Brooke Skuse

General Psychologist

“Working as a psychologist to me is about providing a space where clients feel valued, understood, and empowered to make a positive and meaningful change towards enriching their lives and experiences”.

Brooke is a Clinical Psychology Registrar and is currently taking on new clients. She enjoys working with clients to achieve their goals and focuses on providing a warm, supportive, and collaborative therapeutic space. She works Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays (Telehealth only), Thursdays and Fridays.

SPECIAL INTERESTS

• Anxiety and Trauma
• Childhood emotions and behaviour
• Cognitive, learning and diagnostic assessments
• Adjustment to difficult life transitions and stress

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Master of Clinical Psychology from Griffith University

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Brooke has experience working with a diverse range of people across the lifespan from different cultural backgrounds. She has experience working with the forensic population and was previously involved in facilitating drug and alcohol programs within correctional facilities. When working with clients, Brooke draws upon a range of evidence-based therapies to provide psychological interventions that are tailored to meet the individual needs of the client, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy and Mindfulness-based strategies. Brooke is a Registered Psychologist who is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and a member of the Indigenous Psychology Advisory Group (IPAG). Brooke loves the outdoors and enjoys hiking, photography, up-cycling furniture and spending time with her beloved pet dog Casper.