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Miss Stacey McCraw
Clinical Psychologist
College Street Specialists
Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW 2010
In Person + Telehealth
Philosophy & Vision
I assist adults in overcoming and moving through challenging life stages that involve stress, anxiety and depression. I use practical strategies as well as emotion processing to assist client's in improving their mood and life satisfaction.
Services
I help people with anxiety and low mood as they adjust to stressful life events. I have special interests in providing therapy for panic and social anxiety, which can occur on a background of challenging childhood experiences, and which may have resulted in relationship dissatisfaction and/or substance use.
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- Masters of Clinical Psychology - 2016 - Macquarie University
- Bachelor of Advanced Science (psych hons) - 2006 - UNSW
Modalities
Attachment Theory - CBT - DBT - Emotionally Focused Therapy - Schema Therapy
Professional Associations
- Australian Clinical Psychology Association
Practice Locations
Suite 1, Level 7
26 College Street
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Contact Stacey
Please contact reception to make an appointment
A conversation with Stacey McCraw
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I hold personal values centered around making positive contributions to the community in meaningful ways. I have always believed that mental health is just as important as physical health and should be given more attention. Often it doesn't really feel like work!
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I have found 'attachment theory' very helpful in understanding how people learn to relate to each other as they navigate their way through the world. I also enjoy the therapies that help us to access and heal our emotional worlds - which have been suppressed for years in favour of excessive thinking.
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I mostly see adults, but I am also interested in learning about how someone's earlier years may have influenced them up to this point, and helping people to let go of old wounds. I also enjoy watching people make positive shifts in their behaviour and gain benefits from those changes.
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I combine CBT (which is usually practical and solution-focused) with 'processing' - stress release which occurs moment by moment.
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Usually by session three. Sometimes just booking the appointment makes them feel better!
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You won't ever find me ranting about someone's bad behaviour. I can usually think of plenty of compassionate explanations for understanding the way people are.
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It is a meaningful role, because mental health matters. I would continue to offer these services even if I won the lottery.
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Not really - I make sure that I eat nutritious food, exercise often and sleep well, and balance life with a bit of fun so that come each morning, I am able to be as present as possible for the people sitting in front of me bravely sharing their inner struggles.
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Loneliness - a lack of authentic connection with each other. We are social mammals who belong in clans, which isn't happening in our culture as much anymore, and most people want to experience more 'togetherness'.
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I love art! Come to our offices at Holdsworth House Medical Practice and you will see that we have art exhibitions of all types on the walls and waiting rooms of both Level 3 and 7 - interior design is one of our passions. There is a piece of art to inspire each person who visits us. I value creativity, and so I am also learning how to paint. Please contact me if you have any further questions.