Denise Kane Psychologist

Sunshine Coast Therapy and Assessment Services 34 Oval Ave, Caloundra, Queensland, 4551

Overview

Registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA). Full Membership Australian Psychological Society (MAPS). Registered NDIS and Medicare provider. Further qualifications and training include: • Training in Psychological and other standardised assessment (Cognitive, developmental, trauma, diagnostic) including Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2); MIGDAS-2; Bayley Developmental Scales; Childhood Autism Rating Scales (CARS-2); Wechsler Intelligence Test for Children (WISC-V); Wechsler Pre School and Primary Test of Intelligence (WPPSI-IV); Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (TONI); RAVENS Progressive Matrices Test; Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT); Trauma Symptom Checklist; Beck Youth Inventories (BYI) and other mood and anxiety scales including the Spence; and assessments to review features of ADHD and functional and adaptive skills. • Family therapy/ Systemic therapy training (Including provision of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy - DDP). • Circle of Security (COS) – Foundational, Accredited Intensive (10 day) and Group work training (DVD) – Accredited group facilitator. • Care Index training including assessment of attachment and risk. • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Training – Facial Recognition Software and diagnostic assessment of domains. • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy training in Mental Health settings (ACT). • Trained as a Triple P Parenting Program Provider. • Accredited Provider Bringing up Great Kids parenting program (ACF). • Cool Kids Anxiety program (including ASD program). • Working with children and adults with sexualized behaviour (CYFOS). • Training in developmental trauma and the impacts of abuse and neglect (ACF training). • Accredited ABA training including functional assessment and behaviour support plans (Institute Applied Behaviour Analysis). • Board Approved Psychology Supervisor (STAP) – current.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Psychologist

Accreditations

  • Registered Provider NDIS
  • Approved Medicare Provider

Certifications

  • Member of the Australian Psychological Society

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Anxiety
  • Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Behaviour Problems
  • Bullying
  • Child Psychology
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Developmental disorders
  • General Psychology
  • Intellectual Assessments
  • Learning Difficulties
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Parenting
  • Play Therapy
  • School Issues
  • School readiness
  • Self-Esteem and Self-Development
  • Shyness & social skills deficits
  • Stress
  • Supervision
  • Trauma

Modalities

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness
  • Psychoeducation
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Interpersonal

Patient Focus

  • Children
  • Families
  • Infants
  • People with disabilities

Languages Spoken

  • English

Services

  • School Visits
  • Wheelchair access