Ana is a Clinical Psychologist who works with adults and older adolescents. Her therapeutic style is warm, respectful and collaborative, and focusses on promoting sustainable, long-term change. Her aim is to empower her clients. Ana works with a range of adult mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use disorders, personality disorders, and domestic violence (both victims and perpetrators).
In her previous working roles, Ana has spent some years working with forensic clients in public health, and has also worked at a university clinic, a youth service, and in forensic inpatient settings.
Ana’s style is client-centred, which means she tailors her approach to suit each client’s particular needs. Her first step is to identify the client’s current concerns and then work towards equipping them with the tools necessary to overcome their current difficulties – and find a way forward.
Ana works with:
- Complex Trauma and PTSD
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Depression and Anxiety
- Emotion regulation
- Forensic issues
- Anger management
- Drug and Alcohol Addiction
- EMDR assisted therapy
Ana’s training has its foundations in psychodynamic-informed practice. She also utilises a wide range of evidence-based approaches such as Schema therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy), and EMDR (Eye Movement Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing).
She is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays, including after-hours.
Qualifications
- Master of Clinical Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
- Registered Clinical Psychologist AHPRA
- Medicare Registered
