Carine Soares - Consultant Psychologist

Carine Soares - Consultant Psychologist She is also registered with AHPRA as a Board-approved Supervisor. MISST, Assoc Member EMDRAA Her focus is on fostering resilience and psychological growth.

Carine Soares (AKA Davey) is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) and is a Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (MAAPI). CARINE DAVEY

- BPsySc (Hons) / MAPS / MAAPi / MIAAN / Member of ISST
- Qualità Director and Principal Psychologist
- Applied Neuroscience Professional
- Board-approved Supervisor

Carine holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree

from the UNSW and a First Class A Honours in Psychological Sciences from ACAP. Carine has also received intensive training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behaviour therapy intervention from the Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo (PUC-SP). She is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) and is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS), Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (MAAPi), Member of the International Association of Applied Neuroscience (MIAAN) and Member of the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST). Carine is interested in:
Life transitions/adjustment issues, grief & loss, trauma recovery (including childhood and domestic/family violence), anxiety and mood disorders, stress and anger management issues, self-image issues and relationship issues. Carine only uses evidenced-based psychological interventions and assessments:
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Mindfulness-Based CBT, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Psychodynamics approaches, and Clinical Neuropsychotherapy. She is also competent at administering psychometric and medico-legal assessments. Carine strives to meet individual needs by using a warm and empathetic approach based on an ethical and a strong therapeutical alliance. Carine has over 18 years experience working with mental health across the private, public and the community services sectors. She is a cross-cultural trauma psychologist and a published researcher. She provides psychological services under Medicare and Private Health Funds. Sessions in English and Portuguese.

My consulting room is conveniently located in Erina. Wheelchair access + visitors and disabled parking available.The spa...
31/05/2026

My consulting room is conveniently located in Erina. Wheelchair access + visitors and disabled parking available.

The space was designed to offer my clients a safe and welcoming environment to facilitate growth and healing.

Day 3 of the International Society of Schema Therapy - ISST 10th Biennial Conference: Inspire 2026Another great day fill...
30/05/2026

Day 3 of the International Society of Schema Therapy - ISST 10th Biennial Conference: Inspire 2026

Another great day filled with practical learning and professional growth focused on complex trauma intervention using Schema Therapy (ST) techniques:

- Rewilding the Healthy Adult Mode;
- Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) and ST: a neurological pathway to healing core early attachment trauma;
- Preventing Schemas: bridging parenting with reparenting;
- Novel ImRs Protocol for Pessimism;
- Sexualised Modes and Schemas;
- Dialogical Strategies and Chair Work Encounters: challenging schemas and engaging with modes; and
- Schema Therapeutic Exposure for OCD.

That's a wrap folks!
Grateful for the opportunity to learn from the best in the field. I cannot wait to catch up with the video recordings of the sessions I missed due to time clash.

Excited to put the training into my practice, in particular using deepening techniques with more severe presentations (such as eating disorders, dissociation, BPD, covert narcissism, OCD, female aggression, and childhood sexual abuse).

✔️ I love my work 🤓🧠

Day 2 attending the International Society of Schema Therapy - ISST 10th Biennial Inspire ConferenceToday my learning foc...
29/05/2026

Day 2 attending the International Society of Schema Therapy - ISST 10th Biennial Inspire Conference

Today my learning focused on:

- Updated Research Findings comparing ImRs with other specialised trauma interventions for BPD, C-PTSD and Cluster C Personality Disorders;
- Three New Hypothesised and Validated Early Maladaptive Schemas;
- Disarming the Covert Narcissist;
- Synergies of Schema Therapy and EMDR;
- Body focus in Chair Work;
- The Neurobiology of Schema Modes; and
- Working with Suicidality in Schema Therapy.

The latest research suggests that Schema Therapy has lower clinical dropout rates, it's more effetive, and more cost effective compared to DBT, PE, EMDR (only slightly) and TAU at 1 year or 3 year follow up.

Day 1 of the 10th Biennal ISST Inspire Conference (28th-30th May, Thessaloniki Greece) International Society of Schema T...
28/05/2026

Day 1 of the 10th Biennal ISST Inspire Conference (28th-30th May, Thessaloniki Greece) International Society of Schema Therapy - ISST

Today, my learning focused on:
- somatic interventions in schema therapy;
- ImRs and chair work techniques;
- strengthening the healthy adult mode;
- interviewing the inner critic for role and function;
- chairwork mode model to work with eating disorders; and
- the latest research findings in schema therapy practice.

My heart is warm and my brain is ticking!
I 💙 Schema Therapy

Excited to be attending the ISST Schema Therapy Conference for the next three days 🤓Unfortunately I couldn't afford the ...
28/05/2026

Excited to be attending the ISST Schema Therapy Conference for the next three days 🤓
Unfortunately I couldn't afford the trip to beautiful Thessaloniki in Greece, so I am here virtually.

Honouring our mother figures, all shapes and forms ❤️ Thanks for all the hard work and care
10/05/2026

Honouring our mother figures, all shapes and forms ❤️ Thanks for all the hard work and care

03/05/2026

Day 2 at EMDRAA Conference:

Training and insights on EMDR adaptations when working with diverse cohorts and presentations, such as peri- and menopausal women, couples, and the perinatal period.

I also learned about the latest research and practice of EMDR, the AIP Model as a neurological construct, and the Australian legal precedents on memory in EMDR treatment.

So much to unpack and process 👀

01/05/2026

Gentle reminder...

Day 1 of the EMDRAA 2026 Conference 🤓Learning about a newly developed EMDR protocol for eating disorders, as well as cas...
01/05/2026

Day 1 of the EMDRAA 2026 Conference 🤓

Learning about a newly developed EMDR protocol for eating disorders, as well as case conceptualisation and treatment approaches for complex cases (and more treatment resistant diagnoses) such as OCD, severe attachment system disruptions (i.e., sexual betrayal trauma and pre-verbal disconnection), and dissociative presentations.

I cannot wait to put these strategies into practice and to join Day 2 tomorrow. Today's presentations were excellent!

Escape bags available at Ettalong Diggers for families starting a new life following domestic abuse.
28/04/2026

Escape bags available at Ettalong Diggers for families starting a new life following domestic abuse.

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