Dr Genesta Nicolson

Dr Genesta Nicolson completed her Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) at University of Queensland in 2011 and her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology at Griffith University in 2017. She has worked across a number of public and private settings, currently in both public hospital and private practice.

As a clinical psychologist, Dr Genesta has completed a postgraduate doctoral degree and clinical registrar training program, to specialise in treating more severe mental illnesses, making individualised interventions based on clinical assessment and neuropsychological testing.

Dr Genesta has been involved in submissions that resulted in the 2024 recommendations to increase pelvic pain funding and endometriosis services in Queensland that so many benefit from and is involved in ongoing advocacy and government advisory work.

Genesta is fascinated by many areas of practice in psychology and health, including:

• Complex trauma
• Chronic health management
• Gender identity
• Existential issues and life transitions
• Neurodiversity