Dr. Sarah (she/her) is an AHPRA-registered clinical psychologist with a PhD and Master of Clinical Psychology from the University of Melbourne. She is dedicated to helping individuals lead fulfilling lives, regardless of the challenges they face, by providing a safe, non-judgmental space and evidence-based treatments.
Dr Sarah Herniman
Clinical Psychologist & Director
Areas of expertise:
Specialties
Sarah specialises in supporting adolescents and adults (15+ years) experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, mood swings, OCD, psychosis, and trauma. Sarah draws from Schema Therapy (ST), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients make sense of their difficulties and develop essential skills and confidence through a shared decision-making process.
Qualifications
Uni of Melbourne
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Uni of Melbourne
Master of Clinical Psychology
Uni of Melbourne
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Victoria University
Bachelor of Psychological Studies
Victoria University
Bachelor of Exercise Science and Human Movement
Publications
2023
Network analysis of inflammation and symptoms in recent onset schizophrenia and the influence of minocycline during a clinical trial.
2022
The Specific Phenotype of Depression in Recent Onset Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Symptom Profile and Network Comparison to Recent Onset Major Depressive Disorder without Psychotic Features
2022
Occurrence of psychosis and bipolar disorder in adults with autism: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
2021
Interrelationships between depressive symptoms and positive and negative symptoms of recent onset schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A network analytical approach.
2021
Facilitating improvements in young people’s social relationships to prevent or treat depression: A review of empirically supported interventions.
2021
The Psychometric Validity of the Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) in Recent Onset Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.
2019
Depressive psychopathology in first episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
2018
Co-morbid depressive disorder is associated with better neurocognitive performance in first episode schizophrenia spectrum
2017
The Effect of Comorbid Depression on Facial and Prosody Emotion Recognition in First-Episode Schizophrenia Spectrum
2017
The Psychometric Validity of the Center for Epidemiological Studies – Depression Scale (CES-D) in First-Episode Schizophrenia Spectrum.
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