Martin Hood is a Clinical Psychologist registered to practice with the Psychologists Board of Australia. He is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), and a Member of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists. He received a Masters Degree in Psychology from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. His research focussed on the treatment of Spider Phobia. Following this he completed a three year Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology. 

Before establishing a private practice, Martin worked in a broad range of settings, including a specialist anxiety disorders clinic, a specialist psychosis clinic, in health psychology, injury rehabilitation, and adolescent and family clinics.

Martin's qualifications include: 

Bachelor of Commerce, 
Diploma of Arts (Psychology), 
Master of Science (With First Class Honours), and
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology.

Martin provides clinical assessment and treatment of adults, couples and adolescents with a variety of issues. Martin’s interests include anxiety, anger, depression, OCD, grief and loss, cannabis use problems, eating disorders, stress management and couples therapy. Treatment is individualised for each person, and may include strategies from cognitive behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, positive psychology, motivational interviewing, grief counselling or emotion focussed therapy.

In his spare time, Martin likes to spend time with friends, go to movies, garden, go to the beach or have fun with his two dogs. 

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