Adele Samra

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Clinical Psychologist

Telehealth Therapist

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Master of Clinical Psychology, ACU

Bachelor of Psychology (Hons-1), Macquarie University

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Please note, Adele conducts therapy via telehealth (video) call only. She is unavailable for in-person appointments at this point in time.

I am an open-minded therapist whose focus is on creating a safe, judgement free space for my clients to explore how they relate to themselves and others. I have a special interest in helping people navigate complex identity, sexuality and relationship issues.

 

Whilst I work on cognitive and behavioural levels, I prefer to do deeper relational and emotional work. I use my warmth and humour to help people move away from limiting patterns of behaviour and live more full and authentic lives.  

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Clinical approach

• Relational and attachment informed therapy, ACT, CBT, DBT, Schema, and Mindfulness.

• Works primarily with adults and adolescents.

• Therapy is focused on understanding the unique individual and what is maintaining their current problems.

• Explores attachment and relational patterns, beliefs and cognitions, patterns of behaviour and coping strategies with her clients.

• A balance between practical strategies and deeper core work.

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Experience​

• Experience working in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient groups, university clinics, telephone counselling, youth services and conducting diagnostic interviews.

• Solid experience working with anxiety, mood issues, relational/interpersonal difficulties, gender and sexuality issues, family difficulties, perfectionism, procrastination and trauma.

• Published journal articles on the psychological distress associated with addictive social media use in young adult and pregnant populations.

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Learn more:

• Q&A with Adele

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Presentations

• Anxiety, panic, phobias, stress, and worry

• Depression and low mood

• Emotion regulation difficulties

• Drugs and alcohol

• ADHD & ASD

• Self-harm

• Unhelpful and catastrophic thinking

• Trauma and processing difficult experiences

• Personality disorders

• Relationship and sexual difficulties

• Gender and sexuality issues and LGBTQIA+

• Friendship, social issues, and bullying

• Work and academic difficulties

• Perfectionism, motivation, time-management

• Postnatal anxiety and depression  ​​