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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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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  

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