Dr. Nicole Williams is a Clinical Psychologist. The title “Clinical” indicates completion of a Master of Clinical Psychology degree. Nicole has also completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is co-director of the Centre.
Nicole has worked in community mental health, children’s welfare, early childhood, child and family health, and with both children and adults in private practice.
Nicole works with people of all stages of life with wide ranging concerns. Nicole works with effective, evidence based strategies to partner with clients to enact change. However, she draws upon a wide range of therapeutic stances in order to provide individual clients with services that suit their particular needs and preferences.
Nicole’s area of particular special interest is the perinatal period (pre- and postnatal), early childhood and parenting. She has worked with many families with very young children regarding behavioural, relationship, attachment and mental health concerns, including postnatal depression and postnatal anxiety. Nicole utilises cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) with clients experiencing fear and uncertainty regarding their pregnancy and/or birth, or who have had a traumatic birth experience previously are assisted by therapy.
Nicole is also experienced in providing gentle behavioural interventions for families with babies and children who suffer sleep concerns, and worked with Professor Sarah Blunden in her Paediatric Sleep Clinic for a number of years. Such interventions always prioritise the family’s own parenting style and do not involve leaving children in distress. Families with children who wake a lot during the night, have difficulty napping, who are difficult to settle to sleep or have fears about being alone at night consult with Nicole.
Nicole is concerned with providing clients with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere in which they feel they can share sometimes difficult information. She is committed to providing clinical psychological services in an ethical, confidential and respectful manner. Nicole is dedicated to staying up to date with new approaches and ideas which can be beneficial to her clients through lifelong learning.
Areas of practice:
- Perinatal mental health
- antenatal, pregnancy, postnatal anxiety and depression
- particularly birth fears & traumatic birth experiences
- Parenting strategies
- Early childhood psychological therapy
- anxiety, behaviour, tantrums, separation issues etc.
- Paediatric sleep 6mths + (gentle, responsive, evidence-based approach)
Qualifications:
Bach Soc Sc., BA Hons (Psych) University of Adelaide
Combined Master of Psychology (Clinical)/PhD University of Adelaide
Full & current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia,
Clinical Psychology endorsement
Member of Clinical College of Australian Psychological Society
Medicare Provider – Clinical Psychology
– Non-directive Pregnancy Counselling
Nicole Williams’ABN is 40858343769
