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A Little About Your Story Psychology
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Your Story Psychology is a solo practitioner Private Practice located in The Grace Bennett's Centre of Yea. It was developed by Dr. Kelly Harris, a Clinical Psychologist, who has long desired to bring her services to the community where she grew up and the surrounding rural areas. The Practice provides mental health services for clients aged from 17 years and beyond, experiencing a range of difficulties.
Kelly has experience in both public and private mental health settings. She has worked with clients across the lifespan and has a particular interest in high prevalence disorders such as anxiety and mood disorders. Her doctoral research at Monash University investigated the effectiveness of transdiagnostic therapies to treat a range of emotional disorders. Currently Kelly spends most of her time working in private practice at Your Story Psychology in Yea. She also presents to a range of audiences, both in-person and via technology, about various psychology related topics. She is passionate about providing quality mental health service for rural clients and has a keen interest in working with professionals across the region to build capacity and inter-agency effectiveness. In practice, Kelly adopts a collaborative approach to assessment and treatment, working closely with clients to identify and understand their current difficulties and goals for therapy. She employs a range of evidence-based psychological interventions to tailor therapy and meet individual client needs. Kelly most commonly utilises Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectial Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Positive Psychology and Mindfulness Based therapeutic modalities. |