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Clinical Psychologist

(she/her)

Sarah is a Clinical Psychologist experienced in working with children, adolescents and adults, as well as with parents and families. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings, with previous positions held at Perth Children’s Hospital Eating Disorders Service, Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, and Community Adult Mental Health Services. Sarah continues to work in the public mental health system, providing specialist individual and group therapy for adults experiencing difficulties related to borderline personality disorder and disorders of over-control.

Sarah is a warm, empathic and curious therapist who cares deeply for her clients. She enjoys working with children, adolescents and adults experiencing a range of concerns, including difficulties with mood, anxiety, emotions, trauma, interpersonal relationships, impulsivity, family of origin, low self-esteem, eating and body image concerns. She also enjoys working with parents and caregivers seeking to increase their understanding of how to best support their children and adolescents during difficult times.

Sarah works collaboratively with her clients, to help them understand their individual experience, and how it has played a part in forming who they are today. She focuses on developing a strong therapeutic alliance with her clients and works with them to build their insight, awareness, and capacity, to support themselves to make positive changes in their lives. Based on the needs of her clients, Sarah integrates theory and practice from a range of approaches, including mentalisation based therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, schema therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamic therapy and attachment theory.