LIORA DAVIS

Registered Psychologist: B.Psych & Crim, BA (Hons), M.Psych (Clinical), Member of the Australian Psychological Society

Liora is a registered psychologist and has experience running individual, couple, group, and family-based interventions for children, adolescents, and adults across a diverse range of presentations. This includes depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, body image concerns, perfectionism, anger management, and alcohol and/or drug addiction. She has a specific interest in treating eating disorders and body image related issues, ARFID, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, self-harm, and psychological presentations in the context of physical health conditions.

Liora adopts a neuro-affirming and strengths-based approach with her clients. She instils the therapeutic alliance with empathy, collaboration, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard, viewing clients as the expert of their own experience. This fosters a safe environment for clients to develop a sense of self-agency and collaborative empiricism, whereby the client can adopt skills grounded in research to make meaning of their own experiences. Her training has primarily comprised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) however she also incorporates techniques relevant to Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. This enables Liora to specifically tailor treatment to the needs and therapeutic goals of her clients. Liora has training in Family Based Therapy (FBT) and Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-E) through The Victorian Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders (CEED). Liora also has recent training in the evidence-based treatment of school and workplace bullying, and is trained in treating mental health conditions through a neuro-affirming lens.

Liora holds general registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). She is therefore familiar with recent research and relevant updates in the field of professional psychology and strongly adheres to the APS Code of Ethics. As a passionate advocate for self-care, Liora enjoys spending time with family, cooking, and spending time in nature.