The consultant at Access Psychology is
Ed Zahra.

The consultant at Access Psychology is Ed Zahra (HIC Provider Number: 2569151H). He is married and has two young-adult sons. He commenced practice in clinical psychology in 1985 and has developed it into this Specialist Practice in Clinical Psychology. Apart from completing double Masters-level (six year) qualifications in Clinical Psychology and Educational Psychology, he has also gaining a Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy and a Commerce degree majoring in Economics. For you, his more than 20 years of experience applying treatments such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy means that he has almost certainly dealt with your type of problem many times already. Also, with his further training in the areas of Clinical Neuropsychology (for screening-assessments), E.M.D.R. (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), and Counselling Psychology, you can be confident that he is likely to have ready access to the best tools for your particular needs.

Ed has succeeded in a broad range of high level appointments. These include positions such as Officer-In-Charge of Recruitment Testing in an Army Reserve Psychology Unit, Clinical Psychologist for South Australia’s Mental Health Services to the Elderly, Senior Clinical Psychologist in charge of establishing and administering S.A.’s first Community Mental Health Unit attached to a General Hospital, founder of N.A.S.G.A.P. (The Northern Areas and Spencer Gulf Association of Psychologists), Lecturer in Psychology for the University of S.A. and Clinical Psychology Consultant to S.A.'s largest Employee Assistance Scheme.

He has also written that very useful and easy to understand book on the basic ‘nuts and bolts’ of child behaviour management called Parenting - Easy and Effective: managing the behaviour of 2 to 9 year-old children (free sample available) so, for those of you with parenting issues, Ed can show you how to establish your place as a parent and begin to enjoy your family life.

Finally, Ed has developed a different system for providing Psychological services that offers what we consider to be a higher than usual level of service resulting in a more personal and more valuable experience for you.