Dr Sophia Franks Claimed

Dr Sophia Franks is a qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years experience, located in Kew and servicing the Melbourne metro area.

Post Graduate Qualifications

• PhD Clinical Psychology

• Masters in Clinical Psychology

• Post-Graduate Training in Parent-Infant Mental Health & Child Psychiatry

Registrations & Appointments

• AHPRA Registered and Clinically Endorsed & Approved

• Single Expert Witness Children’s Court and Family and Federal Circuit Court

• Sessional Psychologist for the Children’s Court Clinic, Melbourne

• Member of the Australian Psychological Society (supervisor)

• Member of Clinical College (APS)

• Specialist Medicare provider

Her Approach

As a clinical psychologist, Dr Franks focuses on diagnosing and treating mental, emotional and behavioural issues. Diagnosis alone, while helping by naming what you’re experiencing, is not enough. It’s important to also know what underpins your emotional experience. Dr Franks is trained in several therapeutic styles that use specific strategies to identify underlying symptoms and understand the barriers to making changes. The sessions are insight-oriented. This means Dr Franks helps you to gain a greater understanding of your struggles and emotional difficulties and become aware of how you see yourself and relate to others. These insights, together with guidance during sessions to reflect on yourself and situations you encounter, will enable you to make constructive decisions and take action to achieve your goals.

Specialty

Helping families during difficult transitions is Dr Franks’ specialist skill, including:

• Separation – Dr Franks places children’s needs first and can help prepare a family report or complete a child and family or individual psychological assessment , to assist with parenting arrangements or counselling to help with the adjustment of separation and parenting children, in order to be able to find care arrangements that are best suited to your children’s needs.

• Becoming a Parent – Pre and post-natal periods can be exciting but also challenging. Dr Franks is experienced in helping with the adjustment of becoming a parent and building secure attachment and bonds.

Dr Franks is experienced and trained to help with:

• Family Court related disputes

• anxiety and depression, including perinatal, child and adolescent bonding

• attachment and adjustment issues

• anger management

• relationship difficulties – individual, couple or family

• self awareness and coping strategies

• childhood or adult trauma

• pain management

• grief and loss