I've had an unconventional journey to becoming a doctor of clinical psychology.
Before working as a psychologist, I was an economist for the Australian Government. But, I quickly, found that writing reports was too dry for me. So, I volunteered as a Lifeline Australia telephone counsellor, and from that point, I knew I wanted to go into clinical psychology.
I went on to complete a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. In that time, I realised that a good therapist doesn’t just coast along. They’re constantly working on getting better and growing.
A clinical psychologist who learns, grows, and becomes better to help you do the same.
I have always valued continuing my education and pushing myself to become the best and most helpful therapist I can be for my clients.
Since becoming a doctor of clinical psychology, I have worked in private and in public practices. During my time in public mental health, I was lucky enough to be trained by an international expert in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and worked as a part of a DBT therapy program for four and a half years.
Working in public mental health also helped me get familiar with Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
In 2021, I left public mental health, splitting my time between working with the chronic pain team at Austin Health and in private psychology practice. Then, in 2024, I moved to full-time in private practice.
