Psychologist, BA, Grad Dip Psych, MPsych, MAPS, Assoc ASH
I am an experienced clinical psychologist and mediator who has worked in clinical, forensic and community settings with individuals, couples and groups to address current and past issues to help them develop life skills to successfully manage challenges and improve wellbeing.
Specialising in trauma recovery particularly after workplace situations that have prompted workers compensation claims, I also provide investigation services using forensic psychology knowledge and skills. My background in training and workplace cultural change assists individual support services.
We work together through your present experiences, supporting you to understand, love and care for the parts of you that may be stuck in the past, in pain or isolated. I bring experience from my years of working in facilitation, group work and therapy to be with you as you connect in with all parts of yourself. We can use these sessions to be deeply curious about the truth you have stored deep within your being. I believe we all hold the answers to the questions that can hold us back, keep us small and stuck in a life that doesn't bring us true happiness. My style of being works alongside your own brilliance to co-create the session that you need.
Are you feeling a little lost in this wild and complex world? Did you think you would be somewhere else by now or more sure of things? Do you sometimes experience overwhelm, apathy, anxiety in your daily life? Do you struggle to feel safe and seen in your relationships (intimate / non-intimate)? Do you sometimes feel disconnected from yourself, your purpose and those around you? Do you long for more fulfilment in work, relationships, day to day? Do you need an injection of inspiration and motivation to discover your best self and to live your best life unashamedly and wholeheartedly? I'm here to help.
Contact me to arrange a free 15 minute intro chat.
Dr Shikha Gray tailors therapy to you, whether you come to therapy as an individual or a couple. She has been rigorously trained in a range of therapy techniques and methods, which she uses based on your unique needs, hopes and wishes. In particular, Shikha is passionate about helping people develop deeper insight into their presenting problems, gain self-acceptance and make the changes they desire in their internal, external and relational world. Please visit Shikha's website (www.shikhagray.com.au) for more information about her qualifications, training and approach to therapy.
Registered Psychotherapist, Masters in Gestalt Therapy
I believe in creating a safe space that holds your experience and your personal story so that you have the freedom to explore whatever comes up. Using somatic (body-based) methods, I support you to find your own strength and inner resources.
Whether it's wanting to heal from childhood trauma, reduce anxiety and stress, process loss and grief or navigate relationship or career change, I am here to support you. My passion lies in walking beside you to make meaning of your experiences, getting to know the lesser known parts of you and helping you navigate through life's challenges. With my grounded, calm and trauma-informed approach I create a safe and compassionate space where you feel genuinely heard and seen.
I enjoy working collaboratively to create a shared sense of the goals and process of therapy. My work is informed by Clinical Psychology within a psychodynamic framework, my training in somatic psychotherapy, and a deep interest in the intersection of the mind, body, emotions and spirit. WIth regard to the latter I utilise the practices of yoga and meditation as a means to further the growth inherent in any beneficial therapeutic work.
PLEASE NOTE : I AM NOT A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE MEDICARE BENEFITS SCHEME, otherwise known as the Mental Health Care Plan.
I am a member of the LGBTIQA+ community and welcome working with people from the community for any issue, but particularly with suicidality and gender dysphoria. I also very much welcome working with non-LGBTIQA+ men and women for any of the difficulties listed on my Specialities page and other issues beyond that list.
I work with people’s understanding of their mental states and knowledge of their body, utilising somatic principles in conjunction with the specialist modalities listed above.
The areas I specialise in are as follows: attachment disorders, complex trauma histories, those diagnosed with personality disorders, specialising in Borderline Personality Disorder. More recently I have been working with a lot of clients who have ADHD and ASD. I offer ASD assessments and hope to offer ADHD assessment screeners soon. I have had some success with those diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and BiPolar Affective Disorder.
I am open to working with adults from the age of 16 through to the end of life.