Sleep Matters

Dusanka (Duska) is a registered psychologist who has several years experience providing psychological intervention to children and families, adults and older adults. She specialises in the assessment and treatment of generalized anxiety, panic disorder and phobias, depression/mood disorders, adjustment disorders and borderline personality disorder. She has an interest in helping people to manage stress, enhance self-esteem and learn to regulate their emotions. Dusanka has trained and worked in a variety of settings including public health, private hospitals, schools and universities. She uses a number of treatment approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Schema and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
In addition to providing individual therapy, Dusanka also has extensive experience running psychological therapy and education groups. She completed her PhD in 2014 at Macquarie University, investigating how the ability to regulate emotions, process information and select coping strategies influences mental health in younger and older adults. Dusanka is dedicated to using a client-centred approach, striving to maintain a strong and collaborative therapeutic relationship and empower her clients to become experts in managing and overcoming their difficulties. She is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), the Australian Association of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (AACBT), and the Anxiety Practitioners Network (APN).