Soheyla Farhadi

BPsy (Hons), MPsych (Clin)

Soheyla has extensive experience working with adults with intellectual disability and Autism. She previously worked for QLD Disability Services and subsequently with NDIS clients, providing positive behavioural support and life skills development for young and adult clients with significant challenging behaviours.

Soheyla has knowledge and experience working with families from diverse cultural backgrounds impacted by trauma and hardship. She endorses a holistic approach to therapy and consider the individual as a whole entity, one that encompasses many powers including biological, physical, psychological (thoughts, feelings and memory), transcendental (contemplation and meditation) and spiritual. When all human powers work in harmony the body is in a state of equilibrium. Deficiency in one aspect will trigger disparity and disturbs other aspects. Therefore, the aim of her therapy is to identify the discrepancy, to empower the individual to make necessary changes, learn skills to manage the emotions, and live a meaningful life despite painful life experiences.

Soheyla’s approach to therapy focuses on Values, Acceptance, Forgiveness, Compassion, Mindfulness, and accessing a transcendent sense of self through values-guided behavioral interventions. She utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Interpersonal and Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Schema Therapy in her approach to therapy.

​Soheyla offers peer supervision on cultural issues and supervises overseas trained psychologists completing the AHPRA transitional program.