Carlie Kowald

B. Psych, P.Grad.Dip.Psych, M.Psych (Forensic), MAPS
Forensic Psychologist
Principal Psychologist

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Carlie Kowald is a Forensic Psychologist who has completed a Master of Psychology (Forensic Psychology) and a Bachelor of Psychology degree. She is a registered Medicare provider and a full member of the Australian Psychological Society as well as an authorised WorkCover NSW psychologist.

Carlie is also MMPP's Assistant Principal Psychologist, and - in addition to her clinical role - manages administrative tasks to assist MMPP Principal Psychologists in business decision-making, policy and procedure development, and staff support.

Carlie previously worked for NSW Health in an Acute Mental Health Team where she provided crisis psychological assessments, intensive support to acutely suicidal clients and treated clients presenting with serious mental health disorders. Carlie also has extensive experience working at NSW Health on a dual diagnosis team where she treated people with both drug/alcohol issues and mental health difficulties.

Carlie practices from DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), MI (Mindfulness) RO-DBT (Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) and CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) frameworks.

Carlie is also trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) which effectively treats trauma and PTSD symptoms.

Carlie is a compassionate, honest, non-judgemental, empathetic and driven psychologist who tends to wear her heart on her sleeve. She has a strong passion in working with people and guiding them to gain more satisfaction and ease to their daily lives. She strongly believes that each person is unique and deserves a treatment created uniquely for them. Her happy place outside of work is relaxing at a beach or camping with her friends and family.

Carlie's areas of expertise include:

  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Personality Disorders

  • Crisis Intervention: Suicidal Ideation/Self-harm

  • Addiction

  • Post-Natal Depression/Anxiety (PND/PNA)

  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)