Nicki is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience counselling women and families seeking emotional support and coping strategies during pregnancy and the post-natal period (perinatal). She aims to help individuals feel mentally well and resilient through a nurturing and compassionate approach. Nicki supports the development of the parent-infant relationship, which may be affected by past trauma, illness, or issues related to attachment and bonding.

Experience

Nicki has 15 years of experience as a psychologist, having worked in both private practice and the public sector. Her background includes roles in child and youth mental health services, as well as perinatal and infant mental health services. Notably, she has worked in a mother-baby inpatient psychiatric unit and served as a senior clinical psychologist at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne.

Professional Interests

Nicki employs various therapeutic approaches, including cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy, mentalisation-based therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and parent-infant psychotherapy. She has completed specialized training in infant mental health at The Anna Freud Centre in London and Warwick University.

Additionally, Nicki has training and experience in existential psychotherapy, EMDR (part 1), mindful parenting, and newborn observation (NBO).