Sandy Hutchison

Clinical Psychologist

Practitioner, Cancer Wellbeing Centre

I am continually inspired by my client’s strengths, resilience, and capacity to persevere and feel privileged to help them connect with and cultivate these inner resources and capacities.

Sandy works Wednesdays, Thursdays and is currently taking Cancer Wellbeing Centre Clients. Sandy is passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of her clients, providing evidence-based compassionate care to reduce distress and promote wellbeing, growth and resilience.

SPECIAL INTERESTS

• Adjustment to cancer and other illnesses
• Palliative and end of life care
• Bereavement
• Anxiety, depression, trauma and stress
• Women’s health, fertility issues

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Masters in Clinical Psychology

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sandy worked in the health system for 11 years at Greenslopes Hospital and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in medicine, women’s health and oncology, before establishing and managing the Cancer Council Queensland’s state-wide Cancer Counselling Service for 11 years. In addition to private practice, Sandy was also a senior clinical psychologist at Karuna, a home-based palliative care service for 6 years.