Clair Baker Psychology

& Mediation

Clair is a forensic psychologist with more than a decade of experience working with a wide variety of clients. She has worked extensively with children and adults experiencing a range of mental health challenges and psychological disorders. She has a particular interest in family therapy, couples therapy, clients navigating through separation and divorce, and also working with children impacted by family conflict.

Clair has also worked with veterans, police, and emergency services personnel experiencing PTSD, adjustment disorders, and workplace stress. Her passion is working with people to help them improve their overall well-being, their capacity to manage through challenging life events, and not only help people find happiness again but to maintain it.

Clair also has considerable experience working in the legal arena and has spent more than a decade working with federal law enforcement in both substantive and consultancy positions. Clair provides comprehensive psychological assessments and reports for a range of purposes.

Clair is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society College of Forensic Psychologists.

Clair is also an accredited Parenting Coordinator and a Nationally Accredited Mediator.

Services

Clair is a fully registered Psychologist with AHPRA. She is also a registered Medicare Provider and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Provider.

Clair is a member of the APS Disaster Response Network and has experience working Critical Incidents.

Psychological Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Couples Counselling
- Child, Adolescent and Adults
Parenting Coordination
Mediation - NMAS Accredited Mediator
Forensic Psychological Assessments
- Family and Federal Circuit Court of Australia
- Criminal Court
- Civil Tribunals - Immigration matters, Risk Assessments.

Critical Incidents
Trauma Counselling

CV

I am a forensic psychologist working in mental health, interpersonal relationships, families, and children. I have specialist experience in family therapy and high-conflict post-separation relationships. Additionally, I am an accredited Parenting Coordinator, a Nationally Accredited Mediator, and I am currently completing a Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution.

With over two decades of experience in the psychology arena, I have spent the past 15 years specifically in the forensic psychology sphere. Throughout my career, I have held various positions in federal law enforcement. For the last 13 years, I have had the opportunity to work in multidisciplinary teams and engage in multiagency collaborations within law enforcement.

My expertise lies in psychological assessment, behavioral analysis, and treatment of individuals with complex clinical and forensic presentations. This includes working with sexual offenders, victims of human trafficking, as well as violent offenders and individuals with pervasive drug and alcohol addiction. In addition, I have experience in assessing and treating individuals with complex trauma histories, such as veterans, first responders, and members of law enforcement.

While I left my substantive position within the federal government in 2017 to establish my own private practice, I still maintain a consultancy role with federal law enforcement. Within my private practice, I primarily work on highly conflicted family law matters in the Family and Federal Circuit Court of Australia. Additionally, I conduct forensic assessments for the Criminal Court.

Furthermore, I also hold a consultancy role with Sydney Counselling Centre. Through this role, I engage in forensic psychological assessments for clients dealing with complex criminal, civil, and family court matters.

Education & Training

Nationally Accredited Mediator - The Resolution Institute

Accredited Parenting Coordinator - Pacifica Congress

GDip Family Dispute Resolution - The Mediator Academy (current)

Master of Psychology (Forensic) - University of Western Sydney (Dean’s Merit List) (2010)

Master of Criminology - University of Sydney (2002)

GDip Psych - University of New England (2000)

BA (Psych) - Macquarie University (1998),

Experience

Forensic Psychologist Clair Baker Psychology - private practice

Consultant Forensic Psychologist Sydney Counselling Centre

Operational Psychologist ACIC

Consultant Operational Psychologist
ACLEI

Sessional Psychologist
Sydney Counselling Centre

Consultant Psychologist (Forensic) Centre for Corporate Health

Psychologist Stephen J Woods & Associates (Forensic Intern)

Psychologist Cobham Juvenile Detention Centre (Forensic Intern)

Lifeline Counsellor

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