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Dr Liza Chervonsky
Director
Clinical Psychologist
Board-Approved Supervisor
Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DCP), USYD
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), USYD
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons-1), UNSW
I have great passion in my clinical work and deep respect for people seeking therapy to improve their lives. I seek to understand each client and their individual needs and challenges, and ensure that the work we do matches their goals and their vision of a better life.
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I believe that change comes through work at a cognitive, emotional, behavioural, relational and experiential level, and incorporate all of these aspects in my therapeutic approach.
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Clinical approach
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Schema, CBT, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness, Relational and attachment-informed therapy.
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Works with adults, children, adolescents, and parents.
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A strong focus on understanding the individual and the factors that maintain symptoms and dissatisfaction in their lives.
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Incorporates attachment and relational patterns, behavioural patterns, core beliefs and cognitions, and coping strategies in her work.
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A balance between deeper core work and practical strategies.
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Enriching life with more meaning, enjoyment, and positive relationships.
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Experience
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Years of experience working with anxiety, mood issues, anger, interpersonal and relational issues, personality issues, and emotion regulation difficulties.
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Experience working in private practice, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient groups, youth and adult community mental health, university clinics, telehealth, and corporate coaching.
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Providing regular supervision and guidance to a number of psychologists both on her team and privately.
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Delivering CBT, DBT, mindfulness and ACT therapy groups in psychiatric and community mental health settings, as well as general workshops for students and adults.
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PhD and published journal articles on the psychological and social impact of adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies.
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Presentations
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Anxiety, panic, phobias, stress, worry, and OCD
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Depression, low mood, and apathy
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Emotion regulation difficulties
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Trauma and processing difficult experiences
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Anger management, frustration, and irritation
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Personality disorders
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Relationship and interpersonal difficulties
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Friendship and social issues
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Family, parenting, and attachment issues
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Self-esteem and confidence issues
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Body image problems
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Work and study difficulties
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Perfectionism, motivation, time-management
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Sleeping difficulties
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