Dr Sonja Skocic
Founder and Director / Senior Clinical Psychologist
PhD., MPsych., GradDipPsych., GDMD., BSc.
I started the Centre as a safe space for women and girls to access quality healthcare and support within a feminist framework. In the five years we have been open, we have routinely received positive feedback from clients and the community regarding our vision to empower women and girls in all aspects of life. There has been growth and change over the years as we pivot to adjust to the needs and concerns of our community. I have worked in the mental health field since 1995 in various roles and have seen much change over time in how women's mental health is understood. Our Centre is a part of that change and we continue to promote anti-oppressive practices and feminist principles in every aspect of our work for the benefit and wellbeing of all women and girls, non-binary and gender diverse people.
My responsibilities at the Centre are varied. I conduct the assessments for adults age 19+ years who are seeking clarity regarding ADHD and Autism. I also support clients at the Centre in my role as a psychotherapist and conduct research within our Department of Research and Publishing.
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Registered Psychologist - Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, Psychology Board of Australia
Member - Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Fellow - APS College of Clinical Psychologists
Fellow - APS College of Counselling Psychologists
Affiliate - APS College of Sport and Exercise Psychologists
Member - Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED)
Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Mental Health Referral Network provider
Member - UN Women National Committee Australia
Member - Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
Member - International Association for Women's Mental Health
Member - Women’s Health Victoria
Committee of Management - Human Research Ethics Committee (Dept. Psychiatry University of Melbourne & Healthscope)
Contact info
Administration and Intake:
Email: womensmentalhealth@protonmail.com
Phone: (03) 7044 6711
Monday - Friday 9AM - 5PM
LOCATION:
Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Level 2, 210 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
We respectfully acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia's First People and Traditional Custodians. We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our Centre operates, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.