Meet Our Clinical Psychologists
The Lightner Centre is a Clinical Psychology practice providing evidence-based and individually tailored psychological treatments for clients aged five years and older. Our team of experienced Clinical Psychologists are dedicated to helping individuals achieve mental wellness and personal growth.
Our Specialisations
Our Clinical Psychologists are highly trained and experienced professionals with a commitment to evidence-based treatment and quality care. Our team offer a range of different specialisations and treatment modalities that are based upon scientific evidence and standards of best clinical practice and include:
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Enhanced (CBT-E)
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Compassion-Focused Therapy (CPT)
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
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Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
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Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
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Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP)
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Metacognitive Therapy (MCT)
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Mindfulness Therapy
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Motivational Interviewing
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Prolonged Exposure (PE)
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Schema Therapy
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Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TF-CBT)
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Trauma-Informed Stabilisation Treatment (TIST)
Our Specialisations
Our Clinical Psychologists are highly trained and experienced professionals with a commitment to evidence-based treatment and quality care. Our team offer a range of different specialisations and treatment modalities that are based upon scientific evidence and standards of best clinical practice.
Lightner Centre
The Lightner Centre differentiates itself from other psychology practices as we do not endorse general and generic interventions and only provide evidence-based and validated treatment by Clinical Psychologists (and Clinical Psychology Registrars).
Our name derives from Lightner Witmer, who coined the term “Clinical Psychology” and opened the first Clinical Psychology practice in 1896. Lightner’s approach to the practice of Clinical Psychology was the first to focus on identifying the cause of reported difficulties, developing a treatment plan to address these difficulties, and then researching these treatments to review their effectiveness.
The Lightner Centre aims to adopt the goals and ideals of Lightner Witmer to create a centre for Clinical Psychology that focuses on the delivery of evidence-based treatments that address the fundamental cause of mental health conditions and not just the symptoms.
The Lightner Centre prides itself on the provision of timely and effective psychological treatment for trauma and mental health recovery, by providing access to highly trained and experienced Clinical Psychologists with a commitment to evidence-based treatment and quality care.
"Recovery is a transformative journey of
self-discovery and change that fosters the development of intrapersonal mastery, empowerment, and hope.”
- Dr Sharelle Smith