About Us
Mrs Emma-Leigh Senyard is a Clinical Psychologist
Board-Approved Supervisor, Lecturer and PhD Candidate. Emma-Leigh has over 6 years’ experience in Private Practice working across the lifespan, but with particularly expertise with children, adolescents and families. Emma-Leigh provides both assessment and intervention services and has worked in a variety of other settings including: community clinics, health clinics, hospitals and non-for-profit organisations. Emma-Leigh is also an accredited Triple P Provider.
Emma-Leigh provides treatment across a range of areas including (but not limited to):
- Depression
- Anxiety
- ASD
- ADHD
- Behaviour Problems and Parenting
- Cognitive Learning Assessments (i.e. Dyslexia, Dyscalculia)
- Cognitive Assessments (i.e. IQ Testing, Intellectual Disability)
- Adaptive functioning
- Trauma
Emma-Leigh employs a range of therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Focussed Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TF-CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Triple P, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focussed Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy.
Emma-Leigh is also a Lecturer in the Masters of Clinical Psychology, Masters of Professional Psychology and Masters of Clinical Psychology (Advanced Entry) programs at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). Emma-Leigh’s role at USQ involves teaching, research and supervision of provisional psychologists.
Emma-Leigh is also passionate about research and is currently completing her PhD she began in 2020. Her research is on adolescents’ engagement is online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programs. Further research areas include disability and mental health, mental health amongst Australian tradesmen, online cognitive-behavioural interventions, and therapeutic rapport.
Emma-Leigh is a member of the Australian Psychological Society, and holds registration and clinical endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia/Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency.
