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Bharanika Amaresan – Psychologist

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Bharanika Amaresan – Registered Psychologist

Bharanika Amaresan is a psychology practitioner with experience supporting children, adolescents and adults across NDIS and private settings. Her background includes work with autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, anxiety, depression and mood-related difficulties, together with CBT, ACT-informed, DBT skills-based, psychoeducational and mindfulness approaches.

About Lauren Durbridge

Bharanika’s clinical experience includes goal-focused psychological intervention, therapy planning, assessment and reporting, multidisciplinary teamwork, liaison with families and carers, and progress monitoring. She has worked with clients across the lifespan and reports experience adapting intervention to developmental level and cognitive profile. Her training includes a Master of Professional Psychology and a professional psychology placement at headspace Swan Hill.

Quick Details

Profession: Registered Psychologist

AHPRA registration: PSY0002728765

Location: Melbourne / Australia-wide telehealth

Client groups: Children aged 5+, adolescents and adults

Languages: English

Practice style: Evidence-based, neurodiversity-aware, goal-focused and collaborative

Funding: Private; Medicare Better Access does not apply while provisional. Add self-managed/plan-managed NDIS or other funding only if TNM confirms it for this practitioner.

Areas Bharanika May Support

Autism and neurodevelopmental support
ADHD-related support
Intellectual disability and diverse cognitive profiles
Anxiety, depression and mood-related difficulties
Emotional regulation and coping skills
Social skills and psychoeducation
NDIS-related psychological support where appropriate
Support across children, adolescents and adults
support workers

Therapeutic Approach

Bharanika describes her experience delivering psychological services across the lifespan in NDIS and private settings. Her therapeutic approaches include CBT, ACT-informed strategies, DBT skills-based interventions, psychoeducation, mindfulness, emotional regulation strategies, social skills and coping skills.

She reports experience adapting intervention to developmental level and cognitive profile, working in multidisciplinary teams and consulting with families, carers, advocates and external providers.

Qualifications and Professional Background

Master of Professional Psychology, La Trobe University
Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology, Monash University
Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology), RMIT University
Diploma of Languages, RMIT University
AHPRA registration history listed as PSY0002728765
Professional psychology placement at headspace Swan Hill

Why Clients Choose Bharanika

Experience with children aged 5+, adolescents and adults
Experience in NDIS and private psychology settings
Neurodevelopmental experience including autism, ADHD and intellectual disability
CBT, ACT-informed, DBT skills and mindfulness-based strategies
A collaborative style that can involve families, carers and multidisciplinary providers
at home therapy

Appointments with Bharanika

Bharanika Amaresan offers psychology appointments through Therapy Near Me. The intake team should match each enquiry to the practitioner’s current approved scope, client group, service format and availability.

To enquire about an appointment with Bharanika, call 1800 632 763 or use the practitioner-specific booking form below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bharanika Amaresan a registered psychologist?

Bharanika is a registered psychologist with AHPRA registration number PSY0002728765 . 

Lauren has delivered psychological services across the lifespan, including children aged 5+ through to adults.

She has worked with NDIS and private clients and has experience collaborating with families, carers, advocates and multidisciplinary providers.

CBT, ACT-informed strategies, DBT skills-based interventions, psychoeducation and mindfulness-based techniques, adapted to developmental level and cognitive profile.

This depends on her current registration type and active Medicare provider arrangements.

Use the practitioner-specific booking form or call Therapy Near Me on 1800 632 763. Intake should confirm current availability, modality and funding pathway.

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