Clinical Psychologist
Sharon Ridley has a Masters in Clinical Psychology from the University of Western Australia and has worked in both private and government settings. She is an AHPRA approved supervisor and enjoys supervising postgraduate psychology students. Sharon has more than 15 years of experience working in therapy with clients with a wide range of mental health challenges, and has developed a keen understanding of eating and body image disorders. Sharon is trained in a number of evidence-based therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy and EMDR. She is comfortable working with individuals aged 18 and above.
Her areas of interest include:
- Eating Disorders
- Body Image Disturbance
- Perfectionism
- Worry and Rumination
- Panic Disorder
- Social Anxiety
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Depression
- Grief and loss
- Difficulties with life transitions
- Relationship difficulties
Sharon is passionate about delivering evidence-based treatment in a warm, supportive and collaborative environment. She aims to provide insight into your challenges and teach practical skills to manage your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to achieve relief from your symptoms, improve quality of life and prevent relapse.
Sharon is interested in helping people to achieve their personal goals and enjoy a full and varied life with a sense of self-acceptance. She believes that people know themselves better than anyone and with a little help can learn the skills to not only feel more content but also continue to prosper long after therapy has ended.
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