CLINICAL Psychologist AND DIRECTOR
Ms Sarah Van Oostveen
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), PostGradDip (Psych), MPsych (Clinical)
Sarah is passionate about helping her clients learn and develop in order to live a fulfilling and value driven life. Her goal is to create a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship in order to facilitate sustained change for her clients. She uses an integrative approach and adapts the therapy to align with the client, their presentation and their circumstances. Sarah has completed a Master of Psychology (Clinical) and has worked in both forensic and hospital settings and has skills in psychological assessment and evidence-based intervention. Sarah has experience delivering both individual and group-based intervention. She draws on a number of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Schema Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.
Sarah works with various presentations including:
Anxiety and Depression
PTSD/Complex PTSD
Personality Disorders (including BPD)
Panic and OCD Disorders
Chronic Pain
Alcohol, Drug and Other Addictions
Forensic/Criminal Behaviours
Self-esteem and Self-development
Anger Management