Sarah Gooley (she/her)

Sarah is a warm, open and compassionate psychologist. She values working collaboratively with clients and aims to create a safe space in therapy to meet the needs of each individual. She works from an attachment-focused and relational framework which recognises that our life experiences, particularly our experience of being with others, often impacts on how we relate to ourselves.

Sarah draws on a range of treatment modalities, including Cognitive Behaviour therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Trauma-focused therapies (TFCBT), Dialectical Behaviour therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness-based therapy.

Sarah works with adults in individual therapy. She has worked in a private psychiatric hospital for seven years, where she facilitated trauma-informed CBT and DBT group programs. She also has experience working in private practice, public hospitals, university and community settings. She provides assessment and treatment for the following presentations: trauma and complex trauma, mood disturbance, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, self-esteem and identity issues, stress and difficulties adjusting to significant life change and transitions.

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Sarah is a fully registered clinically endorsed psychologist. She holds a Master of Clinical Psychology from Macquarie University and a BA Psychology with first class Honours from the University of Sydney. Sarah has completed DBT Intensive Training, the international, gold-standard training for developing and implementing comprehensive DBT.

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Sarah is currently on leave.