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Dr Samantha McLeod   MAPS
https://psychology.org.au/samanthamcleod

Medicare Psychologist Provider

Non-directive Pregnancy Support Psychologist

Secure messaging available

Telehealth available

Managing Director and Principal Health and Sport & Exercise Psychologist at The SAM Centre; a group private practice, committed to all clients, staff and practitioners "living with vitality, as potential becomes reality".

30 years experience working with children, adolescents, and adults or groups, as well as a consultant to businesses, sporting organisations, academic institutions, and providing clinical leadership in public health organisations (TAC, WorkSafe) as part of a multidisciplinary panel, and more recently as a Senior Project Officer, Private Practice, at APS Professional Services.

Specialties: the psychology of medical conditions and physical wellbeing, anxiety and trauma, self-concept work, schema and emotion focused therapies, positive and performance psychology, including giftedness, leadership and executive coaching and health professional mentoring.

A PsyBA approved supervisor, endorsed areas of health and sport & exercise psychology. APS FCSEP and FCHP.

Available Appointment Times

Saturdays

Sundays

Weekdays 9am - 5pm

Weekdays after 5pm

Weekdays before 9am

Wheelchair access

Fees (45 to 60 - minute session)

* Over $240

** Bulk billing is not available

* Talk to the psychologist about out-of-pocket costs
** Talk to the psychologist about any conditions that may apply

Services Offered

Academic performance

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Illicit drugs in sport

Life transition & adjustment issues

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Rehabilitation/injury counselling

Shyness & social skills deficits

Workplace/executive coaching

Anxiety & phobias

Grief & loss

Infertility issues

Life/personal coaching

Organisational restructuring

Post-natal depression

School issues

Sleeping disorders

Assertiveness training

Health-related problems

Leadership

Motivation in sport

Panic Disorder

Pregnancy support

Self-esteem & self development

Sport performance anxiety

Client Types

Adolescent

Group

Organisation

Adult

Indigenous

Therapeutic Approaches

ACT

Gestalt

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

Schema Therapy

CBT

IPT

Narrative

Solution Focused/Brief Therapy

Interventions

Internet Counselling

Motivational interviewing

Phone counselling

Skype

Telehealth (MBS)

Other Services

Lectures/seminars/workshops

Mentoring

Supervision - General

Areas of Practice Endorsement

Health Psychology

Sport & Exercise Psychology

APS College Membership

HEALTH PSYCHOLOGISTS

SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGISTS