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Quirky Kid® is a child psychology clinic and publishing house based in Australia. We work with parents, schools and clinics around the world to improve children’s social and emotional wellbeing. Our award-winning tools and resources have had a positive impact on children in more than 30 countries.
Provisional Psycholohgist
Malena is a Provisional Psychologist with over five years of international experience in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioural challenges, social difficulties, and emotional regulation. She is skilled in the management of bullying, emotional abuse, school refusal, parental separation, grief and loss.
Malena works to improve outcomes for clients with neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism, hyperactivity, dyslexia and other learning difficulties. She loves to better understand behavioural challenges by engaging parents, educators, and young clients, focusing on emotional regulation and skill-building.
She has worked closely with children and adolescents in the European social services system, applying a range of therapeutic interventions for children facing d behavioural challenges, substance use histories, and juvenile justice involvement.
Malena is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for clients to work through their challenges and achieve their goals. She is fluent in English, Spanish, Catalan, and Italian. Malena has also provided therapeutic companionship to children with terminal illnesses and chronic diseases voluntarily.
Malena holds a Master of Forensic and Criminal Psychology from the University of Barcelona (2018) and a Bachelor of Psychology from the University Autonoma de Barcelona (2015).
She is registered as a Provisional Psychologist with AHPRA in Australia (No. PSY0002872968) and holds a Working With Children Check.
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