Rebekah (she/her) is an AHPRA registered psychologist who completed her postgraduate clinical training at The University of Melbourne. Her empathetic and non-judgemental approach fosters a secure therapeutic space where meaningful change can unfold, often prompting individuals to understand the past and how it presents itself in the present.
Rebekah Davenport
Psychologist
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
Carl R. Rogers
Areas of expertise:
Specialties
Rebekah specialises in supporting adults (18+) experiencing a wide range of difficulties, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma (PTSD & complex-trauma), disease, sexual dysfunction, and body-image. She also offers couples therapy, informed by training with the Gottman Institute. Rebekah draws on evidence-based therapies that promote change including Schema Therapy (ST), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and Polyvagal Therapy (PT).
She has extensive experience in public health, treating acute and enduring psychological and physical conditions, complemented by research on mood disorders and sexual functioning in chronic inflammatory diseases.
Qualifications
University of Melbourne
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - ongoing
University of Melbourne
Master of Clinical Psychology
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Publications
2024
“No doctor ever asked me…so I thought it wasn't a valid concern”: Endometriosis Patients' Perspectives of Barriers and Facilitators to Sexual Health Communication in General Practice.
2024
Neuroticism and Cognitive Correlates of Depression and Anxiety in Endometriosis: A Meta-analytic Review, Evidence Appraisal, and Future Recommendations.
2024
Personality and Cognitive Factors Implicated in Depression and Anxiety in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis.
2024
"I cannot control MS entirely, but at least I have a feeling of control": A Qualitative Analysis of Individuals' Perceptions of Personal Control, Coherence, and Self-Efficacy Following an Educational Lifestyle Program for Multiple Sclerosis.
2024
Lifestyle Changes and Patient-Reported Outcomes Over Five Years in a Sample of People with Multiple Sclerosis after a Single Multimodal Intensive Lifestyle Education Workshop.
2024
Online Health Information Seeking by People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Investigation from The Multiple Sclerosis Online Course.
2024
Baseline Engagement with Healthy Lifestyles and Their Associations with Health Outcomes in People with Multiple Sclerosis Enrolled in an Online Multimodal lifestyle course.
2024
Sociodemographic, Health, and Lifestyle-related Characteristics Associated with Course Commence and Completion of an Online Lifestyle Educational Program for People with Multiple Sclerosis
2023
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depression, Anxiety and Eating Disorders: The Mediating Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Emotion Regulation Difficulty.
2023
Stressful Life Events and Depression and Fatigue in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-sectional Analysis of an International Cohort.
2023
Study Protocol for an Online Lifestyle Modification Education Course for People Living with Multiple Sclerosis.
2023
The Association Between Tobacco Smoking and Depression and Anxiety in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.
2022
Rumination Across Depression, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders in Adults: A Meta-analytic Review.
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