Dr Younan has been working in the area of clinical psychology for almost 10 years. She works mainly with Adults who suffer from chronic depression,
anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorders and personality disorders; namely borderline, dependent, avoidant and narcissistic personality disorders. Her main style of evidence-based techniques used is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness and Schema Therapy. Dr Younan also has an interest in group therapy and was the director of the group schema therapy department at the Victoria Clinic, a private psychiatric hospital in Prahran, Victoria. Dr Younan no longer has any involvement with the Victoria Clinic and how the program is now run or any changes that have been made in recent times that do not reflect Group Schema Therapy delivery protocol. Dr Younan is the co-founder of Psychology Associates Melbourne; the director and founder of The Schema Therapy Institute Australia.
Dr Younan is certified in schema therapy at the advanced level in both Individual & Group Schema Therapy, which allows her to supervise clinicians wanting to learn this style of treatment and become accredited in Individual or Group Schema Therapy.
