About
Priyanka Malhotra is a registered and endorsed Counselling Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Board. She is also a Board Approved Supervisor (BAS) for psychologists and professionals completing their registrar program for counselling psychology.
Pri has over ten years of experience working with children and families in various settings, including primary and tertiary education facilities, community mental health, youth mental health and private practice.
Pri currently works part-time at Monash Health as a mental health clinician providing initial assessment and brief treatment to young people and their families. She previously worked as a family counsellor providing counselling to culturally and linguistically diverse community of children and adults, presenting with mental health difficulties such as trauma, school attendance concerns, family violence support, child focused parenting support, and relationship difficulties. She has experience working within Family Law Counselling to support families and children with problems during marriage, separation and divorce.
Pri also worked at Headspace- the National Youth Mental Health Foundation with young people aged 12-25, providing psychological counselling and interventions for young people presenting with various psychological difficulties.
An experienced psychologist, Pri opened the doors to her private psychology clinic on the Mornington Peninsula in June 2021 and has been working in collaboration with schools, doctors and other allied health practitioners to support many young people, adults and their families.
She believes that the environment in which a child grows up has a significant impact on shaping their adulthood. She feels schools are pervasive environments in the lives of children that can significantly impact their mental health.
Pri has a keen interest in working with young people, their parents, schools, and other professionals to overcome school engagement, reluctance, and attendance difficulties. Additionally, her interests include family therapy, third culture identity concerns and the experience of children and adults having attended boarding schools and its influence on early attachment and quality of life.
Educational Qualifications:
B.A.(Hons-Applied Psychology), PGDip (Psych), M. Psych (Counselling)
Other Certifications:
Infant Mental Health
Child and Youth Mental Health Assessment
Couples therapy
Play therapy
Mental Health First Aid
Family Therapy
Visiting Therapy Dog Handler Certification (Lead the Way Institute)
ANZAED Eating Disorder Credential Training in Family Based Treatment for Eating Disorders
AHPRA Board Approved Supervisor