Jerome Scaffidi Psychologist (Registrar)

I am dedicated to helping people explore the sacredness of life and develop deeper connections with themselves and others. I bring an open heart to understanding your unique values and worldview, balanced with pragmatic, goal-focused clinical guidance. I view our relationship as an integral part of the therapeutic process and offer an honest and compassionate environment to explore how we work together. I have special interests and experience in working with mood and anxiety difficulties, suicidality, trauma, interpersonal issues, and existential concerns, including serious illness and fear of death. Additionally, I have clinical research experience centred around best practices for engaging men in psychotherapy. Therapeutically, I draw from approaches that emphasise acceptance, self-compassion, and values-aligned behavioural change. I view mental health challenges as emerging from the stories of our lives—our experiences, relationships, and the environments we move through—rather than as something to be blamed on the individual. My approach centres on exploring these influences to foster understanding and change. In my free time, I love moving my body and have a keen interest in Eastern philosophy and contemplative practices.