Since 2008, Sara Goldie has supported people from across the Northern Rivers of NSW and beyond through her highly-regarded private clinical psychology practice in Bangalow.

In 2018, she moved to new premises in the heart of the village, establishing Bangalow Clinical Psychology.

At the practice, she has been joined by a team of experienced, postgraduate-trained therapists. This group of psychologists and psychotherapists are highly motivated in offering an informed, integrated and progressive approach to psychological therapy.

We seek to make therapy accessible and authentic for every client. ​We do this by creating a safe, professional and confidential therapeutic space that invites people to find harmony and effectiveness in their life and relationships.

We practice a human approach to therapy. Scroll down to learn more about who we are.

SARA GOLDIE 
Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist
​Practice Principal

​Sara brings her astute and intuitive clinical skills together with her warmth and sensitivity to benefit every client.
 
She holds a First Class Honours Degree in Psychology, a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, and a Masters Degree in Gestalt Psychotherapy. She has advanced postgraduate training in mindfulness practices, psychodynamic psychotherapy and clinical hypnosis and over 15 years of clinical experience.
 
Prior to setting up private practice in NSW, Sara worked clinically for several years in community mental health services and hospitals in WA and taught psychology at university.
 
Her therapeutic influences are diverse, incorporating formal training and her ongoing exploration of deeper healing modalities. Her approach is also informed by her own life experience, including several years of her own personal therapy.
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Her focus has always been exploring what it means to be human, supporting her clients to live full and meaningful lives.
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She works to empower you to develop positive self-regard and acceptance, to connect with your inner wisdom and to uncover personal resources to create fresh ways to live life with meaning, connection and fulfillment.  
  • Fully registered as a Psychologist with Clinical Endorsement with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
  • Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
  • Fellow of the APS Clinical College
  • Member of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA)
  • Registered with Medicare and Private Health Funds

VICTORIA VITI
Clinical Psychologist and Yoga Teacher

Victoria looks through the expanded lens of seeing us all as connected and appreciates the mind -body connection when approaching human distress and potential. These perspectives inform her practice as a clinical psychologist. Her primary goal with clients is to help them reconnect with their true nature so that they can access their innate potential to heal.
 
She holds a Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Psychophysiology), a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), and a Masters in Psychology (Clinical). She also completed her 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2017 and thoroughly enjoys teaching vinyasa yoga classes.
 
Victoria has over 8 years of practice in the field. She has worked primarily in private clinical settings helping people from diverse backgrounds deal with mental illness, significant change, or stressful life situations. Alongside her private practice, Victoria has worked for the Royal Melbourne Hospital in the Gastroenterology Unit, and has previously co-facilitated inpatient and outpatient groups at the Victoria Clinic psychiatric hospital.
 
Victoria’s therapeutic approach involves helping clients deepen their personal insight and establish compassionate self-awareness so that they become empowered to make better choices. She works collaboratively with them to establish clarity around their goals so that each session has a clear focus. Victoria is an eclectic psychologist who uses aspects of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, EMDR Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, meditation and spiritual awareness in her treatment plans.  
 
She brings her passion in helping people overcome limiting beliefs, break unhelpful behaviour patterns and learn how to feel deeply, and works with you to enrich and expand your sense of fullness in life.
  • Fully registered as a Psychologist with Clinical Endorsement with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
  • Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
  • In the process of becoming an Accredited EMDR Practitioner (expected to be obtained by mid-2020)
  • Registered with Medicare and Private Health Funds
  • Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance 

CASIE WALKER 
Clinical Psychologist 

Casie offers a holistic approach to therapy aimed at empowering individuals to access their inner resources in order to live mindful, vibrant and meaningful lives. Her work is grounded in the values of connection, compassion, and curiosity and is informed by the latest evidence based practices for health and wellness.  
 
Casie holds a First Class Honours Degree in Social Sciences (Psychology) and a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology. She has over 10 years of clinical experience, predominately working with women who had experienced gender based violence (sexual, domestic and family violence) at a specialist support service. Outside of this she has worked in public and private mental health sectors in rural NSW and on the Gold Coast.
 
The influences on her therapeutic work are varied, including her professional training and experience, an ever-growing knowledge and skill base in psychological therapies (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), mindfulness, neuroscience and somatic therapies, and motherhood and parenting as well as her personal journey of healing and growth. She believes personally and professionally in the value of self-enquiry and self-care and works to create a space where these skills can be developed and strengthened.
 
Casie has a special interest in women’s health and wellbeing, transition to and thriving in motherhood, change and transitions, healing from burnout and trauma and living with high sensitivity. She brings her care and compassion to work with you to create a values aligned life. 
  • Fully registered as a Psychologist with Clinical Endorsement with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
  • Registered with Medicare and Private Health Funds 

SOPHIE LORD 
Clinical Psychologist (Registrar) 

Sophie uses her warmth, intuition and deep interest in a person’s story to accentuate her therapeutic interventions. Promoting a safe space for individuals, Sophie creates a framework for developing positive relationships with themselves, their families and the world around them. She believes this approach lays the foundations for healing. 

Sophie grew up in rural Victoria and holds a First Class Honours Degree in Psychology from Monash University and a Master of Clinical Psychology from RMIT Melbourne and has over six years of clinical experience practising psychology.

Prior to working in private practice in NSW, Sophie worked in the public sector providing crisis intervention and ongoing therapy in perinatal mental health, early psychosis intervention and in youth and adult mental health settings. She has experience working with children, adolescents and adults affected by a range of human challenges including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, adjustment to life changes, stress and trauma. In her private practice work now, Sophie is available to see adult clients.

Sophie draws on a range of evidence-based psychological approaches including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy and Mindfulness and tailors her approach to meet each individual's needs.

​Sophie believes oppression has a major impact on a person’s wellbeing which affects individual freedom, growth and personal potential. She works with  clients, valuing inclusivity and cultural awareness, to promote understanding and healing to suffering. She actively acknowledges the traditional owners of the Bundjalung land where she is currently practicing. 
  • Fully registered as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
  • Associate member of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association 
  • Registered with Medicare and Private Health Funds

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