Vanessa is a warm and empathic clinician with over 10 years experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families. She strives to create a safe, supportive, empowering and collaborative space for those whom she works with. Vanessa has worked across both the private and public health sectors. ​

 

Vanessa completed a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours Class I) at the University of Sydney, and a Master of Clinical Psychology at the University of Canberra. She is an accredited schema therapist. 

 

In addition to her clinical work, Vanessa has worked within research teams at School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales and Academic Unit of Child Psychiatry, South Western Sydney Local Health District. She is also a board-approved supervisor for clinical psychology registrars. 

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Areas of Interest

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• Anxiety/stress/phobias

• Depression/low mood/poor self-worth

• Trauma/Post-traumatic Stress Disorder 

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Emotion regulation issues

• Family relationship/interpersonal issues 

• Neurodiversity including Autism and ADHD

• Neuropsychological testing including learning, ADHD, Autism testing

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Therapeutic approaches 

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• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)

• Schema Therapy

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

• Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Family Systems Therapy

• Circle of Security Parenting

• Tuning into Teens Program

• PEERS® Social Skills Training

• Collaborative & Proactive Solutions Informed 

• Cool Kids Program

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Qualifications

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• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours Class I), University of Sydney 

• Master of Clinical Psychology, University of Canberra

• Board approved supervisor for interns and registrars

• Accredited Schema Therapist with the International Society of Schema Therapy 

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Professional Memberships

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• Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia

• Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology

• Member of the Australian Psychology Society 

• Member of the International Society of Schema Therapy 

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Consulting Days: Mondays, Tuesdays & Saturdays​

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