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Dr Susan Roberts

 

Dr Susan Roberts is a registered psychologist with specialist AHPRA accreditation in health
psychology. She has 25 years’ experience working in private practice. Alongside her clinical
work, she has held research roles at the Heart Research Centre and Cancer Council
Victoria, consulted on reviews and evaluations of health services and initiatives across
community and hospital settings, developed educational course material and delivered
training to health professionals.

Susan works in a collaborative partnership with clients to achieve their desired goals and
outcomes. She is committed to fostering a safe, caring, respectful and non-judgemental
space for clients and ensuring that they feel genuinely listened to and understood. Susan
brings warmth and curiosity to her work and believes every client brings personal strengths
to therapy. She helps clients to increase their awareness of these and build on what is
working, shift from a problem to a solution focused mindset and learn effective strategies to
better manage the issues and challenges that have brought them to therapy.
Susan works with adolescents, adults and older adults and is experienced working with TAC,
NDIS and WorkSafe clients.

Susan uses a client-centred and integrative approach, drawing on evidence-based therapies
(e.g. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal
Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Mindfulness) tailored to each individual’s needs.
She has worked extensively with individual’s facing a range of life’s challenges and mental
health concerns. As a health psychologist, she specialises in helping individuals needing
support in managing and adjusting to injuries and a range of illnesses and health conditions.
Susan is passionate about empowering her clients to focus on what is in their control, be
equipped with the tools to effectively navigate life’s challenges and build resilience, and to
live their life according to what matters to them most, no matter what challenges they may
face.

 

Susan’s clients describe her as insightful, engaging and genuine.

 

Susan’s special areas of interest:

 

  • Adjustment/life transition issues
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief and loss
  •  Health-related (Management and adjustment to injuries and acute and chronic illnesses e.g. cancer,
    diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple sclerosis, pain,
    irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, overstimulation syndrome)
  • Hearing related conditions (tinnitus, hyperacusis, misophonia)
  • Relationship difficulties
  • School and workplace issues
  • Self-Esteem challenges
  • Self-harm and suicidality
  • Sleep issues
  • Stress Management
  • Support for carers/family members of individuals living with health conditions.

 

Susan is available for in person and telehealth appointments in our Camberwell clinic on
Wednesdays and Fridays.