 165(1), 18-28.

  • Boyse, J. B., Sharpe, L., Richmond, B., Dear, B., Dudeney, J., Sesel, A. L., & Menzies, R. E. (2024). Benign or painful? The interpretation of pain and fear of progression in rheumatoid arthritis. Pain, 165(4), 838–847.

  • Menzies, R. E., Richmond, B., Sharpe, L., Skeggs, A., Liu, J., & Coutts‐Bain, D. (2024). The ‘revolving door’ of mental illness: A meta‐analysis and systematic review of current versus lifetime rates of psychological disorders. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63(2), 178-196.

  • Richmond, B., Sharpe, L., Boyse, J., Menzies, R. E., Dudeney, J., Colagiuri, R., & Todd, J. (2025). The impact of juvenile idiopathic arthritis on psychosocial outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of pediatric psychology, 50(11), 1033–1049. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf067

  • Sharpe, L., Menzies, R. E., Boyse, J., Bisby, M. A., Richmond, B., Todd, J., Sesel, A. L., & Dear, B. F. (2025). Mediators and Moderators of two online interventions for managing pain, fear of progression and functional ability in rheumatoid arthritis. Behaviour research and therapy, 185, 104676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2024.104676

  • Sharpe, L., Bisby, M. A., Menzies, R. E., Boyse, J. B., Richmond, B., Todd, J., Sesel, A. L., & Dear, B. F. (2025). A Tale of Two Treatments: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Mindfulness or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Delivered Online for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Psychotherapy and psychosomatics, 94(2), 89–100. https://doi.org/10.1159/000542489

  • Menzies, R. E., Coutts-Bain, D., Richmond, B., & Helgadottir, F. D. (2025). Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of Overcome Death Anxiety: an online cognitive behavioural therapy intervention in a clinical sample. Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy, 53(2), 197–205. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465824000493

  • Richmond, B., Sharpe, L., Boyse, J. B., Shaw, J., & Menzies, R. E. (2026). Death anxiety predicts fear of progression in people with rheumatic conditions. British journal of health psychology, 31(2), e70069. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.70069

  • Sharpe, L., Shaw, J., Boyse, J. B., Richmond, B., Menzies, R. E., & Todd, J. (2026). Pain, respiratory symptoms, interpretation bias and death anxiety are associated with fear of disease progression in people with asthma. British journal of health psychology, 31(1), e70050. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.70050