An “About” page needs to be created
– write about the business values that you spoke to me about. The business is from the heart and is more than just a business.
Tell the origin story of Hume Psychology – tell the story you told me about you and your wife buying the business and moving it to Beechworth.
The ‘hand-made’ nature of your business is its Unique Selling Point. That’s the part you need to be sure that potential new staff know about.
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An “About” page needs to be created
– write about the business values that you spoke to me about. The business is from the heart and is more than just a business.
Tell the origin story of Hume Psychology – tell the story you told me about you and your wife buying the business and moving it to Beechworth.
The ‘hand-made’ nature of your business is its Unique Selling Point. That’s the part you need to be sure that potential new staff know about.
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An “About” page needs to be created
– write about the business values that you spoke to me about. The business is from the heart and is more than just a business.
Tell the origin story of Hume Psychology – tell the story you told me about you and your wife buying the business and moving it to Beechworth.
The ‘hand-made’ nature of your business is its Unique Selling Point. That’s the part you need to be sure that potential new staff know about.
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Dr Amita Sarkar
Registered Clinical Psychologist (MAPS; FCCLP; MBPS)
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Client groups: Children 3+ Adolescents 16+, Adults and Couples
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Telehealth only
Amita is a Clinical psychologist from the United Kingdom. She has over 28 years of experience working as a clinical psychologist with clients across the lifespan, from children, adolescents, adults, and families. Prior to moving to Melbourne, Amita has worked as a clinical psychologist in the UK and Singapore. She has worked within National Health Services (NHS) in UK, in KK Hospital for Women and Children in Singapore and in private practice.
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A thorough grounding in clinical, developmental/dynamic models and systems theory helps Amita to understand the bio-psycho-social framework of formulating the psychological difficulties of her clients. She is trained in Cognitive-behaviour therapy well as Systemic & Attachment frameworks of formulation and therapy in various clinical conditions.
Amita is a trained level 3 Gottman Couples therapist.
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Amita has extensive experience of diagnostic assessments, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, Intellectual/ cognitive Assessments, Mental Health & Personality Assessments. She is trained in ADOS-2 which is the Gold Standard for the diagnostic assessment of ASD.
Amita’s primary career interest is in the area of child & adolescent mental health and she can offer support and advice to parents, using various parenting training approaches, such as Positive Parenting and Parents Plus.
Assessment & Treatment of:
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Anxiety, Depression, Fears and Phobias; Stress related issues
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Childhood Disorders/difficulties of Emotional and Behaviours
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)- children and adults
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ADHD, Neurodevelopmental Disorders/Neurodiverse conditions
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PTSD & Trauma disorders; Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
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Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
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Couple/marital Therapy & Family/Relationship Therapy
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Grief and Loss
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Bipolar and severe mental health conditions
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Psychological Interventions in Divorce/Separation & Co-parenting
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Treatment Approaches:
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Trauma informed Cognitive Therapy
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Gottman Couples Therapy
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Systemic Family Therapy
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Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT)
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Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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Positive Parenting Training & managing difficult behaviours
Other Interests:
Amita's special interest is about the influence of culture on mediating risk, vulnerability and protective factors on psychological well-being and I possess particular expertise and skills in the cultural aspects in mental health and parenting among various expatriate groups.
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