
Monica Farag
Child & Adolescent Psychologist, Senior Psychologist
Monica is a registered psychologist with extensive experience working with children and adolescents. She has previously worked in early intervention services providing intensive behavioural intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has also worked across several primary and secondary school settings supporting students, their families and school based staff. This has included conducting cognitive and educational assessments, supporting parents and teachers with the implementation of evidence-based academic and behavioural interventions, and providing individualised therapeutic support to young people. Monica uses a client-centred approach and draws on components of evidence-based therapeutic frameworks including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS). Monica is passionate about providing a positive, collaborative, strengths-based and person-centred approach in order to empower young people and their families to achieve their goals and attain the best possible outcomes.
- Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Psychophysiology)
- Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology
- Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)
- Registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, AHPRA
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Skill-based Training on Risk Management (STORM)
- Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Training
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Training
- 3 – 25 years of age
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Selective Mutism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Emotion Regulation
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Cognitive and Educational Assessments
Monica is available at our Niddrie Clinic, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday