Areas of Expertise

Get help by seeing Fiona, who has extensive experience with:

• Women’s issues
• Domestic Abuse
• Domestic Violence (DV)
• Family Violence
• Stress management
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Self-Esteem
• Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Police, Ambulance, Fire – First Responder De-Briefing, Trauma & Issues
• Assertiveness
• Identity issues
• Change and transition
• Grief and bereavement
• Wellbeing and Balance
• Life Coaching
• Spirituality
• Meaning and Purpose
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Issues, Counselling, Coaching and De-Briefing
• Workplace Issues
• Workplace Bullying
• Medicare, Private Health Insurers, NDIS provider
• Psychologist Reports

About

Fiona Halliday: I am an experienced psychologist and therapist for over 23 years. I have worked across diverse roles in the public, non-government and non-profit sectors and in employee assistance programs, as well as in private practice. I am genuinely committed and passionate about people and the therapy space and the work of self awareness and I do my best to walk the talk. Empowering others to feel safe, heard and to live an authentic and full life is deeply fulfilling and a real privilege. I encourage you to take the first step on this unique path. I also love yoga, meditation, art and music and travel.

Fiona has experience in:

• The corporate sector providing Employee Assistance Programs (counselling, coaching and de-briefing) to individuals from diverse socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Has worked extensively in providing support to women experiencing family violence
• Has provided psychological counselling and support to first responders (Fire and Rescue, Corrective Services, Police etc)

Qualifications and Memberships

• AHPRA Registered Psychologist for over 23 years
• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Macquarie University
• Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology, Macquarie University
• Graduate Diploma of Psychological Practice, College of Psychological Practice
• Preliminary Qualifying Year Program, Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy
• Mercy Family Centre Two Year Profession Associate Counselling Team Program

Treatment Approaches

My approach is warm, empathic, trauma-informed and person-centred. I draw from a range of techniques and modalities including:

• Attachment Theory
• Existential Theory and Therapy
• Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
• Buddhist Psychology
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic Approach
• Solution Focused Therapies (SFT) and Approaches
• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
• Culturally Sensitive
• Integrative Therapy
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Interpersonal Therapy / Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
• Person-Centred Therapy

Provides Services To

• Adults

Languages

• English