Stream Psychology

About:

Psychologists:

Duane Smith:

I completed a Bachelor Psychology Degree at the University Of Western Australia at the age of 22 and became involved in the development of CanTeen; The Australian Teenage Cancer Patients Society (Adolescent Mental Health, Grief and Loss) in Western Australia and worked with the organization for over 5 culminating in receiving the West Australian Young Achiever of the Year Award for Community Service. Over the following 9 years I worked in the roles of Senior Counsellor and Team Leader with The Richmond Fellowship (WA) (Adult Mental Health) and Senior Counsellor, Team Leader and Service Co-ordinator at Youth Focus (Adolescent Health, Suicide and Self Harm). At the age of 35 I completed a Masters of Counselling Psychology at Curtin University and now hold the Specialist Title of Counselling Psychologist. I have now been in private practice for over 18 years seeing adolescent, adult, couple and family clients with a variety of complex life issues and moderate to severe mental health presentations. I am also the Director of the Specialist Psychological Outreach Team (SPOT) team of Psychologists. I have trained and supervise all the SPOT psychologists. I have a broad spectrum and eclectic range of psychotherapeutic techniques that I can utilize in our therapy including: Cognitive-Behavioural (CBT), Rational Emotive (RET) and Mindfulness, Narrative, Psychodynamic, Gestalt and Existentialist, Relational, Emotionally Focussed and Attachment based Developmental Psychotherapies. Therapy is tailored to your individual psychotherapeutic needs and goals of therapy are collaboratively decided so you are fully engaged in the decisions and the process along this journey.

Daryl Chow:

Daryl Chow, PhD is a Senior Associate and Certified trainer with the International Center for Clinical Excellence. In his home country Singapore, Daryl worked as a senior psychologist in the Institute for Mental Health, Woodbridge Hospital, as well as in the Early Psychosis Intervention Program (EPIP). He provided psychotherapy services for inpatient and outpatient contexts, training, consultations, and clinical supervision. In addition, he spearheaded and collaborated in clinical researches involving psychotherapy outcomes, effects of training clinicians in Difficult Conversations in Therapy (DCT), and voice hearing experiences. (see darylchow.com for list of publications). Daryl is a co-editor and contributing author to the book The Write to Recovery: Personal Stories & Lessons About Recovery From Mental Health Concerns, a heart-felt collective of client’s journey of their struggles and recovery process, interweaved with mental health professionals who were part of the healing process. Click here for a preview of the introductory chapter, The Right to Recovery. He is currently based in Western Australia, working with a group of vibrant private practitioners (Specialist Psychological Outreach Team, SPOT) located in Fremantle, WA. As part of his Ph.D., Daryl has been researching the area the development and practices of highly effective psychotherapists, alongside with mentor and colleague, Scott D. Miller, PhD, co-authors of the forthcoming book Reach: Pushing Your Clinical Performance to the Next Level. 

Amanda Hender:

I am a registered psychologist who has completed a Masters in Psychology (Counselling) and have extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of depression and mood disorders, obsessions and compulsions, anger issues, post-natal depression, gender and sexual identity, grief, addictions, trauma, sexual assault, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child protection and neglect. This experience occurred in numerous clinical settings such as the Western Australian Health Department, Corrective Services Department, Education Department, Child Protection Department, General Medical Practice and Communicare. For the last 3.5 years I have held the position of Clinical Lead with Youth Focus assisting young people and their families who have experienced depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide ideation. As well as providing clinical supervision and support to the clinicians working in the Rockingham/Peel and Bunbury regional offices. Being of mature age I believe that my life experience plays a significant part in my practice and provides me with the understanding of both the individual and familial issues that may impact anyone across the life span. I have worked with men, women, adolescents, couples and families to help them to resolve and manage their issues. My goal in practice is too assist my clients to find meaning and understanding of the issues that have and continue to impact them and the people around them. I am able to provide a broad and eclectic range of evidence based therapeutic styles to support my clients that recognizes and acknowledges their individual strengths and capabilities.