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Nataliya Vacic

PsychologistBBusiness, BPsychSci, GradDipPsychSci, Assoc MAPSPsychologist with AHPRA: PSY0002620451Work Days: Monday (alternating), Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
  • Nataliya is a General Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Nataliya has completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science and a Bachelor of Business at Griffith University in addition to a Post Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science at Bond University.

  • In a therapeutic setting- Nataliya prides herself on maintaining a personalised, neuro-affirmative and attachment based approach that is ethically delivered with compassionate understanding and awareness towards culturally and linguistically diverse groups including, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ communities.

  • As such, she strives to draw from evidence-based strategies that empower, educate, and encourage clients with the intention to improve psychological health in both early childhood and adult populations. She is flexible toward client preferences and communication styles to strengthen therapeutic outcomes and loves to create a welcoming, safe space for meaningful conversation to exist without any judgment.

  • Services provided by Nataliya include:

  • Mindfulness
  • Acute and Complex Trauma
  • Anxiety and Mood Concerns
  • Emotional Resilience, Regulation & Crisis Survival
  • Self-Esteem and Body Image
  • Self-Validation and Compassion
  • Stress Management and Burnout Prevention
  • Interpersonal Skills: Navigating Conflict, Boundaries, Problem Solving & Assertiveness
  • Assessment: ASD, ADHD, Learning Disorders, and Intellectual Disability
  • Nataliya also has a strong interest in somatic and neurobiological approaches to care including psychoeducation to ensure her clients receive comprehensive and tailored support to promote self-healing and growth through the holistic integration of the mind-body connection. Nataliya places high value and importance on continuing her professional development to stay up to date with the latest and evidence-based research to deliver to clients.

  • Professional Development Training (Intervention):

  • Clinical Mindfulness, Australian Psychological Society (APS)
  • Principles and Practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Australian Psychological Society (APS)
  • Advanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (A-CBT), Australian Psychological Society (APS)
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for Adolescents and Families, Psychwire
  • Eating Disorders Core Skills, National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC)
  • Emotional Processing Techniques in the Treatment of Trauma Memories, Australian Psychological Society (APS)
  • Conceptualising Preparation in Trauma Therapy from an EMDR Perspective, Australian Psychological Society (APS)
  • Cultural Safety in Trauma Informed Practice, Australian Psychological Society
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Skills 1-11 with Dr Jennifer Sweeton, Clinical Psychologist
  • Neuropsychotherapy, EMDR and other Trauma Interventions Conference via Byron Clinic with Dr Jennifer Sweeton, Clinical Psychologist
  • ADHD Treatment for Children & Adults: Proven Strategies to Self ­Regulate, Stay on Task & Manage Anxiety & Intense Emotions with Teresa Garland, Occupational Therapist
  • Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication with David Noell, Clinical Neuropsychologist
  • Executive Function, ADHD and Stress in the Classroom with Cindy Goldrich, Educator
  • Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Dr John Boorman, Clinical Psychologist (in-progress)
  • Neuro-linguistic Programing (NLP) with Dr Stephen Simpson (in-progress)
  • Advanced Trauma Therapy Training with Dr Janina Fisher, Clinical Psychologist (in-progress)
  • Childhood Sexual Abuse and Theraputic Approaches with Dr Tarra Bates-Duford (in-progress)
  • Experiential Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) Workshop
  • Clinical Applications of IFS Therapy: Integrative Approaches for Trauma, Attachment, Neurodiversity & More, Professional Education Systems Institute (PESI)
  • Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy with Autism & ADHD Clients, Professional Education Systems Institute (PESI
  • EMDR INSTITUTE (Australia and NZ): EMDR Basic Training, Weekend 1 (EMDR Therapist in training)
  • EMDR & Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma: Somatic Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Facilitate Trauma Processing Workshop, Professional Education Systems Institute (PESI)

  • Professional Development Training (Assessment):
  • Assessment of Educational/Learning Difficulties
  • Assessment of Intellectual Disability (ID)
  • Assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Adults (WAIS-IV), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-IV), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT-III), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Wechsler Non-Verbal Scale of Ability (WMV), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Test of Non-Verbal Intelligence (TONI-4), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Monterio Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing the Autism Spectrum (MIGDAS-2), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Diagnostic Interview for ADHD (DIVA), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Conners Continuous Performance Test (CTP3), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Conners Continuous Auditory Test of Attention (CATA), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Test of Everyday Attention for Children (TEA-Ch2), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI), Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), Brilliant Minds Psychology