Dr Tanya Osicka

Health Psychologist

DPsychH GDipPsych GCertGer BA MAPS
Hawthorn East
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Doctor of Psychology (Health), Graduate Diploma in Psychology, Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, Bachelor of Arts, Member of the Australian Psychological Society

About Tanya

Tanya is passionate about the psychology of health and wellbeing across the lifespan. She works with individuals and couples to support their personal growth and help them to create more meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Areas of work:

Tanya works with individuals and couples experiencing the following difficulties:

  • Depression and anxiety
  • Fertility, infertility, miscarriage, and termination
  • Parenting stress
  • Relationship issues
  • Cancer and other chronic health conditions
  • Ageing and End of life
  • Grief and loss
  • Functional bowel disorders (such as IBS) and coeliac disease

 

Treatment Approaches:

Tanya utilises the following approaches to treatment:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Narrative and life review therapies

 

 

 

 

Background and Experience

Tanya has experience working with adults of all ages in healthcare settings, and adopts a range of approaches to her psychological practice. She has co- authored two peer reviewed publications, and conducted research on parenting stress during her postgraduate psychology studies at the Cairnmillar Institute. She is currently undertaking the Health Psychology registrar programme.

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