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Dr Stan Steindl

Clinical Psychologist

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology (With Distinction)

  • Master of Clinical Psychology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD-In the Field of Clinical Psychology

  • Adjunct Associate Professor- School of Psychology

  • The University of Queensland

  • Co- Director Compassionate Mind Research Group

  • UQ School of Psychology

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Memberships

  • Australian Psychological Society (APS)

  • APS College of Clinical Psychologists

  • Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

About Stan

Dr Stan Steindl is a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist with more than 30 years of clinical practice. His warm, compassionate, and practical approach supports clients to make meaningful, lasting changes in their lives.

Stan works with adults aged 18 and over across a broad range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief, life transitions, addictive behaviours, and difficulties with anger. He also helps clients navigate interpersonal challenges and personality disorders. Stan has extensive experience in trauma-related work, including supporting veterans and people affected by accidents and crime. His PhD examined the relationship between PTSD and alcohol dependence in combat-related trauma.

Stan takes an integrative, evidence-based approach, drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Motivational Interviewing, and person-centred therapies. An experienced trainer and presenter, he is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and delivers workshops in Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).

Stan is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland School of Psychology, where he provides supervision and contributes to postgraduate training.

 

You can learn more about Stan and his work, writing and pursuits at www.stansteindl.com

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Areas of Interest:

  • Adults (age 18+)

  • Couples / Relationship Counselling

  • Veterans (Open Arms, DVA)

  • Anger Management

  • Anxiety Disorders (Panic, GAD, Social Phobia, health)

  • Complex Trauma

  • Depression

  • Eating Disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia)

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

  • Personality Disorders

  • Post Trauma / Stress Syndromes eg PTSD

  • Grief & Loss

  • Health / Lifestyle Management

  • Workplace Stress

  • Gambling

  • Online Gaming Addiction

  • Substance Use (alcohol, tobacco, other drugs)

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The Gifts of Compassion

“In this beautifully written book, esteemed clinical psychologist and therapist Stan Steindl takes us on a personal journey into the ups and downs of what it is to be human and reveals both the challenges and the joys of building one’s compassionate mind.”

— Professor Paul Gilbert OBE, Founder of Compassion Focused Therapy and bestselling author

Scholarly Articles by Dr Stan Steindl

You can view Stan’s collection of articles and published work here:  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stan_Steindl

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