Charlotte is an endorsed Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist with more than 25 years of experience across public health, rehabilitation, hospital and private practice settings. She completed a Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) at Murdoch University and a Master of Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Western Australia.
Charlotte is a Fellow of both the APS College of Clinical Psychologists and the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists. She is currently Chair of the Western Australian Branch of the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists, having previously served as Treasurer of the Branch for several years.
Charlotte has extensive experience in psychological therapy, neuropsychological assessment, clinical supervision and professional training. Earlier in her career, she worked within North Metropolitan Health Service as a Specialist Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist. She has also worked in the United Kingdom at a specialist brain injury rehabilitation hospital and within the NHS.
Charlotte has worked in private practice for more than 18 years and is the Director of Bowyer Psychology. She provides psychological therapy and neuropsychological assessment across the lifespan, working with children, adolescents, adults and older adults. Her areas of experience include anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, adjustment difficulties, eating disorders, neurodevelopmental and learning conditions, and psychological difficulties associated with neurological illness or injury.
Her neuropsychological work includes assessment and intervention for traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, stroke, brain tumours and other neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions. She also undertakes complex neuropsychological assessments for medico-legal, rehabilitation and compensation-related matters, including assessment of cognitive functioning, psychological adjustment and the impact of injury or illness on everyday functioning, work capacity and rehabilitation needs.
Charlotte has a particular interest and depth of experience in concussion and brain injury. She works with individuals experiencing cognitive, emotional and psychological changes following injury, supporting recovery, adjustment and return to work, study, sport and other usual activities.
In addition to her clinical work, Charlotte has longstanding experience in the supervision and training of psychologists and neuropsychologists and has contributed to professional education and clinical governance throughout her career.
