About Natasha

Natasha Belmont BA/LLB, BPsych (Hons), MClinPsych, GradDip FDR

Psychology

Natasha is an AHPRA registered clinical psychologist and a member of the APS. She has worked extensively in private practice, as well as in a large public health service.

Natasha works with adults, young people, children and families with a wide range of concerns. She has experience supporting people managing their mental health and wellbeing, as well as acute and chronic physical health conditions including cancer. Her goal is always to work with the whole person and/or family system rather than the specific presentation.

Natasha practices psychology with a trauma-informed, neuroaffirming, client-led and collaborative approach, drawing from several modalities and evidence-based practices. These include primarily:

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Emotion-focused Therapy

  • Motivational Interviewing

She also has completed training in Schema Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy.

She has a strong interest in working with the queer community (adults, young people, and children) and people from diverse backgrounds. She has published research about the wellbeing of transgender and gender diverse adults as well as transgender and gender diverse young people and their parents. She is a member of the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPATH).

FDR/Mediation

In addition to her psychology work, Natasha is a former lawyer who works closely with families as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner/Mediator, and as a Child Consultant to allow children a voice in post-separation disputes. She continues to work directly with clients, and in training/supervising other professionals in this field. She is accredited with or a member of:

  • Attorney-General’s Department as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner

  • Australian Mediation and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards (AMDRAS) as an Advanced mediator

  • Resolution Institute (who manage FDR and Mediation complaints)

  • Victorian Association of Dispute Resolution

In addition to private practice in this field, Natasha became a member of Victoria Legal Aid’s Family Dispute Resolution Service’s Chairperson and Child Consultant panels in 2022.

Natasha is also able to facilitate mediation in other contexts, including workplaces and for families experiencing conflict outside of family law disputes, and is involved in training and coaching new FDRPs and mediators.