Marisa White
Bondi Junction,NSW
Summary
Compassionate and attentive Psychologist dedicated to patient education and effective administration of therapy. Offering patient-focused practice style that emphasizes well-being and autonomy of patients. Demonstrated history of building strong rapport with patients while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
Having worked in numerous therapy teams before moving into private practice I am passionate about the shared group approach at Harley Child and Family Clinic, working together with the other practitioners to support families in a private practice setting. My clinical experience is primarily with adults and as well as working with parents I also works with many young female clients. My strengths include work in the fields of self-esteem, mindfulness, personal development, depression, anxiety, interpersonal difficulties and parenting issues.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychologist
Harley Child And Family Clinic
08.2019 - Current
- Offering individual outpatient therapy to adult clients with wide range of psychological problems.
- Delivered brief interventions to help clients develop healthy coping skills.
- Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress.
- Guiding clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Developing strategies to help patients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver treatment plans for client and family care.
- Developed and maintained relationships with referral sources to support continuity of care.
Psychologist Shadowing Clinical Child Psychologist
Moriah Preschool
08.2015 - 06.2017
- Shadowed experienced clinicians to gain in-depth knowledge of treatment, diagnosis and assessment techniques while working with children.
- Collaborated with educators and external professionals in development of individualized support plans.
- Met with parents to conduct individual assessments and determine mental health needs.
- Implemented crisis intervention techniques to help individuals through complex situations.
- Participated in interdisciplinary meetings to assess goals and progress.
Mother
Family
07.2010 - 08.2019
- Taking time out to have a family while maintaining annual professional development.
Private Practice
Australian Centre, Integrative Studies
01.2009 - 06.2010
- Working with Borderline, Trauma, D&A patients
- Used therapeutic communication techniques to build rapport and guide discussion with patients.
- Evaluated patients' goals, as well as mental and practical conditions, to develop individualized courses of treatment.
- Interviewed, observed and surveyed patients to gain necessary information for psychological diagnosis.
DBT Group Coordinator
The Sydney Clinic
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Coordinated DBT program, Anger Management Programs, In-patient mood disorder programs, Drug & Alcohol Groups, 1on1 in-patient sessions and in-patient mindfulness groups.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary treatment team to discuss treatment plans, progress and discharge decisions.
- Conducted patient observations by monitoring behavior and documented physical health, family history and medications in mental health assessment reports.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to provide interactive and supportive environment for clients to process experiences and learn new coping skills.
- Managed patients with substance dependence and co-occurring Axis I and Axis II disorders.
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
Education
Psychology Registration -
Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP)
Sydney, NSW05.2007
Clinical Theory And Practice - The Counselling of Addictive Disorders
The Priory Hospital
Hampshire, UK06.2004
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Health Science
University of West England Bristol
Bristol, UK07.2002
A Levels -
Bradfield College
Reading, UK06.1998
Skills
- Psychological Therapy Treatments
- Psychologist Collaboration
- Family Counselling
- Anxiety and Depression Therapy
- Dialectic Behavioural Therapy
- Organizational Optimization
- Psychological Interventions
- Patient and Family Education
- Emotional Disorders
Timeline
Psychologist
Harley Child And Family Clinic
08.2019 - Current
Psychologist Shadowing Clinical Child Psychologist
Moriah Preschool
08.2015 - 06.2017
Mother
Family
07.2010 - 08.2019
Private Practice
Australian Centre, Integrative Studies
01.2009 - 06.2010
DBT Group Coordinator
The Sydney Clinic
01.2004 - 01.2009
Psychology Registration -
Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP)
Clinical Theory And Practice - The Counselling of Addictive Disorders
The Priory Hospital
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Health Science
University of West England Bristol
A Levels -
Bradfield College
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