Ms Shalini Mathew (Psychologist)
- Name
- Ms Shalini Mathew
- Qualifications
- Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences India 2012
- Master of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences India 2015
- Occupation
- Psychologist
- Gender
- Female
Shalini is a registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, having completed her MSc and MPhil in Clinical Psychology. Shalini’s professional psychology work has widely spanned across all life stages and clientele. She has worked with older and younger adults, adolescents and children, from highly diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
Passionate about making a genuine difference to the lives of her clients, she deeply values the Rogerian principles, including therapeutic environment establishment, genuineness, acceptance and empathy. The power of strong therapeutic alliance is an important practice principle for Shalini. Trained to formulate and tailor-make intervention plans to answer the unique needs of each client, Shalini uses an eclectic method and skills base. She amalgamates multiple preferred therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behaviour therapy, strengths supportive therapy, interpersonal therapies, schema therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and integrated mindfulness techniques.
Shalini’s experience includes working with socially prevalent clinical conditions, including major depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and personality disorders. She has worked extensively too, with neuropsychological conditions, psychological assessments and in neuro-cognitive rehabilitation.
Shalini’s work with children and adolescents has included providing support with neurodevelopmental disorders, learning difficulties and emotional and behaviour problems. She is passionate about being creative in her work with young children, incorporating play and art into therapy. She is trained to administer childhood ability assessments and apply various psychotherapy methods, including behaviour modification support and applied behaviour analysis. She is also proficient with various parent-child management training interventions.
Shalini is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and is registered to provide psychology services as a Medicare service provider.
- Affiliated Clinics
- Insight Clinical & Forensic Psychological Services
- Wellselves
Practice Locations
Melbourne
- Insight Clinical & Forensic Psychological Services
- Address
- 361A Buckley St
Essendon VIC 3040
Australia
- Phone
- (03) 9325 4567
- Wellselves
- Address
- Essendon VIC 3040
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9042 2010
