Yvette has completed her Bachelor of Science Degree, Honors Degree (Arts), and Masters of Psychology Degree (Clinical Psychology) and practiced as a Clinical Psychologist for over 20 years. She brings extensive experience from management and senior roles within the hospital system (particularly in regard to child, adolescent, and women’s mental health), in addition to community based services in a variety of sectors including mental health, education, child protection. In her private practice, Yvette brings further experience with a broader range of clients and a variety of presenting concerns, including but not limited to : anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, family court, stress and grief and loss.
In her current practice she is happy to see children, adolescents and adults, including but not limited to the following issues:
- Anxiety (including panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder)
- Depression (including perinatal depression, self harm and suicidal ideation)
- Complex Trauma (related to childhood abuse, domestic violence and critical events)
- Relationship Difficulties
- Stress (related to work, school, medical diagnosis, other life adjustment)
- Grief and Loss (including perinatal loss)
- LGBTQIA+ related issues
- Sleep Difficulties
- Personal Development (such as self esteem/confidence, life coaching)
- Parenting Support (including behaviour management, school refusal and changes in family structure)
- Neurodiversity (including Autism and ADHD)
- Emotional regulation (such as anger management)
In her therapy, Yvette uses an integrative approach drawing on theoretical frameworks and research based evidence from a range of psychotherapeutic approaches including:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Systems Therapy
- Schema Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Brief Solution Oriented Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Supportive Counselling and Psychoeducation
Yvette runs her own independent practice and engages Clear Health Psychology to provide administrative and other business services to enable her to provide treatment to her clients.
Appointment duration: 51 minutes
Sessions rates:
Individuals: $300.00 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: Yvette accepts bookings for children 0yrs+ (parent session required for under 13yrs), and adults.
