Dr Alicia Papas – Senior Clinical Psychologist

Consulting
Monday and Saturday

Specialty Interests

Anxiety and related disorders (e.g., Generalised Anxiety; OCD), Depression, Bipolar disorder, Substance Abuse and addictions, Stress disorders (e.g. PTSD), Grief and loss, Anger, Work-related issues (e.g., chronic stress; interpersonal conflict), Adjustment issues.

Alicia is a registered Clinical Psychologist with Doctoral level training (Deakin University, Melbourne) and has been practicing in the Bayside area for many years. Alicia sees predominantly adults presenting with a wide range of mental health issues. Her therapeutic approach is dependent upon the client’s presenting issues, but may include one or more of the following modalities: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Schema-focused CBT, Trauma-focused CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-focused Therapy (SFT), Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing (MI).

In addition to private practice, Alicia also works in the field of workplace mental health, a subject matter expert in Psychological Health & Safety. Her research background in workplace mental health and early psychosis, has lead to her contributing to many publications and presentations at various conferences.

For Medicare rebates, please see your GP for a referral. Alternatively, private health fund rebates are available for individuals with appropriate Psychology Extras cover.  Alicia sees WorkCover clients, however a small gap payment will be applicable.