Ms Su Merve Gorkem Psychologist

Su Gorkem holds full registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) and is also a member of the Australian Association of Psychology Inc. (AAPi). She has experience in both private and public sectors including educational and forensic settings working with people across the lifespan. Su identifies as a Turkish-Australian, so understands the complexities and disparities of growing up in a culturally diverse environment as a first-generation Australian. She’s interested in working with culturally and linguistically diverse background communities and being bilingual she’s able to cater to Turkish speakers. She has vast experience in psychological assessments using a variety of formalised assessment measures including personality, cognitive, diagnostic clarification and forensic risk assessments. She’s able to provide psychological assessments and reports for legal purposes such as, however not limited to; treatment reports, visa and immigration issues, letters of support, VOCAT reports, DHHS documents and can assist those injured at work, on a work cover claim and victims of a traffic accident that are funded by TAC. Currently, she works in private practice where she has delivered psychological support to individuals in detention, migrants, refugees and those seeking asylum and assessment for educational purposes. As a result, she has experience with a range of acute mental health issues including, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, anger management, interpersonal and relationship difficulties, chronic stress, situational crises and life transitions. Drawing on her experience over her professional career, she also mentors psychology students in their final year of study. Su is a professional, ethical and most importantly compassionate Psychologist who has unconditional regard for all those who present to her for support at Ethos Psychology.