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Dr. Jennifer Silva, MAPS
Clinical PsychologistFounder/Director
Memberships
- Registration with Psychology Board of Australia
- Endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist with Psychology Board of Australia
- Full Membership with Australia Psychological Society (MAPS)
- Member of College of Clinical Psychologists(CClin)
- Approved Supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Jenni is on the Australian Psychological Society (APS) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Practitioners List with Medicare.
- My Qualifications & Ongoing Professional Development Training
- Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DPsych), University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Psychology (Class 1 Honours), Griffith University
- Registered as an Autism Spectrum Provider with Medicare
- Early Intervention (Fahscia Funding) Approvided Provider
- Jenni is a STAP (Supervisor Training & Approval Program) accredited supervisor. Jenni provides supervision to Clinical Registrars, Post-graduate students and 4+2 pathway.
- Certificate of Clinical Hypnosis 2018
- Circle of Security Training (COS Facilitator)
- Group Triple P & Stepping Stones Triple P Trained
- Secret Agent Society (SAS)
- ACT for Teens
- Motivational Interviewing
- CBT Anxiety Beck Institute
- DBT and DBT Adolescents
- ADHD Certification (Currently undertaking through Russell Barkley)
- Advances in the Management of ADHD: EvidenceBased Medications and Psychosocial Certificate
- Treatments
- Casual Guest Lecture at UQ: Topic Autism Spectrum Condition
- ADOS-2 Training & Certificate La Trobe University
- 3 Day Pre-Core Training ISTDP November 2021
- 2 day WIAT-3 Master Class November 2021
- ISTDP workshop Anger turned inwards, Jon Frederickson 24/11/21
- Trauma Focused ACT - Certificate
- Certificate in ADHD in Adults: Diagnosis, Impairments, and Long-Term Management, by Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., ABPP
- BRIEF PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY AS AN INTEGRATED CLINICAL APPROACH Integrating timelimited dynamic psychotherapy into existing clinical practice.
- The Body Keeps the Score:Trauma, Attachment and Neuroscience with Bessel van der Kolk
- EMDR Therapy Skills 1 with Dr. Jennifer Sweeden Clinical Psychologist -
- EMDR Therapy Skills 2 with Dr. Jennfer Sweeden Clinical Psychologist
- EMDR Therapy Skills 3 with Dr. Jennfer Sweeden Clinical Psychologist
- EMDR Advanced Modules (4,5 and 6) with Jennifer Sweeden (Clinical Psychologist)
- EMDR INSTITUTE: EMDR Basic Training, Weekend 1 (EMDR Therapist in training)
- APS Conference NZ May 2023
- Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 4th Edition: Australian and New Zealand Standardised Edition Accreditation Certificate
- Neuropsychotherapy, EMDR and other Trauma interventions with Dr Jennifer Sweeton, 2 day training workshop
Current Clinical Psychologist Position:
- Director & Clinical Psychologist at Brilliant Minds Psychology. I opened Brilliant Minds Psychology in August 2014. My inspiration for the clinic's name was due to my interest in positive psychology especially helping people to flourish and working with individuals on the autism spectrum that inspired me with their brilliance to look at the world in different & unique ways.
- Past work experience: UQ Psychology Clinic (parent, child and adult clinics), Child Youth Mental Health, Yeronga, PAH Hospital (psychosis), Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Qld, & Minds and Hearts (ASD Clinic).
Publications:
- Silva, J., Ownsworth, T., Fleming, J. & Shields, C. (2011). Enhanced appreciation of life following acquired brain injury: post-traumatic growth at six months post-discharge. Brain Impairment, 12, 93-104.
- Sofronoff, Silva & Beaumont (2015). The Secret Agent Society Social-Emotional Skills Program for Children With a High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Parent-Directed Trial.. DOI: 10.1177/1088357615583467
Dr. Jennifer Silva is a fully registered Clinical Psychologist. She is currently an EMDR Therapist in Training after completing Weekend 1 of the EMDR Therapy Basic Training. She attained her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Queensland and is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society. Jenni is also an Accredited Autism Provider. Her doctorate dissertation focused on a parent training intervention that was designed to increase social and emotional skills; and to reduce anxiety and behavioural difficulties in children with a high functioning autism spectrum condition between 8 to 12 years of age. Since completing her Doctorate, Jenni has worked predominately with individuals with autism spectrum conditions but also with individuals with psychosis and MS. Jenni has worked at clinics that focus on autism including Minds and Hearts, and also held clinic management position at minds and hearts. She has been involved in running groups for young children with Aspergers at the University of Queensland and also administering cognitive assessments for children with ASD.
Jenni has worked as a psychologist across a variety of settings including university psychology clinics, child, youth and adult out-patient settings, autism spectrum conditions and disability, specifically in the area of Multiple Sclerosis.
Jenni has experience working with anxiety conditions (including OCD, Panic Disorders, Phobias, Separation Anxiety, Social Anxiety), depression disorders (including bipolar disorder in adults), mood difficulties and emotion regulation (depression, anger) and psychosis spectrum conditions. She has also taught undergraduate psychology students and lectured psychology students.
She has a special interest in OCD and early intervention for children and teens in order to help modify their developmental trajectories throughout the lifespan. She teaches children, teens and adults emotional regulation tools for anger, anxiety, stress &/or depressive symptoms.
Teaching children thinking tools and social skills are skills that can be applied during the child's development, parents are also taught these skills. Jenni also believes in empowering parents to help them develop a better understanding of their child's difficulties and providing parents with understanding and parenting strategies to help improve areas of difficulties.
Jenni is trained in the assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatments of psychological disorders across the lifespan. Jenni is guided by evidence based interventions including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Behaviour Therapy and mindfulness based interventions including Acceptance and Committment Therapy. Jenni is also influenced by attachment based theories in her psychological practice.
Jenni is an accredited Stepping Stones Triple P Provider and Accredited to deliver the Secret Agent Society Program and Circle of Security Provider. She also runs a number of Cool Kids Programs at the clinic delivered via an individual format with the child and parent.
Jenni has a special interest in autism, ADHD and anxiety. Jenni has an interest in Psychodynamic therapy and attachment with children, teenagers and adults
By Appointment Only.
Jenni has worked as a psychologist across a variety of settings including university psychology clinics, child, youth and adult out-patient settings, autism spectrum conditions and disability, specifically in the area of Multiple Sclerosis.
Jenni has experience working with anxiety conditions (including OCD, Panic Disorders, Phobias, Separation Anxiety, Social Anxiety), depression disorders (including bipolar disorder in adults), mood difficulties and emotion regulation (depression, anger) and psychosis spectrum conditions. She has also taught undergraduate psychology students and lectured psychology students.
She has a special interest in OCD and early intervention for children and teens in order to help modify their developmental trajectories throughout the lifespan. She teaches children, teens and adults emotional regulation tools for anger, anxiety, stress &/or depressive symptoms.
Teaching children thinking tools and social skills are skills that can be applied during the child's development, parents are also taught these skills. Jenni also believes in empowering parents to help them develop a better understanding of their child's difficulties and providing parents with understanding and parenting strategies to help improve areas of difficulties.
Jenni is trained in the assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatments of psychological disorders across the lifespan. Jenni is guided by evidence based interventions including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Behaviour Therapy and mindfulness based interventions including Acceptance and Committment Therapy. Jenni is also influenced by attachment based theories in her psychological practice.
Jenni is an accredited Stepping Stones Triple P Provider and Accredited to deliver the Secret Agent Society Program and Circle of Security Provider. She also runs a number of Cool Kids Programs at the clinic delivered via an individual format with the child and parent.
Jenni has a special interest in autism, ADHD and anxiety. Jenni has an interest in Psychodynamic therapy and attachment with children, teenagers and adults
By Appointment Only.
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