Helping people to live life according to what is important to them

Dr. Sandra Pisaniello – BSc (Hons Psych), B Laws, M Psych, PhD (Psych), MAPS

Dr. Pisaniello is a clinical psychologist who works with adolescents, adults, and couples.

She is also available for consultation online via video call and via telephone (Telehealth).

No referral is necessary.

Sandra consults with individuals experiencing the following:

• Anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias
• Acute and chronic stress
• Depression
• Sleeping problems
• ADHD in adults
• Adjusting to transition and life changes (e.g., separation and divorce)
• Grief (including bereavement), complicated grief, and loss
• Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (including victims of abuse and neglect, veterans, workplace injuries, or motor vehicle accidents)
• Complex post-traumatic stress disorder
• Addictions and impulse control problems (e.g., substances, gambling or impulsive spending, sexual behaviours)
• Improving self esteem, confidence, and motivation
• Interpersonal and relationship difficulties
• Post and peri natal depression
• Forced adoption
• Neonatal loss and infertility (including those undergoing IVF treatment)
• Managing anger
• Managing chronic illness and pain (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular health, cancer, injuries, chronic fatigue)
• Sibling or carer, or partner support for someone with a disabling illness
• Personality disorders
• Assistance for loved ones supporting an individual coping with a personality disorder
• Assistance for victims recovering from narcissistic abuse
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Skin picking
• Behavioural problems in adults
• Bullying
• ASD in adults
• Eating disorders

Sandra sees clients under Medicare, NDIS (self funded), WorkCover/Return to Work, Motor Vehicle Accident Insurer, Private Health Fund, and Department of Veteran Affairs schemes, Phone and Video Consultations (by appointment). 

She is an ANZAED eating disorder credentialed practitioner.

She also provides reports for Court for Victims of Crime, WorkCover, Motor Vehicle Accident, and criminal matters.