Trauma Support Providers

Professional Biography

I am a registered Psychologist providing a range of trauma-specific and trauma-related treatments.

My recent clinical experience has included working for six years in a hospital setting. For many people that I met, the cause of their distress lay in past experiences of trauma and abuse and difficulties they had experienced since. I completed more specific training for working intensively with people on addressing and managing post-traumatic stress disorders and 'Complex Trauma' experiences. This has included developing the capacity to provide EMDR, Schema Focused Therapy, and tailored CBT treatments.

There are many reasons why seeing a psychologist can be anxiety provoking and I attempt at all times to appreciate this. I hope always to provide a safe, respectful environment and to make sure that any work we do proceeds at a pace determined by the other person. At times, discussing or thinking about trauma can be distressing and sessions are structured to allow for grounding, calming and other skills to be practised. This gives people a chance to manage potential distress that might arise in therapy and develop the skills in a safe, contained way.

Sometimes, as a result of trauma, people can end up on a trajectory to making choices they regret, or coping in a way that is unhelpful. In order to address some of these potential outcomes, I take a non-judgemental and accepting approach. I work within a safe, welcoming clinic staffed by friendly and professional clinicians.

Sessions are approximately an hour in duration and we will develop a treatment plan based on your goals for therapy. Treatment options will be provided and we will aim to measure change in a meaningful way. There is no one goal or outcome that fits everyone, and the pace of change can vary.

If you have any questions about treatment which would like answered before considering what you would like to do, please feel free to contact me via the clinic. Inquiries can be made by email: [email protected] or by phone: 03 9434 4161.

Client Types

• Adult