Melinda Barone

Melinda attended Sydney University and University of Western Sydney for under and post graduate studies and was fully registered as a Psychologist in 2005. Melinda has had a part-time private practice since 2009 and most recently was Chief Psychologist for Mosman Private Hospital and Chief Psychologist and Allied Health Manager, for Northern Beaches Hospital. Melinda returned to full-time private practice, teaching, writing and supervising in 2020. 

Melinda has expertise in CBT, DBT, Psychological First-Aid, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Brain Based Therapy, Schema Therapy, Critical Incidence, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cannabidiol therapies and works with issues and diagnosis that include Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Personality Disorders, Addiction Disorders, and Medico-Legal assessments and treatments.