Perth Psychology Collective

Get to know Perth Psychology Collective

From Perth Psychology Collective's website.

• Our approach

  The therapeutic approach focuses on helping clients connect with their best selves to live their best lives. Psychologists draw from cognitive behavioural, trauma-focused, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, compassion-focused, positive psychology, schema, attachment, psychodynamic and gestalt therapies, alongside body-based approaches such as somatic work. Sessions emphasise working with clients rather than prescribing solutions—combining the therapist's formal training and experience with the client's own knowledge of themselves and their lives. For children, therapy uses both verbal and non-verbal creative forms of expression including talk, art and play therapy matched to their developmental level. The overarching philosophy prioritises genuine human connection and helping clients get from wherever they are to where they want to go.

• Working with families

  The therapist keeps parents and carers updated on the counselling process and will notify them of any concerns or risk issues that become apparent. However, children have the right to confidentiality regarding what they discuss in their sessions—if children believe every discussion is shared with parents, it discourages them from speaking openly. For clients with a Mental Health Care Plan, a brief letter outlining the general focus of therapy (but not session details) is provided to the GP. Parents may attend some sessions with their child as appropriate, and their involvement is tailored to support the therapeutic work.

• Meet the team

  The collective includes Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists, Forensic Psychologists, Clinical Psychologist Registrars, and Provisionally Registered Psychologists. As a minimum, all practitioners are Registered Psychologists regulated by AHPRA. Except for interns, all staff hold a Masters degree in psychology in areas of clinical, counselling and/or forensic psychology. Those recently completing their Masters undergo formal supervision with senior practitioners during their Registrar period. The team works with clients from infancy through to older age and all psychologists engage in ongoing professional development including peer supervision and further training to maintain their registration.

• Your first visit

  For children under 14 years, parents attend an initial parent intake session without the child present, allowing the therapist and parent(s) to obtain a full history of the child's development and difficulties in an open manner. Subsequent sessions involve the child and may include parents as appropriate. For all clients, if you have a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP, you'll need to bring this along with your Medicare card to your first appointment. Payment in full is required on the day of service. The therapist will keep parents and carers updated on the counselling process and notify them of any concerns or risk issues, while children maintain the right to confidentiality about what they discuss in their sessions.