About Isabella

Pronouns: She/Her

Isabella is a board certified clinical psychologist, who completed her Honours and Masters at The University of Melbourne and Monash University. Isabella is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS), the APS College of Clinical Psychologists and the Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing Association of Australia (EMDRAA); as an accredited practitioner.

Approach

Isabella is a Clinical Psychologist who focuses on structured psychological assessment and formulation.

Her work is centred on helping individuals gain clear, evidence-based understanding of patterns that are often difficult to explain-particularly in areas such as attention, neurodevelopmental differences, and relationships.

Rather than relying on broad descriptions, her approach integrates validated measures with clinical interpretation to provide precise, individualised insight and direction.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)

Bachelor of Science (Psychology & Psychophysiology)

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Master of Professional Psychology

Master of Clinical Psychology-Advanced Entry

Experience and Interests

Areas of Focus

• ADHD assessment (adults)

• Autism (ASD) assessment (adults)

• Relationship and attachment pattern analysis

Isabella has treated clients and has experience in the assessment and treatment of many mental health issues, including; anxiety, depression, trauma, personality disorders.

In addition to this, she has a strong interest in helping individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and relationship difficulties, particularly individuals who find themselves in relationships with persons with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), associated complex trauma and PTSD. 

She is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), a gold standard treatment for BPD; Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), a gold standard therapy for PTSD; and Gottman’s Relationship Method, a gold standard treatment for relationship psychology. In addition, Isabella draws, where appropriate, from an eclectic mix of other evidence based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Compassion Based Therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS).

Isabella works with a wide variety of clients, including individuals and couples, from various backgrounds and across different ages (adolescents onward). She has certifications in Relationships Australia’s Specialist Course in Couples Therapy; Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1; Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 2; EMDR Training Program; and DBT Intensive Plus (in progress).