Nesli Karadeniz MA(App.Psyc),MAPs,MCCOUNP, Clinical Psychotherapist and Registered Psychologist

Address: 172 Majors Bay Rd, Concord, NSW, 2137

Mobile Phone No. 0414 461 427

Languages: English, Italian, Turkish, French, Spanish

Education:

  • Master of Applied Psychology, Sydney Australia 1994

  • Master of Art in Political Science, Sydney Australia 1986

  • Diploma in International Studies, Paris France 1984

  • Bachelor of Arts in Community Psychology, Istanbul Turkey 1982

Areas of Expertise:

  • Private Clinical Practice in Psycho-therapeutic Treatment

  • Psycho-therapy, Counselling, Clinical Hypnosis

  • Psychological Assessment, group and family work

Professional Qualifications:

  • Full registration at NSW Board of Psychologists

  • Full member of APS

  • Full Member of William Glasser Institute-Australia

Approvals:

  • Psychology Board Approved Supervisor

  • Victims Services- Department of Justice

  • Better Access to Mental Health Care – NSW

  • WorkCover/CTP claims, SIRA Accredited Psychologist

WORK HISTORY

PSYCHMATTERS- Centre for Psychological Health - 2003-present

Private Psychological Treatment

RIVERLANDS THERAPY SERVICES – For Meaningful Solutions 1998-2016

Private psychological treatment

DUNSMORE HOUSE – Western Sydney Area Health Service - 1990 – 1997

Residential Centre for non-medical treatment of addicted adolescent clients and their families

NECTAR AUSTRALIA –Eating Disorders Programme - 1994 – 1997

Group psycho-therapy for Compulsive Overeaters

COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTRES – Department of NSW Attorney General - 1990 – 2003

Mediating in Conflict Resolution as an alternative to Court

Tertiary Education

1991 – 1994 MASTER OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

Awarded in Applied Psychology by Macquarie University, Sydney, AUSTRALIA

1991 – 1993 AWARDED

Certificate in Reality Therapy by the Institute of Reality Therapy, L. A., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1985 – 1986 MASTER OF ARTS

Awarded in Political Science by Macquarie University, Sydney, AUSTRALIA

1984 SUMMER AWARDED

Diploma in Spanish Language by the University of Salamanca, Salamanca, SPAIN

1982 – 1984 AWARDED

Diploma of International Studies by the University of Paris VII, Paris, FRANCE

1977 – 1982 BACHELOR OF ARTS

International study programme undertaken at the University of Wollongong and University of Sydney, Australia. Subsequent and final years resulted in an Honours Degree in Community Psychology at the University of Bosphorus, Istanbul, TURKEY.

Work Experience

Karaday Counselling Services as a private practice has been operating under the umbrella of the below two services in partnership.  My personal workload in addition to private individual psychological treatment work has included:

  • Supervision of Provisional Psychologists as a Psychology Board approved supervisor

  • APS Sydney Committee Branch- Executive roles as Secretary, Treasurer and Coordinator of NSW Division of Privately Practising Psychologists

  • Facilitating group work for agencies such as Relationships Australia (migration and relationship issues)

  • Counselling for NSW Rape Crises Centre involving predominantly complex PTSD and DID clients,

  • Meditation for Community Justice Centres,

  • Psychological treatment for Victims of Crime Bureau and Employee Assistance Program clients

  • Behavioural Assessments for Morgan & Banks Ltd for purposes of recruitment,

  • Teaching Drug and Alcohol Treatment Studies and Conflict Resolution Techniques in the Work Place for TAFE students.

PSYCHMATTERS- Centre for Psychological Health, Concord Founding -
2003-present   

  • Principal Senior Practicing Psychologist: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; Interpersonal Therapy; Clinical Hypnosis; Acceptance Commitment Therapy; Neuro-linguistic Programming; Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing; Couples Therapy; Psychometric Assessment; Group, Couples therapy; Telephone- crises-counselling; E-therapy for a wide range of clients across the lifespan.

  • Board Approved Supervisor: providing supervision to provisionally registered psychologists on the 4+2 and 5+1 program for APHRA.

  • Nominated Clinical Hypnotherapist: Main practitioner at Psychmatters that is able to provide this therapy.

  • Nominated Couples Therapist: Main practitioner at Psychmatters that is able to provide this therapy.

RIVERLANDS THERAPY SERVICES – For Meaningful Solutions - 1997-2016    

  • Training/mentoring coordination: Providing peer support and mentoring, disseminating details of training events and sharing training notes with practitioners at the clinic.  Active participation in clinical peer support groups including EMDR, Eating Disorders and BPD as part of the MPHN- NSW

  • APS Executive: Active executive committee member of APS Sydney Branch Committee holding various roles as Secretary, Treasurer and Coordinator of Division of Privately Practising Psychologists.

DUNSMORE HOUSE – Western Sydney Area Health Service Blacktown -
1990 – 1997

  • Co-ordinating a multidisciplinary team of 14

  • Assessing adolescents for non-medical detoxification

  • Providing consultation, counselling, crises intervention & treatment of addictive behaviours

  • Group work (adolescents & parents), casework

  • Providing support & consultation to community based professionals

  • Providing post-detox referral for access to appropriate services


    Achievements:      I have concluded my last 2.5 years of employment with WSAHS as the Unit Manager of Dunsmore House.

    NECTAR AUSTRALIA – 1994 – 1997

  • Educating clients on weight loss

  • Group work

  • Telephone Counselling & face to face counselling

The aim of Nectar (Natural Eating, Control Theory and Results) is to help those who have become caught in the dieting trap, and the “yo-yo” weight problem, to learn new, positive, healthy attitudes and behaviours. Through “Reality Therapy” (one type of CBT) instructors facilitate 2 hour groups to enable people with weight problem to take effective control of their lives in relationships, management and self-fulfilment to “maximise wellness”.

COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTRES – Department of NSW Attorney General’s- 1990 – 2003

  • Mediating in Conflict Resolution

Community Justice Centre provide an alternative to the courts by offering a free mediation service. People come together voluntarily to sit down with mediators to settle their conflict (incl. civil disputes) in a fair and acceptable manner. Most referrals to mediation come through the legal system, Department of Housing and the “helping” professions. I worked for the City and Penrith Panels.