Overview

Raissa is a warm, caring and compassionate psychologist, with experience in helping people with a diverse range of mental health concerns and life challenges, such as depression, insomnia, anxiety, panic and grief, among others. Raissa focuses on building a strong, supportive relationship with her clients to help them explore their feelings and experiences in a safe and contained space. She feels deeply honoured for the privilege to hear the life stories that her clients confide in her and to witness their process of self-discovery and personal growth. Raissa uses her clinical experience, skills and training in clinical psychology to support people in their therapy goals, which may be to treat mental health issues, to make lasting positive changes in their lives, to better understand who they are, or all of these.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Master of Clinical Psychology
  • B.A. Psychology (Honours)
  • B.A. Psychology

Certifications

  • APS Sleep Psychology Practice Certificate

Fees/Services

Online consultation

  • Saturday Telehealth Online Therapy Session
  • Telehealth Online Therapy Session

Phone consultation

  • Telephone Intake Consultation

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Academic Performance
  • Anxiety and phobias
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Coping with disability
  • Depression
  • General Psychology
  • Grief and Loss
  • Identity Problems
  • Life Transition and Adjustment Issues
  • Mental health
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Personal Development
  • Women's Issues
  • Emotional abuse
  • LGBTI issues
  • Panic Disorders
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Work Related Issues

Modalities

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness
  • Humanistic

Patient Focus

  • Adults
  • Women
  • People with disabilities
  • Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
  • Non-Binary People
  • LGBTIQ

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Portuguese

Services

  • Online consultations