Tess Sindici

Name
Tess Sindici
Telehealth Psychologist (MAPS)
Qualifications
Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)
Post Graduate Diploma of Psychology
Bachelor of Psychology
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Level II
Post Graduate Intensive Training in Clinical Hypnosis & Strategic Psychotherapy (In Progress)
Background
Tess is a registered psychologist with general registration and has over 13 years’ experience working with individuals affected by mental health disorders, cognitive impairment and dementia. Tess has worked in acute /hospital settings as well as in the community, aged care facilities, private practice and telehealth. Tess has a special interest working with adults and has extensive experience working with older adults aged 65years +
Approach to Therapy
Tess utilises a person centred approach that is customised based on the client’s needs. Tess may implement a variety of evidenced based approaches including but not limited to: cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive processing therapy, interpersonal therapy, mindfulness/compassion/acceptance and commitment therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, solution focused counselling, dialectical behaviour therapy, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and clinical hypnosis.
Areas of interest include positive ageing, the healing of trauma and PTSD, anxiety and mood disorders, grief and loss, self-esteem, adjustment disorders, the effect of chronic pain/medical conditions on mental health and multicultural and indigenous psychology.
Main therapy areas include:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Clinical Hypnosis
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) – online
- Interpersonal
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Psychoeducation
- Humanistic
Main Area of Interest
Adults, older adults, Women, Men, People with Disabilities, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Location
Telehealth
Full list of services provided
- Adult
- Anger Management
- Anxiety and Phobias
- Affective Disorders
- Assertiveness Training
- Bipolar Disorder
- Burnout
- Cognitive Impairment
- Coping with Disability
- Conflict Resolution
- Dementia
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Emotional Abuse
- General Counselling
- Geriatrics
- Grief and Loss
- LGBTI Issues
- Life Transition and Adjustment Issues
- Memory Problems
- Menopause
- Mental Health
- Mental Illness
- Older Adults
- Pain Management
- Panic Attacks
- Panic Disorders
- Personal Development
- Phobias
- Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosis
- Psychotherapy
- Rehabilitation
- Relapse Prevention
- Relationships
- Relaxation Training
- Schizophrenia
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Disorders
- Somatoform Disorders
- Stress
- Trauma
- Vision Impairment
- Women’s Issues
- Work Related Issues
- Workplace Bullying