Samantha is a registered Clinical psychologist, Medicare approved, based in Sydney with over 25 years experience in Clinical Psychology services to adults (16-65) following complex and catastrophic injuries, particularly acquired brain injury.
She is passionate about not only supporting the individual presenting but their support networks both formal and informal which are crucial for improving their outcomes of achieving their goals, however big or small.
Experience & Background
Samantha has worked in both inpatient and community settings in areas such as rehabilitation, health, pain management, and alcohol and other substance related brain impairment and disability. She has managed and supervised teams of clinical and support staff. She has been instrumental in setting up services for individuals with acquired brain injury in NSW who previously fell through the gaps. She has provided supports under Medicare, Workers compensation, CTP and LTCS and privately funded.
She has worked both in Australia and UK, in both government, not for profit and for profit settings.
Expertise
Samantha’s expertise includes providing community based psychological rehabilitation services, including individual support, development and implementation of behavioural support strategies, mentoring and training in supporting individuals with acquired brain injury. Her psychological approaches include CBT, ACT, positive behaviour support, goal setting, and motivational interviewing.
Research & Publications
Samantha’s experience also includes collaborative research, including goal setting and capacity building, with presentations at IMSOP, ASSBI and the 2nd Annual national ABI conference, including an abstract published in peer-reviewed Brain Impairment Journal.
In 2024, she is currently excited to be involved in a project with Monash University looking at cybersafety for people in brain injuries and the impact this has on their psychological wellbeing.
Qualifications & Memberships
Samantha completed a Master of Psychology (Clinical) at the University of New South Wales. She is endorsed as a Clinical Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, a Member of the British Psychological Society, including a member of the division of Neuropsychology, the Brain Injury Association of NSW (BIA) and the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI). In addition, she is an Honorary Associate at the University of Technology Sydney in the Graduate School of Health.