What great news! Our school has managed to secure a psychologist, Melissa Clogg, through  In-School Psychology Services to work on site at Brighton Primary.  Melissa will begin in Week 3 of this term and her working day will be Wednesdays, fortnightly at this stage.  Melissa is looking forward to being a part of our community here at Brighton and below you will find information outlining her qualifications, experience and highlighting the services she can offer.

Please see your child’s class teacher or myself if you would like more information about this service.  I have included my email address below or you can ring the school and make an appointment to catch up.

renee.book169@schools.sa.edu.au

Meet Melissa Clogg

Registered Psychologist

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science (Honours in Psychology)
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
Professional Memberships
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Experience

Melissa is an experienced Psychologist with almost 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents and their families. She has worked in government and non-government settings, in both metropolitan and regional South Australia. Melissa has always been passionate about working with young people and their families and has a flair for connecting with young people. She works collaboratively with young people and their families, in order to ensure the best outcomes are reached. Melissa is passionate about helping young people to build effective psychological tools to manage the large number of emotional issues that can arise throughout development. Melissa aims to support children and young people of all ages and enjoys using humour in her therapy sessions to facilitate children and young peoples’ understanding and engagement in the therapeutic process. She strives to help young people and their families make sense of their emotional struggles, build on existing strengths and strategies to manage the difficulties they are facing and develop new skills to tackle the challenges associated with navigating childhood and adolescence. Melissa’s therapeutic approach is eclectic and adapted to the individual client and their presenting concerns. She works from an evidence-based approach, utilising a range of therapeutic models including: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Attachment Theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

Melissa has skills and experience of working with young people in the areas of:

• Depression
• Anxiety, fears, worries and phobias
• Panic/panic attacks
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Separation Anxieties
• Trauma
• Disordered eating and body image
• Frustration and difficult (defiant) behaviours
• Sleeping concerns
• Oppositional defiance
•  Body image/self esteem
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Relationships and sexuality
• Self harm and suicidal ideation
• Family conflict
• Challenges with disabilities (including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
• School attendance issues
• Psychosis
• Complex presentations involving multiple issues