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Priya Reginald
Psychologist / Clinical Hypnotherapist / Accredited EMDR Therapist

 Priya is a psychologist, Accredited EMDR therapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist with over 15 years of clinical experience working in various settings and with young adolescents and adults. She believes that everyone has the ability and potential to make healthy changes in their lives, and her goal is to work collaboratively with her clients to achieve this, to empower them to make these changes and to live a fulfilling, meaningful and joyous life.
Priya's preference to treatment is to take a bottom up approach, so rather than treating just the symptoms, investigating into the root cause of presenting complaints and dealing with these to avoid relapse or further distress. 
Priya uses a number of different therapeutic approaches dependent on what is most suitable for the client.

​Types of Therapy

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Schema Therapy
  • Clinical Hypnotherapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Ego State Therapy

​Areas of Special Interest

  • Motivation
  • Self-esteem
  • Confidence
  • Assertiveness
  • Leadership
  • Career change
  • Personality exploration
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Anger​​
  • Grief and loss
  • Procrastination
  • Relational issues
  • Sleep disturbance
  • Stress
  • Work-life-balance
  • Study efficacy
  • Effort and emotional regulation
  • Life crafting skills

Qualifications​

Kfir has been awarded a Bachelor degree with Honours in Psychology, and a Masters degree in Organisational Psychology, from Griffith University, Queensland.​

Registrations & Memberships

Priya is fully registered as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (a division of the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). All psychologists with general registration meet a minimum standard of education and training and have been assessed as a suitable person to hold general registration in the profession. She has met a high level of education, training, ethical and professional standards, and undertakes ongoing training and skills development. Psychologists with general registration have a minimum of six years of university training and supervised experience, and build on that with ongoing education. General registration allows psychologists to work in any area of psychology and to use the title 'Psychologist'. Psychologists use evidence-based, customised psychological approaches to assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of clients and concerns. 

Priya has the appropriate qualifications, training and registration to deliver services to injured workers in the NSW workers compensation system. As a State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) approved Psychologist Priya is also qualified to deliver psychological services to persons who have been injured in a motor vehicle accident through the New South Wales Compulsory Third Party (CTP) schemes. 

Priya is a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc. (AAPI).
Priya is a member of the EMDRAA
Priya is a member of DVA
Priya is a member of TAC​