Chris Pucinischi
Psychologist

Chris is a general psychologist who focuses on anxiety, trauma, and emotional regulation. He is particularly passionate about supporting adults experiencing social anxiety and trauma following car accidents. Chris strives to create a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their challenges and cultivate meaningful change. With a client-centred approach, he prioritises building strong, collaborative therapeutic relationships and celebrates each client’s big and small progress.

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Areas of Focus:

• Anxiety, including generalised and social anxiety disorders;

• Depression, including major depression;

• Trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder;

• Assertiveness and communication skills; and;

• Anger management and emotion regulation skills.

 

Therapeutic approaches:

Chris will work with each client to develop an individualised treatment plan that is informed by evidence-based therapy models such as:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Schema Therapy

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More about Chris:

Chris loves learning about history and experiencing the arts, such as books, comics, films, and musicals. He is also currently a PhD student involved in research exploring the influence of film and television on health-related knowledge and behaviours.