ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in America and completed my undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Virginia. While traveling in my 20s, I met my Australian husband and we moved back to Queensland together. We moved between the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, during which time I completed my Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Queensland. My clinical training included a placement at a Child & Youth Mental Health Service in Brisbane, working with children and adolescents with severe and complex mental health concerns. After completion of the degree, I worked in private practice on the Sunshine Coast for several years, seeing children and adults across the lifespan with a number of concerns.

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I have recently returned to the Sunshine Coast hinterland after spending five years living and working in rural central Queensland. This experience has provided a unique insight into the particular challenges and joys of rural living, and I am passionate about ensuring that people living in rural and remote communities can access services. 

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I have completed additional training in a number of areas, including perinatal psychology; OCD; PTSD; schema therapy; dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT); and cognitive therapy. I believe in being a lifelong learner, and I participate each year in training that I feel will assist me to build new skills as a psychologist, and to deepen my knowledge in the areas in which I already work.

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My mission as a clinical psychologist is to provide a high quality professional psychology service in a safe, supportive environment free from discrimination. It is my aim to effectively deliver evidence-based interventions in order to promote positive outcomes and wellbeing for individuals, couples, and families of diverse backgrounds and values. I work primarily from a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) perspective; however, I also may incorporate elements of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Emotion-Focussed Therapy (EFT), and Dialetical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) into my practice, depending on the individual client's needs.

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Personally, I live near Montville with my husband and our young daughter. I enjoy traveling, reading, cooking, exercising, being outdoors, and spending time with my family and friends.