Philosophy & Vision
Claire Baxter is a General Psychologist who works with adults, children and adolescents. She works with people experiencing changed circumstance, anxiety, depression, trauma, dissociation and personality disorders and mood disorders, as well as people experiencing gender dysphoria. She works with people on a short-term, mid-term or long-term basis, depending on the individual’s therapeutic needs. Claire has an interest in working with people for who short-term therapy has proved ineffective.
Services
In person sessions, regular appointments. Please enquire regarding telehealth (phone or zoom) if face to face is not an option.
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- Bachelor of Arts (hons) - 2008 - University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Science - 2010 - University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Science (hons) - 2011 - RMIT
- Master of Applied Psychology (Sport and exercise) - 2013 - University of Queensland
Modalities
Psychoanalytic - Psychodynamic - Trauma-Informed
Therapy Approach
Claire is involved in ongoing training and research in psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic practice acknowledges the influence of the unconscious mind on thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Claire offers psychoanalysis as well as psychology.
Claire works with children who present with behavioral, communication and language difficulties. Working with children involves working with parents and caregivers to set treatment parameters and foster communication. Claire is able to work alongside pediatricians, speech therapists and OT's who might be previously involved in child's diagnosis care and treatment .
Claire works with adolescents experiencing sadness, depression, anxiety, or gender dysphoria.
Professional Associations
- Australian Association of Psychologists Inc
- Australian Centre for Psychoanalysis
Practice Locations
Myofitness, 154 Peel St
North Melbourne VIC 3051
2 hour parking available on Peel St and surrounds - check signs
Tram routes: 58
5-7 minute walk from Route 19, 59, 57 trams (Vic Market)
Appointments
In person. Please enquire for telehealth (zoom or phone)
Fees & Insurance
Sliding fee scale based on income.
Payment Options
Tap and pay
Contact Claire
Please contact me to make an appointment
A conversation with Claire Baxter
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The role of the unconscious in the thoughts, feelings and actions of a patient.
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Psychoanalysis
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Psychoanalysis has made me more aware of my thoughts, feelings, impulses and choices, and the dynamics at play in my interpersonal relationships.
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Identifying and understanding our own aggression.
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Homer, Sophocles, Aeschylus.