Director of the CAMA Psychology Group, Bernadette Devenish, has a lifetime association with rural and remote communities as a nurse and landholder.

Born and raised on a mixed farming family property, Bernadette was educated in rural schools, raised her own family on an isolated rural property, and continues to have an active interest and involvement in rural communities and agriculture.

Bernadette holds a Master in Clinical Psychology qualification, and is registered as a Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor with Clinical Endorsement. Face to face and online supervision is offered to therapists and clinicians, including supervision and support for provisionally registered Psychologists and Psychology Registrars.

Bernadette acknowledges and respects that we are all different, and that each of us has our own unique experiences and perceptions of life and the issues we face.

Working ‘with’ rather than ‘for’ the client, Bernadette draws on the client's rich and valuable knowledge of their unique life experiences, ensuring that they become the ‘expert’ in their own interventions.

Areas of interest include –

• optimal physical and mental health using preventative approaches, thereby reducing the risk of developing acute and chronic illness and disease later in life.
• lifestyle changes in order to better manage existing mental and physical health issues such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, insomnia, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and heart conditions.
• Grief and loss support and guidance
• Lifestyle, career choices, and career change for all ages in order to develop a fulfilling life that makes a difference, according to what matters to the client.
• Supporting people to build lives that are fulfilling, have purpose, and are meaningful based on the values of the client.
• Telehealth and video link-up specialising in the delivery of evidence based clinical psychology services online and via the telephone.