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Amy Sayers

Summary

Compassionate and attentive Psychologist dedicated to providing person centered and holistic therapy. Strong background in private practice and autonomously completing case load management and administration.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Psychologist /Managing Director

The Change Room Psychology
01.2022 - Current
  • Providing evidence based psychological care and intervention to a range of clients in private practice, including a perinatal caseload
  • Managed caseload of individual clients
  • Private practice business operations including bookings, billings and Medicare administration requirements

Psychologist

Ripple Psychology
04.2018 - 12.2021
  • As above - client base was varied and across the lifespan

Intern Psychologist/Chief Operating Officer

Sunshine Coast Children's Therapy Centre
06.2018 - 06.2020

Intern Psychologist

  • Delivered psychological care and intervention under the supervision of a senior psychologist.
  • Facilitated groups for children and families
  • Administered, scored and interpreted psychological tests


Chief Operating Officer

  • Oversaw day-to-day operations to keep organisation running smoothly while meeting business goals.
  • Refined organisational structure to consolidate, streamline, and delineate necessary functions.
  • Represented organisation at external meetings and events to promote and build relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Managed operational and human resources
  • Cultivated company-wide culture of collaboration.

Rehabilitation Consultant / Manager, QA

Therapy Solutions
06.2012 - 06.2018

Rehabilitation Consultant

  • Assessing and rehabilitating individuals with an injury, disability and/or illness (including psychiatric injuries).
  • Conducting intake interviews with patients and workers suffering injuries, disabilities and chronic pain.
  • Providing vocational and intervention recommendations.
  • Reviewing medical and legal briefs.


Senior Consultant, Manager of Quality Assurance

  • Ensuring and maintaining the reputation of the firm's high quality and boutique service through careful auditing of patient files, strategic planning with the managing director, and ongoing recruitment and training of staff

Education

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) -

Griffith University
06.2012

Skills

  • Counselling Psychology
  • Trauma Informed Care
  • Providing psychological assessment and person centred, evidence based therapy
  • Effective Communication
  • Administrative skills including caseload management and Medicare reporting requirements

Recent Professional Development

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) training - Graham Taylor (completed in 2021)

Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Intensive Training (completed in 2021)

Schema Therapy (2020)

Suicide Prevention - University of South Australia (2018)

Timeline

Psychologist /Managing Director

The Change Room Psychology
01.2022 - Current

Intern Psychologist/Chief Operating Officer

Sunshine Coast Children's Therapy Centre
06.2018 - 06.2020

Psychologist

Ripple Psychology
04.2018 - 12.2021

Rehabilitation Consultant / Manager, QA

Therapy Solutions
06.2012 - 06.2018

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) -

Griffith University
Amy Sayers