Shayma Almoty is a Registered Psychologist and published author of research in the field of psychology, religion and wellbeing. Shayma works with individuals of all ages and backgrounds assisting them in overcoming the psychological challenges of life. Shayma has a keen interest in relationship and family counselling, victims of abuse as well as school and home based issues facing teens in today's society.
Shayma also has extensive understanding and experience within the worker’s compensation and CTP claims systems, having worked with injured patients for most of her career.
B.A (Psych); M.A (Psych); M. Clin. Psych; M. Islamic Studies
Wendy is a Clinical Psychologist with over 23 years of professional experience. She works with children, adolescents, individuals and couples. Treating a wide range of problems including depression, anxiety, relationship issues and parenting difficulties. She also has extensive experience working with injured clients with third party claims (CTP / WorkCover).
Wendy has a deep respect for the power and importance of the therapeutic connection with her clients, believing it is the key to progress and positive outcomes. She says that personal growth and empowerment is achieved firstly through insight and understanding of ones mental, emotional and behavioural patterns, and development of proactive coping and self-management strategies. She is particularly passionate about the importance of the family unit, particularly the competence and wellness of both parents in their efforts to nurture their children's health and wellbeing.
I have been a practicing Clinical Psychologist for over a decade. My approach to psychological therapy involves an integration of my values and philosophies, such as a person's right to make autonomous and informed decisions; encouraging non-judgemental curiosity in one's life; treating a person with respect and humanity; and applying scientific principles to a psychotherapeutic setting. In therapy, I aim to collaboratively learn alongside the client to promote deeper understanding and support clients to align their thoughts, emotions and behaviours in a way that helps clients to live the life they want.
I work with a range of clinical conditions including anxiety, depression, procrastination, chronic illnesses, challenges associated with adjusting to university life, workplace difficulties and challenges arising from unfamiliar cultures. Although I do not currently do couples therapy, I do have experience working with individuals who are having relationship challenges to promote healthier relationships with themselves and others including their partner. The psychological principles that I apply in my therapeutic approach come from a variety of evidence based psychological therapies including: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Remediation Therapy and Schema Therapy.
To become an accredited Clinical Psychologist, I obtained a Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours) at the University of New South Wales. I then completed a Master of Clinical Psychology and a PhD in Psychology. Since then I have worked in a variety of clinical settings including public and private hospitals )Nepean Renal Supportive Care, Nepean Chronic Pain Management, Greenwich Hospital Rehabilitation and Wesley Eating Disorders Unit) as well as various universities across Australia. Along the way I have learnt valuable lessons in each setting that have helped me to inform and refine the way I conduct Psychological Therapy enabling me to offer my clients the best possible outcomes I can.
