Therapy with Isabelle
My therapeutic style is collaborative, warm, and developmentally informed by a combination of past experiences and current evidence-based practice. I strive to create a safe and supportive space where children, adolescents, and young people feel comfortable being themselves and expressing their thoughts and emotions at their own pace. I actively work with individuals and their families to ensure therapy feels empowering, and relevant to their everyday lives to help them best meet their goals.
I draw primarily on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as my therapeutic style. Using CBT, I help people understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and develop age-appropriate coping strategies to manage a myriad of challenges including anxiety, low mood, school refusal, bullying and emotional dysregulation. ACT complements this work by supporting individuals to build psychological flexibility, develop self-compassion, and connect with their core values.
My approach is strengths-based, creative and tailored to one’s developmental stage, interests, and needs. I am mindful of the broader systems impacting a person’s well-being, including family, school, culture, and community, and prioritise creating a inclusive and respectful relationship with my clients. Ultimately, my aim is to assist clients to feel capable, supported and confident in their own skills and life goals.
Isabelle’s Qualifications & Experience
Isabelle is a Provisional Psychologist currently completing a Master of Psychology (Clinical) – Advanced Entry at the University of New England. She also holds a Masters of Professional Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts and Advanced Studies in Psychology (Honours) and Sociology from the University of Sydney.
Isabelle has experience providing psychological assessment and interventions for children and adolescents across schools, home, and community settings. Her clinical work includes administering assessments, case formulation, behaviour support, risk assessment, and the delivery of individual and group-based interventions informed by CBT and ACT. She has worked with young people presenting with anxiety, mood difficulties, emotion regulation challenges, and neuro-developmental differences, and adopts a child-centered and family-informed approach in her daily practice.
Isabelle has contributed to research at Westmead Children’s Hospital as a Research Assistant, where she focused on literature reviews and program evaluation for child emotional development and parent–child relationships. She is committed to ongoing professional development, reflective practice, and delivering ethical, evidence-based, and compassionate care to children, adolescents, and their families.