Dr Narelle Duncan

Dr Narelle Duncan is a registered and endorsed Clinical Psychologist with General Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. With 25 years’ experience working in the complementary allied health field, Narelle has a passion for supporting people in living happier healthier lives. Using a holistic evidence-based practice approach Narelle collaborates with clients to identify goals and facilitate a treatment program with a client-centred focus. She works with adults and couples experiencing difficulties making life adjustments and going through symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression using a range of evidence-based therapies including acceptance and commitment, cognitive-behaviour, emotion-focused, mindfulness-based cognitive, schema therapy, and motivational interviewing which are chosen based on best fit to the client’s needs and goals. Narelle also has experience working with Paediatricians and GPs in assessing neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adults, offering recommendations after diagnosis.

Narelle completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology with Griffith University researching factors which support individuals and couples in coping with interpersonal stress and conflict. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals helping to inform the link between mindfulness (i.e., decentering), coping, and the reduction of interpersonal stress. She has also lectured and facilitated workshops on a variety of health and counselling topics within complementary health and provided academic instruction to undergraduate psychology students at Griffith University.