Brittany Kenda

 

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.