Sumaira Yousaf


Sumaira Yousaf

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Sumaira Yousaf

Psychologist

Sumaira is a warm, compassionate, and engaging psychologist who believes that meaningful change begins with developing a deeper awareness of ourselves and approaching our internal experiences with curiosity and kindness. Sumaira works collaboratively with clients to establish therapeutic goals and develop personalised treatment plans. Central to her approach is the development of a shared formulation, allowing the psychologist and client to build a clear and compassionate understanding of current difficulties within the broader context of the client’s life experiences. Clients describe Sumaira as authentic, thoughtful, and grounded, with a strong capacity to instil hope and provide a safe space for growth and healing. Sumaira’s therapeutic style is person-centred, flexible, and integrative, drawing on evidence-based approaches tailored to each individual’s needs. Her work is characterised by warmth, clarity, and gentle encouragement, with sessions often incorporating creativity and appropriate humour to support engagement and connection. Sumaira provides telehealth-only psychological services, allowing her to support clients across Australia in a flexible and accessible way. Sumaira has experience working with a wide range of presentations across children, adolescents, and adults. She supports clients experiencing emotional regulation difficulties, anxiety, behavioural challenges, neurodevelopmental differences, and adjustment concerns. Her background working with complex presentations has equipped her to provide thoughtful, structured, and responsive care, including for clients with higher support needs.