Noosa Psychology and Schema Therapy (NPST)
Noosa Psychology and Schema Therapy (NPST)
8 Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Heads, Queensland, 4567, Australia
http://npst.com.auOverview
Noosa Psychology and Schema Therapy (NPST)offers a holistic and integrative approach to psychological care, grounded in Schema Therapy principles. The clinic provides evidence-based therapy for a wide range of presentations, from anxiety and depression to complex trauma and personality disorders.
Dr Karina Rune is a Clinical Psychologist and the director of NPST. She has extensive experience as a university lecturer in psychology and is a published researcher in mental health. Dr Rune draws on a strong foundation in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and is currently completing advanced accreditation in Schema Therapy.
The focus at NPST is on helping clients understand and transform long-standing emotional patterns, build self-awareness, and foster lasting change through integrative and experiential therapeutic methods.
Practitioners at this location
Psychologist
0468 159 065(Work)+617 3916 8364(Fax)Dr Karina Rune is a Clinical Psychologist with experience in treating adolescents and adults presenting with anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, personality disorders, and stress-related difficulties. Her approach integrates evidence-based therapies including Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based interventions.
Drawing on her background in clinical research and psychological science, she offers a compassionate, insight-oriented therapy style aimed at fostering self-understanding and long-term wellbeing.
During her clinical training, Karina worked closely with the Healthy Brain Aging clinic identifying current dementia risk profiles in aging adults & lifestyle programs aimed at reducing this risk. She also worked at the Adem Crosby Cancer Centre at the University of the Sunshine Coast Hospital where she provided psychological support to both cancer patients & their families.
Outside of NPST, Karina is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC). She speaks several languages and holds a Master’s degree in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Edinburgh. Karina spent several years travelling in Asia & the Middle East before settling in Australia in 2003.