Clinical Psychologist, Advanced Schema Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer.

Dr Xi Liu (they/she) is a Sydney based Clinical Psychologist, who is passionate about working with people to heal from complex trauma, grief and personality disorders. Xi completed their Advanced Schema Therapy accreditation at the New York Institute with founder Dr Jeffrey Young and narcissism expert Wendy Behary. Xi regularly provides trainings and supervisions across Australia and Asia and recently presented at the 2022 ISST Conference on adapting Schema Therapy for Gender Diverse folks. Xi also delivered trainings and resources for Telehealth that assisted therapists around the world to meet the demands of the rapid shift to Telehealth during Covid 19.

Xi is an Adjunct Lecturer of University of New South Wales and the Australian Catholic University where they provide training in Online Therapy and Schema Therapy. They also host the Facebook group “Psychologist and All That” and is part of a Sydney based therapist group dedicated to working with gender diverse folks called Gender Galaxy. Xi has a special interest in working with LGBTQ+ clients, as well as those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Clinical Psychologist, Advanced Schema Therapist and Supervisor

Nicole (she/her) has 25 years of clinical experience across various clinical settings and populations. Nicole has spent most of her career working in regional locations where inequalities were often starkly visible. Nicole brings queer and feminist principles into her practice has worked in the acute mental health community and inpatient settings with adults and adolescents, correctional settings and as Clinical Director for Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia. She is interested in critical and queer intersectional feminist psychology and supervising clinicians in feminist practice.

Nicole started her schema therapy journey in 2014 and hasn't looked back. Nicole offers keen clinical insights gleaned from her years of experience as a therapist and supervisor working with complex clinical presentations. Nicole is excited to explore how schema therapy, in particular, can incorporate social justice issues into the work. Nicole currently works in private practice, where she practices schema therapy and supervises those clinicians seeking schema accreditation.

Psychology Student Intern

Keira (she/her) is a 3rd year Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) student at Macquarie University and plans to undertake a master’s degree in Neuropsychology. She has a keen interest in ADHD and autism in females and the impact of childhood trauma on cognitive and social development.

“I was always drawn to psychology as a way of understanding how some aspects of people’s lives could shape their identity so strongly while others seemingly didn’t. For me, psychology has opened the door to a whole new perspective of the world and I love that.”

Keira has been involved with the mental health initiative Livin for Hockey which works to spread awareness about the importance of mental health in sport and breaking down the stigma associated with asking for help. Keira is also passionate about LGBTQIA+ representation within psychology and the importance of recognising the impacts of heteronormativity and biases.

Psychology Student Intern

Mia (she/her) is in her final year of her Bachelor of Commerce and Psychology (honours) degree. Mia’s past work and volunteering in the disability sector has equipped her with a passion for inclusion and empowerment of all individuals. Mia believes that all individuals should have the opportunity to be heard, understood and supported in order to be their best selves and thrive.

“My hope is that I can translate the experiences I have gained working with the disability sector into work with other population groups. I dream of working in an environment where I can use both my Commerce and Psychology degree to make a strong impact and improve the lives of many individuals. I have always been fascinated with the idea of bias, specifically how they are learned and how we can teach individuals to un-learn them through education and prevention.”

Mia’s professional interests include working with Women’s’ Health, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders and Eating Disorders.

Psychology Student Intern

Eliana (she/her) is a third year Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) student who previously studied a Bachelor of Nursing (minor in mental health) and gained her registration with AHPRA in 2020. Her psychology philosophy involves having a passion, love, and affinity for the job.

“ I wanted to encompass myself in a career and a lifestyle as opposed to a job. I want to help change, influence and impact lives. The therapeutic relationship developed between consumer and physician truly is a privilege. It is my goal to advocate, protect and educate future clients. Psychology is a field that involves mathematics, law, science, and art; these are the reasons as to why psychology must be confronted from a holistic perspective, healing the mind, body, and soul from whatever cultural, religious and spiritual perspective the client requires.”

Her professional interests include eating disorders, psychosis, and young women’s health.