About Prue Wright – Psychologist
Prue Wright
MClinPsych , BAPsychHons, GradDipFamilyCoupleTherapy, GradDipEd’lStudies, DipTchg – FBT, CBT-E, SchemaTherapy
I’m an experienced clinical psychologist and family therapist. I’ve worked in private practice and the public and private health systems here in Sydney and in
I provide assessment and evidence-based treatment for eating disorders and issues associated with body image. I also focus on child and adolescent mental health
I also have a special interest in attachment and relationship difficulties in families and parenting/ couple
I help families focus on the emotional connection between children and parents through facilitating emotion coaching techniques.
Qualifications and endorsements
In addition to my Honours and Masters degrees, I have the following qualifications:
- Family & Couple Therapy (Systemic Family Therapy)
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy-Enhanced (for adults with eating disorders)
- Maudsley Family Based Treatment for Adolescents with eating disorders
- Circle of Security Parenting for parents of children 0-8 with attachment difficulties
- Schema Therapy training and working towards Advanced Schema Therapy accreditation
- Fully endorsed Clinical Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (Psychology Board of Australia Number: PSY0001683650)
I have the following memberships and endorsements:
- An AHPRA board-approved Clinical Psychologist supervisor
- A full member of the Australian Psychological Society
- A Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (UK)
- A Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society
- Schema Therapy training and working towards Advanced Schema Therapy accreditation
- A full member of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association
- A member of the Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders.
- A full member of the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST)
- Meditation facilitator
Previous work history
Prior to being a psychologist, I was a primary school teacher. Among others, I taught at two local schools – Wakehurst Public School and Mimosa Public School. I have always been passionate about nurturing and encouraging the minds of young children.
I’m a warm, compassionate and friendly Clinical Psychologist who creates an environment of safety and trust.
I Work With Individuals, Couples, Families, & Groups
Individual Therapy
I help with mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, complex trauma, eating disorders, chronic pain and intense emotions and distress for children, adolescents and adults.
Parenting challenges
I can help with parenting challenges such as managing oppositional, highly active and hard to manage children. I can also help couples and individuals prepare and adjust to parenting.
Family Therapy
I help with attachment and relationship difficulties in families including families in conflict, blended families, separation anxiety and attachment difficulties.Contact Psychology Now
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