Senior Psychologist and Director

Donna Stambulich is Registered Psychologist with AHPRA and the Director of Clear Health Psychology Currambine. Donna has over 10 years clinical experience in the treatment of alcohol and other substance abuse and misuse disorders, co morbidity, trauma and general psychological disorders including anxiety, depression and self-harming behaviours. Other areas of interest include Workplace Mental Health, Screen Addiction, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, attachment and the treatment of emotional distress resulting from grief.

Donna’s therapeutic approach is to provide a supportive and non-judgemental atmosphere in which people can feel safe to explore the nature and meaning of their present difficulties, and so find effective ways to resolve them.

Donna utilises clinically proven and evidence based therapies. Different treatment approaches are used to best suit the client(s) and their goals. The type of treatment provided can range from brief, focused treatment for acute symptoms or problems, to more long term therapy for entrenched personality, relationship or coping issues. Therapies include: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness Based Skills, Schema Therapy and NA/AA 12 step work.

Clinical Experience and Background

Donna has worked in a specialist residential alcohol and other drug addiction treatment centre since 2004 as a Clinical Program Co-ordinator. She has recently completed a study into Vicarious Trauma Among Clinicians. Donna is also a published academic in the area of Second Families, Child Support and the Family Court System. She is also a mother of two young children and gives back to her community in a variety of settings, sitting on a number of Boards and Steering Committees.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Double Major Psychology and Criminology), Edith Cowan University (2006)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours Psychology), Edith Cowan University (2008)

Master Psychology (Clinical) Edith Cowan University (2018)