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Psychologist

Psychologist, GradDipPsych (Honours), MProfPsych, MAPS, BA (Music Performance), GradDip (Music Composition),

​Puya is a psychologist with a distinctive background across psychology, music, education, and sport. He has completed a Bachelor of Music Performance, a Graduate Diploma of Music Composition, a Graduate Diploma of Psychology with Honours, and a Master of Professional Psychology. He is also currently completing the placement component of his Master of Clinical Psychology, continuing to develop his clinical knowledge and therapeutic skills through advanced training and supervision.

Puya’s pathway into psychology was shaped by his earlier work as a music teacher and basketball coach, where he developed a strong interest in supporting people’s personal growth, emotional resilience, confidence, and wellbeing. Following his psychology honours studies, he worked as a provisional psychologist in regional and lower socioeconomic communities across Victoria, experiences that strengthened his commitment to providing thoughtful, compassionate, and accessible psychological care to people from diverse backgrounds.

Puya takes a holistic and integrative approach to therapy. He places strong emphasis on developing a safe, respectful, and collaborative therapeutic relationship, where clients feel supported to openly explore their concerns, experiences, strengths, and goals.

His therapeutic work is informed by evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness-based interventions. He also draws thoughtfully on philosophy, the arts, physical practices, and lived experience where appropriate, helping clients develop practical and personalised strategies for meaningful change.

In addition to therapy, Puya conducts a range of psychological assessments to support diagnostic clarification, treatment planning, and a deeper understanding of each client’s needs. These include cognitive and intelligence assessments such as the WISC and WAIS, personality assessments such as the PAI, and autism assessments including the ADOS-2.

Puya is passionate about supporting mental and emotional wellbeing through a balance of scientific knowledge, clinical skill, creativity, and genuine human connection.

His work is guided by the belief that effective psychological care should be both evidence-based and personally meaningful, helping each client move toward greater insight, resilience, and wellbeing.