Dr Rose Cantali Psychologist

PSYCHmattersConcord, New South Wales, 2137
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Info

Websitepsychmatters.com.au
PSYCHmatters Concord, New South Wales, 2137
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Overview

Dr Rose Cantali is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist whose research and work with infants, children and adolescents is recognised by media, government bodies, parent organisations, professional national and international institutions, universities and professional colleagues. In 2017, she was awarded the prestigious title of Fellow by the Australian psychological Society for her contribution to the profession of psychology. Dr Cantali’s current and prior appointment to various Boards over the years demonstrates her professional reputation. Dr Cantali involvement in key professional Boards include: Board Director of, SPELD NSW, Australia Parent Council, President of NSW Parent Council, Chair Sydney Branch of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), Board Director Australia Council of the Arts – Cultural Community Board, Board Member NSW of Studies. Her appointment as Associate fellow to numerous Australian universities and Clinical supervisor of provisional psychologists and registered psychologists demonstrates her highly regarded expertise in youth issues. Services Dr Cantali services include: Comprehensive Assessments for Infants, children, adolescents and adults (cognitive functioning, developmental, academic, vocational, psychological and functional behaviour for the purpose of treatment, diagnosis and reports) Work cover and Motor Vehicle accident issues Expert witness for criminal cases, WorkCover, family law issues regarding mental health Report writing: forensic reports (adults and adolescents), family law assessment and reports and NDIS reviews Case co ordinating for NDIS Consulting organisations in mental health policies Critical Incident management Work Development Orders Screen addiction therapy Relationship therapy Variety of Therapies for psychological disorders for children, adolescents and children Some of the mental health issues that Dr Rose Cantali works with include: Anxiety Depression Bipolar disorder Eating disorders Drug and alcohol addiction Gambling addiction High screen use in children, adolescents and adults Relationship breakdown Self-esteem and confidence issues Time management and organisation Family of origin issues Workplace stress Bullying and harassment Anger Management Social Skills Dr Rose Cantali is the co-founder and director of PSYCHmatters Assessment and Therapy clinics (Bondi Junction, Concord & Central Coast). Since 2003, Dr Cantali continues to clinically treat individuals across the life span engaging closely with family members and other professionals in the diagnosis and treatment of issues impacting on their functioning. Dr Cantali’s professional training, her wealth of experience, ongoing research projects, contribution to government youth related policies and her collaborative approach to treatment complements her clinical practice promoting healthy mental health. Dr Cantali conducts therapy in English and Italian.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Educational & Developmental Psychologist
  • Counselling Psychologist
  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Special Education) Macquarie University
  • Diploma of Teaching
  • Master of Educational Psychology (Western Sydney University)
  • PhD Educational Psychology (Sydney University)

Accreditations

  • Fellow of The Australian Psychological Society (APS)
  • Fellow Member APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologist
  • Fellow Member APS College of Counselling Psychologist
  • Associate Member APS College Clinical Psychologists

Fees/Services

  • Initial Medicare
  • Initial private
  • Review private

Working Hours

This Week

Monday:9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday:3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday:4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday:9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Adolescents
  • Anxiety and phobias
  • Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Behaviour Problems
  • Child Psychology
  • Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
  • Depression
  • Abuse
  • Academic Performance
  • Addictions
  • Adoption
  • Affective disorders
  • Alcohol and other drugs addictions (AOD)
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Brain injuries
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Cancer management
  • Cancer support
  • Career and Vocational Planning
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Conduct disorders
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Coping with disability
  • Couples Therapy
  • Crisis management
  • Custody issues
  • Dementia
  • Developmental disorders
  • Disabilities
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder
  • Dual diagnosis
  • Eating disorders
  • Emotional abuse
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Executive Coaching
  • Expert Witness services
  • Family Therapy
  • Forensic psychology
  • Fragile X Syndrome
  • Gambling addiction
  • General Counselling
  • General Psychology
  • Geriatrics
  • Grief and Loss
  • Health psychology
  • HIV-AIDS
  • Hypnosis
  • Identity Problems
  • Impulsive Behaviours
  • Infertility
  • Intellectual Assessments
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Learning Difficulties
  • Learning Disabilities
  • LGBTI issues
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transition and Adjustment Issues
  • Mediation
  • Medico-Legal services
  • Memory Problems
  • Men's isssues
  • Men's Issues
  • Menopause
  • Mental health
  • Mental Illness
  • Mentalising Based Treatment
  • Neglect
  • Neuropsychological assessment
  • Neuropsychology
  • Obesity
  • Obsessions
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Oncology
  • Pain Management
  • Palliative Care
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Parent/Caregiver Training
  • Parenting
  • Pastoral care
  • Personal Development
  • Personality Assessments
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Physical Abuse
  • Physical injuries
  • Play Therapy
  • Polycules and Polyamorous/Multi-Partnered Relationships
  • Pornography addiction
  • Post-Natal Depression
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Psychopathology assessment
  • Psychosis
  • Psychotherapy
  • Rehabilitation
  • Relapse prevention
  • Relationships
  • Relaxation training
  • Religious Issues
  • Schema Therapy
  • Schizophrenia
  • School Issues
  • School readiness
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Esteem and Self-Development
  • Self-Harm
  • Sex therapy
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Difficulties
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Sexual identity
  • Sexual identity disorders
  • Sexuality
  • Shyness & social skills deficits
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Somatoform disorders
  • Spirituality
  • Sports psychology
  • Stress
  • Suicide
  • Supervision
  • Teenagers
  • Terminal Illness
  • Trauma
  • Victim of Crime
  • Violent and Sexual offenders
  • Weight loss
  • Women's Issues
  • Work Related Issues
  • Workplace Bullying
  • Workplace Issues
  • Workshops

Modalities

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychoeducation
  • Schema Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Patient Focus

  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Families
  • Older adults
  • Women
  • Infants
  • Men
  • People with disabilities
  • Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
  • Couples
  • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
  • Non-Binary People
  • LGBTIQ

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Italian

Services

  • Group Sessions
  • Home Visits
  • Nursing home visits
  • Online consultations
  • School Visits