PROFILE DETAILS
More About Me:
Aisha Usman is a General Psychologist with more than 12 years of experience in the mental health field before becoming a registered General Psychologist in early 2024.
Aisha is passionate and experienced in assessing and managing mental health disorders affecting people throughout the lifespan, including pre-school-age children through to older adults, displaying a range of presentations such as anxiety and depression. She can develop strong therapeutic alliances with people of various ages, with a warm and genuine approach guiding her clinical work.
Aisha strives to create an open, non-judgemental space where clients feel safe and supported. She has developed skills in culturally responsive psychological assessment, diagnosis, and formulation of treatment plans for a wide range of behavioural and emotional disorders. She has experience working with children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
She is skilled in assessing psychological functioning, including the use of standardised measures such as the Wechsler Intelligence Schedule for Children/Adults, Cognitive assessment (WPPSI – IV, WISC-V, WAIS-IV), personality assessment, Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised (ADI-R) and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2).
Aisha’s psychotherapy specialties include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, among other approaches with clients. Aisha is also particularly interested in using trauma-informed therapy for people of all ages from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with conditions such as trauma, early life attachment trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Why she loves being a Psychologist?
Aisha has experience addressing various mental health issues affecting children, adolescents, and adults. She is interested in psychological assessments and is passionate about helping people, building resilience, and promoting positive mental health and well-being.
How To Book An Appointment With Us:
Contact: Western Specialist Centre
Phone: (03) 8001 7170
Email: reception@wscvic.com
Fax: (03) 8001 7171
