Louisa Godwin

In her practice as a psychologist, Louisa adopts principles from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and other third wave cognitive behavioural approaches as well as utilising principles from Attachment Theory.

Louisa completed her studies at Curtin University, and is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia, with over 6 years of experience working with children, adults and families with a variety of needs. Louisa is highly experienced in working with children and adolescents and with parents and complex family systems in private practice.

Her experience includes working with presentations and clinical diagnoses such as anxiety, emotional regulation concerns, social difficulties, adjustment disorders, ASD, ADHD, and behavioural problems. In addition to this, Louisa has worked in a psychiatric hospital setting co-facilitating group therapy for both adult inpatients and outpatients presenting with a wide range of disorders.

Here, Louisa co-facilitated inpatient skills groups such as assertiveness training and anger management, and outpatient group programs such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) groups.

Areas of interest and current practice:

• Anxiety and stress management
• Emotional regulation
• Social difficulties
• Attachment concerns
• Parenting challenges
• Issues surrounding sleep
• Relationship difficulties
• Perfectionism
• Life transitions
• Work stress and burnout
• Interpersonal and communication difficulties

Lousia runs her own independent practice and engages Clear Health Psychology to provide administrative and other business services to enable her to provide assessment and treatment to her clients.

Appointment duration:  51 minutes

Sessions rates:

Individuals: $215.00 per appointment

Medicare rebate is available with a Mental Health Care Plan for individual appointments. 

Cancellation Policy:  Appointments are precious and we appreciate you giving at least 48 hours’ notice if you cannot attend. For cancellations under 48 hours, 50% of the session rate will apply with no Medicare rebate. For cancellations under 24 hours, 100% of the session rate will apply with no Medicare rebate.

Please note: Lousia accepts appointments for individual clients age 10+.