Dr Terence Bartholomew
Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications & Training
BAppSci, GDipPsych, GDipCrim, M.A., MClinPsych, PhD (Melb), MAPS FCCLP
Terry is a fully registered psychologist with endorsement by the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Agency (AHPRA) as a Clinical Psychologist. He has full membership with the Australian Psychological Society (APS), and is a fellow of the APS college of Clinical Psychologists. Terry is also an approved supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Therapeutic Approach / Area of Expertise
Terry has 20+ years of clinical experience but feels he is always learning from his clients. He has worked in hospital, University, not-for-profit and private practice settings both in Australia and overseas. He works with individual adults and couples.
Terry operates within diversity, trauma-informed and social justice frameworks and is experienced in the following areas: relationship issues, psycho-legal difficulties and transitions, challenges for those who work in the performing arts, complex trauma, anxiety, family challenges, depression, identity struggles, neurodiversity, sexuality, gender, personality disorders, psychosis, men’s issues, self-harm, and substance use / addiction.
Terry has taught in graduate psychology programs at numerous Australian and international Universities. When not at SYP, he co-ordinates a university Masters program and provides clinical supervision to psychologist interns and registrars.
He has experience with a range of modalities, including:
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Brief Psychodynamic approaches
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Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy
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Solution Focused therapy
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Narrative Therapy
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Emotion Focused therapy (EFT)
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Trauma Informed therapy
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Schema Therapy
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Transformational Chair Work
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Gottman Relationship therapy
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Integrative couple’s therapy
Terry’s preference is to draw on these approaches as indicated by client and/or clinical factors, while remaining grounded in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic frameworks.
Terry sees the broad objective of most therapeutic work as providing a forum for his clients to enhance their insight and understanding, and for this to contribute to a more value-consistent and satisfying life. His approach is client-centred and collaborative. His therapeutic process is curious and non-judgemental and utilises rapport, support, validation, pattern recognition, shared problem solving, and challenge to help clients improve their situation, insight, and resilience.
Appointment Costs & Rebates
Appointments with Terry can be booked through our online booking system.
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