ABOUT HER

Gabriella Rudman is a clinical psychology registrar with an open, empathetic, and non-judgmental approach. She is experienced in providing a range of evidence-based therapies that focus on equipping clients with skills to make meaningful change in their lives. She believes that the therapy room is a safe place where authenticity and empathy take priority, and aims to empower clients to live lives that are rich and valuable for them. Gabriella is passionate about working alongside clients as they navigate the complexities of life, and approaches her work with an attitude of shared humanity that balances respect and humour.

Gabriella has worked across a range of clinical and research settings including in private practice and university clinics, as well as in NSW Health at the Royal North Shore Hospital Chronic Pain clinic, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Drug and Alcohol Service, and in the field of psycho-oncology where she provides psychological support to cancer patients and their families. She is particularly interested in working with adults who are experiencing difficulty with adjustment to significant events, managing acute and chronic illness, coping with life stress, and navigating existential concerns including languishing and death anxiety.

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Gabriella utilises evidence-based treatments in supporting individuals and families with a range of difficulties, including:

• Adjustment to acute and chronic illness 

• Health anxiety 

• Grief and loss 

• Death anxiety 

• Existential concerns 

• Low mood and depression 

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Social anxiety 

• Panic disorder 

• Specific phobias 

• Generalised anxiety and worry 

• Adjustment to significant life events and coping with change 

• Eating and body image concerns 

• Alcohol and substance use 

• Procrastination 

• Perfectionism ​

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Gabriella has worked with adolescents, families, and adults across all life stages, from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds. She is experienced in delivering therapy to people managing medical issues, having worked extensively across a range of healthcare settings with individuals who are coping with a variety of health concerns. In particular, Gabriella draws from her years of experience in the field of psycho-oncology, where she works alongside individuals facing cancer – from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. Here, she provides therapy for any number of psychological concerns, such as: adjusting to diagnoses, survivorship, coping with treatment, living with chronic illness, navigating end-of-life concerns, and grief and loss. These challenges can manifest in myriad ways, including coming to terms with unexpected changes following diagnosis or treatment, coping with uncertainty, managing painful thoughts and feelings, having difficult conversations, existential concerns, and making meaningful life choices during and after illness. Gabriella also provides assistance to carers and families as they too grapple with these same difficulties in supporting loved ones through illness.  
 

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QUALIFICATIONS

Gabriella holds Bachelors and Honours (Class I) degrees in both Psychology and Philosophy from the University of New South Wales. She also holds a Master of Clinical Psychology from the University of New South Wales. She has full registration and will soon have endorsement as a clinical psychologist (PSY0002284475) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Gabriella is also a member of a number of professional groups, including the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science (ACBS) and the Psychologists in Oncology Group. 

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HER APPROACH

Gabriella is an open and down-to-earth clinician with an approach anchored in the values of empathy, humour, and authenticity. Working from the principles of collaboration and respect, she takes care to invest in understanding the unique struggles of each client, with a focus on tailoring evidence-based treatments to the specific needs of each individual. To this end Gabriella uses an integrated approach to therapy, drawing on several treatment modalities, including:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy  

• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy 

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 

• Existential Therapy 

• Schema-informed Therapy 

• Motivational Interviewing 

 

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FEES(before Medicare rebate)

• Standard Fee: $240.00

• Out-of-Office-Hours Fee: $260.00

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CONTACT DETAILS

Please feel free to contact Gabriella at:

Location:  27 Portman St, Zetland NSW 2017

Phone:  0490 792 572 (calls only) 

Email:  admin@gabriellarudman.com

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Please note that if you are a new client and wish to make an appointment, please submit a contact form first.