Sonya Melbourne

(she/her)

Biography

Sonya brings compassionate care to her practice as a Clinical Psychologist. She combines her broad life experience alongside professional expertise gained from working with clients of all ages and backgrounds across public and private health systems. With a warm and empathic manner, she collaborates with clients to achieve meaningful improvements in their wellbeing.

Evidence-based practice forms the foundation of Sonya’s therapeutic approach. She skilfully integrates multiple frameworks, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Chair work, Compassion-focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) and Schema therapy, tailoring her methods to each client’s individual needs and preferences.

In her personal time, Sonya is an avid fiction reader and enthusiastic amateur gardener. She also loves to cheer on her grandchildren at their weekend sports activities.

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Special Interests

  • Abuse
  • Chronic Pain
  • Complex Trauma 
  • Conflict Resolution 
  • Depression 
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Grief and Loss 
  • Life Challenges 
  • Mood Disorders and Anxieties
  • Panic Disorders 
  • Personality Disorders 
  • PTSD
  • Relationships 
  • Stress and Anxiety

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