Aish Nair
Psychologist
About
Aish (She/her) has experience working with people across the lifespan and from diverse backgrounds, presenting with issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, complex trauma and personality disorders.
Aish has extensive experience working with adults and young adults, particularly those with complex needs. She is particularly interested in trauma-based work. Her approach to therapy is very much rooted in trying to understand the origins of an individual’s challenges, providing a safe space that allows curiosity and positive regard, leading to skills-building and self-acceptance.
Aish builds honest, open and empathetic therapeutic relationships with her clients. She values collaboration in her consultations and will often encourage her clients to give her feedback. In the same way, she provides gentle, honest and non-judgemental feedback to clients based on what she observes and / or what information is provided in therapy sessions.
Therapeutic Approaches
Aish utilises the following therapeutic approaches:
Mindfulness-based practices
Aish also provides EMDR to some clients following assessment of their trauma symptoms.
Languages
In addition to English, Aish also speaks Malayalam and some basic Hindi.
Qualifications
Master of Professional Psychology, The Cairnmillar Institute, Melbourne, Australia
Master in Applied Psychology (Specialisation in Counselling), Tata Institue of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Sociology and English, Christ University, Bangalore, India
Professional Memberships
Aish is registered with the National Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA).