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Karen Barnes
Psychologist, PsyBA General
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Caroline Springs, VIC 3023
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Karen is an Australian Registered Psychologist with a range of experience over clinical, vocational, and more complex settings. As well as holding full APS membership, she is also a member of the Positive Psychology, Trauma and Psychology, and Intellectual Disability and Autism groups. With a passion for Individuality and Neurodiversity, she applies this approach to every unique individual she works with to explore and develop the person’s strengths and talents to assist in empowering them to achieve their goals.
Karen takes a wholistic approach to the person and draws from a wide range of therapies and techniques to assist them on their journey. This includes Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Behavioural Management, and aspects of Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy.
Karen’s strengths lay in her ability to engage with a wide range of people and collaborate to tailor her support to their needs. Her focus is to empower people to achieve overall wellbeing and fulfilling lives.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $185
- Pay by American Express, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- ACA Health
- AHM Health
- Australian Unity
- Bupa
- CBHS Health
- CUA Health
- Defence Health
- GMHBA
- Health Partners
- Medibank Private
- Medicare Rebates
- Mildura
- NDIS
- Peoplecare
- Police Health
- Teachers Health
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Karen Barnes
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Karen Barnes
Expertise and Interests
Top Expertise
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Intellectual Disability
Practice Areas
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Bereavement
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Coping Skills
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Supporting Non-verbal Individuals
- Trauma and PTSD
- Workplace Stress/Issues
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Interpersonal
- Narrative
- Positive Psychology
- Schema Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Location
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Karen Barnes
Psychologist, PsyBA General