Sian Khuman

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BPsychology Hons (USYD) , Master of Couple and Family Therapy (UNSW), Registered Psychologist and Couple and Family Therapist MAPS

Sian works with individuals, couples, families, children and adolescents who are impacted by mental and psychological concerns, relationship concerns and ruptures, parenting concerns, developmental disorders including ADHD, personality and attachment conditions. As a family therapist Sian is able to address commonly presenting difficulties within family systems including communication breakdown, conflict resolution and interpersonal relationship difficulties.

On an individual level, Sian is an experienced registered psychologist and psychotherapist. Sian has a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) from Sydney University and a Masters of Couple and Family Therapy from University of New South Wales. Sian is an Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) approved Clinical Supervisor and supervises psychologists, counsellors, social workers and clinical organisational teams. Sian has more than 18 years of experience and is effectively able to deal with trauma based and attachment-based concerns, mood disorders and psychological injury-based concerns.

Sian works with individuals, couples and groups in the areas including:

  • Mood disorders

  • Anxiety based disorders

  • Grief and loss

  • Relationship issues

  • Betrayal and infidelity

  • Family relationship gridlocks

  • Communication issues

  • Post separation issues

  • Family business

 

Sian has worked with families with children and adolescents in the areas of

  • eating disorders

  • drug and alcohol issues

  • attachment based disorders

  • school refusal

  • anxiety

  • depression

  • family separation

  • grief and

  • challenging behaviours

 Sian also offers parenting guidance and therapy to provide parents understand child development, attachment and assist parents work together to parent effectively and enjoyably. 

 Sian has consulted to a number of health and non-government organisations. In these roles Sian has developed and trained couple and family therapy programs, family violence and sexual assault workshops. Sian provides reflective supervision to all the supervisors across NSW and develops policies and procedures to ensure good governance and best practice.

Sian’s psychotherapeutic perspectives incorporate existential principles to enhance and maximise meaning, purpose and life direction. Additionally, evidence-based therapies including cognitive behaviour therapies, couples’ therapy, compassionate, attachment and brain-based models, and humanistic based models, play and experiential models.

 Her philosophy of counselling is one of resilience, wellness and assisting clients manage everyday experiences and challenges. She uses an integrated approach to her work which can address symptomatology as well as the impact of the condition.

Sian is committed to working tirelessly to support families and people through conflict, separation, adjustment and psychological despair. Her philosophy of authenticity in relationships provides a context for success in therapy that assists clients to develop healthy connections and relationships and individual personal growth.

To make a confidential appointment with Sian, , call 0401 715 647, or contact us via our online contact form.