Kerri offers professional therapy for a variety of mental health issues in a supportive and confidential environment. Kerri has over 10 years experience working as a psychologist in private practice. Additionally, Kerri holds a Senior Clinical position in a Non-Government Organisation (NGO), in a program, working with some of the most vulnerable clients with chronic, severe, and complex, mental health issues.
Kerri’s primary focus is to help individuals explore and help improve their mental health and wellbeing through reliable clinical services, in order to address a variety of mental health and life issues in a supportive, respectful, and confidential environment. In terms of areas of interest, Kerri has a particular interest in working with individuals with anxiety disorders and trauma.
Kerri recognises that often individuals have multiple, intertwined, barriers which need to be addressed. As such, Kerri undertakes interventions to manage potential interpersonal and or other barriers, including functioning in a clients psychosocial environment. Kerri has a person centred and an eclectic approach to therapy. This means that she tailors and adapts therapeutic theories and treatments according to the need of the client.
In terms of treatment, Kerri is experienced in providing the following empirically based therapeutic approaches: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills training, Mindfulness, Supportive Psychotherapy, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy.
What to expect from psychological intervention?
We all experience life’s difficulties at different times and can benefit from speaking with a professional psychologist. Psychologists provide the means to work at changing those things in our lives we feel need to be different in order to function more effectively. People who visit a psychologist can expect discussions to focus on thoughts, feelings and behaviours that may be of concern, which will enable them to gain new perspectives and understanding.
Psychologists assist people to learn to think in new ways, see a wide range of alternatives, and explore and practice different ways of behaving and coping with life stressors in order to improve well being, and their lives in general. Psychological tests may be part of the therapy process.
A psychologist’s major contribution is to help people function better, whatever their life or work situation maybe, and to prevent ill health and other problems developing.
How can I tell if its time to ask for help?
Changes in life, relationships, health and work may challenge our ability to cope or function to our full potential. Stressful life events and daily hassles in all areas of our life may lead to troubling emotions and behaviour.
Stress, panic, sadness, frustration, confusion, uncertainty, sleeplessness, irritability, feeling out of control, stuck or just lacking the motivation to make the needed changes are all common experiences.
From time to time we just can’t cope alone. Sometimes friends and family feel just as helpless when problems arise. Sometimes the people whom we love most, or work with, are part of the problem.
If things could be going better in your personal life or work, then accessing psychological services could assist you and/or your family. Unlike psychiatrists, psychologists do not prescribe medication, but do understand that it may be helpful in overcoming some problems and are happy to work together with prescribing physicians (i.e. general practitioner, specialist, or psychiatrist) to ensure the very best combination of treatments.