About Sophia
Meet our psychologist
Sophia Tran,
Clinical Psychologist & Certified Schema Therapist
B. Psych (Honours), M. Psych (Clinical)
Sophia is a Vietnamese-born Asian-Australian Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). She is also an International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST) Certified Schema Therapist. She is dedicated to providing a warm and supportive environment where clients feel safe to explore the complexities of their experience, deepen their understanding of themselves, and identify new approaches to handling life’s challenges.
Sophia has a special interest in attachment and relationship difficulties, anxiety, cultural and racial identity, and family of origin issues. Her work is grounded in the understanding that our early experiences, family dynamics, and cultural background can profoundly shape how we see ourselves and respond to the world. She is passionate about supporting clients to overcome self-limiting beliefs and longstanding patterns that no longer serve them, so that they can feel more connected and authentic in their lives.
Her approach to therapy is collaborative and integrative, and she tailors treatment to each client’s needs and goals. Sophia primarily draws from evidence-based psychological approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, attachment-based approaches, and culturally responsive practice. She also integrates elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Sophia has over 10 years of clinical experience and has previously held a senior position at the University of Sydney Gambling Treatment and Research Clinic, where she provided treatment for people experiencing gambling harms and clinical supervision and training to provisional psychologists and staff.
Sophia was born in Saigon, Vietnam and grew up in Sydney, Australia. Sophia established Clarity Clinical Psychology in Croydon, in Sydney’s inner west, before later transitioning the practice to telehealth. She is now based between Tokyo and Sydney.
Qualifications, registrations, and memberships
Bachelor of Psychology (First Class Honours), University of New South Wales
Master of Psychology (Clinical), University of New South Wales
Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor, registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (PSY0001954893)
International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST) Certified Schema Therapist
International Mental Health Professionals Japan (IMHPJ) Clinical Member