Dr Kishani Townshend  

Psychologist (PhD, BSocSc(Hons), GradDip (Psych), BSocSc) 

Dr Kishani Townshend is an Australian trained, Registered Psychologist with over 25 years of counselling experience and 15 years working as a Registered Psychologist. Her psychological practice draws on the latest evidenced-based treatments including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and trauma-informed practices. Her clinical work offers help to those having difficulties with depression, anxiety, Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), learning difficulties, sexual abuse, grief, loss, parenting and perinatal depression. She conducts a variety of psychometric assessments, including ADHD assessments. She also works with survivors of narcissistic abuse to rebuild their lives.

Kishani has a diverse cultural background, having lived in Asia, Africa, England and Australia. This gives her a broad cross-cultural understanding of her clients, enabling her to help them each develop their unique capacity for healing and resilience. She completed a PhD on affect regulation at the University of Adelaide. Her undergraduate degrees have majors in psychology, human resource development and counselling.

Some of her research interests include perinatal mental health, narcissistic abuse, mindfulness, resilience, scale validation and evaluating the effectiveness of psychological treatments. The perinatal period offers a unique opportunity to transform the lives of the infant, the parents and the family. Her research has been published in peer reviewed journals. Kishani is a presenter at national and international conferences. Her clinical and research experiences contribute to her understanding of how to deliver cost effective treatment.

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