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Rachael, a Registered Psychologist, brings over sixteen years of private practice expertise, totaling more than 12,000 hours of providing psychological therapy to diverse clientele, spanning various age groups from young children to older adults.

Explore her journey on her blog,  'A Psychologist's Story'.

Rachael is recognized as an approved provider with Medicare, NSW WorkCover/CTP, Queensland WorkCover/CTP, various Private Health Insurance Schemes, DVA referral pathways, and holds full registration as an NDIS Provider.

Rachael has over sixteen years of academic and practitioner training and practice both in the UK and in Australia. Her three degrees include her BSc, MSc and PhD, all in Psychology.

• BSc Psych (Hons) The University of Leeds, UK.
• MSc (Forensic Psych), York University, UK.
• Pg.Dip Psychological Practice, Australian College of Applied Psychology, Australia.
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Charles Sturt University, Australia.
• Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (Learning & Teaching) Deakin University.

Rachael has received training in a range of therapy modalities, and utilises the most appropriate style of therapy for each client:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT);
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT);
• Schema Therapy;
• Motivational Interviewing (MI);
• Trauma Informed Therapy (TF-CBT);
• Child Play and Art Therapy;
• Filial Play Therapy;
• Solutions Focused Therapy;
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT);
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IP);
• Psychodynamic Therapy;
• Existential Therapy.

Rachael is a member of the following organisations:

• The Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association;

• The International Association of Applied Psychology;

• The Australian Psychological Society.

Rachael holds professional certifications as an Australian health professional in the following:

• Registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Board Approved Supervisor with the Psychology Board of Psychology.
• Registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Association (AHPRA).
• Queensland Working with Children (Blue Card) Ref: 1972647/2.
• Approved Medicare Provider.
• Registered NDIS Provider.
• QLD WorkCover and CTP Provider.
• NSW WorkCover and CTP Provider.
• Department of Veterans Affairs Provider.

Rachael has undertaken a number of psychological research studies including:

• BSc: The fear of crime in  eyewitnesses (The University of Leeds, UK);
• MSc: The use of visual stimulus in the recall of child eyewitnesses (York University, UK).
• PhD: A Constructivist Grounded Theory 'The Differential Emotional Processing Theory of Maladaptive Daydreaming' (Charles Sturt University, Australia).

Additional research interests involve investigating various topics such as the disparate emotional processing of maladaptive daydreaming, eyewitness memory, virtual reality therapy, ethical decision-making, the nurturing of early-career psychologists, and the formulation of trauma-focused mental health strategies tailored to health-related issues.