Peta Hoffmann

DPhil(ClinPsyc), BSc(Psyc)


Clinical Psychologist

Child, Family & Eating Disorder Specialist

WORKING DAYS

Thursdays, Fridays

STATUS

Accepting appointments

Peta is a board-certified Clinical Psychologist who specialises in child and adolescent mental health, eating disorders, family therapy and health psychology. She understands that connections with other people are essential for well-being and expertly adapts therapy to suit every individual’s needs.

Peta provides assessment and treatment for all psychological conditions including: stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, chronic pain, neurological, functional, eating, toileting, gender, developmental and sleep disorders.

She has a strong understanding of the role of the mind-body connection in the development and resolution of psychological symptoms, drawing upon over 10 years’ experience, working with medical and other allied health professionals in a public hospital.

She employs a caring, playful, hopeful and collaborative approach to therapy. Helping people to cope with difficult times, face their fears, identify their strengths, and address unhelpful patterns in behaviour, relationships and emotional functioning, to live their best possible life.

 

Peta holds a combined Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)/PhD from the Australian National University. Her doctoral research explored the role that being a member of a social group has for our psychological well-being. She has completed extended training in eating disorders and is an accredited eating disorders clinician. Peta is an accredited facilitator for group programs such as Tuning Into Kids/Teens and recognises the important role parents play in children’s well-being.

Areas of expertise:

Infant and Perinatal Mental Health (PND)

Childhood Anxiety and Behaviour Difficulties (eg. Separation, OCD)

Eating Disorders (eg. AN, BN, BED, ARFID, Rumination)

Functional Neurological Symptoms (FNSD)

Chronic Pain Disorders (eg. CRPD)

Health Anxiety (eg. needle phobia, procedural anxiety)


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