Allied Psychology Group


Allied Psychology Group

Practitioners at this location

Dr Cecile Boganin

Psychologist

Cecile is a Clinical Psychologist. Having worked in the public and community mental health sectors, Cecile is highly experienced and skilled with people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. She enjoys working with mid-to-late adolescents and adults who experience a range of emotional and psychological concerns, such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and childhood/complex trauma, adjustment difficulties, life transitions, identity confusion, interpersonal conflict and relationship problems, self-harm and personality disorders. Cecile wrote her doctoral dissertation on the impact of memory in self-harming behaviours. She therefore has a particular interest in supporting people who engage in self-harm. She understands that the behaviour often helps people deal with difficult and intense emotions, bodily sensations, intrusive thoughts and/or memories, or is used to cope with emptiness or emotional numbness. Cecile is passionate about helping her clients better understand themselves in relation to challenging life circumstances and significant past events and experiences. She provides a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, reinforce their inner strengths, and develop a strong sense of identity. Overall, Cecile helps her clients move toward living a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

Dr Daniel Leung

Psychologist

Daniel is a warm and empathic Clinical Psychologist who has worked in private hospital, university, and community mental health settings. He has experience providing short- and long-term therapy for individuals as well as facilitated numerous group-based therapy programs in both inpatient and outpatient settings designed to reduce the impact of anxiety and depression. Daniel understands the importance of creating a safe, open space with his clients in order to genuinely explore their emotions and difficulties that bring them to therapy. He primarily works with mid-to-late adolescents and adults who are struggling with mental health and life issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, stress management, low self-esteem and substance abuse/dependence. Daniel holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and utilises a range of evidence-based therapies and techniques to help his clients achieve their goals. This includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness approaches, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) among others. He understands that each person is unique, and thus aims to personalise his approach to ensure a positive therapeutic relationship that allows his clients to best explore their life difficulties and related emotions in a safe and thoughtful way. Daniel strongly believes that each individual has the capacity to build and live a rich and meaningful life. He has a special interest in working with individuals affected by traumatic events and works collaboratively with his clients to explore how such events can create life patterns that might interfere with their current relationships or behaviours. Daniel’s clients consider him to be a thoughtful, caring, and friendly psychologist who places his client’s needs at the centre of his practice.