Meet our team

Sara Benjamin (BPsych.Hons) is the founder of Above and Beyond Psych. She is a registered psychologist with experience working across the life span with a range of different mental health presentations. Sara’s primary goal as a psychologist is to support her clients and empower them to create and sustain positive change in their lives. She believes in the power of increasing client’s capacity, self-efficacy, and independence. Sara supports clients to achieve their goals no matter how big or small. Sara loves working within the paediatric space and sees clients from the age of 5 years and onwards. She trusts that the therapeutic process is a collaborative and individualised process which is accustomed to every individual’s unique and personal preferences. At Above and Beyond our priority is to cater therapeutic approaches to best support each client and their needs. Sara possesses experience and knowledge working under the worker’s compensation scheme and return to work services. She works with private and NDIS clients and is passionate about working collaboratively with schools and other stakeholders to collectively support clients on their individual journeys.

Sara has particular experience working with clients with the following diagnoses or symptoms of these diagnoses: Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Personality Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Sensory Processing Disorders, Intellectual Disability. 

Sara utilises therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectic Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solutions based focused therapy, Mindfulness based cognitive therapy, Motivational counselling and interviewing, Interpersonal therapy and Exposure Therapy. At Above and Beyond we are dedicated to going above and beyond for our clients and their families.