Barbara is passionate about delivering evidence based treatment that makes a difference to the health and well-being of clients across the lifespan including Adults, Adolescents and Children. She feels a deep fulfilment in her ongoing work with individual clients and provides a warm and accepting space for clients based on safety, empathy and unconditional positive regard.

 

Barbara has a strong and diverse background of training with a counselling focus and is an AHPRA registered Psychologist, as well as being an AHPRA accredited Supervisor. She holds membership of the Australian Association of Psychologists, AAPi, and has completed further training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT, Positive Psychology, Trauma Focused CBT and Solution Focused Therapy.

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Areas of Speciality

Barbara works with the assessment and treatment of:

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Adjustment difficulties

• Generalised anxiety and OCD

• Stress management

• Mood Disorders

• Grief and Loss

• Parenting concerns from early childhood onwards

• School adjustment issues and management of teasing/bullying

• Cognitive, learning and diagnostic assessments

 

Supervision

Barbara complements her clinical work with the supervision of psychologists and other professionals working in the counselling area.