Our Staff

• Dr Janina Szyndler, Principal, BSc (Hons), D Clin Psychol. MAPS, MCCP MCEDP

  Janina is a Clinical and Developmental Psychologist with over twenty years experience of working in both private practice and public health with children, families and adults in London and Sydney. Janina’s main interests are in women and children’s mental health, assessments of children’s learning, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Asperger’s, OCD and parenting. Janina provides a range of services including individual and family therapy, psychometric assessment of children and young people and report writing. Janina speaks Polish.

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• Paula Munro M.Clin.Psych, Grad Dip App Psy., B.Sc. MAPS MCCP

  Paula has worked for over 15 years in the fields of private, government, health and educational psychology. As a Clinical Psychologist since 2000 Paula has been working extensively with children and families using both individualised and group based interventions within the NSW Health system. Paula is also skilled in therapy with adults experiencing anxiety and depression.
  Paula is an accredited 123 Magic and Emotional Coaching facilitator, as well as an experienced Positive Parenting Program leader. Paula is highly committed to supporting her clients to make changes to their lives. She places emphasis on a thorough understanding of each family, working collaboratively to help them draw on their own natural resources to meet their goals. Paula speaks Spanish.

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• Catherine Ephraums BSc(Hons), BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical)

  As a psychologist with clinical training, Catherine's aim is to help her clients to overcome and manage challenging personal and relationship issues. She understands the importance of helping her clients to work with their personal strengths and develop helpful coping strategies. Catherine strives to use the most appropriate, best-practice therapies to help people achieve their goals. Catherine has experience working with adults and children and their families, particularly through times of upheaval and stress.
  
  
  Interns
  From time to time the practice also has interns who are completing post graduate qualifications (Masters or Doctorates) in Clinical Psychology at UWS and Sydney University. All the work they conduct is supervised by Dr Janina Szyndler. We offer some assessments at a reduced fee if they are conducted by an intern.
  
  We have Michael Gascoigne, who is in his final year of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Sydney University, with us from July to December 2010.

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