Olivia Siva

- 160 hours of individual out-patient psychotherapy with children, adults and adolescents

- Received weekly supervision under a clinical psychologist

- Utilised CBT, ACT, and DBT for a range of client presentations, 5-50 years old (anxiety, depression, relationship distress, body dysmorphia, emotional dysregulation, social and behavioural difficulties)

- Completed risk assessments for adults and adolescents experiencing emotional distress

- Administered and scored a variety of psychometric measures

- Completed diagnostic (ASD) and cognitive assessments with children and adults

- Completed school observations and liaised with teachers, psychologists, and psychiatrists.

- Conducted regular intake screens and participated in weekly intake meetings

• Working with neurodivergent adolescent and young adults populations to deliver clinical support to bolster care.
• Use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to improve clients' skills in emotion identification, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and social engagement.
• Offering a compassionate and non-judgmental approach to sessions, fostering a supportive, welcoming, and safe therapeutic environment where each client feels genuinely heard.
• Working collaboratively with clients, helping them navigate life’s challenges and achieve their goals in a way that is tailored to their unique needs.

• Currently employed as a clinician and independent evaluator by Professor Lara Farrell, working for OCD Busters and on the nationally funded Families Accessing Online Skills Training in CBT for Paediatric OCD project, and the Preschoolers Overcoming Phobias project.
• Clinician for the Families Accessing Online Skills Training CBT (FAST-CBT) trial and OCD Busters, which entails planning and delivering sessions that train parents in exposure and response prevention (ERP).
• Leading one-on-one CBT-based sessions with children and families to support group treatment.
• Conducting diagnostic assessment of OCD and comorbid mental health disorders (ADIS-P and CYBOCS), and developing cognitive-behavioral formulation of individual case presentations.
• Reaching diagnoses based on data collected, and presenting findings at consensus meetings for review and collaboration.
• Regularly contacting clients to monitor progress, check in, and schedule assessments and treatment.
• Completion of an array of project-associated administration tasks.
• Navigating the primary health network to recruit participants.
• Manage multiple research projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines efficiently.

• Conduct welfare checks via telephone to elderly, disabled, isolated or vulnerable people
• Strong development of interpersonal skills, a core element of the position
• Effective use of counselling skills to ensure service is delivered to a high standard
• Effective and efficient use of communication skills to assess client's welfare and wellbeing
• Initiation of emergency procedures and arrangement for assistance if required
• Effective and collaborative work with team members to ensure best client outcomes.

• Completed a 40 hour observational placement at Logan CYMHS as part the honours year of my Bachelor of Psychology (Honours).