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Who is Spot On Psychology?
Spot On Psychology provides evidence-informed psychological therapy, assessment and support tailored to the individual.
The practice works primarily with adults, as well as couples, kids and families, across a broad range of psychological, emotional and life concerns. Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach, care is guided by each person’s needs, circumstances, goals and way of understanding themselves.
Psychological treatment draws on contemporary research in psychology and neuroscience, alongside established approaches including cognitive-behavioural, trauma-focused, interpersonal, mindfulness-based, schema and psychodynamic therapies. The focus is not simply on reducing symptoms, but on helping people understand recurring patterns, increase psychological flexibility and develop more effective ways of responding to themselves, their relationships and their environment.
Spot On Psychology also provides psychological assessment, clinical recommendations, liaison with other health professionals and referrals when additional or specialised support is required.
Where eligible, services may be accessed through Medicare Mental Health Treatment Plans, WorkCover Queensland, DVA and selected NDIS arrangements.
The practice is grounded in compassion, curiosity, respect and non-judgmental care. Clients are encouraged to speak openly and to participate actively in decisions about their treatment. Spot On Psychology welcomes people from diverse cultural backgrounds, identities, relationships and communities, including LGBTQIA+ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Above all, the aim is to provide thoughtful, ethical and practical psychological care that treats each person as an individual rather than a diagnosis.
Background & Experience
Originally from Italy, Alberto brings a European cultural perspective to his work, alongside more than 10 years of experience in counselling, psychotherapy and psychological practice.
His professional background spans private practice, correctional services, education, disability and NDIS settings, and multidisciplinary clinical environments. He has worked with adults, adolescents, couples and families, as well as people presenting with complex mental health, trauma, neurodevelopmental, interpersonal and adjustment concerns.
His experience within Queensland Corrective Services included psychological assessment, risk-related work, case formulation, intervention, welfare support and multidisciplinary collaboration. He has also worked within educational and paediatric settings, including supporting children and adolescents with developmental, behavioural, emotional and learning concerns.
Alberto is also trained in EMDR therapy and has experience working with trauma and trauma-related presentations.
Services
Spot On Psychology provides psychological therapy, counselling, assessment, clinical recommendations, support and referral.
Areas of practice include anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, emotional regulation, relationship difficulties, life transitions, neurodivergence, personality and interpersonal concerns, grief, stress and broader psychological wellbeing.
Services are primarily provided to adults, with couples and family work also available where clinically appropriate.
Approach
Alberto takes an integrative approach rather than relying on a single therapeutic model. Treatment is informed by contemporary psychological and neuroscience research and may draw from CBT, ACT, DBT, schema therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, EMDR, mindfulness-based approaches and interpersonal therapy, depending on the individual and the nature of the presenting concern.
The emphasis is on understanding the person as a whole rather than simply treating a diagnostic label. Therapy aims to increase insight, psychological flexibility, agency and the capacity to respond more effectively to changing circumstances.
Qualifications & Professional Practice
Alberto is a General Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and has undertaken postgraduate training in psychology, clinical psychology and neuroscience.
Spot On Psychology works with a range of funding and referral pathways, including Medicare Mental Health Treatment Plans, WorkCover Queensland, Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), and eligible self-managed or plan-managed NDIS participants.
Values
The practice is grounded in compassion, curiosity, honesty, respect and non-judgmental care. Clients are encouraged to participate actively in therapy and to develop a clearer understanding of themselves rather than being passively given advice or fitted into a predetermined treatment model.
Spot On Psychology welcomes people from diverse cultural backgrounds, identities, relationships and communities, including LGBTQIA+ people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The aim is simple: to provide thoughtful, ethical and individually tailored psychological care that recognises the complexity of the person behind the presenting problem.
