I have been working in the public mental health sector for over 10 years and have been practicing as a registered clinical psychologist since 2013. I currently work in private practice, where I deliver clinical supervision and training to psychologists and mental health professionals. I also hold a senior psychology position at a large public hospital in Melbourne.
I use established psychological approaches in my work including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. I have a particular interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and am a practitioner, researcher, author and trainer in this area.
I have expertise providing individual and group therapy to adults presenting with a range of concerns, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, psychosis, trauma, relationship difficulties, substance abuse and eating disorders. I regularly seek out my own supervision and attend professional development events as I am dedicated to continually sharpening my skills in the latest evidence-based approaches.
Throughout my career I have been an advocate for increasing access to psychosocial treatments for people experiencing psychosis. In my experience, taking a holistic approach to psychosis often results in life changing positive outcomes for clients, but is often under-utilised.
I am passionate about supervising psychologists and clinicians from a range of different disciplines, in addition to providing bespoke workshops for teams in a range of areas, including but not limited to acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness and psychological approaches to psychosis. Please see the services page for further information.
In my personal life I use the tools I teach in therapy. I believe that applying these skills enriches my own life and contributes to genuineness in the therapeutic relationship.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology
Professional Memberships
- Clinical Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia
- Member of the International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis
- Member of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which I work and pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging.