Tania joined Latrobe Health Centre after working with the original Latrobe Health Centre team in Mc Killop St for several years.
For bookings or enquiries, plese call our admin team 6 days a week by calling (03) 5222 6868, or book an appointment under the ‘book now’ tab..
Tania provides both face to face and off site tele-health appointments.
Dr Tania de Jong – Clinical Psychologist
Tania is a Clinical Psychologist and Doctor or Clinical Psychology with experience in community and health settings since 1998. She also holds a Master’s degree in Child and Family Psychology. Her professional background includes establishing health services in collaboration with community organsiations and local government, as well as working across social justice organisations and medical clinics.
Academic and Publications and Professional Contributions
Tania has held honorary psychology supervision positions with Monash University, and has provided psychology tutoring and supervision positions with Australian Catholic University. She has presented at national and international conferences, and her historical academic work has been cited in several research publications.
She is acknowledged in the foreward of the internationa bestseller Not Knowing: The art of Turning Uncertainty into Possibility by D’Souza and Renner, for her contribution to discussions on ideas and concepts within the work.
Creative Work
As a side interest, Tania has authored and illustrated small, unpublished books, including The Day and Ocean Ran Away, aimed at supporting emotional literacy, resilience, and mindfulness.
Clinical Practice
Tania’s clincial work is currently focused on private practice, where she undertakes the assessment and treatment of mental health difficulties across the lifespan.
Her clincial work is evidence-based, integrating psychometric testing and informed by a range of pscyhological approaches, including:
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Schema Therapy
- EMDR (advance qualifications)
- Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
- Psychoanalysis
- Process-oriented Psychology (Mindell)
- Art Therapy principles
- Contemporary neurobiological perspectives on trauma
She also has experience working with ADHD and neurodiverse clients.
Areas Tania Works With:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma, including PTSD and complex trauma (C-PTSD)
- Attachment difficulties
- ADHD in adults
- Neurodiversity
- Stress and Burnout
- Anger and Emotional regulation
- Self-esteem and confidence
- Assertiveness and communications
- Grief and loss
- Parenting and family-related concerns
- Chronic illness and chronic disease management
- Pain in the context of mental health challenges
- Sports injury and psychological adjustment
- Mental illness across the lifespan
- Gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity (LGBTIQ= and poly-inclusive)
- Terminal illness and end-of-life psychological support
Please note: Tania does not provide services for forensic matters, significant alcohol or other drug concerns, or through third-party insurers such as NDIS, TAC or WorkSafe.
Services and Rebates are available under Medicare and Private Health Insurance.
Can’t come to us?
Remote e-therapy appointments are available (national, international)
City, remote, rural, country, regional, farmers, any locaation