I have been a registered psychologist for nine years and I began my career working in the Employment Services field, where I helped clients to address mental health challenges that were barriers to employment, including anxiety and depression.
I have also spent time working in a fertility clinic, where I assisted clients to address a wide variety of fertility related challenges including stress management, relationship difficulties as well as grief and loss.
As well as my private practice here in Moorabbin, I currently work within the public system in Community Health in inner city Melbourne. Working in the public system has meant that I have developed my skills in working with a wide variety of client presentations, and have current knowledge of frameworks and accepted approaches in areas such as Family Violence. Qualifications
I have completed a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Psychology) and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) at Swinburne University, Melbourne and a Master of Counselling Psychology at La Trobe University, Melbourne.
I then completed a two year registrar program of supervised practice which further developed my skills and led to endorsements as both a Counselling Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist.
Counselling Psychology emphasises the importance of considering factors that contribute to mental health including the influence of culture and family on the individual, recognising the importance of attending to relationship dynamics, tailoring evidence based therapeutic interventions to the individual, and developing the therapeutic relationship with the client.
Clinical Psychology emphasises the importance of thorough assessment, diagnosis, formulation, and evidence based psychological treatment of mild to complex mental health, behavioural, and emotional disorders across the lifespan.
I am a member of the Australian Psychological Society as well as the Fertility Society of Australia. I am also a Psychology Board approved supervisor meaning that I provide supervision to other psychologists and psychologists in training which allows me to contribute to the future of the field of psychology.
I regularly undertake Professional Development and have completed training in areas including trauma, substance use and Borderline Personality Disorder, as well as in the area of neurodiversity including ADHD and Autism in adults.