KYLIE PHILLIPS

Kylie Phillips

Registered Psychologist
BSocSc(Psyc), BPsyc(Hons), MProfPsych

 

Kylie is a registered generalist psychologist. She registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Kylie brings to DS Psychology Group over 10 years of experience working in non for-profit mental health services. She spent several years working in crisis support and suicide prevention and has supported clients in a range of crisis situations by creating a safe space for those who require suicide prevention services, mental health support, and emotional assistance. She also looked after the mental health and wellbeing of those who work in this space by providing individual and group supervision and developing their working knowledge of common crisis issues through personal development workshops.
Kylie also works in community managed specialist mental health services and provides quality therapeutic and mental health intervention supports to clients across Australia. She is experienced in providing therapeutic support in both face-to-face and tele-health settings.

Kylie is passionate about building trust and rapport with her clients and providing them with a warm, safe, and non-judgemental space in which they can explore their concerns. In her therapeutic work, Kylie takes a respectful and compassionate approach. She believes in using evidence-based treatment models to assist her clients to better understand their concerns, identify and utilise their strengths, and establish and achieve their goals. She has experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and works with adolescents and adults.

 

Adolescence and Adults

  • Adolescents 13 +
  • Adults

Clinical Interests

  • Anxiety disorders (social, generalised)
  • Depression
  • Loneliness
  • Low self-esteem
  • Grief and loss
  • Adjustment conditions (job loss, life stage, school/uni, parenting)
  • Relationship conflict/breakdown

Therapeutic Modalities

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
  • Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Self-focus therapy

 

Kylie is available for appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Day and Evening appointments available.