Dr Sarah Lee

Clinical Psychologist

PhD MClinPsy BPsycSc (Hons) MAPS

PRONOUNS: She/Her

Sarah is a registered clinical psychologist who completed her Master of Clinical Psychology and PhD at the University of Queensland. She is passionate about working with adults, couples, and families, with varied experience providing assessment and psychological therapy to individuals across the lifespan.

Sarah works from a person-centred, strengths-based approach and believes in the capacity of each and every client to self-actualise in the right environment. She harnesses a range of evidence-based therapies, specifically, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and attachment-informed EMDR, and will collaboratively work with her clients to determine the best approach for them. Sarah provides a safe, empathic and non-judgemental space during sessions where clients feel comfortable to explore experiences psychologically and emotionally. She especially enjoys being creative in her therapeutic approaches.

Understanding the importance of the couples’ relationship to the development of healthy children and families motivated Sarah to pursue further experience and training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT). Her approach in couples’ therapy is collaborative and focuses on helping her clients develop awareness and understanding of themselves as individuals towards building stronger relationships.

Sarah also has a particular interest and extensive experience in working with people on the autism spectrum and their families. She has worked in diverse roles and a variety of settings, supporting the needs of autistic people in Brisbane and Singapore. She has worked as a teacher-aide, inclusion support assistant, job coach, and as a psychologist at the Institute of Mental Health, an acute psychiatric hospital in Singapore, where she worked with adults diagnosed with autism and/or intellectual disability. Sarah’s interest in supporting the needs of the autistic community motivated her to investigate and research parenting factors that predict current adjustment in autistic adults. Her current research focuses on parental acceptance and understanding and its impacts to autistic wellbeing.

Sarah’s diary is open to new individuals & couples, with availability Thursdays & Fridays in person & online