​Sophie Smith is a Clinical and Educational/Developmental Psychologist with more than 19 years experience.

Providing therapy to young people and parenting support to parents in Bowral (NSW Southern Highlands). Clinical supervision is available via teleconference to health professionals in all locations.

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 Sophie founded The Young Mind Clinic in Sydney where she is the Clinic Director, providing supervision to the team of 8 psychologists, supported by 2 admin staff (www.theyoungmindclinic.com). However, when Sophie and her family relocated to the Southern Highlands, she decided to continue her work with clients in a satellite clinic in Bowral (located at The Railway Rooms in Station St). Sophie also provides Psychology Board Approved Supervision via teleconference to psychologists, school counsellors and other health professionals in many different locations in the area of child and adolescent therapy and assessment. Sophie pairs a warm empathetic approach with evidence based practice in her work with clients and supervisees. 

Services

THERAPY 

Sophie currently offers therapy at her Bowral rooms for young people and parenting support to parents. She utilises a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focus with the addition of a dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills approach. Some common presentations that Sophie currently works with include:
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  • Adjustment issues (eg transitioning from school to work or uni)
  • Anxiety & depression
  • Parenting and behaviour issues
  • Emotional regulation and self harm
  • Perfectionism and procrastination
  • Time management and organisation
  • Difficulties with sleep
  • Relationship and interpersonal challenges including managing conflict and improving communication.

Sophie has a warm interaction style and is conscious of the importance of developing trust and a strong therapeutic relationship to provide the right conditions for change. She particularly appreciates everyone's unique set of strengths that when harnessed properly, can provide a powerful force in the direction of change.
CLINICAL SUPERVISION

Sophie provides supervision to registered psychologists, including registrars in the area of Clinical and Ed/Dev practice endorsement, provisional psychologists and other health professionals seeking supervision in the area of child and adolescent practice.

Areas of practice that Sophie has extensive experience supervising other health professionals include:
  • Anxiety and mood issues 
  • Emotional regulation and self harm
  • ​Safety planning and risk assessment
  • OCD
  • Perfectionism and procrastination
  • Bullying and friendship concerns
  • Parenting and behaviour issues
  • ADHD and specific learning disorder comprehensive assessment.
  • Navigating the case management and counselling process within the school counselling context.
  • Understanding organisation issues associated with schools and how health professionals form their identity within them as useful sources of information, support of students and families and guidance for staff. 


To enquire or make a booking, please email [email protected] or call 02 9420 0896 to speak with admin.