Dr Sarah Hartley

Sarah's career in mental health began over 16 years ago, when she started work at an acute inpatient hospital in the UK.

She graduated from her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Oxford in 2009, having completed a specialist placement at a Trauma Service, where she worked predominantly with patients diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Moving from the UK to Sydney in 2009, Sarah spent the next nine years working in Private Practice, the Forensic Service and the university sector, as a Clinical Supervisor on the University of Technology Sydney Masters course in Clinical Psychology.

Sarah moved to Perth in 2018 and has continued her work in Private Practice, expanding her practice to include Couples Therapy.

Sarah strives to develop a strong therapeutic relationship with all her clients, based on trust, compassion and mutual respect. She has found that creating a safe relational space helps her clients to develop a compassionate understanding of their own history and current difficulties, which is fundamental to working through their distress and beginning to achieve their goals.

To find out more about the therapies Sarah uses, please visit the Approach section.

Qualifications

• Doctorate Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) - University of Oxford
• Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Studies (PostGradDip) - University of Southampton
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology with Sociology (BSc hons) - University of Bath

Registrations and memberships

• Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (PSY0001354348):
  • Endorsement for Clinical Psychology
  • Supervisor status
• Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS):
  • Eligible for membership of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists
• Member of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)

Areas of interest

• Post-Tramautic Stress Disorder / adjustment difficulties
• Trauma
• Anxiety Disorders
• Mood Disorders (Depression and Bipolar Disorder)
• Low self-esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Relationship Difficulties
• Grief and loss
• Difficulties with emotion regulation and distress tolerance
• Psychotic disorders (provided they are stabilised enough for work in a private practice setting)
• Workers Compensation Matters
• Parenting Challenges

Please note Sarah does not offer court assessments.

Publications

Hartley et al (2016) "The nature of posttraumatic growth in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse" Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 25 (2): 201-20.