Dr Angelo Contarino has completed a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, has been practicing as a psychologist since 1993, and has experience in working with adults, children, couples and families. He was the Chair of the College of Clinical Psychologists (CCLP) within the Australian Psychological Society (APS) in 2024, and previously in the positions of general committee member (Conference Chair and Lead for the On-line Peer Supervision Groups (OPSG) project). Prior to this he served as the Secretary of the CCLP Queensland section. Dr Contarino has worked in numerous public and private sector environments including – hospital facilities, adult mental health services, child and youth mental health services, crisis response teams, school settings, the disability employment sector, and in private practice since 1997. He originally worked as a sole practitioner on a part-time basis with available hours increasing in recent years. The current private practice location at the Hub Convenience Centre was opened in September 2018 and Dr Contarino has attracted other experienced and reputable professionals to join him here.
Focus areas of practice include, but are not limited to: –
- Anxiety Disorders including Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Adjustment Disorders including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Trauma
- Depressive and Mood Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis
- Behavioural Disturbances
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- Drug and Alcohol issues
- Couple/Family Therapy
- Pain Management
Other services offered at this clinical psychology practice include –
- Provision of Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) and NDIS services
- Supervision of other mental health practitioners (in particular psychology students, other provisionally or generally registered psychologists, and those completing the clinical psychology registrar programme)
- Psychometric assessments
- Presentations and workshops on various mental health and other topics for GP/community groups, parents and teachers
- The provision of clinical psychology services in the Italian language (if required)