Rashelle Smith
Rashelle Smith
Rashelle is a clinical psychologist with interests in eating disorders and child and adolescent mental health. Rashelle has worked in various government settings helping children and adolescents overcome trauma, emotional distress, and a range of other mental health challenges.
She enjoys working collaboratively with youth, and their families, helping them get back on track with their healthy development. Rashelle also works with patients of all ages with eating disorders, primarily using family based therapy, CBT-E and SSCM, to support their recovery and help them reclaim their lives.
Rashelle’s therapies are trauma and attachment informed, and she draws on CBT, ACT, mindfulness-based practice, mentalisation approaches, EMDR, and play-based techniques.
Rashelle has published research in the areas of posttraumatic distress and sleep in international journals. She has further postgraduate training in child wellbeing and protection. Rashelle is a Fellow of the College of Clinical Psychologists and Member of both the Australian Psychological Society, and the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders. She is also a Psychology Board-approved supervisor.
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