Clinical Psychology
What is Clinical Psychology?
Clinical psychologists at Better Life Allied Health use various psychotherapy modalities and psychological tests to assess a patient’s mental health and develop personalised treatment plans. We work with individuals across all age groups to address a wide range of mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and behavioral disorders, providing therapy for individuals, groups, or families. By integrating scientific theory and clinical knowledge, clinical psychologists aim to enhance personal development and improve psychological well-being.
How can we help you?
At Better Life Allied Health, we are dedicated to helping individuals who feels overwhelmed by psychological or emotional challenges and is seeking to improve their mental health and coping strategies can benefit from the services of a clinical psychologist.
Common conditions we see include:
- Relationship issues
- Emotional disturbance
- Major Depression Disorder (MDD)
- Anxiety Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Anger management
- Obsessive compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Intellectual Disability
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Developmental Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Psychosis
- Selective Mutism
- LGBTQI+
- Family conflict
- Stress and work-related issues
- School related issues
Services We Provide
We offer a comprehensive range of occupational therapy services tailored for individuals across all life stages, from early childhood to older adults.
Therapy
- Individual therapy
- Couple therapy
- Family therapy
- Play Therapy for child
- Art Therapy for child and adult
- and more…
Assessment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- IQ test
- Adaptive Behaviour Assessment
Psychological Review
- NDIS Review Report
- Court Report
- School Report
- School Special Consideration Review
We accept most of the health funds.
We accept a variety of payment and funding options, including NDIS, Private Insurance, Medicare, Self-funded, Workers Compensation Commission (WCC) and Compulsory Third Party (CTP).
Meet Our Psychologist
Dr. Pauline Kottina Hall
Clinical Psychologist
APHRA Registered PSY0002201401
Board-approved Supervisor
SIRA approved
Dr. Pauline Hall has specialized in couples therapy, individual therapy for depression, anxiety, schizophrenic, and work-stress-related issues for over ten years. Career coaching for adults and adolescents is also Dr. Hall’s strength.
Meanwhile, the majority of therapeutic orientations in the modern mental health field are developed from the Western theoretical world. Dr. Hall is passionate to explore and practice with the Asian modality. She indeed is aiming to develop a psychotherapy orientation for the Asian population in particular. Dr. Pauline Hall is a culturally-informed clinical psychologist. She is a Chinese-speaking clinical psychologist in Sydney.
Dr. Hall wants to understand human nature, therefore, she chose to be a psychologist ten years ago. She believes each client is a living story. If she can enter the story of the client, link up and connect with the present moment, then the person would realise “this is how we are living” - That is the power of the present moment and it is from our innate ability.
Dr. Hall welcomes anyone, who would like to search his or her inner self. At her clinical practice, she adopts experiential and mindfulness-based therapeutic models. She delivers messages to her clients during sessions, “You’re not alone! This will be a journey where you’re accompanied by me to unlock your inner happiness” which helps many individuals who suffer from long term depression, anxiety, and any other kinds of mental health issues. She often quotes Dalai Lama XIV's words, “Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.”
In her leisure time, Dr. Hall spends her time in meditation, listening to music, roasting coffee, reading books, and watching TV. She is also a cat lover!
– ADHD-Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP)
– Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT)
– Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical specialist (ASDCS)
– Clinical Trauma Professional Level II (CCTP-II)
