Dr Jamie Barnier

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Jamie Barnier is a doctorate-level clinical psychologist servicing youth (12yrs+) and families, as well as adult populations since 2009. Jamie’s experience includes senior level clinical positions within both child and youth and adult mental health services in the public, private and non-government sectors.

Jamie has previously worked in the areas of psychiatric inpatient wards, employee assistance programs, early psychosis, child and youth mental health and child protection, palliative care and hospital settings. He has a particular interest in youth and young adult populations, anxiety and psychosis. Additionally, Jamie is endorsed as a supervisor for provisional and registered psychologists across all pathways and those undertaking specialised training for endorsement as a clinical psychologist.

Jamie recognizes that the decision to come to therapy can take great courage and therefore, strives to always adopt a compassionate, gentle and respectful approach to his work.

Therapeutic Interests

Jamie enjoys working with:
  • Youth and Young Adult Populations
  • Mood Disorders (Depression, Bipolar Affective Disorder)
  • Anxiety Disorders (Panic, PTSD, Social Phobia, OCD)
  • Psychosis
  • Stress and Anger Management
  • Medically Unexplainable Symptoms
  • Adjustment Difficulties/Life Stage Transitions
  • Low Self Esteem
  • Grief and Loss
  • Interpersonal and Relationship Difficulties
  • Personality Disorders
  • Substance Abuse
  • Trauma
​Jamie only utilises evidence-based treatment methods and has experience practicing from a number of different frameworks including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Family Therapy. Over the last few years, Jamie has moved towards a psychodynamic therapy model of treatment (ISTDP), which fits well with the majority of people he has come across in different settings. ISTDP attempts to address the root cause of a person’s difficulties utilising an emotion-focused framework. These difficulties are often internal (i.e., come from within a person) and covered by hidden (“unconscious”) barriers or defenses that can interfere with a person’s healing journey.

Other Professional Interests

  • Jamie has worked in a range of hospital, public, private and NGO organisations in QLD.
  • Jamie has previously completed or participated in research projects in the following areas:
    • recovery from mild-moderate injury;
    • single-session treatment of childhood and adolescent phobias
    • outcomes in parent-child interaction therapy
    • responses of others toward bereaved individuals
  • Previously supervised post-graduate clinical psychology students, and registered mental health professionals (psychiatric registrars, social workers, mental health nurses, occupational therapists) and conducted teaching and training on optimizing outcomes in therapy

Qualifications

  • Doctorate of Clinical Psychology - Griffith Univeristy
  • Bachelor of Psychology (First Class Honours) - Griffith University

Dr Jamie Barnier  (ACN 614 182 393 is an independent psychologist practicing from the MPC consulting rooms.