Simone Bishop is a registered Counselling Psychologist with experience in working with individuals, couples, families and groups. Having graduated from Murdoch University in 2004 she later went on to obtain her Masters degree in Psychology from Curtin University. In addition to private practice Simone has worked in private psychiatric hospital settings and within the child protection field.

Simone’s approach to therapy is person-centred and respectful. She places an emphasis on acceptance and working in a non-judgemental way, allowing her clients to engage fully in the therapeutic process. Simone draws her techniques from evidence-based modalities and tailors therapy to meet the individual needs of her clients. Her areas of interest include: anxiety, depression, relationships, grief and loss, chronic pain, chronic illness and traumatic stress (including early emotional and relational trauma).

As a therapist, Simone understands and appreciates the importance of working with the impact of past experiences on the body and nervous system. Therefore, in addition to her training in traditional psychotherapies, Simone is trauma-informed and holds specialized training in evidence-based methods that are both body-oriented and neurobiologically based. Simone has also completed her Yoga (Hatha Vinyasa) Teacher Training, registered at 350hrs with Yoga Australia.

Because each person’s experiences and challenges are unique, Simone uses a flexible and integrative approach based on her training in:

• Somatic Experiencing

• NeuroAffective Touch

• Psychodynamic psychotherapy

• Schema Therapy

• Attachment focused therapy

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

• Mindfulness based therapy

• Narrative Therapy

• Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM)

Simone is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and is a member of the Association of Counselling Psychologists. She is also registered for Medicare and Health Fund Rebates.