About Penny

Penny Christie is a Clinical Psychologist practising in Glebe, NSW.  She has over 18 years experience working with individuals with depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders.  She sees both adolescents and adults and does both individual and couples therapy.

Penny has a Master of Counselling Psychology degree, a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology, a Graduate Diploma in Health (Perinatal Mental Health), and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours).  She has also completed specialist training in Clinical Psychology.

Penny has been in private practice for the last 18 years and prior to that has experience working in a private hospital in their mental health unit.

Penny is actively engaged in professional development, attending seminars, seeking supervision and reading the latest books and journal articles in the field.

Penny’s areas of interest include working with people to resolve or accommodate long histories of trauma, be it physical or emotional. She is also interested in the impact of narcissism on relationships, both in the parent-child dynamic and in the context of intimate adult relationships.

Penny has a keen interest in women’s mental health and has done much work in the area of fertility, sexuality, and general issues women face across the lifespan, such as the menopause and empty nest.