Sarah Wallace

Clinical Psychologist

Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) and Master of Clinical Psychology 
Member of APS

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and pay my respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Elders, past, present and emerging.

Services

    • Secure online sessions and or face to face sessions in Greensborough. Parking available.

    • We are located opposite Greensborough Plaza, 500 metres from Greensborough train station.

    • I see people via:

      • NDIS funding (if you are “self-managed” or “plan-managed”).

      • Mental Health Care Plans (MHCP, Medicare) from your GP.

*PLEASE NOTE: No availability for Workcover or TAC funded sessions.

“Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going inside ourselves.”
— Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk, The Body Keeps The Score

About me (she/her)

I approach my therapeutic work with people who have experienced trauma and mental health challenges from a person-centred perspective rather than a pathology-centred perspective. I welcome working with LGBTQI+ and aim to create an accepting, safe and reflective space for my clients that is also disability-friendly. I enjoy getting to know the people I work with and assisting in the process of establishing healthy psychological processes such as clear communication, acceptance and self-compassion. I aim to bring sensitivity to a person’s unique cultural experiences and exposure to marginalisation and trauma. If and when a person is ready to work on processing trauma then this can be incorporated.

I am a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor registered with the Australian Health Practitioner’s Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). I completed my training in 2011 and have worked therapeutically with people who have experienced trauma and mental health challenges in a variety of settings. Aside from private practice, I have also worked at a specialist mental health service, an adult area mental health service, with asylum seekers and Forgotten Australians.

I work with people over the age of 14 years of age. I work primarily with people who have Autism and or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder who are struggling with difficult life events, relationships, emotions, grief and forming positive self-concept. This includes;

  • Autism and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (including late diagnosed)

  • Anxiety, depression, or mood-related issues

  • Trauma related issues

  • Health issues relevant to women (or female anatomy)

I have training in and draw upon the following therapeutic models:

  • Eye Movement De-sensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma - Dr Janina FIsher

  • Internal Family Systems - Dr Richard Schwartz

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills

  • The Body Keeps the Score: trauma, attachment and neuroscience - Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk