Hi, I’m Nisha
I am passionate about helping people manage and care for their mental health. I’ve had the pleasure of spending over 15 years working with adults from different walks of life, helping them take steps to bring about meaningful change in their lives. I have worked in both private and public health settings.
I am committed to collaborating with my clients to develop a deep understanding of who they are, what’s important to them, and what they want to get out of our work together.
I approach therapy like the journey of climbing a mountain - we climb at my client’s pace, we stop to take in the view as we go up, and we change course as needed. Collaboration and curiosity are key to our climbing journey.
About me
Who I work with
Adults aged 21 years and over.
Areas I work in
Anxiety, low mood, depression, stress, burn out, perfectionism, self-criticism, procrastination, grief, chronic health issues, low self-esteem, and relational issues.
I am unable to provide assistance for drug and alcohol issues, eating disorders, WorkCover, medico-legal reports, insurance letters, or reports for university.
Treatment approach
I adopt a culturally sensitive, person-centred, and strengths-based approach when working with my clients. I provide assessment and therapy for individuals both in person and via telehealth.
I draw on cognitive behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, schema therapy, and dialectical behaviour therapy skills to develop individually-tailored treatment plans for my clients.
My Ph.D. Research
From 2007 to 2011, I completed my Ph.D. at The University of New South Wales. In my research, I looked at the impact that ostracism has on us.
We’ve all experienced some form of ostracism or social exclusion, whether it’s friends ignoring our texts or a partner giving us the silent treatment, and we know that it hurts. At the time of my PhD, research did not know why the negative effects of ostracism last longer for some people than for others. So that was what I set out to study. If you are interested in learning more, click here.
In 2009, I was awarded the Elsie Ramos Memorial Student Research Award at the 43rd Annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention in New York City. I also collaborated with fellow researchers to publish studies, some of which I have listed below.
Doing the Ph.D. has given me strong foundations in applying evidence-based practice as a clinician. Over the past 15 years I have focused on clinical practice, drawing on leading research to enable me to bring the best to my clients.
Selected publications:
Zadro, L., Godwin, A., Svetieva, E., Sethi, N., Iannuzzelli, R., & Gonsalkorale, K. (2017). Creating the silence: Ostracism from the perspective of the source. In K.D. Williams & S. A. Nida (Eds.) Ostracism, Exclusion, and Rejection. New York: Routledge.
Sethi, N., Moulds, M. L., & Richardson, R. (2013). The role of focus of attention and reappraisal in prolonging the negative effects of ostracism. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research and Practice, 17, 110-123.
Perry, Y, Henry, J. D., Sethi, N., & Grisham, J. R. (2011). The pain persists: How social exclusion affects individuals with schizophrenia. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. doi: 10.1348/014466510X523490
Qualifications & Memberships
Bachelor of Psychology with Honours (Class 1) - University of New South Wales, Sydney
Combined Ph.D/Master of Psychology (Clinical) - University of New South Wales, Sydney
Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Member of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association