Callista is a trauma-informed Provisional Psychologist who is registered under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and an Associate Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) from the University of Western Australia and an Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology from Murdoch University.
Callista has extensive experience providing counselling and psychological therapies to individuals of diverse backgrounds, including children, adolescents, adults and families. Prior to the Talk Shop, Callista has worked with clients for 3 years in hospital, community mental health, special needs and educational settings with clients aged between 4 and 82 years of age.
Callista utilises a culturally-sensitive, strengths-based approach to provide services that are individually tailored towards each person or family’s unique needs. She works collaboratively with her clients and draws upon multiple evidence-based therapeutic approaches to ensure that each client feels that their individual needs are prioritised.
Callista is extremely passionate about building strong therapeutic relationships and helping her clients through their difficulties, so they can lead more authentic and meaningful lives.
Callista sees children, adolescents and adults.
Callista holds a special interest in the following presentations:
- Addiction (AOD or Behavioural)
- Anxiety Disorders (including Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Phobias and Panic Disorder)
- Academic and Schooling Issues (including Learning Disorders)
- Attachment Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue
- Disability and Health-Related Issues
- Depression and Depressive Disorders
- Eating Disorders, including Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorder
- Gender Dysmorphia and LGBTQIA+ Issues
- Grief and Loss
- Stress issues and related disorders, including Acute Stress Disorder
- Schizophrenia and Psychosis
- Trauma-related Disorders (including PTSD and cPTSD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Parenting issues
- Perfectionism
Callista can undertake the following therapies:
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Solution-Focussed Therapy
- Mindfulness-based Therapies
- Attachment-based Therapies
- Narrative Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Callista is available for appointments at the Melbourne CBD office.
Please call reception on 1300224665 to book an appointment with Callista.
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