About Ingrid
Ingrid's Story
Ingrid completed her Bachelor of Arts with Psychology Honours, her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology and her PhD at the University of Sydney. She was awarded the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologists Student Prize in her final year of study for her clinical and research skills. Ingrid completed her training at Wesley Hospital, Kogarah, at the Children's Hospital Westmead in the Psychological Medicine Department's Conversion & Somatic Disorders Team, and at the NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS).
Ingrid combines a strong interest and background in research with her clinical practice. Her doctoral thesis involved designing and delivering a group-based program for people who experience vestibular migraine (VM), to investigate whether psychological skills and strategies could assist in reducing the intensity and frequency of VM symptoms and improve quality of life for those living with these symptoms.
Ingrid has over a decade of experience working with individuals in private practice. She is dedicated to providing a safe, non-judgmental and respectful therapeutic space to adolescents (16 years and older) and adults seeking to understand their difficulties and create change in their lives. Ingrid is passionate about providing holistic psychological treatment to support the mind and body.
Ingrid's Approach
Ingrid takes a collaborative and integrative approach with each client to develop a treatment plan that recognises their unique strengths and values, and works to address their current challenges, while also promoting their overall health and wellbeing. Ingrid draws on various therapy models to do so, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR; an evidence-based treatment for trauma), Internal Family Systems Therapy, mindfulness and attachment-focused approaches.
Ingrid provides assessment and treatment for a range of difficulties, including (but not limited to) anxiety, fears and phobias, depression, sleep issues, trauma, interpersonal and relationship issues, pregnancy and parenting difficulties, coping with illness, stress and adjustment challenges across the lifespan.