Jacinta Sfreddo

Clinical Psychologist

Jacinta is a registered Clinical Psychologist with a Master of Psychology (Clinical) degree from Edith Cowan University. She is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Jacinta has over 10 years of experience working in various clinical settings in private practice and facilitates psychotherapy groups at Abbotsford Private Hospital. She provides individual assessment and therapy for adults experiencing a broad range of complex mental health issues. Jacinta tailors her approach to suit each person’s needs, and may use a number of evidence based approaches. Her approach is compassionate and client centered, and her primary aim is to establish a safe therapeutic relationship with you from which painful experiences can be safely explored and processed

Jacinta has a particular interest in working with people experiencing issues with:

• Stress
• Anxiety and Mood Related Disorders
• Addiction
• Grief, Loss and Life Transitions
• Trauma and Low Self-Worth
• Substance Use
• Personality Disorders
• and other behavioural and thought patterns that keep people stuck in emotional pain.

Jacinta has completed training in a variety of treatments and is experienced in using the following approaches:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Schema Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)