I take a collaborative and person-centred approach to support individuals and families in the face of everyday challenges. I am dedicated to creating a compassionate, non-judgemental, and safe therapeutic space for clients to share their experiences. I aim for my clients to feel heard, understood and respected at all times.

 

I am passionate about empowering individuals with effective strategies to achieve their goals and engage in meaningful relationships. My practice is informed by several evidence-based modalities, current research, and importantly, the individuality and autonomy of the person/s I am working with.

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Clinical approach

• CBT, Narrative, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness, Parenting strategies, Parent-Infant Therapy, Problem-Solving Therapy.

• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (certified)

• Works with adults, children, adolescents, and parents.

• Recovery-oriented and trauma-informed approach.

• A focus on the individual within their context and how experiences can shape unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.

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Experience​

• Experience at Karitane working with clients with Postnatal Depression and Anxiety, difficulties adjusting to parenthood, and difficulties bonding with their infant at Karitane.

• Experience in delivering individualised and group treatment in child and adolescent mental health services in a community mental health setting, perinatal mental health unit, university clinics, and telehealth.

• Experience working with clients (adults, adolescents, and children) with a variety of disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety, postnatal anxiety and depression, personality disorders, adjustment disorder, phobias, complex trauma).

• Publications on suicide prevention, and internet-delivered CBT for panic disorder.

• Masters research on the predictors of psychiatric readmission in culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Honours research in the effectiveness of a virtual reality exposure program for a fear of heights. Research presented at several forums.

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Presentations

• Depression, low mood, and other mood disorders

• Anxiety, stress, worry

• Obsessive compulsive disorder

• Post-traumatic stress disorder

• Perinatal mental health issues

• Postnatal anxiety and depression

• Emotion regulation difficulties

• Work and study issues

• Family relationships and parenting issues

• Social and interpersonal difficulties

• Relationship and sexual difficulties

• Self-harm and/or suicidal ideation

• Body image concerns, eating disorders, weight management

• Adjustment difficulties

• Grief and loss

• Perfectionism, time management/organisation

• Chronic illness

• Sleep difficulties

• Complex trauma, family violence

• ADHD

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Blog

• Q&A with Jaclyn