Clinicians

Our team of psychologists and therapists are highly qualified and experienced in their field. They are committed to providing the highest standard of care to our clients. Our team is made up of Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists, Play Therapists, Mental Health Social Workers, Educational and Developmental Psychologists.

Our psychologists are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and are members of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) or the Australian Association of Psychologists (AAPI). Our social workers are registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

Melanie AndrewsMProfPsych; BPsychSc (Hons)

Psychologist

Works with: Adolescents, Adults, Women

Special interests: Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, Mood Disorders, PTSD, Personality Disorders, Trauma, Neurodivergence, Stress and Anger Management, Navigating Self Identity

Favoured interventions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Schema Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Melanie Andrews

Rhiannon SundMPsych(Sport&Exercise); MPsych(Prof); BPsychSc(Hons); BA(Psych)

Provisional Psychologist

Works with: Adolescents, Children, Adults, Athletes, LGBTQIA+, Older Persons, Schools, Women, Men, People with Disability

Special interests: Adjustment Disorders, Depression, Neurodivergence, ADHD, Assessments, Autism (ASD), Burn-Out and Workplace Stress, Performance Anxiety, Somatic Illness, Sports Psychology, Stages of Development and Identity, ADHD Assessments, Adult ADHD, Adult Autism, Anxiety, Anxiety & Panic Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Body Image & Self-Esteem, Emotional & Behavioural Regulation, Enhancing Performance, Grief and Loss, Late diagnosis of neurodiverse women, Mental Health, Mood Disorders, Navigating Self Identity, OCD, Self-Worth, Stress

Favoured interventions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Surf Therapy, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Assessments, Child Centred Play Therapy (CCPT), Counselling, Mental Skills Training, Mind-body Integration, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MB-CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology

Rhiannon Sund

Rod HappellBA, Grad Dip Ed Psych, MPsych (Counselling)

Counselling Psychologist

Works with: Children, Adolescents, Parents, Schools

Special interests: Dyslexia & Other Learning Difficulties, Anxiety

Favoured interventions: Counselling

Rod Happell

Frances McAloonBSocWk, MGeront

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Works with: Adolescents, Children, Families, Older Persons, Parents, Women, LGBTQIA+

Special interests: Attachment, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Trauma, Parenting Support, Stages of Development and Identity

Favoured interventions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma Informed Practice, Mind-body Integration, Mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, Counselling, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Frances McAloon

Samantha FerrettoMPsych (Clinical), BApplSci Psych

Clinical Psychologist

Works with: Adolescents, LGBTQIA+, Adults

Special interests: Grief and Loss, Depression, PTSD, Personality Disorders, Trauma, Attachment

Favoured interventions: Schema Therapy, Trauma Informed Practice

Samantha Ferretto

Kerrie CookBA Psych (Hons)

Psychologist

Works with: Children, Adolescents, Schools, Parents

Special interests: Autism (ASD), ADHD, Assessments

Favoured interventions: Assessments

Kerrie Cook

Mignon SmartMPsych (EdDev), BPsych (Hons)

Psychologist

Works with: Children, Parents, Adults, Older Persons, People with Disability

Special interests: Aging Well, Anxiety, Emotional & Behavioural Regulation, Imposterism & Self-Doubt, Grief and Loss, Neurodivergence, Parenting Support, Palliative Care & End of Life, Self-Worth, Stress and Anger Management

Favoured interventions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Counselling, Mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT), Self-Compassion, Positive Psychology

Mignon Smart

Julia GutbrodMGT, DipHlthSc(HolCouns), PACFA Reg.

Counsellor & Psychotherapist

Works with: Adults

Special interests: Parenting Support, Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, Mental Health, School or Peer Related Difficulties, Stress

Favoured interventions: Person-centred Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Mindfulness

Julia Gutbrod

Naomi AdamsGDipPsych, PGDipPsych, BHuServ

Psychologist

Works with: Adolescents, Adults, LGBTQIA+, Women

Special interests: Depression, PTSD, Personality Disorders, Relationship and Family Difficulties, Sexual Assault, Anxiety, Neurodivergence, Adjustment Disorders, Attachment Difficulties, Mood Disorders, Self-Worth, Trauma

Favoured interventions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Trauma Informed Practice, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Motivational Interviewing

Naomi Adams

Rebecca Evans

Psychologist

Works with: Adults, Adolescents, Children, Families, Groups, Parents, Schools

Special interests: Anxiety, Depression, Career Coaching, Life Transitions, ADHD, Autism (ASD), Neurodivergence, Stress and Anger Management, Postnatal Depression, Burn-Out and Workplace Stress, Parenting Support, Self-Worth

Favoured interventions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Self-Compassion, Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT), Schema Therapy

Rebecca Evans

Dane BarclayMAPsych, MAPS, MAAPi

Psychologist

Works with: Children, Parents, Adults, Athletes

Special interests: Sports Psychology, Performance Anxiety, ADHD, Assessments, Autism (ASD)

Favoured interventions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy

Dane Barclay

Marnie HoldenBA/BSocWel, BSc(Hons), MPsych(Clinical child specialisation), MAPS, DRN

Clinical Child Psychologist

Works with: Young Children, Children, Adolescents, People with Disability, Schools

Special interests: Neurodivergence, Autism (ASD), ADHD, Assessments, Dyslexia & Other Learning Difficulties, Grief and Loss, Trauma, Anxiety

Favoured interventions: Strengths based assessment, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MB-CBT), Trauma Informed Practice

Marnie Holden

Heidi WinchesterBSW(Hons);Dev. Psychology

Accredited Child Mental Health Clinician

Works with: Adolescents, Children, Families, Parents, Adults, Schools, Women, Young Children

Special interests: ADHD, Adjustment Disorders, Anxiety, Attachment, Autism (ASD), Depression, Grief and Loss, Mental Health, Neurodivergence, Parenting Support, Trauma, Attachment Difficulties, Behavioural Difficulties, School or Peer Related Difficulties, Mood Disorders, Performance Anxiety, Relationship and Family Difficulties, Self-Worth, Stress, Stress and Anger Management, All Abilities, Stages of Development and Identity, Enhancing Performance, Anxiety & Panic Disorders, Body Image & Self-Esteem, Emotional & Behavioural Regulation

Favoured interventions: Child Centred Play Therapy (CCPT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Counselling, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT), Trauma Informed Practice, Family Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Mental Skills Training, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MB-CBT), Narrative Therapy, Person-centred Therapy, Positive Behaviour Supports, Positive Psychology, Strengths based assessment, Therapeutic Assessment

Heidi Winchester

Ariadne LackB.A.Psych., Grad.Dip.Ed.Psych., MAPP, AAPi

Psychologist

Works with: Adults

Special interests: Adult ADHD, Adult Autism, Late diagnosis of neurodiverse women

Favoured interventions: Therapeutic Assessment, Trauma Informed Practice

Ariadne Lack

Merryn TunePostGradDipPsych, MAAPi

Psychologist

Works with: Adults, Couples

Special interests: Depression, Somatic Illness, Career Coaching, Anxiety, Burn-Out and Workplace Stress, Grief and Loss, Mood Disorders, Relationship and Family Difficulties, Self-Worth, Stress

Favoured interventions: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness

Merryn Tune

Dr Richard CashBPsych(Hons), PhD Psych, DPsychClinPsych

Psychologist

Works with: Adults

Special interests: Depression, Anxiety, PTSD

Favoured interventions: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Dr Richard Cash

Fabrice Galli

Counsellor (Student under Supervision)

Works with: Adults, Men

Special interests: Anxiety, Burn-Out and Workplace Stress, Grief and Loss, Mental Health, Stages of Development and Identity, Stress and Anger Management

Favoured interventions: Counselling

Fabrice Galli

Kathryn Morgan-SmithBA(Crim), BSocWk, MSc

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Works with: Adults, Children, Adolescents, LGBTQIA+, Schools

Special interests: Relationship and Family Difficulties, Grief and Loss, Stages of Development and Identity, Depression, Neurodivergence, Adjustment Disorders, Life Transitions, Personality Disorders, Anxiety, Mood Disorders

Favoured interventions: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT), Counselling

Kathryn Morgan-Smith

Elizabeth LeeBPsych, BA/BSc Psych (Hons), MSc (Psych)

Play Therapist / Psychotherapist

Works with: Adults, Athletes, Children, Couples, LGBTQIA+, Parents, Schools, Women

Special interests: ADHD, Adjustment Disorders, Anxiety & Panic Disorders, Autism (ASD), Burn-Out and Workplace Stress, Grief and Loss, Neurodivergence, PTSD, Parenting Support, Sports Psychology, Trauma, Enhancing Performance

Favoured interventions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Positive Behaviour Supports, Schema Therapy, Psychodynamic Play Therapy, Mental Skills Training

Elizabeth Lee

Julie ButlerBSocSc

Psychologist

Works with: Adults, Women

Special interests: Relationship and Family Difficulties, Grief and Loss, Depression, Trauma, Adjustment Disorders, Somatic Illness, Anxiety & Panic Disorders

Favoured interventions: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP)

Julie Butler

Caryl Lesic

Provisional Psychologist

Works with: Children, Young Children

Special interests: All Abilities, Neurodivergence

Favoured interventions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Child Centred Play Therapy (CCPT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, Positive Behaviour Supports, Positive Psychology

Caryl Lesic

Dr Paula RodgerBPsychSci, GradDip Psych, PhD Psych

Psychologist

Works with: Adults, Adolescents, Older Persons

Special interests: Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, Grief and Loss, Stress and Anger Management, OCD, ADHD Assessments

Favoured interventions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy

Dr Paula Rodger