Dr Ali Asghari
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Ali Asghari has been working in the field of Clinical Psychology for more than 30 years as a Clinician, Researcher and Educator in both Iran and Australia. He graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Tehran-Iran in Clinical Psychology in 1981. He obtained his Ph.D degree from University of New South Wales in 1996. He is registered as a psychologist both in Iran and Australia.
Ali has 30 years of experience working with patients experiencing anxiety, depression, and marital conflicts. He has also treated patients suffering from chronic pains,
using cognitive-behavioural therapy (a psychotherapy method helping people to change theirproblematic behaviours, unhelpful thoughts and beliefs and disturbing emotions and feelings). He also practices Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods (where patients learn acceptance and mindfulness strategies to further bring positive change to behaviours). Ali has authored a number of books with particular focus on assessment and management of chronic pain.
Along with chronic pain management, Ali has particular interest and expertise in the treatment of patients with multicultural backgrounds.