Samara is a client-centered Provisional Psychologist, who is passionate about working collaboratively with clients to support them to find a greater sense of wellbeing in their life. Samara uses a holistic approach to help clients understand their unique experience.

Samara completed a Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2017 and has worked as a therapist in a range of settings, including prisons, community programs, private practice, and residential rehabilitation. Samara holds clinical registration with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation Australia.

Samara is experienced in providing individual and group therapy to adults with a range of concerns, including but not limited to addictions, family and domestic violence, behavioural issues, personality disorders, trauma, and complex mental health. Samara is an experienced relationship therapist and works with couples to address a range of interpersonal difficulties.

To ensure sessions are tailored to individual needs, Samara uses several treatment approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Gottman Method.

Samara regularly attends conferences and professional development to stay up-to-date with current research and techniques, and uses the skills she learns to assist clients in therapy.

Samara consults at BlueSky Psychology on Mondays to Thursdays.