- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Perinatal mental health
About Sophie
Sophie Dunstone is an APS member and registered with AHPRA with 20 years' experience as a clinical psychologist. She works with people experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, eating concerns and stress, including pre and postnatal mental health issues. Sophie lists body image, family of origin issues and guilt and shame among other focus areas she addresses.
She trained in Adelaide and holds a Master of Psychology (Clinical). Her career has included roles in public mental health and private practice across Adelaide, Sydney, London, Hong Kong and Singapore. Those varied settings shaped an approach that pays attention to everyday pressures as well as complex trauma histories.
Sophie uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy when they fit the work. She also draws on Client-Centred and Mindfulness-based methods to support practical changes and emotional regulation. She explains options plainly and helps people choose what makes sense for them.
Sessions tend to focus on clear, manageable steps. That can mean learning new ways to respond to intrusive thoughts, practising skills for intense emotions, or working through memories that keep someone stuck. Sophie gives concrete tools alongside time to talk through what matters most.
Her experience with perinatal mental health, eating difficulties and obsessive thinking informs how she plans treatment. People who carry guilt or shame often work on understanding where those feelings come from and how they influence behaviour. Sophie aims to help people make small, sustainable shifts rather than quick fixes.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Sophie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy, and also works with Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and is often used for anxiety, depression and OCD. Trauma-Focused Therapy involves carefully processing traumatic memories and their effects, and can help with post-traumatic stress and complex reactions to abuse or loss. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal skills, and is useful when strong emotions or self-harm are a concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sophie will discuss your situation, goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. That collaborative conversation guides whether sessions emphasise skills practice, memory processing or more client-centred talking and reflection.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example allowing shorter check-ins around work, avoiding travel time or choosing when to be on camera. Appropriately registered therapists can adapt exercises, worksheets and skills practice to an online setting so the work remains practical and focused.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Sophie works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns and stress. She also lists body image, family of origin issues and guilt and shame among her focus areas.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and trauma-focused methods to help people understand how guilt and shame developed and how they affect behaviour. The work typically combines talking with practical coping strategies.
What is her professional background?
She trained in Adelaide and holds a Master of Psychology (Clinical). She has worked in public mental health and private practice across Australia and internationally for 20 years.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
Sophie is an APS member and registered with AHPRA. She practises in Australia and has worked in several international settings in the past.
Does she work with people who don’t speak English?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen plan and local rates.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. That process will guide next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.