Overview

Natalie is a Psychologist (Clinical Psychology Registrar) with over 10 years of therapuetic experience working with children, teens, and adults in primary, secondary, and tertiary educational settings. Natalie has also worked as a Psychologist in Private Practice and with Headspace. Natalie now mainly works with adults with difficulties with eating disorders, anxiety, OCD, phobias, ADHD, PTSD, complex PTSD, sexual fetishes, and coaching parents with children with emotional or behavioural challenges. Natalie has also recently completed a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Natalie is member of the EMDR Association of Australia, the International Association of Schema Therapy, the Australia Association of Psychologists, and an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society. Natalie is a registered provider of psychological services for the Medicare Better Access Scheme, Veterans and Families Counselling Scheme (Open Arms), Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), NDIS, and CTP and Workers Compensation Schemes. Natalie is EMDR trained and uses a variety of evidence-based therapies such as EMDR, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Brainspotting, EFT and Ego State Therapy. Natalie is also working towards Accredited Practitioner Status in EMDR and Schema Therapy. Natalie is an AHPRA board-approved supervisor and can supervise interns in the 4+2 and 5+1 internship programs as well as provide supervision to registered psychologists. Natalie is also a trained facilitator in the tuning into kids and teens programs and can run small groups for parents of children on request. Although you can self-refer so no GP referral is necessary, Natalie is also a Medicare registered psychologist so you will receive a rebate of $93.35 if you are referred under a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) and if you have private health insurance you may be able to claim some of the cost of sessions back from your insurer (dependant on your level of cover).

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst Campus completed 2013
  • Masters of Clinical Psychology (with distinction) at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst Campus completed 2023
  • Diploma of Business
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Accreditations

  • EMDR Trained (Member EMDRAA)
  • AHRPA Board Approved Supervisor for the 4+2 and 5+1 internship programs
  • Schema Therapy (currently completing accreditation process)

Certifications

  • Brainspotting Therapy Phase One (3 Day Accreditation Training)
  • EMDR Level 1 Training (3 Day Accreditation Training)
  • EMDR Level 2 Training (3 Day Accreditation Training)
  • Schema Therapy Workshop One - for Depression and Anxiety (2 Day Accreditation Training)
  • Schema Therapy Advanced Workshop Three - for Personality Disorders (2 Day Accreditation Training)
  • Schema Therapy Training - Beyond the Basics (3 Day Accreditation Training)
  • The Flash Technique Training (6 hour training)
  • Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) (2 day training)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents (ACT) (16 hour day training)
  • Assessment and Treatment of Selective Mutism (1 day training)
  • Certificate in Expressive Therapies with Children and Adolescents (3 days)
  • Current Theory, Research and Practice in Sex Therapy - Dr Sandra Pertot - 2 day training
  • Board approved supervisor training (AHPRA)
  • Robin Shapiro's Easy ego state interventions (3 day training)
  • Emotion Focussed Therapy - Len Greenberg - 1 day
  • The Friends Program - Adult Facilitator Training
  • Clincal Use of the WISC and WIAT - Assessing Learning Disorders (1 day training)
  • PROACTIVE facilitator training for young people with Anxiety- Westmead Hospital (2 day training)
  • NALAG - 1 day - working with children, crisis, trauma grief
  • Working with Parent and Family Dynamics (1 day Training) PDP People
  • Professor Mark Dadds - Managing Challenging Behaviours (2 days)
  • Level 1 - Unleash your EMDR - Attachment Informed EMDR - 3 days
  • Facilitator training for TUNING INTO KIDS training
  • Level 1 Transformational Chairwork Therapy - 3 days
  • Level 2 - Unleash your EMDR - Attachment and IFS informed EMDR - 3 day training
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy CBT-E Credentialled Training for Eating Disorders
  • The Essentials: Training Clinicians in Eating Disorders: The Inside Out institute

Fees/Services

Others

  • Supervision with AHPRA Board approved Psychologist (cost is inclusive of GST)A$242.00

In-clinic consultation

  • In office appointment with Julie ( 45-50 minutes)A$125.00
  • MEDICARE Psychologist: IN OFFICE consultation (50 minutes) *out of pocket fees applyA$220.00
  • OPEN ARMS funded psychology consultationA$166.40

Online consultation

  • Medicare Psychologist: Online consultation (50 minutes) *out of pocket fees applyA$220.00
  • NDIS funding - online sessionA$214.41
  • NDIS Session - Plan or Self Managed - Online Session with Julie or AmandaA$156.16
  • Online Telehealth appointment with Julie ( 45-50 minutes)A$125.00
  • Workcover online appointment with NatalieA$217.00

Working Hours

This Week

Monday:9:15 am - 3:10 pm
Tuesday:1:20 pm - 3:00 pm
Wednesday:12:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Friday:9:15 am - 3:10 pm

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Anxiety
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Depression
  • Grief and Loss
  • Parenting
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Academic Performance
  • Anxiety and phobias
  • Pregnancy
  • Psychotherapy
  • Affective disorders
  • Burnout
  • Cancer support
  • Career and Vocational Planning
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Crisis management
  • Dual diagnosis
  • Emotional abuse
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Executive Coaching
  • Health psychology
  • Life Coaching
  • Obesity
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Relapse prevention
  • Relationships
  • Relaxation training
  • Schema Therapy
  • Self-Esteem and Self-Development
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Stress
  • Supervision
  • Trauma
  • Weight loss
  • Workplace Issues
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • LGBTI issues
  • Adoption
  • Cancer management
  • Eating disorders
  • General Counselling
  • General Psychology
  • Identity Problems
  • Life Transition and Adjustment Issues
  • Mental health
  • Mental Illness
  • Obsessions
  • Personal Development
  • Physical Abuse
  • Post-Natal Depression
  • Sex therapy
  • Sexual Difficulties
  • Sexual identity
  • Sexual identity disorders
  • Sexuality
  • Shyness & social skills deficits
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Women's Issues
  • Work Related Issues
  • Workplace Bullying

Modalities

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Interpersonal
  • Psychodynamic
  • Rogerian Psychotherapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Mindfulness
  • Psychoeducation
  • Psychotherapy
  • Schema Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Brainspotting
  • Eclectic
  • Gestalt
  • Humanistic
  • In Vivo Exposure Therapy
  • Metacognitive Therapy (MCT)
  • Positive Psychology
  • The Method of Levels (MOL)
  • Time-Limited Therapy
  • Zone Therapy
  • Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Patient Focus

  • Adults
  • Older adults
  • Women

Languages Spoken

  • English

Services

  • Home Visits
  • Online consultations
  • Group Sessions
  • Email consultations
  • Mobile service
  • School Visits