Navin Goonniah is a registered psychologist and Director of Mind Over Matter Psychological Services in Kingswood, Western Sydney. He is currently completing a Juris Doctor at Macquarie University. His legal studies complement his interest in the interface between psychology and legal processes; Mind Over Matter does not provide legal advice. His work includes psychological assessment and treatment, trauma and psychological injury, workers compensation matters, and court and medico-legal psychological reporting.
Professional focus
Navin has worked across private practice, workers compensation, child protection, recruitment and employment-related settings. His current work frequently involves presentations in which psychological symptoms interact with physical injury, pain, functional impairment, employment, compensation processes, legal proceedings and broader psychosocial stressors.
His court and medico-legal work includes psychological assessment and reporting for Section 14 applications, sentencing and other legal matters within his professional scope. His clinical work includes evidence-based psychological treatment, trauma-focused interventions and rehabilitation-oriented treatment.
Qualifications and professional credentials
- Bachelor of Arts — Psychology, Macquarie University.
- Master of Health Science (Behavioural Science), University of Sydney.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Psychology, Macquarie University.
- Juris Doctor — currently completing, Macquarie University.
- Black Belt in Goshin Kan Karate.
- Registered with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Member of the Australian Psychological Society.
- SIRA-approved psychologist.
- Comcare accredited.
- EMDR trained.
- Clinical hypnosis training.
- Work and Development Order scheme approved health practitioner sponsor.
Assessment and reporting approach
Navin’s medico-legal work is approached objectively. Reports distinguish between documented fact, allegation, self-report, clinical observation, inference and professional opinion, identify any relevant treating relationship, and limit conclusions to what can reasonably be supported by the available evidence.
Where clinically indicated, assessment may include psychometric testing, review of records and consideration of DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria.
This profile describes areas of professional work and experience. It does not represent an endorsement in an approved area of practice that is not held.
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