Mount Hawthorn Clinical Psychology

06/05/2026

This new qualitative study highlights how patients experience change in psychodynamic therapy.

"Patients described therapeutic change... primarily in terms of transformations in self–other representations, increased identity integration, and relational experience rather than symptom reduction alone"

06/05/2026

01/05/2026

Looking forward to it!!

Our national conference is headed to Melbourne this November and ticket sales are live! Register now and join the nation's leading clinical psychologists as we explore complex trauma together.

https://www.acpa.org.au/Site/Events/Event_display.aspx?EventKey=NC2026

22/04/2026

Save the date and join us in Melbourne 20 to 21 November for the 2026 ACPA national conference. Complex trauma will be the focus with treatment innovations, trauma insights and current controversies explored by our expert panel.
Ticket sales releasing soon https://www.acpa.org.au/Site/Events/Event_display.aspx?EventKey=NC2026

31/03/2026

Clinical psychologists have completed advanced postgraduate training in the assessment and treatment of mental health conditions.
When you're a clinical psychologist, with the appropriate post-graduate training, you're eligible to be a member of ACPA and Be Recognised for your ability to focus on depth of assessment, formulation and intervention.

Join ACPA and Be Recognised today https://www.acpa.org.au/acpa/Site/About-ACPA/be-recognised.aspx?hkey=02ffaaa1-5cc6-4f61-99b6-784551c43fd4

23/03/2026

Save the Date: ACPA Conference 2026 — Melbourne, 20–21 November Complex Trauma: Treatment Innovations, Insights, and Current Controversies

20/03/2026

If you started your Master of Clinical Psychology studies this year, we'd like to welcome you!
The journey toward becoming a clinical psychologist is exciting and ACPA is here to support you with member discussion forums, mentorship programs, professional guidance, and the opportunity to apply for complimentary insurance with Insurance.com.au
Stay up to date in the profession with ACPA! Apply for membership today https://acpa.org.au/acpa/Site/Membership/Join.aspx?

20/03/2026

Emotionally Unavailable Parents: Why High-Functioning Adults Still Feel Empty

16/03/2026

On 31 March Dr Sian Jeffery will lead an introductory session on radically open dialectical behaviour therapy. The event will be held in Western Australia from 6 to 8pm. Now is the time to reserve your tickets https://acpa.org.au/Site/Events/Event_display.aspx?EventKey=WA20260331

28/01/2026

New on Off the Couch!
Episode 192: “A Memoir of Transformation: A Patient Examines Two Analyses at Two Stages of Life”with Joan K. Peters, PhD.
What happens when we revisit our inner world, twice, across a lifetime?
In this deeply personal conversation, Joan Peters, author of "Untangling: A Memoir of Psychoanalysis", reflects on two transformative analyses that reshaped her understanding of love, longing, and the self. From reliving early family stories to finding repair through relationship, this episode explores the courage it takes to face ourselves — and change. From Harvey Schwartz produced for the IPA
🎙️ Listen here: https://buff.ly/nXeOxQM
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