Peter Abraham

Clinical Psychologist MAPS

Bachelor Education - Grad Dip Student Welfare - Bachelor Arts (Hons) - Doctorate Clinical Psychology

Phone: 0426 193 155
Consulting Rooms:
26A Upton St
Altona 3018 (map)

Peter trained as a clinical psychologist to consolidate and expand on 25 years experience teaching and counselling ‘at risk’ adolescents residing throughout the Western suburbs of Melbourne. Peter was a school principal/staff welfare and student welfare co-ordinator whilst at Kensington Community High School. This school caters for disadvantaged adolescents (in collaboration with parents, caregivers and agencies) dealing with behavioural difficulties, suicidality, self-harm and trauma, and also other complex dynamics.

Peter is now also practicing in East Bentleigh (see contact).

Peter has also provided professional development to whole school staff focusing on raising awareness of general mental health (staff and students), bullying, and systemic organisational structures responding to difficult adolescent behaviour, emotional intelligence, and promotion of resilience in schools.

 

Current Associations/ Registrations/ Memberships

Peter is a nationally registered psychologist with AHPRA (Australia Health Practitioner Registration Agency).

... and registered through AHPRA with PBA (Psychology Board of Australia): www.psychologyboard.gov.au Approved area of practice is Clinical Psychology.

Peter is also a full member of the Australian Psychological Society: www.psychology.org.au  (Eligibility for membership of the College of Clinical Psychologists).

Registered with Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).

Experience:

  • Current: Private practice Clinical Psychologist (late adolescents, adults, couples).
  • Current: Suicide Prevention Service (ATAPS) - Eastern and Western suburbs Melbourne.
  • Performance Psychology: 2016-2019. Victoria College of the Arts (Dance Faculty) Melbourne University.
  • Suicide Prevention: 2014-2015 Presentations at sports clubs in Western suburbs of Melbourne.
  • Consultant/ de brief/ counselling Berwick SC Principal, staff and relevant students following cluster of adolescent suicides 2013.
  • Organised and chaired Community Forum re: Berwick suicide and ‘suicide cluster’ phenomenon in City of Casey 2013.
  • Teaching and counselling ‘at risk’ adolescents and family work DEECD Victoria 1987-2012 (25 years).
  • Registrar Austin Hospital CYMHS (assessment and psychotherapy)2009.