Dr Kishani Townshend  

 

Psychologist (PhD, BSocSc(Hons), GradDip (Psych), BSocSc) 

Dr Kishani Townshend is an Australian trained, Registered Psychologist with over 16 years of counselling experience.  Her psychological practice  draws on the latest evidenced-based treatments including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and  trauma-informed practices.  Her clinical work offers help to those having difficulties with depression, anxiety, anger management, sexual assault, learning difficulties, grief, loss, trauma, parenting and perinatal mental health. She also works with survivors of  narcissistic abuse to rebuild their lives.  

Kishani has a diverse cultural background, having lived in Asia, Africa, England and Australia. This gives her a broad cross-cultural understanding of her clients, enabling her to help them each develop their unique capacity for healing and developing resilience. She has completed a PhD on affect regulation. Her undergraduate degrees have majors in psychology, human resource development and counselling. Some of her research interests include evaluating effective treatments for perinatal depression, anxiety and stress. The perinatal period offers a unique opportunity to transform the lives of the infant, the parents and the family. Her research has been published in peer reviewed journals. Kishani is a presenter at national and international conferences. 

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