A message from our Clinical Director
I founded the Schema Therapy Institute Australia after seeing how some people continued to struggle with longstanding emotional and relationship patterns, even after trying therapy. I wanted to build a clinic that could look beyond immediate symptoms and offer a more individualised approach to care.
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Schema Therapy helps us understand the deeper emotional patterns that can keep people feeling stuck, including how our earlier experiences shape the way we feel about ourselves and relate to others.
I personally screen and select every clinician who joins the Schema Therapy Institute Australia. As an internationally certified trainer and supervisor in both individual and group Schema Therapy, I personally train our clinicians in this approach and work closely with our senior clinical team to maintain the rigorous clinical standards we have established.
Our approach brings together Schema Therapy with other established psychological treatments, including CBT, ACT, DBT and EMDR, where appropriate. This allows us to consider different therapeutic approaches based on each person's individual needs.
We've done the hard work of carefully selecting and training our clinicians, so you don't need to know which therapy is right for you. Simply tell us a little about yourself through our online matching system, and we'll show you psychologists whose experience and availability match your needs.
Dr Rita Younan
Founder and Clinical Director
Clinical Psychologist