Najwa is an experienced Registered Psychologist with a wide range of life experiences, which helps her to resonate with clients. She has a deep understanding and varied experience in the humanitarian profession. This includes experience in youth work, teaching, behavioural support and school counselling. From an Arabic background, Najwa is familiar with some of the unique issues faced by those from Arabic-speaking communities. Najwa understands the importance of forming a genuine and caring therapeutic relationship with every client. Her interpersonal skills, together with her compassionate and empathetic nature, help her to support individuals through difficult and challenging times in their lives.

Practices
Ramsay Psychology Liverpool

Address
Suite 302
203-209 Northumberland St
Liverpool NSW 2170

Call:
02 9174 5640

Fax:
1300 171 786

Email:
Liverpool.RPP@ramsaypsychology.com.au

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Service
Psychology

Registered Psychologist

Profile

Najwa is an experienced Registered Psychologist with a wide range of life experiences, which helps her to resonate with clients.
Najwa has completed a Graduate Diploma in Psychology at the University of Wollongong, undergraduate qualifications in Social Science (Counselling) and teaching qualifications.

She has a deep understanding and varied experience in the humanitarian profession. This includes experience in youth work, teaching, behavioural support and school counselling. From an Arabic background, Najwa is familiar with some of the unique issues faced by those from Arabic-speaking communities.

Najwa understands the importance of forming a genuine and caring therapeutic relationship with every client. Her interpersonal skills, together with her compassionate and empathetic nature, help her to support individuals through difficult and challenging times in their lives.

Najwa believes the client possesses strengths within themselves and these can be evoked by the therapist through a warm, authentic, respectful and professional approach.

Najwa uses evidence-based practices, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Trauma, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Solution Focussed Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Trauma-Informed Therapy.

Age Groups:
• Adolescents
• Young Adults
• Adults
• Older Persons

Therapeutic Modalities:
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Trauma
• Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Solution-Focussed Brief Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Trauma-Informed Therapy

Interests

• Adjustment disorders • Anger management • Anxiety (generalised, social anxiety, panic disorder, health anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) • Depression • Emotional regulation • Life transitions • Mood disorders, including depression • Motivation and goal setting • Parenting support – behaviour management • Perfectionism • Perinatal, antenatal and postnatal depression and anxiety • Procrastination • Psychometric testing • Relationship and peer support • Resilience • Self-esteem issues • Stress management • Trauma and PTSD

Other Spoken Languages

Arabic