As a Clinical & Health Psychologist, I have worked in a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, hospital rehabilitation services, general practices, private practices & in education settings.

Areas of interest include chronic condition management, psycho-oncology (the human side of cancer), adolescent & young adult mental health & wellbeing, along with a variety of high prevalence mental health disorders.

What I love most about working in the field of psychology is that no matter how many similarities we share, none of us are the same. I’ve learned that diversity in how I work, where I work and who I work with is the key to remaining passionate and engaged in my life’s purpose; to be of service to others.

In my private practice, The Psychology of It, based in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, I thrive on the power of collaborating with my clients to identify the changes they seek, to problem-solve or decision-make the dilemmas they face, all the while empowering them to change their life, whatever that may look like for them.

My toolkit is ever-evolving, through annual professional development, allowing me access to a vast variety of evidence-based psychological theories, models and interventions to assist my clients to flourish in their lives.

Some of my favourite therapies and therapeutic tools include the following:

Schema Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Meditation & Mindfulness

Compassion Focussed Therapy

Positive Psychology

Run Walk Talk Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Brief Solution Focussed Therapy

Sessions are typically 50 minutes long and the frequency and length of treatment depends on the individual. I welcome in person or tele-health appointments with a referral from your doctor.

Clinical peer supervision for other mental health clinicians is also offered.

Coaching

Coaching differs to traditional psychology.

Coaching sessions focus on your strengths and are designed for those seeking to build skills and strategies to enhance specific areas in your life, or to improve overall life satisfaction and quality of life.

There are a multitude of tools from the field of Positive Psychology for us to draw upon to help you to live a life you love.

Contact me to discover how we can work together.

Public speaking has provided a larger platform from which to share information, knowledge and skills to enhance health and wellbeing with the greater population.

Some of the settings I have been invited to speak as a clinical & health psychologist, mental health advocate, healthcare professional and cancer survivor have included:

Corporate workshops

Community groups

Motivational speaking

School based workshops for teachers, parents/guardians and students

Health & Wellbeing Conferences

Community fundraising events

Expert panels

Podcast guest

Radio guest

Recent topics and themes have included:

Anxiety management

Resilience building

Teen mental health & wellbeing

Cancer survivorship

Self-care

Preventing burnout

Mindfulness

Positive Psychology

Becoming Time Smart

Living a values-driven life

Boosting Wellbeing & Life Satisfaction

Stress Management

Flow

Mindset

If you’re interested in exploring options for working together, be sure to reach out, connect and start a conversation.

The possibilities are limitless.