Rue Karnaitis

Professional experience

Rue is a registered psychologist with experience working across regional mental health services and private practice. She provides psychological support to individuals aged 12 to 90 years and is committed to delivering evidence-based, person-centred care.

Rue draws on a range of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Interpersonal Therapy. Her work is further informed by positive psychology, solution-focused practice, single-session thinking, and trauma-informed care.

She has a particular interest in working with young people, anxiety-related presentations, and neurodiversity. Rue is also trained in a broad range of psychological assessments, including personality, cognitive, and vocational assessments, and values the collaborative and explorative nature of psychometric work.

Interests

• Reading
• Gardening
• Spending time outdoors

What Rue loves about working in mental health

 “I enjoy supporting clients to deepen their self-awareness so they can gain clarity and move forward on their life journey.”