Supervision

​As a Board Approved Supervisor, I provide individual and group supervision to psychologists and allied health professionals. My focus is on creating a supportive, collaborative space where you can strengthen your clinical skills, reflect on challenges, and grow with confidence. I welcome both early-career and experienced practitioners, as well as organisations seeking external supervision for their teams.

Hilary Sanders
 
Senior Psychologist
Board Approved Supervisor
Belmont: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

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You might be here for yourself, your child/teen, or someone else you care about. You may also be a psychologist or allied health professional seeking supervision. Either way, I applaud you for taking the first (or hundredth!) step on your therapeutic or professional journey. I understand it can be daunting. If this rings true for you or your loved one, I can assure you of this; I offer warmth, authenticity, respect, and a genuine interest in getting to know you and your story.

At Hopscotch and Harmony, I broadly support adolescents, adults, parents and families facing a range of mental health, relational, and systemic difficulties. I welcome these areas of concern, and I dedicate my professional development to the areas of special interest listed below.

Therapy is a safe, neutral space to freely express yourself, unpack thoughts/feelings/experiences, and learn & practice new skills. I thoroughly enjoy creating this space for people.

How do I work? I prioritise the therapeutic relationship (between us), as this forms the foundation for our work together, and research shows it can be healing in and of itself. I adopt a holistic approach to understanding a person (‘the whole is greater than the sum of its parts’), and draw upon various evidence-based theories and techniques* to tailor my approach to suit the person. There is no "one-size-fits-all" approach to therapy! To ensure my approach “fits” well for you, I actively seek your collaboration and feedback. 

In terms of my experience, over the past 20 years, I’ve been active across various mental health settings, such as family & parenting support, fertility services, crisis counselling, suicide prevention, school wellbeing, and child protection. I currently devote my time to private practice.

I would like to highlight I’m LGBTQIA+ affirmative, culturally sensitive, and embrace diverse relationship structures and neurotypes. Our differences make us unique and should be celebrated!

​*For those interested in some psychology jargon: My approach incorporates Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Schema Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Exposure and Response Prevention, Attachment and Trauma-informed practice, and Psychodynamics.

Professional Highlights and Memberships:

• Master of Psychology (Counselling Psychology)
• Post-graduate Diploma of Psychology
• Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences)
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Counselling Psychology Registrar 
• Advanced training in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Advanced training in Eating Disorders 

Areas of Interest:
Neuroaffirming practice | Neurodivergent self-identity and discovery | Sexuality & gender identity | Eating Disorders | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | Social anxiety | Perfectionism | Expecting/new parents (perinatal period) | Family dynamics / parent-teen communication | Self-harm & suicidal ideation | Quality of life and wellbeing across the lifespan | Grief/loss and life transitions