Karis Gholab is a Clinical Psychologist and has over 15 years’ experience in both the public and private sector providing psychological assessment and therapy across the lifespan. Her specialist areas of treatment are though in issues effecting adolescents and adults. She has expertise in providing assessment and treatment across a range of mental health concerns as well as extensive experience working in perinatal and infant mental health, adult mental health, adolescent and youth mental health, trauma and substance abuse. In addition to working here at Life Changing Psychology, Karis works in Public Mental Health at Gosford as a Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Specialist. Karis draws on a range of therapeutic interventions to tailor intervention to individual needs including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) Parent-infant Psychotherapy (e.g., Circle of Security), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Family Therapy. Qualifications: • Master of Clinical Psychology • Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) Registrations: • General registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) • Endorsement in Clinical Psychology (AHPRA) • Member of the Australian Psychology Society (MAPS) • Approved Medicare Provider • Endorsed and Registered Supervisor (AHPRA) Services Perinatal Mental Health: Perinatal Anxiety Perinatal Depression, Bipolar disorder or Post-partum psychosis Birth Trauma Adjustment Difficulties Counselling Surrounding Infertility Bonding and Attachment Past Trauma or Abuse Men/Fathers/Paternal Mental Health Infant Mental Health Miscarriage Support Around Termination Maternal Grief and Loss Sleep and Settling Parenting Support Adolescent and Adult Mental Health: Anxiety and related disorders (post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and health anxiety) Depressive disorders (major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder) Bipolar disorders Adjustment Difficulties Eating disorders (Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and atypical anorexia/bulimia) Substance Misuse Sexuality and Gender Concerns Stress Relationship Concerns Supervision: Karis provides supervision to mental health clinician and psychologists.