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Provisional psychologist · Founder of PsychVault · Perth WA

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Ethan Smith

Provisional Psychologist & Founder, PsychVault

Perth, Western Australia

~1,400

Internship experience

Provisional

Professional status

Perth

Location

Founder

Role

Areas of practice

AuDHD / PDA profileAutistic individuals (ages 5–21)ADHD & SLD assessmentNeuro-affirming practiceCBT / ACT / DBT / MBTVideo game therapyNDIS & IEP assessmentsGatekeeper trainedLGBTIQA+ affirming practiceGroup interventionsMotivational InterviewingHigh-risk presentations

About

Ethan H. Smith is a provisional psychologist based in Perth, Western Australia, and the founder of PsychVault. He has completed approximately 1,400 total psychology internship hours across assessment, therapeutic work, group programs, and work with neurodivergent clients and families.

His professional interests include neurodivergence, assessment, video-game-based therapeutic work, clinician development, and the systems surrounding psychology training and registration.

Ethan created PsychVault to make practical psychology resources easier to find, understand, and share. His writing covers internship pathways, supervision, registration, neuro-affirming practice, documentation, and early-career psychology.

Ethan is neurodivergent himself — PDA, AuDHD, dyslexia, and dysgraphia — and approaches neurodiversity as identity, not pathology.

Therapeutic approaches

CBTACTDBTMBTSolution-Focused TherapyMotivational InterviewingVideo game therapy

Delivered individually and in groups, in-person and online.

Assessment toolkit

Cognitive & educational

WISC-V
WIAT-III
Vineland (adaptive functioning)

Neurodivergence & mental health

Conners 4 (ADHD)
RCADS · SCAS · EDA-Q
ASRS · SRS · AQ-child

What he writes about

The AHPRA 5+1 internship year — logbooks, hours, and what nobody tells you
Supervision: finding good supervisors, spotting red flags, getting the most from it
National Psychology Examination prep and strategy
Neuro-affirming practice and documentation for autistic and ADHD clients
Clinical practice realities: NDIS, assessments, and building a caseload

Professional development highlights

Autism for Mental Health Professionals: Foundations — Dr Belinda Ratcliffe (8 hrs, 2022)
WISC-V & WIAT-III for SLD Diagnosis — Dr Melissa Stephens (2022)
CBIT & Habit Reversal Therapy — Dr Amy Talbot (2022)
Attachment, Neurobiology & the New Science of Psychotherapy — Prof Jeremy Holmes (2022)
Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training — Mental Health Commission (~6 hrs, 2023)
Ross Greene / PDA Conference volunteer, Optus Stadium (2024)

Neuroscience (degree)

Brain-based foundations for clinical practice & psychoeducation

Edith Cowan University

Clinical Masters coursework

Macquarie University

Centre for Emotional Health — research internship

Written by Ethan Smith

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A psychologist noticing concentric ethical boundaries gradually drifting out of alignment

Professional Practice

25 September 2026 / 12 min read

The Slow Erosion of Ethics in Psychology

How ethical fading, workplace culture and gradual normalisation can weaken psychological practice—and how practitioners, supervisors and organisations can respond.

psychology ethicsethical driftethical fading

A small clinician standing between a grounded charcoal circle and a larger wavering violet ring

Professional Practice

24 September 2026 / 8 min read

Imposter Syndrome in Therapists: When Confidence Lags Behind Competence

A practical guide to separating useful professional uncertainty from global self-doubt, perfectionism and shame in therapy work.

imposter syndrometherapist confidenceclinical competence

Two parents beside an open protective boundary containing two distinct family needs

Neurodiversity & Autism

23 September 2026 / 11 min read

Holding Boundaries Without Becoming the 'Bad Guy': A Guide for Neurodivergent Parents

Practical, neurodiversity-affirming guidance for autistic, ADHD and AuDHD parents on boundaries, accountability, co-parenting and repair.

neurodivergent parenting autistic parents ADHD parents

A clinician beneath an imperfect ring whose broken section has been visibly repaired

Professional Practice

23 September 2026 / 8 min read

Competence Is Not the Absence of Mistakes

Clinical mistakes are not all equivalent. Learn how alliance rupture research can guide proportionate accountability, repair, supervision and safer psychology practice.

therapist mistakes alliance rupture rupture repair

A psychology student considering two differently shaped pathways through the same accredited fourth-year threshold

Psychology Training

21 September 2026 / 6 min read

Do You Need Honours to Study a Master's in Psychology?

You usually need an APAC-accredited fourth year to enter a professional psychology master's in Australia, but it does not have to be called Honours.

psychology honours psychology masters APAC Level 2

Two people in a protected therapeutic space beneath an abstract ring representing privacy and consent

21 September 2026 / 10 min read

Smart Glasses in the Therapy Room: Consent, Covert Recording and Accessibility

What should Australian psychology practices do about smart glasses? Explore covert recording, WA law, consent, waiting-room privacy and accessibility-aware policy.

smart glasses therapy privacy informed consent

A small psychologist standing where several abstract supervision pathways diverge

Provisional Psychology

20 September 2026 / 9 min read

Supervised Practice in Australian Psychology: Which Rules Apply to You?

Supervision has different rules across placements, the 5+1 internship, registrar and overseas programs, Board-directed arrangements and voluntary practice. Here is how to identify your pathway.

supervised practice 5+1 internship provisional psychologist

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Professional Practice

13 September 2026 / 11 min read

Caseload Is More Than a Number: Planning a Sustainable Clinical Load

A practical framework for translating active clients, appointment frequency, indirect work, complexity and buffer into a more honest picture of clinical capacity.

caseload planning clinician workload clinical capacity

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Neurodiversity & Autism

13 September 2026 / 15 min read

Twice-Exceptional (2e): When High Ability and Disability Exist Together

Twice-exceptional people can have substantial strengths and genuine disabilities at the same time. Learn why 2e profiles are missed and what thoughtful assessment and support involve.

twice-exceptional 2e giftedness

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Clinical Practice

12 September 2026 / 8 min read

They Seemed Completely Fine When They Left

A calm in-session presentation may conceal substantial post-session cost. Learn how recovery data can inform therapy pacing, formulation and transition planning.

therapy process post-session recovery clinical formulation

A small figure separated from a familiar pathway by a field of shifting circles

Clinical Practice

12 September 2026 / 10 min read

When Clients Know the Skills but Cannot Use Them: The Problem of Skill Generalisation

A practical clinical guide to understanding why familiar therapy skills disappear under emotional load, and how to build retrieval, rehearsal and generalisation into treatment.

skill generalisation therapy skills clinical formulation

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Clinical Practice

4 September 2026 / 9 min read

From Case Formulation to the Next Session: Deciding What to Work on First

Learn how a working case formulation can guide the next therapy session by linking client priorities, proposed mechanisms, interventions and review points.

case formulation treatment planning clinical reasoning

A small practitioner standing between overlapping circles that represent roles beginning to collapse into each other

Professional Practice

3 September 2026 / 5 min read

Role Collapse: When Dual Relationships Create Conflicting Responsibilities

A practical guide to role collapse, multiple relationships, supervision conflicts, workplace power, and safeguards under the Psychology Board's Code of conduct.

role collapse dual relationships multiple relationships

A provisional psychologist looking at an Ahpra notification pathway that branches into assessment, support, investigation and closure

Professional Practice

3 September 2026 / 10 min read

What Actually Happens After a Mandatory Notification?

A practical guide to what can happen after a mandatory notification to Ahpra, including early assessment, immediate action, investigations, outcomes, statistics, insurance, and the first 48 hours.

Ahpra notifications mandatory notifications provisional psychologists

A tiny figure facing familiar stepping stones that no longer form a useful path

Clinical Practice

3 September 2026 / 8 min read

When Clients Already Know the Coping Skills: What Comes Next?

When clients say they already know the coping skills, explore barriers, treatment fit and shared goals before deciding what to do next in therapy.

coping skills therapy process therapeutic alliance

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