Dr Arna Sproal

Arna has worked as a psychologist for over 10 years. She is an endorsed Health Psychologist and AHPRA board approved supervisor.

In addition to private practice, Arna is a senior psychologist at a major Melbourne rehabilitation hospital. In this role Arna trains and supervises other psychologists and students, as well as working with inpatients and outpatients and running multidisciplinary group programs. Arna also has experience as an infertility counsellor in a previous role at an IVF clinic.

Arna has a particular interest in assisting people with adjusting to and living well with medical conditions. Arna has experience working with clients with a range of chronic health issues including persistent pain, Fibromyalgia, cardiac health, cancer, Functional Neurological Disorder, respiratory conditions, and recovery from physical injury. Arna assists her clients with establishing wellbeing through managing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, sleep problems, grief and loss, identity/self-esteem and supporting healthy relationships and communication.

Arna approaches each session with warmth and aims to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental therapeutic space for each client. She takes a flexible, client-centred approach drawing upon evidence-based therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness.