Nerida Saunders – Senior Psychologist

Positions held past and current:

President Gold Coast Australian College Clinical Psychologists (ACCP) (2007-2008)
President Applied Neuroscience Society Australasia (ANSA) (2008-2010)
Clinical Advisor Solstice-Mind Matters (SMM) (1992-current)
Co-Director “The Memory Clinic” Tweed Heads – current
Co-Director Brain Resource Company Laboratory installed at SMM Tweed Heads location
School Guidance Officer – Queensland. Teacher qualifications.

Memberships:

Fellow ACCP
ANSA
Australian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS)
EMDRIA

Nerida strongly believes in the power of the individual and the ability of the individual to overcome what may seem to be insurmountable problems and regain effective control of their lives. She believes a catalyst such as a Psychologist is necessary at times for this process to be nudged along, to empower and direct towards resolution. Nerida’s belief in and her acceptance of the individual are her most effective counselling tools. Her knowledge and experience come a close second.

Areas of expertise and interest:

• QEEG measurement and interpretation
• Neurofeedback for relaxing the brain and thereby improving performance
• Trauma
• Head injury
• ADHD – adults and children
• Supervision of psychology interns – registered in NSW as supervisor
• Employer support
• Provision of Employee Assistance Programmes – measurement of employability, emotional state in the workforce and rehabilitation
• Career assessment
• Individual growth
• Grief and loss
• Relationships
• Separation counselling
• Measurement and interpretation of cognition, diagnosis of learning difficulties in adults and children
• Depression and Anxiety