Welcome, my name is Mary Sandilands…

I have practiced psychology for over 10 years in both Melbourne and Bendigo. During this time I have worked in various leadership roles including as a Clinical Director, Acting Chief of Psychology, Senior Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor. 

My foundational role as a Clinical Psychologist was at the Victorian Rehabilitation Hospital, where I worked within a multidisciplinary pain team for the first three years.  Here I gained an invaluable understanding of some of the links between physical and psychological well-being and the importance of interdisciplinary treatment for many patients.  This has led to a focus in my private practice of useful and timely communication with referrers and other clinicians in a patient’s treatment team. 

I have worked as a clinician on several large scale research projects including an ARC funded clinical trial evaluating cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of tension-type headaches and a Baker IDI Diabetes and Heart Institute randomised controlled trial evaluating the health benefits of reducing sedentary time in the workplace.

I have guest lectured Psychology Masters and Doctoral students at Monash University and RMIT University on topics including chronic pain and recovery after orthopedic injury.

I accept referrals utilising funding from Medicare, TAC, WorkSafe, DVA and NDIS.

Experience with Clinical and Health psychology cases including:

• Anxiety and Depression

• Post-Traumatic Stress

• Chronic Disease Management, especially Pain and Obesity

• Adjustment issues, including Grief and Injury Rehabilitation

• Anger Management

• Self-esteem/Self-acceptance  

• Problem Gambling

Education

Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Master of Psychology (Clinical), Board Approved Supervisor

PUBLICATIONS

Sandilands, M., Brennan, L., Walkley, J., Fraser, S., Greenway, K. (2011). Self-monitoring in the treatment of overweight adolescents. Behaviour Change, 28(2). 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Buccheri, S., & Sandilands, M. (2012). Kickstart – An innovative multidisciplinary pain program. Poster presentation at 9th National Allied Health Professions Conference. Canberra, ACT. 

Sandilands, M., Brennan, L., Walkley, J., Fraser, S., & Greenway, K. (2009).The importance of quantity and quality of self-monitoring in the treatment of overweight and obese adolescents. Oral presentation at the Australian Society for the Study of Obesity 17th Annual Scientific Meeting. Melbourne, VIC.

Sandilands, M., Brennan, L., Walkley, & Mann, N. (2007). What components of self-monitoring are meaningful for adolescent weight loss?  Poster presentation at the Australian Society for the Study of Obesity 15th Annual Scientific Meeting. Canberra, ACT.

REGISTRATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA): Registered Psychologist 
Clinical Area of Practice Endorsement

Psychology Board of Australia approved Supervisor: All Categories