ROBERT BRIGHT
Consultant Psychologist
(BA, MASH, DIP.APP.PSYCH, DIP.CLIN.HYP, CPN, CMDN, MAPS, FCHP, FCCOUNP)
Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology & Philosophy, Double Major (Flinders University)
- Diploma of Applied Psychology (Flinders University)
- Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis (Australian Society of Hypnosis)
- Certificate of EMDR , Level 1 & Level 2, (EMDR Institute, U.S.A.)
- Certificate of Psychiatric Nursing (Hillcrest Hospital, S.A.)
- Certificate of Mental Deficiency Nursing (Hillcrest Hospital, S.A.)
Professional Memberships
- Australian Psychological Society (APS)
- Fellow of the APS College of Counselling Psychologists
- Fellow of the APS College of Health Psychologists
- Australasian Society of Behavioural Health & Medicine
- Australian Society of Hypnosis
- Neuro-Orthopaedic Institute
Governmental Registrations
- Psychology Board of Australia (PBA): Registered Psychologist
- PBA Endorsed Practice Speciality in Health Psychology and Counselling Psychology
- Medicare Australia
- Department of Veteran’s Affairs
- WorkCover Queensland
Professional History
- 9 years – Psychiatric, Mental Deficiency and General Nursing (S.A.)
- 8 years – Drug & Alcohol Treatment Services (S.A.)
- 1998 to 2013 – Clinical Health Psychologist, Cairns Base Hospital
- 2005 Academic Supervisor – Central Queensland University
- 2011 Academic Supervisor – University of Queensland
- Since 1987 – Private Practice, Alpha Psychology (S.A. and Qld.)
Occupational Environments
- Psychiatric Hospitals
- General Hospitals
- Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Clinics
- Occupational Medicine Clinic
- Sexual Health Clinic
- Mental Deficiency Residential Facility
- Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic
- Hospital Obesity Clinic
- Hospital Diabetes Clinic
- Correctional Services Facilities
- Private Practice