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A Bit About Me

There are lots of really good reasons that people become psychologists. When people ask me, my response is: I really like hearing people's stories. Of course I want to help as well, but everyone's story is interesting in some way and how lucky am I that I get to hear them as a job. 

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When people have difficult, or sadly, traumatic periods in their stories they might not know how to continue with it in a positive or adaptive way. Having worked with many different stories, and living a few traumatic stories myself, my goal is to help anyone work through what comes next.  I want to bring the light where it's needed, even if that means going somewhere dark for a moment.

 

I talk about some heavy stuff, so I'm not a particularly formal person and my goal is to make a relaxed and safe environment for people to be able to share openly. I am unbelievably passionate about helping people with their trauma, or to find their identity, or have really good sex and relationships, or problem solve the issues of every day life. 

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Who ever you are, what ever you bring with you, you are safe to share your story with me. 

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Some Professional Stuff

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Education & Development

  • Studying Master's of Science in Medicine - Sexual & Reproductive Health (Psychotherapy Stream)

  • Completed over 60 hours of professional development through Sexual Health & Intimacy Psychological Services (SHIPs)

  • Completed over 3,100 hours of combine supervision, practical training, and assessment as a provisional psychologist

  • Graduated Honours 2nd Class from Monash University Graduate Diploma of Psychology - Advanced

  • Graduated from Swinburne University Bachelor of Behavioural Studies (Psychology)

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Work

Experience

  • Current working with Elevation Psychology, working with first responders, trauma survivors, and sexual health and wellbeing

  • Subcommittee member for AACBT Early Career Research 

  • Private Practice - individual psychological intervention across a range of presentations and places. Including remote and rural communities in NT and QLD, trauma, depression, anxiety, body dysmorphia, and borderline personality disorder.

  • NDIS - psychological services and support coordination to support individuals with psychosocial disabilities. 

  • Volunteer - Prince Charles Acute Mental Health Ward. Lots of good chats, art therapy, and walks. 

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Therapy

Modalities

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Schema Therapy

  • Attachment-Based Therapy

  • Somatic Therapy 

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 

  • Currently working on learning the Gottman Method relationship therapy.

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