Laura McGrath
SYDNEY
Summary
Clinical Psychologist (PSY0002478754)
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4041
4041
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Clinical Psychologist
Equilibrium Psychology
04.2025 - Current
- Clinical Assessment
- Formulation and case conceptualisation
- Liaise with medical health staff (letters, treatment updates)
- Note writing and documentation
- Up to date, evidence-based and formulation driven clinical therapeutic treatment provided
- Psychometric measures used to track progress and achievement of goals
Clinician (Clinical Psychologist)
AccessEAP
04.2025 - Current
- Attend onsite for psychological support in relation to death, injury and assault in the workplace for various local health districts, first responders etc.
- Provide psychological first aid for group and individual debriefing as required
Clinical Psychologist
WhyChange Psychology
04.2025 - Current
- Individual assessment and therapy for children/adolescents for a range of presentations (e.g. anxiety, chronic pain, ASD)
- Liaise with medical health staff (letters, treatment updates)
- Note writing and documentation
- Up to date, evidence-based and formulation driven clinical therapeutic treatment provided
- Psychometric measures used to track progress and achievement of goals
- Individual assessment and therapy for adults for a range of presentations (e.g. mood disorders, personality disorders, OCD)
- Assessment of bariatric patients to evaluate for suitability of weight loss surgery
- Assessment of patients to evaluate suitability for plastic/reconstructive surgery
- Individual therapy pre and post-surgery for a range of presentations (e.g. personality disorders, cPTSD, depression, anxiety, OCD)
- Monthly presentations/webinars to potential patients regarding bariatric psychology
Clinical Psychology Registrar
Sydney Bariatric Clinic (Westmead Private Hospital)
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Assessment of potential bariatric patients to evaluate for suitability of weight loss surgery
- Individual therapy pre and post-surgery for a range of presentations (e.g. personality disorders, cPTSD, depression, anxiety, OCD)
- Monthly presentations/webinars to potential patients regarding bariatric psychology
Provisional Psychologist
South Coast Private Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Facilitated closed-group therapy for PTSD/cPTSD inpatients (3-week trauma-focused CBT program)
- Facilitated open-group therapy for 'Managing Distress' (DBT focused program)
- Individual assessment and formulation of PTSD/cPTSD inpatients to evaluate suitability for 'Phase 2' trauma processing therapy
- Ran weekly 'case conferences' with Psychiatrists and Registered Nurses regarding inpatients treatment and progress
- PTSD committee meetings to assist Psychiatrists in 'Phase 2' inpatient suitability
Provisional Psychologist
UTS Psychology Clinic
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Providing intake, triage, assessment, intervention/treatment for child, adolescent, adult, and neurocognitive clients
- Formulation and treatment planning for a range of client presentations
- Providing evidence-based cognitive behaviour therapy, schema therapy and MiCBT to clients
- Engaging in risk assessments and safety planning with adults and young people
- Neurocognitive assessment of children and adults (WISC, WAIS, WIAT etc)
Business Operations Consultant F/T and P/T
ACCESSEAP
11.2019 - 07.2021
Client Services Consultant F/T
ACCESSEAP
05.2018 - 11.2019
Education
Master of Clinical Psychology -
University of Technology Sydney
Bachelor of Psychology -
Western Sydney University
Publications
- Guided versus self-guided internet delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for diagnosed anxiety and related disorders: a preliminary meta-analysis., https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16506073.2023.2250073
- Prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis., https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1740144523000906?via%3Dihub
References
- Dr Cal Paterson, WhyChange Psychology
- Gemma Cribb, Equilibrium Psychology
- Further referees available upon request.
Registrations And Memberships
- Australian Psychological Society, 247171
- AHPRA, PSY0002478754
Profile
Clinical Psychologist, PSY0002478754
Timeline
Clinical Psychologist
Equilibrium Psychology
04.2025 - Current
Clinician (Clinical Psychologist)
AccessEAP
04.2025 - Current
Clinical Psychologist
WhyChange Psychology
04.2025 - Current
Clinical Psychology Registrar
Sydney Bariatric Clinic (Westmead Private Hospital)
01.2023 - 01.2024
Provisional Psychologist
South Coast Private Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
Provisional Psychologist
UTS Psychology Clinic
07.2021 - 06.2022
Business Operations Consultant F/T and P/T
ACCESSEAP
11.2019 - 07.2021
Client Services Consultant F/T
ACCESSEAP
05.2018 - 11.2019
Master of Clinical Psychology -
University of Technology Sydney
Bachelor of Psychology -
Western Sydney University