Simone Bishop is a Clinical and Counselling Psychologist who provides counselling and psychotherapy for adults and adolescents. She holds a Bachelor of Psychology from Murdoch University (2004) and a Master’s in Psychology (Counselling) from Curtin University. Simone has extensive experience across a range of interdisciplinary settings, including private psychiatric hospitals and the child protection sector.

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Her therapeutic approach is relaxed, person-centred, and trauma-informed, creating a safe space for clients to explore their experiences at their own pace. Drawing on research into the mind-body connection, Simone takes a holistic and multidimensional approach – considering the physical, social and emotional aspects of mental health, and how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours influence our wellbeing.​​ 

 

Simone works with a broad range of presenting issues, including depression, anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, parenting and attachment, perinatal mental health, grief and loss, and trauma.​ Simone also holds a special interest in supporting people living with chronic pain and chronic health conditions. For over a decade, she has worked extensively with clients managing Type 1 Diabetes, autoimmune conditions, and other long-term health challenges.

 

Simone holds advanced training in body-oriented and neurobiologically informed trauma therapies, as well as in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for chronic pain. At Australian Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (AKAP), Simone collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of physicians in Pain Medicine and Psychiatry, providing trauma-informed psychotherapy to individuals undergoing inpatient ketamine infusion therapy.

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Because each person’s experiences are unique, Simone draws from an integrative and flexible therapeutic framework, informed by her training in:

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• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

• Somatic Experiencing

• NeuroAffective Touch

• Family and Relationship therapy

• Attachment-Focused Therapy

• Circle of Security Parenting (COS-P)

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)​

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Simone has also completed 350 hours of Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training. The integration of yoga and mindfulness practices further enriches her work, offering clients practical tools for self-awareness, relaxation, and resilience.

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Simone is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a member of the Association of Counselling Psychologists.