About Sherry-Lee Smith – Trauma and Eating Disorder Psychologist Perth

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The Journey You’re On

Life can feel overwhelming when you’re struggling with deeply rooted issues like trauma, body image concerns, eating disorders, or dissociative disorders. Perhaps you’ve tried traditional approaches, yet the pain remains, and the patterns seem unbreakable. The emotional toll can leave you feeling stuck, disconnected from yourself, and uncertain of how to move forward. Without the right guidance, these unresolved issues can continue to affect your relationships, self-esteem, and overall well-being.

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Upcoming/Current Training and Professional Development

• Schema Therapy for Relationship Difficulties: An attachment-informed approach (Dr Rita Younan and Dr Jery Karantzas – Schema Therapy Institute Australia)

Completed Training and Professional Development

• Integrating Schema Therapy with Trauma-Focused Interventions for Complex PTSD (Prof Chris Lee – International Society of Schema Therapy)
• Eating Disorders and Trauma: Exploring Trauma-Informed Care and the intersection of Eating Disorders and Sexual Trauma (Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders Victoria)
• Dancing with the Detached Protector: An attunement-based approach to connecting with the vulnerable child. (Dr Robert Brockman – Schema Therapy Training Online)
• Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy Conference Australia: Neurodiversity in all it’s forms (Sherry was also an invited speaker on the expert panel for neurodiversity, eating disorders and body image).
• Trauma-Related Emotional Eating: Effective Interventions for Chronic Overeating and Binge Eating Disorder – (Amy Pershing)
• EMDRAA Conference 2024: EMDR Beyond PSTD: A transdiagnostic & Integrative Psychotherapy
  • Dissociation Made Simple: Changing the Conversation for EMDR Therapists – Dr Jamie Marich
  • Integrating the Innate Wisdom of the Body to EMDR Therapy – Dr Sarah Schubert
  • The Therapeutic Relationship in EMDR Therapy: Building Connection, Understanding and Trust – Liam Spicer
  • Symposium: Intensive EMDR Therapy – Arianne Struik, Raquel Cukierman, Danielle Schmid, Rebeccas Higgins, Larissa Meysner and Tracy Lynch
• Attachment Informed EMDR for an Eating Disorder – Laurel Parnell
• Enlight Summer School: Melbourne 2023 (International Society of Schema Therapy)
  • Treating Addictive Disorders: Assessment to relapse prevention (inc food addictions) (Liz Lacy – ISST)
  • Using Imagery Rescripting to Enhance EMDR Therapy (Dr Sarah Dominguez – ISST)
  • Mastering the Inner Skills of Schema Therapy (Wendy Behary and Joan Farrell – ISST)
  • Befriending All Parts: Integration of EMDR, Structural Dissociation, Polyvagal and Schema Therapy (Dr Sarah Schubert – ISST)
  • Attachment Informed Approach to Schema Therapy (Professor Gery Karantaz and Dr Rita Younan – ISST)
  • Working with Pseudo Vulnerability in Schema Therapy: Working with the Helpless Surrender Modes (Dr Susan Simpson and Limor Navot- ISST)
  • Early Life Experences, Adult Mental States and Attachment Insecurity (Professor Jefry Simpson and Professor Gery Karantzas – ISST)
  • Building the Happy Child in Individual Schema Therapy (Andrew Phipps – ISST)
• Trauma and Eating Disorders: A treatment framework to guide practitioners (Sharon Stern – Australian and New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders)
• Evidence Base for Interpersonal Therapy for Eating Disorders and Obesity: Next steps for research, clinical practice and dissemination (Elizabeth Riefer – Australian Psychological Society)
• Expressive Arts Therapy: An introduction for integration with EMDR and other trauma focused modalities (Jamie Marich PhD Institute for Creative Mindfulness/EMDR Integrative
• Befriending the Body in Therapy (Nadene van der Linden – Schema Therapy Collective)
• Autism in Girls: Assessment and Support (Dr Pascale Paradis – Australian Psychological Society)
• An Overview of Trauma, PTSD, Dissociation and Eating Disorders (Timothy Brewerton MD – Australian and New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders)
• EMDR as an Intersectional Approach in Disordered Eating Treatment and Body Dysmorphia: Working with eating disorders, trauma and dissociation (Lori Kucharski – EMDR Centre of the Pikes Peak Region)
• EMDR as an Intersectional Approach in Disordered Eating Treatment and Body Dysmorphia: Advanced EMDR applications of eating disorders (Lori Kucharski – EMDR Centre of the Pikes Peak Region)
• Unleash Your EMDR Part 2: Intergenerational Trauma, Parts Work and Dreams (Mark Brayne and Annabel McGoldrick – EMDR Focus)
• Working with Hostile Voices and Parts of the Personality in Complex Trauma and Dissociative Disorders (Dolores Mosquera: EMDR Advanced Training and Distance Learning)
• Treating Dissociative Disorders with EMDR: The progressive approach (Dolores Mosquera: EMDR Advanced Training and Distance Learning)
• Advanced Techniques in Schema Therapy for Complex Trauma and Dissociative Identity Disorder (Robin Spiro, Judith Margolin and Megan Fry)
• Dissociation of the Personality and the EMDR Treatment of Chronic Traumatization – Clinical Applications (EMDR Therapy of Complex Post Traumatic Disorders Informed by the Theory of Structural Dissociation of the Personality) (Denise Gelinas – EMDR Advanced Trainings & Distance Learning)
• Dissociation of the Personality and the EMDR Treatment of Chronic Traumatization – Theory and Case Conceptualization (Structural Dissociation of the Personality)  (Onno van der Hart – EMDR Advanced Trainings & Distance Learning)
• Simplifying Complex PSTD: New treatment approaches (Ad de Jongh and Suzy Matthijssen – EMDR Advanced Trainings & Distance Learning)
• EMDR and Parts Works – Structural Dissociation (Caroline Burrows)
• EMDR 2.0: An enhanced version of EMDR (Ad de Jongh and Suzy Matthijssen – EMDR Advanced Trainings & Distance Learning)
• Schema Therapy: Tough cases – Working with Narcissistic, Resistant and Unwilling Clients (Chris Hayes and Rob Brockman – Schema Therapy Training Australia)
• Eating Disorders Essentials (Inside Out Institute for Eating Disorders)
• Schema Therapy with Dreams and Nightmares (Lynda Parry – Schema Therapy Centre of NSW)
• Unleash Your EMDR Part 1: Integrative, Attachment Informed, Transpersonal EMDR (Mark Brayne – EMDR Focus)
• Vulnerable Clients, Cosmetic Procedures and How Psychologist Can Help (Toni Pikoos –  Swinburne University of Technology and APS Psychology of Eating, Weight and Body Image Interest Group)
• Methods to Manage Emotions – DBT and Emotional Regulation Skills in a Schema Therapy Framework (Chris Hepworth – Schema Therapy Training Australia)
• Science Meets Pratice – The Psychology of Cosmetic Surgery (Dr Gemma Sharp – APS Institute of Learning)
• Should Purging Disorder be Included as a Separate Entity in the DSM 6 ( Dr Isabel Krug – University of Melbourne and APS Psychology of Eating, Weight and Body Image Interest Group)
• EMDR Therapy: Enhancing the Protocol for Children and Adolescents – Advanced (Dr Sarah Schubert – Psychology Training)
• EMDR Advanced Workshop (Graham Taylor – Therapist Training)
• EMDR Therapy: Enhancing the protocol for Children and Adolescents (Dr Sarah Schubert – Psychology Training)
• Spirituality and Psychotherapy (Dr Eng-Kong Tan – APPWA)
• The Utilisation of EMDR in the Treatment of Eating Disorders (Pam Virdi – EMDRAA)
• Imagery Enhanced CBT (Dr Lisa Saulsman CBTs WA)
• CBT-E Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
• Managing Grief and Bereavement Through the Lifespan (APS Institute of Learning – Webinar Series)
• Schema Therapy for Eating Disorders (Schema Therapy Training – Dr Susan Simpson)
• EMDR Introductory Training (Therapist Training – Graham Taylor & Claire Kullack)
• Advanced Methods of Corrective Emotional Experiences In Schema Therapy (Schema Therapy Training – Dave Edwards)
• Imagery Rescripting for Childhood Trauma (Schema Therapy Training – Chris Hayes)
• Masterclass in Hypnosis and Behavioural Activation (Michael Yapko PhD – APS)
• Traumatic Grief and Complicated Loss, New Breakthroughs and Reliable Tools to Help Clients after Death, Divorce and Other Losses: Best Practice to Restore Your Clients Lives after Loss (Tatra – David Kessler)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Avoidant and Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ANZAED – Jennifer J. Thomas PhD and Kendra R Becker PhD)
• Binge Eating Disorder Forum (Women’s Health and Family Services)
• The Psychology of Weight Management – (APS Webinar Series – Glenn Mackintosh)
• Advanced Principles and Practice for Optimal Results with Anxiety Disorders, Intensive Course on Exposure Therapy: Trouble Shooting and New Applications (Patrick McGrath PhD – Tatra)
• Support and Management for Compulsive Exercise (EDTEC-Prof Phillipa Hay)
• Schema Therapy – Intermediate and Advanced Training (Chris Hayes – Schema Therapy Training)
• Schema Therapy – Introductory Training (Chris Hayes – Schema Therapy Training)
• Comprehensive Training in Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy (Michael Yapko PhD – APS)
• Working with Low self-esteem (Centre for Clinical Intervention)
• Evidence Based Techniques for Resistant Anxiety, Worry, Panic, Insomnia, OCD, Hypochondriasis Perfectionism and Procrastination (Jennifer Abel PhD-  Tatra)
• Energy Psychology: New treatments for Anxiety (EFT and SET) (Australian Psychological Society – Steve Wells)
• Introduction to Eating Disorders: Management and Treatment Approaches (Eating Disorder Training and Evaluation Centre)
• Individual Therapy for Eating Disorders (Eating Disorder Training and Evaluation Centre)
• CBT Fundamentals: Processes and Techniques in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (Australian Psychological Society)
• The Heart and Practice of Child Centred Play Therapy (Play Therapy Australia)
• Supervision Training (Anglicare WA Training Services)
• Working Therapeutically with Children (Anglicare WA Training Services)
• Family and Domestic Violence (WA Family Pathways Network Conference)
• Children Exposed to Domestic Violence (Alison Cunningham – Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System, Ontario, Canada)
• Protective Behaviours (Anglicare WA Training Services)
• Introduction to Emotion Focused Therapy (Dr Toni Tidswell-Emotion Focused Therapy Institute
• Working with Co-occurring Issues: Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Mental Health Issues (Holyoake Education and Training)
• Making Clinical Supervision Work (Drug and Alcohol Office)
• Mental State Examination (Drug and Alcohol Office)
• Traditional Healing for Mental Health (UWA/Dept of Health)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Mitch Hartman)
• Understanding and Treating Trauma Across the Lifespan Conference
  • Emotion regulation therapy for traumatised youths struggling with anger and aggression (Dr Julian Ford)
  • How children tell: Developmental sensitivity in trauma narrative work (Paris- Goodyear-Brown)
  • Understanding emotion dysregulation in traumatised children: Developmental Trauma Disorder (Dr Julian Ford)
  • The memory wars: The nature of traumatic memory (Dr James Chu)
  • Early intervention: The way forward in enhancing the development of children with parents with unresolved loss and trauma (Dr Sarah Landy)
  • Infected minds and affected bodies: Working with unprocessed trauma in the psychotherapy relationship (Dr Allan Shafer)

• Vicarious Trauma Workshop (Sexual Assault Resource Centre)
• Introduction to Symbol Work (Expressive Therapies Institute of Australia
• Alcohol and the Shadow (C. G. Jung Society of WA- Gerald Burns
• Working With Sexual Assault and Trauma (Sexual Assault Resource Centre)
• Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Young People (MAITRA)
• PACAWA Professional development (Psychotherapists and Counsellors Association of WA)
  • On Dreams: A Jungian Perspective – Dr Sally Kester
  • A Taste of the Work of Byron Katie – Sally Pamberger
  • A Slice of Couples Therapy – Steve Lionello
  • Encountering the Unconscious: Some thoughts of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy – Dr Chris Theunissen
• Introduction to eating disorders: Identification, assessment and referral options (Eating Disorder Training and Evaluation Centre)
• Suicide Prevention Training (Gatekeeper)
• Clinical Applications of Developmental Psychology (Dr John Manners)
• Borderline Personality Disorder (Dr John Manners)
• Dealing with Anger and Aggression (YouthLink)
• Strength-based approach and Positive Psychology (PrimeXL)
• Narrative Therapy (Ian Percy)
• Family Systems Theory (Roxanne Garven)
• Mindfulness and Comorbidity (Drug and Alcohol Office)
• Group Facilitation (Susanna Howlett)
• Childwise Training (Childwise)
• Understanding and Responding to Young People Experiencing Psychosis (YouthLink)
• Addictions Counsellor’s Training Program (Curtin University and Drug and Alcohol Office)
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention – Residential Child Care Project (Cornell University / Crossroads West)
• Working with Aboriginal Young People (YouthLink)
• Certificate 3 & 4 of Community Services – Youth Work (West Coast College of TAFE)

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Sherry-Lee Smith

Phoenix Holistic Health Centre

Upstairs Unit 4 / 131 Herdsman Parade Wembley

Perth Western Australia

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