Profile
Sarah is a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, couples and families to make positive changes to improve their psychological wellbeing. Sarah has worked in a variety of positions across the public, private and not-for-profit sector supporting individuals across the lifespan with their mental health needs. Sarah believes in a compassionate and personalised approach to supporting individuals, couples or families with self-identified goals. Sarah’s approach as a clinician embraces systemic process, narrative techniques and attachment-based interventions.
Sarah is trained in a variety of clinical assessment and intervention approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, EMDR, Circle of Security, Relationship Counselling, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Trauma Focused – CBT as well as art therapy and play therapy techniques.
Sarah is registered as a Board-Approved Supervisor with AHPRA, having provided clinical supervision for psychologists, provisional psychologists, Clinical Psychologists (including registrars).
Clinical Interests
• Supporting children and their families with a range of childhood difficulties including but not limited to behavioural issues, social skills, anxiety, mood issues and adjustment.
• Particular interest in supporting individuals, couples or families in coping with significant life transitions including grief or loss, changes across the lifespan, parenting, and older adulthood.
• Supporting individuals and couples with mental health and adjustment during the perinatal period and beyond.
Qualifications
2019 Board Approved Supervisor Certification
Australian Psychological Society
2016 Graduate Diploma in Relationship Counselling
William Street Family Therapy Centre
2013-2015 Graduate Diploma in Family and Relationship Therapy
William Street Family Therapy Centre
2009-2017 Combined Master of Clinical Psychology (completed in 2011) and
Doctor of Philosophy - Clinical Psychology (conducted part-time, completed in 2017)
Edith Cowan University
2008- 2009 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) Honours
Edith Cowan University
2005-2007 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology-Children and Family Studies)
Edith Cowan University
Experience
Nov 2020 – Dec 2023 Clinician Lead - Clinical Psychologist Youth Futures WA
Feb 2018 – Dec 2023 Clinical Psychologist Youth Futures WA
• Psychological assessment and therapeutic intervention for young people and their families regarding mental health issues or developmental delays.
Feb 2017 – Feb 2018 Clinical Psychologist Registrar Child Wellbeing Centre
• Psychological assessment and therapeutic intervention for children and their families regarding mental health issues or developmental delays.
Apr 2016 – Feb 2018 Clinical Psychologist Registrar Fleming Psychology
• Psychological assessment and therapeutic intervention for children, adults, older adults, couples, and families with a range of concerns.
Jun 2014 – Jun 2017 Child Centred Practitioner Relationships Australia
• Conducting one-on-one sessions with separated parents or children to reflect on the needs of children through separation.
Jun 2014 – June 2016 Early Years Worker Good Beginnings
• Providing parenting support and education to incarcerated fathers including designing and implementing attachment focused playgroups.
Mar 2013 – Feb 2016 Family Support Worker Relationships Australia
• Providing supervised contact visits at the Child Contact Service.
Jun 2011 – Dec 2011 Clinical Psychology Trainee CAMHS
• Working as a part of a multi-disciplinary team with children, adolescents, and their families to address mental health issues
Feb 2011 – May 2011 Counsellor/Educator
Palmerston Association Inc.
• Providing one-on-one counselling to individuals or families regarding current or past alcohol or other drug related issues
Referrals
Medicare and Self-referral.