Natalie Adcock

Natalie is an empathetic, person-centred psychologist. She draws upon significant life experience within her therapeutic approach. Natalie is passionate about assisting clients to identify their strengths and overcome mental health barriers through evidence-based assessments and interventions including dialectical behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, brief solution focused therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy and trauma focused therapy with a focus on goal setting and attainment. She encompasses a philosophy “there is always a solution to any problem”.

Key areas of experience:

• Assessing, diagnosing, and providing evidence – based interventions for complex mental health presentations.
• Gambling, alcohol and substance use disorders
• Personality Disorders
• ADHD and ASD
• Perceptual disturbances and thought disorders
• Bipolar and other affective disorders
• PTSD and trauma related disorders
• Grief and bereavement
• Somatic disorders
• Mood and anxiety disorders
• Broad knowledge of psychopharmacology
• Broad knowledge of and works collaboratively with a wide variety of community health services and professionals.
• Preparation of diagnostic and cognitive functioning reports (NDIS, Workcover, GP’s)
• Appointments in clinic and via telehealth

In her spare time, Natalie enjoys recreational pursuits and hobbies including singing, dancing, reading and a lifelong love of animals. Having travelled extensively, Natalie also has a rich level of cross-cultural understanding.