Dr Francene Hemingway Psychologist

Francene is the Director of Healing Connections Psychology, and a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor with experience across 17-years. Francene has worked within several settings, including university psychology clinics, public and private hospitals, group private practices, solo private practice, and community organisations. Across these settings, Francene has worked with individual and group clients across the lifespan, mostly from young people (13+ years) to older adults (75+ years).  Francene has specialized expertise in working with people experiencing complex trauma, PTSD, stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, parenting, grief and loss, life transitions and adjustments, chronic pain, panic, obsessions and compulsions, anger, and more. The clinical and supervisory expertise Francene has developed over many years has resulted in expertise in working within the following evidence-based therapeutic approaches: eye movement desensitisation reprocessing (EMDR) therapy; interpersonal neurobiology for complex trauma; acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT); emotion-focused therapy (EFT); attachment therapy for individuals, couples, and families; compassion-focused therapy; mindfulness based cognitive-behaviour therapy (MiCBT); cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT); schema therapy; and solution-focused (brief) therapy. With every unique person or group, there is a unique approach. Through nurturing a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship, Francene works collaboratively with people to find the right approach for them. Francene works and managers her own clinic and supervises for all pathways to registration as a psychologist. Francene has been a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and APS College of Clinical Psychologists for over 15-years, and is a full member of the EMDR Association of Australia.