Archana Jayasundera

About

Archie

Archie is passionate about the importance of mental health and self-care. She sees clients of all ages with a range of presentations, such as: anxiety, social anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder, suicide prevention, grief and loss.

Style of work

Key skills

Client-centered approach
Building a strong therapeutic alliance with clients
Understanding cultural diversity
Compassionate outlook

Approach

Predominantly Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) focused.
Depending on the needs of the client, utilises Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). With children and adolescents, she utilises emotion focused work and emotional regulation.
Archie works with the client to understand their presenting issues through a collaborative formulation to better improve their quality of life.

Background

Prior experience

Archie has gained experience working with children and adolescents through her work at Child Protection, Shepparton/Box Hill and her placement at Greater Shepparton Secondary College, Wanganui Campus. She has completed training relating to childhood trauma and attachment through Child Protection. She continues to volunteer with the Anxiety Recovery Centre, Victoria (ARCVIC) as a phone counsellor. She also has research experience through her work at the Deakin University Cognitive Neuroscience Lab.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts, Monash University
Graduate Diploma of Psychology(Honours), Deakin University
Master of Professional Psychology, Cairnmillar Institute

Memberships

Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Member of Shepparton Psychologists group

Publications

Registration

AHPRA registration number: PSY0002354718
Provider number: 6234091J