Our Team
Holly Smallbone
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Provider Number: 5934581T
Holly enjoys working with adults and older adolescents across a range of different backgrounds. Holly has a warm, empathic and non-judgmental therapeutic style and aims to build strong and trusting therapeutic relationships. She believes that a strong client-therapist relationship is key for therapeutic change.
Alexis Pagomenos
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY REGISTRAR
Provider Number: 1820011Y
Alexis is a warm and open person who prioritises your goals for therapy. He enjoys working with adults and older adolescents from a range of different backgrounds. His therapy focuses on exploring and understanding his client’s problems collaboratively and creating specific goals to achieve together in therapy.
Sarah Sowry
PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Sarah is a Provisional Psychologist with a Bachelor of Psychological Science, a Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced), and has recently completed a Master of Professional Psychology. She has experience working with children, young adults, and individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), allowing her to tailor interventions effectively for this area of work. Her warm and empathetic demeanour creates a safe environment where clients can comfortably explore their thoughts and emotions.
Mallika Varrier
PSYCHOLOGIST
Provider Number: 1564351A
Mallika is a dedicated therapist with a passion for helping individuals from all walks of life. She is committed to creating a safe and empathetic space for exploration, where people can discuss their concerns and the factors that shape them. Mallika mainly works with adults, providing strong support to those navigating life's complexities.
Kristy Windle
PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Kristy is a Provisional Psychologist currently completing her Master of Clinical Neuropsychology. She has a strong interest in neuropsychological assessments across the lifespan, with a particular focus on cognitive and adaptive functioning in the context of NDIS funding and supports.
Dr Vanessa Spiller
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Provider Number: 4064178X
Working as a clinical psychologist for over 20 years Vanessa is a feedback informed therapist (FIT) who believes that therapy should be designed and adjusted to fit the client’s individual needs and personal preferences. Vanessa is experienced in working with adults and adolescents using an integration of various evidence-based approaches including CBT, ACT, and Solution-focused therapy. Vanessa is particularly passionate about working with parents of neuro-atypical young people such as those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and complex multiple diagnoses (ODD, ADHD, ASD) using brain-based strategies and approaches.
Kimberley Huang
EDUCATIONAL & DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY REGISTRAR
Provider Number: 6441952A
Kimberley is a registered psychologist who completed her training in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Kimberley primarily works with young children, adolescents, and their families experiencing emotional difficulties (e.g., anxiety, emotion regulation, low-self-esteem, school avoidance and adjustment challenges) and interpersonal problems (e.g., social skills difficulties and bullying).
Matt Ebenezer
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY REGISTRAR
Provider Number: 1815322T
Matt creates a relaxed, safe, and understanding space where you can openly talk about your experiences, strengths, and challenges. Matt collaborates with you using evidence-based therapies, tailoring therapy to fit your specific needs and goals.
Cherie Dalton
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Provider Number: 25659595A
Cherie is a warm and experienced Clinical Psychologist. She takes a passionate interest in working with adults who seek to improve wellbeing in the areas of work-life balance, adjustment to early career, coping with study and navigating life transitions. She is particularly interested in assisting people with anxiety, romantic break-ups, return to the workforce, care for aging parents, adjustment to early work and new graduate positions and moving through the process of grief and loss.
Sarah Scupham
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Provider Number: 5571372L
Sarah is a Clinical Psychologist and Board-approved Clinical Supervisor with 10 years of experience across private practice, public health, and community mental health settings. She has worked with people of all ages dealing with anxiety, stress, mood difficulties, trauma, and relationship challenges. She is especially passionate about trauma recovery and helping clients navigate its impact in a way that feels safe and manageable.
Michelle Costa
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Provider Number: 4874920Y
Michelle has experience working across a number of diverse settings, including public mental health, private practice, research and university settings, as well as developing mental health policy and guidance for mental health services in the UK.
Veronica Bell
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST & TEAM LEAD
Provider Number: 5676363X
Veronica has a special interest in cognitive assessment, with experience across a range of referrals including diagnostic, neurodevelopmental (e.g., intellectual, autism), academic/learning, psychological, decision-making capacity, functional behaviour, strengths and weaknesses, and comprehensive neuropsychological. She works across the lifespan and has a special interest in assessing decision making capacity. She uses her experience with delivering therapy to provide a comfortable space within the assessment setting, with the goal of ensuring clients have a comfortable and helpful experience.
Dr Jennifer Wilson
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Provider Number: 4717583B
Jenni’s PHD research focused on the development of children’s thinking and reasoning skills, and the role that temperament plays in children’s mental health. Jenni combines evidenced-based treatments with a compassionate approach, and aims to work with each person’s strengths to help people achieve lasting change.
Jackie Yuen
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Provider Number: 497454BY
Jackie has worked with individuals across the lifespan as a mental health professional and clinical psychologist in community mental health, disability, rehabilitation, and private practice. She has worked in both metropolitan and regional Queensland.
Shalini Alé
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Provider Number: 4876722J
Shalini is an endorsed Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of experience in private practice. She is trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), and Schema Therapy. Known for her warmth and compassion, Shalini is dedicated to providing personalized therapy tailored to meet the unique needs of her clients. She has extensive experience working with neurodiverse individuals, those who have previously found therapy less effective, and clients facing long-term mental health challenges. Shalini’s commitment to adapting her approach ensures that each client receives the support and care necessary for meaningful progress.
Dr Pauline Baleta
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Provider Number: 6601274A
Pauline is a registered clinical psychologist with close to 20 years of experience and is passionate about mental health. She is originally from South Africa where she worked in a vast majority of settings and gained diverse knowledge and skills in treating a variety of psychiatric difficulties. These include schools, foster homes, correctional services as well as psychiatric, forensic and general hospitals (with both voluntary, assisted and involuntary mental health care users) as well as private practice. She is currently working in private practice and consults for Queensland Correctional Services.