Sophie Smith psychology
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​​Sophie Smith is a Clinical and Developmental Psychologist and Clinic Director at The Young Mind Clinic (www.theyoungmindclinic.com) with more than 17 years experience. Sophie is a Psychology Board Approved Supervisor for both the Clinical Psychology and Educational and Developmental Psychology areas of endorsement. A large part of her practice is providing supervision to psychologists, school counsellors and other health professionals int he area of child and adolescent therapy and assessment. Sophie has a gentle, empathetic style combined with an evidence-based and results oriented approach. 

Services

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THERAPY - CHILDREN, TEENS & PARENTS
  • Generalised anxiety
  • OCD
  • Social anxiety
  • Specific phobias
  • Mood difficulties
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Behaviour disorders
  • Emotional dysregulation
  • Bullying and social difficulties
  • Other mental health problems
  • General behavioural concerns
  • Managing 'out of the ordinary' difficult behaviour 
  • ADHD management
  • Feeding 
  • Toileting
  • School refusal
  • Addressing emotional issues for very young children (too young for 1:1 therapy <7 years old) via parent strategies.


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ASSESSMENT
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  • Diagnosing learning disorders 
  • Identifying giftedness
  • Intellectual (cognitive) ability assessment 
  • Achievement
  • ADHD assessments
  • Full report provided
  • School observations/consultation available if required.
  • Autism assessments are available at the clinic also
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CLINICAL SUPERVISION

  • Supervision of fully registered psychologists int he area of child and adolescent practice including therapy and assessments.
  • Registrar supervision for Clinical and Ed/Dev endorsement areas.
  • Provisional psychologist supervision - typically as a secondary supervisor, unless the intern is working within the practice.
  • School Counsellor supervision - small groups of up to 4 or individual supervision available.
  • Supervision available for other health professionals seeking support in the area of child and adolescent mental health. 

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