
Nesh Nikolic
Clinical Psychologist · Canberra
Nesh Nikolic is a clinical psychologist based in Canberra and the host of the Better Thinking podcast. His great therapeutic passion lies in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, both for his clients and in training clinicians around Australia.
Psychology is most useful when it leaves the therapy room and meets everyday life.
Nesh has provided more than 25,000 hours of one-on-one therapy since 2007. As well as being a registered psychologist who is trained in a number of therapy models, Nesh is recognised by Medicare Australia as a provider of clinical psychology services. Nesh’s great therapeutic passion lies in utilising Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for his clients and training clinicians around Australia.
Nesh holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and is a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
Nesh has guest lectured and provided all-day workshops at the University of Canberra. He is passionate about people and aims to bring a non-judgemental approach to his work with others.
Nesh also provides training to organisations working with mental health issues, and has been involved in supporting professional athletes and sporting teams with their performance. In addition, he has trained psychologists, counsellors, social workers, occupational therapists and other therapists around Australia in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Nesh is the host of Better Thinking, a podcast centred on conversations exploring practical applications of psychology in everyday life.
- Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology
- Registered psychologist
- Member, Australian Psychological Society
- Fellow, APS College of Clinical Psychologists
- Guest lectures and all-day workshops, University of Canberra
- ACT training for clinicians around Australia
- Training for organisations working with mental health issues
- Clinical psychologist at Strategic Psychology, Canberra
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Trained in a number of therapy models
Where Better Thinking is recorded

We built a recording studio in January 2019 in one of the consulting rooms at my psychology clinic, Strategic Psychology. As time passed, we decided to invest in a new recording studio, and we will keep adding to it to make it more interesting for video recordings.
- Production mixer
- Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro HDMI Live Stream Switcher (fully integrated)
- Cameras
- 2 × Sony FX30 Cinema Camera Body (professional grade)
- Microphones
- 2 × Rode NTG3 Precision RF-Biased Pro Shotgun Microphones (dynamic)
- Lighting
- Aputure Amaran P60C 3 Head RGBWW LED Kit (ceiling) and Aputure Amaran T2C LED RGBWW Tube Light 2500K–7500K (background)
- Room
- Acoustic panelling and a soundproof viewing window
The test that became episode one
An early studio recording test, which ultimately became the first episode of the podcast. The video is slightly blurred because the camera lens was foggy. Live and learn :)
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