Sandra Alder Psychologist

Sandra is a psychologist with over 15 years of experience, working with children, adolescents, and adults. She spent her first years of life growing up on a farm in New Zealand. Despite now living in the city, she still craves the outdoors and the space that can only be found living in the country. Sandra’s partner also grew up on a farm, except he was in West Australia. She moved to Australia in 2004 to complete her final year of university and apart from visiting family, has never considered returning to New Zealand to live. Sandra started work here with Probation and Parole in Queensland. She then spent 5 years working for the Royal Queensland Bush Children’s Health Scheme (Bush kids) undertaking assessments and providing therapy to children in rural areas. She then went into Private Practice in Queensland, before relocating to West Australia in 2019. Sandra’s approach: Sandra tends to view each client holistically and likes to work collaboratively with her clients to assist them in achieving their therapy goals. She is committed to providing a safe and non-judgemental environment for clients. Sandra has an eclectic approach to therapy, which is personalised to focus on the individuals’ specific needs. She works using a range of different techniques, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Schema Therapy, and Clinical Hypnosis.