Clare Billings
About
Clare (she/they) is a Clinical Psychologist who loves supporting clients to learn more about themselves and how their brain works, so that they can look after themselves and advocate for what they need from others.
She has a special interest in supporting neurodivergent clients through the perinatal period (fertility, preconception, pregnancy, post-partum, parenting and beyond). Clare recognises that there can be a lot of change, uncertainty and information/sensory overload during these times and can help clients to better understand and accommodate their sensory, social and communication-related needs to navigate these transitions with greater ease.
approach
Clare takes a neuro-affirming, trauma-informed, and self-compassion-based approach. She values and affirms all aspects of a person’s identity and has particular expertise in supporting diversity in sex, gender, sexuality, and relationship structures.
Clare offers Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Behavioural Activation (BA), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Psychoeducation. The choice of therapy is guided by the client's preferences and the therapy with the strongest supporting science for the client's goals.
Qualifications
- Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology), Swinburne University
- Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology, Swinburne University
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology Major), University of Melbourne
- Full registration as a Clinical Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), No. PSY0001961709
- Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), the Australian Professional Association for Transgender Health (AUSPATH), and the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA)
