CLARISSA MOSLEY PSYCHOLOGIST - CROWS NEST, SYDNEY
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Your Change Facilitator: Clarissa Mosley B.Sc Hons

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Clarissa is a registered psychologist and certified psychotherapist who employs mindful-based practices with a holistic view of the individual in relationship to their world. Blending CBT, Interpersonal Therapy and Gestalt Therapy, Clarissa has additional skills in Somatic & Trauma informed therapy, Mindfulness-based therapies and awareness of the effect of biochemical imbalances on mood. She has further interest in Transpersonal or Spiritual Psychology which includes a non-religious (secular) approach to soul, spirit or connection to the creative field of source energy. She has done many advanced courses in mindfulness and expanding awareness. 


​ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
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Bachelor of Science Honours, Psychology  -  University of Southern Queensland, 2003

Graduate Diploma Psychology  -  Macquarie University, 2000

Diploma Gestalt Therapy   - Gestalt Institute, Sydney, 1996

Diploma Remedial Therapies   - Australasian College of Natural Therapies, 1992

Professional Certificate in Nutritional Science  -  Australasian College of Natural Therapies, 1992

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy Major  -  University of New South Wales, 1991

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: SEMINARS & TRAINING

International Family Systemic Constellation Training - In progress 

Systemic Family Constellations Intensive - Sydney October 2022

Path of Awakening & Walking the Path (online) - Luminous Awareness Institute CA- December 2020 - June 2021

SAT Yoga - Visionaries Retreat (online) December 2020-January 2021

Gestalt Group Facilitation Training - Margarete Koenning February - 2020


Perinatal & Infant Mental Health - Sydney - June 2019 

The Art & Science of Psychotherapy & Neuroscience - Dr. Allan Schore - May 2019

Kundalini Activation Process & Immersion - Apr-Oct 2018 
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Singularity University - 3 day seminar - Sydney - Feb 2018 

Evolutionary Collective Core Training - NYC and Berkeley  CA - Feb 2017

Mutual Awakening Teacher Training - Berkeley CA - July 2017


Frontiers in the Treatment of Trauma - NICABM

MINDD Practitioner Training - 2015

A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy Practioner Training - 2015

The Role of Methylation & Epigenetics in Brain Disorders - Walsh Research Institute

MTHFR & Mental Health - Mensah Medical 

Human Microbiome Project - Coursera 

MATES Trauma Resourcing - Dr. Roby Abeles

Magic 1-2-3 Parent Training - Parentshop

MINDD Foundation Practitioner Training - 2014

Accredited Triple P Positive Parenting Program Provider

Partners in Depression Group Facilitator & Trainer 

Advanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Strategies for Mood Disorders

Brain-Based Therapy - Theory and Practice

Science of Nutrition in Medicine & Healthcare Conference - Melbourne Medical Practitioner 

Neurotransmitters - Testing & Treatment - Nutripath Practitioner Training

ACNEM (Australian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine) online training - 2015

Bio-Balance Walsh Research Institute Conference - Autism Spectrum and Behaviour Disorders

Domestic Violence in Couple Relationships

Understanding the Perpetrator of Family Violence

Sexuality & Intimacy when Working with Couples

Art & Science of Love - Gottman Institute

Perinatal Non-directive Counselling

COPMI - Children of Parents with a Mental Illness eTraining 

6th Sexual Dysfunction Conference - Sydney - 2015International Family, Systemic Constellation Training
Clarissa's additional specialised areas of interest include but are not limited to:
* Consciousness, spirituality, energy healing, quantum field clearing
* Integrative medicine and nutrition.

* Biochemical treatment of psychological & behavioural disorders

* Nootropics, bio-hacking, anti-ageing. 
* Parenting, child development and the effect of early relationships, abandonment & adoption. 
* Couple relationships including same sex relationships, partners on the spectrum, with ADHD, or with a mood disorder.
* Mystical experiences, kundalini activations, and altered states. 


Biography 
Alongside private and organisational clinical practice, Clarissa has been on the path of self development working her own mentors for over 26 years. She was trained and mentored 
in Gestalt therapy by the late great Anna Bernet, who was under the teaching of Jorge Rosner trained by Fritz Perls. Anna Bernet, Clarissa's main therapeutic trainer and spiritual mentor for 2 decades, was also trained in the diamond approach directly by A.H. Almass and this has influenced her work. Clarissa partook in SAT trainings with Claudio Naranjo who was given the Enneagram teachings from Oscar Ichazo the main developer of the current enneagram.  

​In 2013 Clarissa trained with PACT Stan Taktin who has trained with many of the major names and experts in the psychotherapeutic world including Alan Schore and Dan Seigal. She has attended training with Alan Schore and further training in Infant Mental Health and parenting. 

​During 2017-2018 Clarissa was part of the Evolutionary Collective and travelled to the Bay Area of California several times to engage in the group work, along side the remote study back in Australia. During this time she also trained as a Mutual Awakening Practice teacher. The The Evolutionary Collective is a global community of innovators, pioneers and WEvolutionaries committed to exploring the highest potentials for human consciousness, culture and spiritual development through mutual awakening.

Late 2019 Clarissa voyaged with Dr. Joe Dispenza, renowned author of Evolve Your Brain and leader in the field of creating change through mindful practices. Recently Clarissa is completing a course with the Luminous Awareness Institute, training in expanded states of awareness. 

Currently Clarissa is training to be a Systemic Constellation Facilitator to add to her ability to work with intergenerational and family effects on individuals.

Difference between a Psychologist and Psychotherapist 

Psychologist and Psychotherapist 
As both a psychologist and a psychotherapist Clarissa offers her clients the best of both therapeutic worlds; professional accreditation, post-graduate university training and medicare rebates with the deeper insights and potential of ongoing psychotherapy. Longer term work utilises the pearls of Gestalt Therapy effective for the healing of old wounds, developing confidence through self knowledge and finding greater meaning in life and relationships.

Psychologist-psychotherapists are fairly rare. Most therapists choose either path as the training and accreditation to do both is quite a commitment. Psychology follows the scientist-practitioner model using 'evidence-based' (scientifically assessed) strategies to help people change un-productive thought and behavioural patterns. Whereas psychotherapy deals with the deeper levels of emotion that are often the underlying drivers of the incessant thoughts and unwanted behaviour of resistant anxiety, depression and other disorders. 

Clarissa's life and work experience and the broad area's her study has covered mean her work can be of a great depth and breath. She has upheld an ongoing commitment to her own personal growth which enables a clean and clear view of her clients situations. When therapists neglect their own issues there is an increased chance of their clients being contaminated with unresolved issues that belong to the therapist, not them.  Clarissa is also passionate about neuroscience, so she can educate you on what your brains is contributing to your situation and also keep an eye out for signs you might have a bio-chemical imbalance that is exacerbating how you feel. Her passion is personal growth facilitated by achieving a balance in the neurological- physiological system.

Clarissa's training background in personal development has 'Lineage'. This means she has received training from those who were founders (or were immediately connected with the founders) of an origninal system or therapeutic framework, as mentioned in the section above.

Since her first private practice was established in 1999 Clarissa has performed various roles as a counsellor and group facilitator within community and private organisations. Her most recent position was with Relationships Australia utilizing the post Milan Systemic framework for working with couples and families. Since then Clarissa has completed intensive training in the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) a cutting edge way to approach problems in relationships.  Clarissa continues her education now branching into the broader areas of consciousness development. 
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    • Pyrrole Disorder
    • Methylation
    • Gut - brain - microbiome and mood
    • BioBalance
  • Couples
    • PACT Couples Counselling
    • Communication Problems
    • Sex therapy
    • Individual relationship counselling
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