Psychologist

BPsych (Hons), MPsych (Clin), MAPS

“Vulnerability is not weakness, it’s our greatest measure of courage” – Brene Brown

Meet Brittnee

Brittnee is a Psychologist who has worked in the public (inpatient mental health and specialised eating disorder services) and private sector with a range of mental health concerns including mood and anxiety disorders, disrupted attachment and complex trauma, eating disorders, psychotic disorders, postpartum disorders and personality disorders.

Brittnee is attachment focused and trauma informed and has a passion for working within the perinatal period. She has worked in a mother-baby mental health unit where she supported mothers experiencing severe and complex mental health concerns in the postpartum period.
She is also currently completing a PhD, where her research has primarily been in evaluating attachment-based interventions, and supporting the development of attachment measurement tools.

How Brittnee can help you:

Brittnee has a warm and non-judgemental approach. She practices with empathy, humour and authenticity to support her clients in making meaningful change in their lives.

Areas of Interest:

• Attachment
• Personality disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Perinatal mental health and related disorders
• Complex and developmental trauma
• Anxiety disorders
• Mood disorders
• Emotion regulation difficulties

Types of therapy used:

Brittnee is attachment focused and trauma informed and applies an integrative approach that is informed by:

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Schema Therapy
• Eating Disorder Specific Therapy (CBT-e, SSCM, MANTRA, CBT-AR)

Professional Associations:

Member of the Australian Psychological Society