BPsychSc(Hons), MPsyc(Clin), MACPA
Monique is a Clinical Psychologist with a Masters of Clinical Psychology. Monique works collaboratively with her clients to deeply understand their needs and empowers them toward change. Monique applies a scientific method to client concerns with an empathic relational therapeutic approach.
Monique provides holistic assessment and treatment to clients across the lifespan – children, adolescents, and adults – including selective mutism, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, depression, social anxiety, grief and loss, stress, and relationship distress. Monique has over 7 years of experience working with people in a variety of clinical, forensic and organisational settings and particularly loves working with children to help them achieve meaningful changes in their lives.
Within organisations, Monique has developed and implemented evidence-based interventions to address employee stress. She tutors in the Discipline of Psychological Sciences at multiple NSW-based Universities and is developing a randomised controlled trial for a mental health literacy program for adolescent females. Monique received combined clinical and forensic training in assessment and report writing for the Children’s Court Clinic and Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Monique has extensive experience in group therapy, assessment, intervention, training and education, as well as support coordination. Monique uses evidence-based therapy treatments grounded in CBT, ACT, DBT, and Mindfulness and receives ongoing training from the Selective Mutism Clinic for the treatment of Selective Mutism in preschoolers to adults.
Monique provides emotion coaching training for parents and children and is an accredited facilitator for the ‘Tuning in to Kids’ program. She runs a six-week program to assist families in raising emotionally intelligent children.
Monique has full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia with Endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist (Registration Number: PSY0002273006) and is an active member of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA).