Clara holds an Honors degree in Psychology and Master of Clinical Psychology. She has also completed a PhD through the University of Sydney, with her research focus being the role therapeutic relationships have upon treatment outcomes within the criminal justice system. Clara is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). She is a Psychology Board Approved Supervisor and is eligible for the Clinical Psychologist rebate through Medicare. She is a member of the College of Clinical Psychologists of the Australian Psychological Society.

Clara has worked in clinical roles for the past twenty years. Her work within private and public sectors of health care has provided her with experience working with children, adolescents and adults who have a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. She also has extensive experience working with people who have endured early life trauma, have relational attachment difficulties and/or experience symptoms of post traumatic stress. Clara often works with people who have come into contact with the Law and provides expert opinion to the Courts, specialising in the assessment of people who have a substance use disorder and have offended.

Clara believes that emotional growth is deeply related to our capacity to connect and share our story with others. She provides a warm and consistent therapeutic space that values the uniqueness of each individual’s experience and supports reconnection with depth of their own story. Clara feels passionate about helping people flourish in their lives and develop a greater capacity for resilience and joy, as well as to develop positive and meaningful relationships with both themselves and others. She is evidence based and collaborative in her work drawing on a number of therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Schema Therapy. She also utilises psychodynamic ways of thinking, which she finds offer deeper insight into an individual’s struggles and can shape the development of resources and strategies to respond to life’s challenges.