Psychologist

Veronica is a psychologist who brings empathy, practicality, and light-heartedness to all that she does. Veronica has sixteen years of experience working with children, adolescents and families, and holds a Bachelor of Education and a Doctorate of Psychology (Clinical). Veronica has worked as a pastoral care and curriculum leader in the education sector with experience from Preparatory level to Year 12, and has more recently held tertiary education teaching positions at Deakin University. In the mental health sector she has worked in not-for-profit organisations, hospitals, schools, private practices, and government child protection organisations. She has also published academic research in the areas of child interviewing and child temperament. Veronica has a particular passion for early intervention and the construction of solid support networks around children and adolescents. As a passionate advocate for mental health and well-being as well as nurturing strong therapeutic connections, Veronica cultivates open communication, shared understanding, and common goals. She also believes it is important to help her clients develop self-belief, compassion, and independence. Evidence-based assessment tools inform targeted and meaningful psychological intervention with a focus on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindful Self-Compassion, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients become capable of understanding and managing challenging emotions, acknowledging and reframing unhelpful thinking patterns, and altering unhelpful behaviours.

Julie is a registered clinical psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) and an accredited supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia. She has extensive experience working with adolescents and young adults in different settings such as area mental health services, community care organisations and private practice. Julie has a strong interest in Animal Assisted Therapy and together with her accredited mental health therapy dog, Fly, they provide a non-judgemental therapeutic space where young individuals and their care givers can feel safe, listened to, and supported to achieve mutually agreed treatment goals. Julie is passionate and committed to helping young persons with a range of mental health difficulties to accomplish their personal, social and educational potential.

I work with children and adolescents across a range of presenting struggles to support lasting change. These early years of life are unique in the amount of change packed into such a short time. As a result, my approach to therapy is highly tailored and flexible for each individual. The therapeutic space is whatever it needs to be to facilitate steady progress toward a goal.

I hold qualifications as both a registered psychologist and a registered nurse and have extensive experience working therapeutically with individuals experiencing both acute and chronic symptoms associated with a range of major mental illnesses. I have previously worked in primary health care, forensic and acute mental health care settings, employing individual and group-based treatment methods and am experienced in utilizing motivational and strengths-based approaches to help individuals achieve their personal recovery goals.

Registered Psychologist

Sarah is a general psychologist who has worked in the public mental health sector for over seven years. Sarah can provide evidence based treatments for the following referrals for adults and young adults; anxiety, depression, lifestyle adjustment, grief and fertility related issues.