Oliver (he/him) is an AHPRA registered psychologist who completed his clinical training at the University of Melbourne. He brings a collaborative and non-pathologising approach to therapy to help individuals better understand and work through their difficulties.
Oliver Eastwood
Psychologist
Areas of expertise:
Specialties
Oliver supports adults experiencing a range of mental health difficulties including depression, anxiety, trauma-related distress, bereavement, substance use, and relational problems. Oliver draws from Schema Therapy (ST), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Oliver has worked in public and private settings, and as a clinician on research trials treating PTSD.
Qualifications
University of Melbourne
Master of Psychology (Clinicial)
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Publications
2024
School-based support for children bereaved due to parental intimate partner homicide
2024
“That weird kid without parents”: a qualitative analysis of identity following bereavement due to parental intimate partner homicide in Australia
2024
Crafting Subverses: A Narrative Analysis of the Experience of Losing a Parent through Intimate Partner Homicide
2024
Applying a Socio-Ecological Model to Understanding the Needs of Children and Young People Bereaved by Intimate Partner Homicide across their Life Course
2023
Childhood trauma is prevalent and associated with co-occurring depression, anxiety, mania and psychosis in young people attending Australian youth mental health services
2023
Barriers to Young People Seeking Help for Trauma: A Qualitative Analysis of Internet Forums
2022
Impulsivity and vulnerability for transition from binge drinking to alcohol use disorder
2022
Addressing methodological issues in a study of impulsivity and vulnerability for transition to alcohol use disorder
2021
"Like a huge weight lifted off my shoulders": Exploring young peoples' experiences of treatment in a pilot trial of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy
2021
A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Trauma-Informed Care Within Outpatient and Counseling Health Settings for Young People
2021
Facilitating improvements in young people's social relationships to prevent or treat depression: A review of empirically supported interventions
2021
Young People's Journeys of Recovery From Trauma: A Qualitative Study of Narratives From Internet Forums
2021
"I'm tired of being pulled from pillar to post": A qualitative analysis of barriers to mental health care for trauma-exposed young people
2018
Communication With Children and Families About Disaster: Reviewing Multi-disciplinary Literature 2015-2017
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Oliver’s fee is $230 per 50-minute session. After hour appointments incur an additional $40 fee.
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