Renee Kharsas
During a therapy session you’ll encounter a mix and variety of therapeutic approaches including cognitive behavioural therapy and emotion-focused therapy, to name a few. I have a special interest in relationships, life transitions, grief and parenting. I genuinely love my work and I’ve always, for as long as I can remember, been interested in people’s stories and how they think, feel, behave and relate.
I also have experience working in school and university settings. I have an active interest in research and I am completing my PhD in Psychiatry at Monash University. I have an undergraduate degree in Behavioural Neuroscience and a Masters of Counseling Psychology.
When I’m not in the therapy room you’ll find me spending time with my husband and children or busy working on my PhD. I also love to cook and catch up with my close friends over coffee.
Formal Qualifications
- PhD candidate (Psychiatry, Monash University)
- Master of Psychology Peer-reviewed Publications(Counselling, Monash University)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology (Monash University)
- Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience (Monash University)
Clients I work with:
Issues I work with:
Additional Specialty Issues:
- Sexual abuse
- ADHD-focused psychologist
Therapeutic Approaches I use:
Additional Specialty Approaches:
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- EMDR
McSweeney, K., Jeffreys, A., Griffith, J., Plakiotis, C., Kharsas, R., & O’Connor, D.W, (2012). Specialist mental health consultation for depression in Australian aged care residents with dementia: a cluster randomized trial. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 27: 1163-71.
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