Carolyn Bradshaw
Clinical Psychologist

Background & Experience

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After completing a Graduate Diploma in Psychology at the University of Melbourne in 2005, Carolyn remained at the University of Melbourne until she completed her training in clinical psychology. She is registered as a clinical psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a fully endorsed member of The Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA).

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Carolyn has worked across inpatient and outpatient settings at public and private hospitals with adults, adolescents and children. These areas of work have included working with mood and anxiety difficulties, obsessive-compulsive (OCD), psychotic illnesses, personality, trauma/ PTSD, and physical health concerns and end of life counselling.

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Currently, she works between private practice and the Psychological Trauma Recovery Service with Austin Health.

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Therapeutic Approach / Area of Expertise

 

Carolyn primarily offers 'psychotherapy'. Psychotherapy is a form of treatment that focuses on the thinking and emotional aspects of a person. She will think with you about ways to understand and manage present difficulties and will work with you towards developing more of an emotional understanding of your concerns. She applies contemporary evidence-based treatments based on psychodynamic models, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and attachment-theory. She is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

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For those with a psychotic illness or caring for a loved one with psychosis, she approaches the work with an initial phase of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) before using a psychodynamic approach, which aims to facilitate a deep understanding about how someone’s unique experience came to have a particular expression.

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Carolyn works with clients aged from 16 years and onwards.

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Please note, Carolyn does not offer couples therapy or report-writing services for forensic or medicolegal purposes.

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Appointment Costs & Rebates
 

Appointments with Carolyn can be booked through our online booking system.

 

If you have a Medicare card and a referral from a GP or psychiatrist, you may be able to receive a Medicare rebate of $141.85 for up to 10 appointments per calendar year. Please speak to your GP about your eligibility for this rebate. If you have a private health insurance with extras, you may be able to receive a rebate via your private health insurance (you do not require a GP referral to obtain private health rebates).

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Click here to view further details about appointment costs.