Think Through Psychology represents a comprehensive and thoughtful approach.

About Me

Hi! I’m Stephanie. I’m a Psychologist with endorsement as a Clinical Neuropsychologist, which means I have extensive training and experience working with people to understand how their brain is working and how this relates to their thinking, behaviour and emotions. While I have worked with individuals across the lifespan, my most extensive practice has been working  across various paediatric public health services. My passion lies in working with children and adolescents, and providing support to parents and teachers. Within this context, I have experience working with complex medical conditions (including congenital and genetic conditions), trauma-exposure, neurodivergence, mental health conditions, and acquired brain injuries.

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Qualifications & Registrations

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Clinical Neuropsychology, La Trobe University
  • Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours, La Trobe University

Registrations

  • Australian Health Practictioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with endorsement as a Clinical Neuropsychologist and board approved supervisor status (Registration Number: PSY0001623729)

Services

  • Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention, including medico-legal evaluation
  • School transition assessments (e.g., kindergarten to primary school)
  • Neurodevelopmental Assessments (e.g., learning difficulties)
  • Parenting behavioural / emotional support including the Tuning into Kids program
  • Clinical supervision for Psychologists
  • Workshops and support with educational materials

My Approach

My approach to care is empathetic, trauma-informed and comprehensive. This means I work with strengths as well as challenges and take a gentle approach that considers a person’s life experiences, and feelings of connection, safety and security.

I also strongly value evidence-based practice and education, placing importance on translating knowledge into everyday situations, and using my clinical experience to inform gaps in the current evidence-base.  As a result, I am involved in research and supporting tertiary education on an ongoing basis, including contributing to post-graduate student training and research projects.

Publications

  • Malarbi, S., Ellis, R., Josev, E. K., Haebich, K. M., Nguyen, T. N. N., Lau, K., … & Anderson, P. J. (2025). Elevated scaled scores when using the digital version of the WISC-V coding subtest. Child Neuropsychology, 1-13.
  • Chiletti, R., Vodopic, C., Hunt, E., Lawer, J., Griffiths, N., Bertinetti, M., Malarbi, S., … Prentice, T. (2024). PP057 Topic: AS07–Family care: patient and family centered care, family presence, patient and family engagement in research and care/patient diaries/other: gaps in the CDH journey: reseach priorities for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 25. e37-e37.
  • Chiletti R, Vodopic C, Hunt E, Lawer J, Bertinetti, M,… Malarbi S… Prentice TM. (2024) Top ten research priorities for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Australia: James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership. Archives of Disease in Childhood – Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 0:F1–F7. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2024-327108
  • Malarbi, S., Chisholm, A., Gunn-Charlton, J.K., Burnett, A.C., Tan, T.Y., Cheng, S., Pellicano, A., Shand, J., Heggie, A., Hunt, R.W. (2022) Intellectual Functioning of Children with Isolated PRS, PRS-Plus and Syndromic PRS. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 61(1), 33-39.
  • Haebich, K.H., Dao, D.P, Pride, N.A., Barton, B., Walsh, K.S., Maier, A… Malarbi, S… Payne, J.M. (2022). The mediating Role of ADHD symptoms between executive function and social skills in children with neurofibromatosis type 1. Child Neuropsychology, 28(3), 318-336.
  • Burnett, A.C., Gunn-Charlton, J.K., Malarbi, S., Hutchinson, E., Tan, T.Y., Teague, W.J., King, S.K., Hunt, R.W. (2021). Cognitive, academic, and behavioural functioning in school-aged children born with oesophageal atresia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 56(10), 1737-1744.
  • Malarbi, S.T., Muscara, F., Barnett, P.L.J., Palmer C.S., & Stargatt, R. (2020). Post-traumatic stress symptoms and cognition in children exposed to motor vehicle accident trauma, Child Neuropsychology, 26.4: 560-575
  • Gunn-Charlton, J.K., Burnett, A.C., Malarbi, S… Hunt, R.W. (2019) Neonatal neuroimaging after repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and long-term neurodevelopmental outcome. World Journal of Pediatric Surgery; 2(3), e000037.
  • Malarbi, S.T., Gunn-Charlton J.K., Burnett A.C., Williams A., Mitchell P.J., Wray A., & Hunt R.W. (2019) Outcome of Vein of Galen malformation presenting in the neonatal period. Archives of Disease of Childhood. 0:1–6. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2018-316495
  • Pride, N. A., Barton, B., Hutchins, P., Coghill, D.R., Korgaonkar, M.S., Hearps, S.J.C., Rouel, M., Malarbi, S., North, K.N., Payne, J.M. (2018). Effects of methylphenidate on cognition and behaviour in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: a study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled crossover trial. BMJ Open, 8:e021800.
  • Chisholm, A. K., Anderson, V. A., Pride, N. A., Malarbi, S., North, K. N., & Payne, J. M. (2018). Social Function and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children and Adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neuropsychology review, 1-24.
  • Malarbi, S., Abu-Rayya, H., Muscara, F., & Stargatt, R. (2017). Neuropsychological functioning of childhood trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 72, 68-86.
  • Malarbi, S., Muscara, F., Stargatt, R. (2015). Cognitive deficits and PTSD in children: A diagnostic dilemma illustrated through a case study. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 17 (2), 199-206.
  • Lam, A., Davidson, A., Malarbi, S., & Sheppard, S. (2014). Pain and Delirium. Pediatric Anesthesia, 24, 547.
  • Malarbi, S., Stargatt, R., Howard, K., & Davidson, A. (2011). Characterizing the behavior of children emerging with delirium from general anesthesia. Pediatric Anesthesia, 21 (9), 942-950.

Publications as part of International study groups (Named as member of study group in publication):

  • McCann, M. E., De Graaff, J. C., Dorris, L., Disma, N., Withington, D., Bell, G., … & Marmor, J., … for the General Anesthesia compared to Spinal Anesthesia (GAS) Consortium (2019). Neurodevelopmental outcome at 5 years of age after general anaesthesia or awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy (GAS): an international, multicentre, randomised, controlled equivalence trial. The Lancet, 393(10172), 664-677.
  • Davidson, A., Disma N., deGraaff, J., Withington, D., Dorris, L., Bell, G., Stargatt, R., … for the General Anesthesia compared to Spinal Anesthesia (GAS) Consortium (2015). Neurodevelopmental outcome at two years of age after general and awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy: A randomized controlled trial. The Lancet.