Sarah van Ree

Sarah van Ree | Psychologist, Board Approved Supervisor

Welcome, and thank you for taking the time to be here. I'm Sarah, and I have been a Registered Psychologist since 2010. I've had the honour of holding space and sitting with parents, bearing witness to life's struggles, joys and mundanities. I hold this sacred space carefully, because opening up and being vulnerable is difficult.

I have experience working with people in the pre-conception, infertility, assisted reproduction, pregnancy loss and stillbirth stages. I also support people antenatally, as well as those experiencing birth trauma, the adjustment to parenting and changes in their relationships. People come to me for parenting support, and I draw on Attachment Theory and Circle of Security principles in this work. More broadly, I have extensive experience supporting people with perinatal depression and anxiety. I have been practising via telehealth since 2020.

When we work together:

• I will work at your pace, unpacking, stabilising and grounding, so that therapy feels safe.

• I will notice your intuition and strengths, observing and naming the innate wisdom within you.

• I will draw out your unique and emerging values, tailoring interventions to suit the family you want to create.

• I will remain firmly grounded in evidence-based practice, using strategies and ideas that have been rigorously tested.

• I will provide affirming and inclusive care, creating a safe, predictable and collaborative space.

• I will remain open and curious as we share the stuff of life.

Qualifications and memberships

• Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

• Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) approved supervisor

• Certified Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) program facilitator

• Perinatal-specific training with the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) and the University of Sydney