Local and experienced trauma-informed therapy
A passion for trauma-informed and evidenced based therapy
I am experienced in a variety of evidence-based interventions provided with warmth and empathy
Schema-Focused Therapy
Schemas and modes are long-term coping strategies that develop from unmet needs and have been vital for surviving difficulties in life. However, they can now also contribute to difficulties experienced currently. Schema therapy seeks to understand your unmet needs, current challenges, and pros and cons of current coping, in order to manage situations more effectively.
Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
When we have a distressing experience it can feel “stuck” and the theory is these experiences are stored differently in the brain so they feel like they are still happening with strong thoughts, images, emotions, and body sensations. EMDR helps process distressing memories so they feel more resolved i.e. reduced intensity and distress, and increased helpful outlook and beliefs about yourself and the world e.g. sense of safety
Dialectic-Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
A skills based therapy that recognises life is not black and white. Dialectics refers to 2 apparently opposing things being true at the same time e.g. you can be both ok as you are AND need to change. DBT covers various skills around both change and acceptance to help you cope effectively, including:
- Distress Tolerance
- Emotional Regulation
- Mindfulness
- Interpersonal Effectiveness
Mindfulness
It has been a buzz word and yet it can be very effective in managing many conditions including appreciating positive experiences as well as managing stressors. With mindfulness we learn to manage our attention to chosen topics, be in the moment, reduce judgment, and increase self-compassion.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT recognises that human suffering is a “normal” human experience and seeks to support a meaningful life through psychological flexibility, managing discomfort, clarifying and living via your personal values, and adjusting our relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions.
Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the interactions between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviour and how what we are currently doing can help or hinder us, as well as how to adjust these elements to help manage current challenges.
About Me
Shanti Saraswati-Hindle
Clinical Psychologist (she/her)
BA(Psychology), BA(Hons), MAppPsych(Applied Clinical Psychology)
Board-Approved Supervisor
How I will work with you
I am down to earth, warm, and empathic.
I strongly believe in building a collaborative and therapeutic relationship with my clients. Creating a safe and validating space is crucial to me because I understand that a ‘good fit’ is vital for the therapeutic process.
I draw on a variety of evidence-based interventions best suited to your needs and preferences.
Embracing an affirming approach to neurodiversity and the LGBQIA+ community is important to me. I have been privileged to work with a variety of people of all ages and walks of life. Thus I enjoy helping you understand yourself and your experiences and to manage your challenges and strengths accordant with your life stage and values.
Areas of interest
- I currently see 18+
- Trauma (including Developmental Trauma and PTSD)
- Neurodivergency
- Anxiety and Stress
- Depression and Mood issues
- Personality issues
- Self-esteem issues
- Assertiveness
- Relationship difficulties
- Supervision
My Background
I grew up in Tasmania and spend most of my childhood in The Channel. I have lived all over Australia including NSW, WA, and NT (including a brief stint on a rural community outside Alice Springs and was given the nickname tjitji, meaning “little one”!)
I have worked as a psychologist since 2009, progressing from provisional to registrar and then clinical endorsement. I completed my study and early career in Western Australia. I gained experience across both public and private sectors, supporting individuals and groups across the lifespan, including those with complex mental health needs.
My work has spanned a range of settings, including:
- Public hospital services (acute adult mental health, older adult, and subacute)
- Specialist unit providing cognitive assessment, consultation, and support for people of all ages experiencing cognitive or neurological difficulties
- Community mental health teams – providing individual therapy, case management, and running of skills and therapy groups such as CBT, DBT, and mindfulness.
- Private practices
- While studying I worked with children and their families with autism spectrum disorder
I relocate back to Tasmania and The Channel in 2020 (just before the COVID lockdown!) and have worked in private practice since. I have a rescue half main coon and adore my niblings
“Trauma is not what happens to you, but what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you“
Gabor Mate – The Myth of Normal