Meet Vesna

Vesna is a down-to-earth psychologist who is deeply committed to improving the mental health and emotional wellbeing of those under her care. She adopts a collaborative and evidence-based approach to treatment, empowering individuals with the skills they need to alleviate their distress, navigate challenges, and lead a personally meaningful and fulfilling life.

Vesna has effectively supported individuals across a diverse range of challenges including anxiety and related disorders, depression, OCD, trauma, PTSD, and psychosis. Her expertise also extends to areas such as adjusting to life changes, parenting, and managing workplace stress.

Vesna completed her undergraduate training at Macquarie University and holds a Master of Clinical Psychology from the University of Technology Sydney. She was awarded the Australian Psychological Society Clinical Psychology Student Prize in recognition of her clinical practice, research, and coursework. Vesna has gone on to complete PhD research on remote therapy and brief interventions for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder after being awarded a UTS Research Excellence Scholarship.

Vesna also holds a Master of Organisational Psychology from Macquarie University and enjoyed a career spanning over 15 years in the field of workplace psychology and management consulting before pursuing her passion for clinical practice.

Areas of special interest

  • Anxiety and related disorders

  • Stress

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Mood disorders

  • Adjustment to life changes

Therapeutic approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Schema Therapy

  • Mindfulness integrated CBT (MiCBT)

Availability

Vesna is available to see you on Mondays (phone or video) and Wednesdays (in-person).