Brittany Kenda | Clinical Psychologist
BA(Psych.), PGDipPsych, MPsych (Clin.), MAPS
Brittany is a registered Clinical Psychologist. She holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and has experience supporting people of varied ages, backgrounds, and presenting concerns. Brittany has worked in a range of settings, including disability employment, schools, outpatient care, youth mental health, and private practice.
Areas of specialisation
Brittany specialises in the assessment and treatment of a variety of psychological disorders and behaviours, including:
- Anxiety and specific phobias
- Depression
- Interpersonal/relationship problems
- Stress and burn-out
- Life transition and adjustment
- Anger management
- Self-esteem and self-development
Therapeutic Approaches
Brittany is passionate about supporting individuals to discover their unique strengths and purpose in a safe, collaborative, and caring environment. She uses a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities to help people effectively cope and manage their presenting difficulties, including:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Compassion-focused Therapy
- Emotion-focused Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Background Information
Brittany is interested in treating trauma and mood disorders from a mind and body approach. She recognises the therapeutic benefits of practices such as Mindfulness, Emotional-Freedom Techniques, Somatic Experiencing, breathwork and yoga. She is particularly interested in a holistic approach to psychology and understanding how factors such as nervous system dysregulation, nutrition, lifestyle, movement, social, environmental, physical, and spiritual health impact how people feel, think and behave.
