Mr. Paris Waters
Paris is a Registered Psychologist and is passionate about helping adolescents and adults deal with their mental health challenges.
Paris uses a wide range of evidence based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Poly Vagal Theory and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
Qualifications
Registered Psychologist with AHPRA since 2010
Introduction
Paris completed a Bachelor of Psychology with Honors in 2005 at the University of Wollongong before completing another two years of accredited study under an internship program in 2010. Paris has been working as a Consultant Psychologist in several industries including workers compensation, employment services, educational, insurance, veterans’ affairs, and also private practice including Headspace since 2017. He is also a qualified workplace conflict Mediator. His broad range of experience means he can work with a variety of clients including workers compensation clients, veterans, adults and adolescents.
Paris’ counselling techniques include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Poly Vagal Theory and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
These interventions are evidence based and have been proven through research to be effective against a wide range of clinical presentations including depression, trauma-based disorders including complex PTSD and PTSD, social anxiety, generalised anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder and more.
Paris places emphasis on the therapeutic alliance with his clients and so takes time to understand his client’s needs and tailors his counselling techniques to each person’s circumstances. A non-judgemental and supportive environment is created to allow the client to make effective change.
My Background
Qualifications
Qualifications
Registered Psychologist since 2010
Education
Psychology honors degree, 2005
Experience
Consultant Psychologist since 2010