About Cornelia

Clinical Psychotherapist and Registered Psychologist.

  • Classically trained Psychotherapist, belonging to the Relational School of Psychotherapists. I have completed Postgraduate Training in Psychotherapy.

  • Experienced Psychologist, meeting Australian Psychology Registration Requirements.

  • Actively engaged in Professional Development, with a particular personal interest in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

My therapy room is in Bullaburra, Blue Mountains, Australia.
Full name for Referral Purposes: Hilde Cornelia De Wel

Academic Qualifications

  • Registered Psychologist with the NSW Registration Board of Psychologists.

  • Post Graduate Psychoanalytic Infant Observation (in the Tavistock Tradition).

  • Adult Psychotherapist (Institute of Clinical Psychotherapy Inc.).

  • In 1999, I graduated with a Graduate Diploma in Psychology at the University of New England and obtained my Psychology Registration via Supervised Practice.

  • Prior to this I completed a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology and Women’s Studies, at Macquarie University.

  • My original training was as a Registered Nurse, originally in Belgium and subsequently in Australia.

Employment History

  • Private Practice Psychotherapist and Psychologist since 2007.

  • Psychologist at TAFE, NSW.

  • Case manager, Springwood Coordinated Care Mental Health Team.

  • Prior to this, I have worked in a variety of Government Organisations including Business s, Quality Management, Accreditation and Project Management.

  • I have also worked as a Registered Nurse and in various Senior Positions in Aged Care.

  • Research Assistant and Tutor University of New South Wales.

  • Volunteer Registered Nurse in Hospital Del Nino, Lima, Peru.