Sakinah Psychology provides therapy and assessment services in person and via telehealth. Their philosophy is captured in the quote: "We become disconnected from ourselves in order to survive.
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Sakinah Psychology provides therapy and assessment services in person and via telehealth. Their philosophy is captured in the quote: "We become disconnected from ourselves in order to survive. Healing means reclaiming that connection." They are not a crisis service and direct emergencies to appropriate support lines.
A structured, evidence-based therapy that helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours. CBT is widely used for anxiety, depression, OCD and many other mental health challenges, and has strong evidence for both children and adults.
An evidence-based therapy originally developed for people with intense emotional difficulties. DBT teaches skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, and is now used for a range of conditions including borderline personality disorder, eating disorders and self-harm.
Available in person and via telehealth for children, adolescents, and adults.
Supportive counselling services for young people.
Counselling services for adult clients.
A structured evaluation by a psychologist or psychiatrist to determine whether ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is present. It typically includes questionnaires, clinical interviews, rating scales and sometimes cognitive testing, and results in recommendations for support and treatment.
A multi-disciplinary evaluation that determines whether a child or adult meets the criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It usually involves observation, standardised assessments and parent or teacher interviews, resulting in a diagnostic report that opens access to therapy and NDIS supports.
A standardised assessment of thinking, learning and memory abilities administered by a psychologist. Results identify a person's cognitive profile, highlight strengths and areas of difficulty, and inform recommendations for school support, therapy and NDIS access.
A service in which a registered plan manager handles the financial administration of a participant's NDIS plan — processing invoices, tracking budgets and providing financial statements — giving participants choice and flexibility in how their funding is used.
