Vanessa Mathews is a Clinical Psychologist and Board-Approved Supervisor at Vivid Psychology.
She has experience across hospital, public health, and private practice settings. Prior to becoming a psychologist, Vanessa worked as an oncology and hospice nurse, providing her with a strong understanding of the emotional impact of illness, grief, loss, and life transitions.
Vanessa works with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing a range of psychological difficulties and life challenges. She works from a compassionate, non judgmental stance and sees the importance of working collaboratively with her clients to create a warm and safe therapeutic environment.
She integrates a range of therapeutic approaches and draws on evidence based therapies, including:
- Attachment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Schema therapy
- Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Circle of Security
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Somatic Therapy
- Attachment-Based interventions
Vanessa has particular experience working with the following presentations:
- postnatal depression and anxiety,
- attachment and relationship difficulties
- complex trauma and PTSD
- anxiety and depression
- ADHD
- grief and loss
- adjustment to chronic health conditions.
- FIFO workers and their families
- Life transitions (including including pregnancy and childbirth, parenting, separation and divorce, menopause, caring for ageing parents, retirement)
Vanessa provides psychological assessment, treatment, and clinical supervision in a professional, respectful, and supportive environment.