• Adult ADHD Coaching • Anger Management • Anxiety • Career and Academic Difficulties • Depression • Relationship Difficulties • Self-Esteem and Confidence • Stress Management 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. In addition to his clinical skills, Matt has extensive experience working in creative industries and business consulting. Outside of work, Matt loves photography, playing the guitar, and composing music. Matt completed a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) with Honours at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). He is currently in the final stages of a Master of Clinical Psychology at UniSQ.

​• Anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders • Low mood and depression • Management of suicidality • Trauma and attachment • Cognitive assessment Alexis is a warm and open person who prioritises the client's goals. He has experience working with adults and young people with severe, complex and enduring mental health. His therapy focuses on Socratic questions and collaborative learning. He uses Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and techniques from Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Metacognitive Therapy to best fit the needs of his clients. Alexis focuses on teaching skills to reduce symptoms in the present and using guided discovery to help clients gain insight into unhelpful patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

​• Anxiety and Depression • Interpersonal and social difficulties • Family and relationship conflict • Long-term personality patterns • Life transitions and existential issues • Low self esteem Tyson takes a curious, creative, strengths-focused approach to understanding inner experience with the aims of relieving suffering and creating lasting positive change. He is interested in working with adults who feel stuck in negative emotional patterns that impact their sense of self, their close relationships and their satisfaction in work and life. With a warm, inquisitive and collaborative style, Tyson integrates evidence-based psychodynamic, systemic and cognitive-behavioural principles to best meet therapeutic goals. In particular, he draws on Interpersonal Process Therapy (IPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP). Tyson has a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours (Psychology & Philosophy). We are grateful to have Tyson on our team while he completes his last semester of a Masters in Clinical Psychology.

• Anxiety in adults and adolescents • Trauma • Adjustment and life transitions • Grief and Loss • Parenting Support (for neuro-atypical young people) • FASD including education and consultancy • Clients who identify as LGBTQIA+ • Supervision including group/team supervision 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.

• Educational Testings - Learning difficulties • Cognitive Assessments • ADHD Assessments • ASD Assessment (ADOS) • Functional and Emotional Assessment • Anxiety/Phobias • Emotion Regulation • Anger Management • Social skills building • Self-esteem building • Parenting (Circle of Security) and Family Relationships 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). Kimberley has a warm and empathetic therapeutic style aiming to create a safe space where people can discuss their concerns. Kimberley has an interest in the area of psychometric assessment of children and adolescents. Throughout the assessment process, Kimberley works closely with key stake holders to ensure an accurate understanding including the young person’s strength as well as the challenges they face in different settings.

• Overwhelming emotions, self-harm and suicidality • Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders • Family and relationship challenges • Complex children and adolescent behavioural challenges • Trauma • Addiction Janet enjoys working with people of all ages. Whatever stage of life you’re in, she believes getting support for your mental health makes you brave and strong, and understands it can be daunting to be vulnerable and open up to someone. She is committed to providing her clients with a safe and non-judgemental space to be vulnerable, to be honest with themselves and to be brave. Together, she will work to help you feel more connected to yourself and with your loved ones, and to make changes that align with what you want your life to be. When Janet works with families, she believes in collaborating with parents to help them feel empowered in supporting their child to navigate emotional and behavioural challenges. She has experience as a psychologist in the public and private sector, including a specialty background of working with forensic clients (e.g., victims of crime, child protection referrals, and those who’ve been convicted of crime), and 7+ years’ experience in trauma-informed care. This means she's worked with: Family and relationship challenges (e.g., parenting skills, attachment-trauma, PTSD and complex PTSD, domestic and family violence) Overwhelming emotions (e.g., depression, bipolar, anxiety); Behavioural challenges and disorders (e.g., oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, childhood ADHD, offence-desistance therapy); Personality vulnerabilities and disorders (e.g., early-onset borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder) Addiction (e.g., gambling, alcohol and substance misuse) She uses therapy approaches that best fit your needs and circumstances. She is trained in therapy approaches that are evidence-based to help you feel motivated to change difficult behaviours stopping you from living the life you want (e.g., CBT, TF-CBT, DBT, Schema, CFT, Narrative). If you already know the therapy modality you would like to use, she's happy to collaborate with you on this.

• ​Young people • Anxiety • Depression • Self-esteem • Stress Management​ • Work-life integration and balance Elle enjoys working with people across the lifespan and has a strong interest in supporting young people. She strives to create a warm, supportive, and person-focused environment to allow for exploration and support of the person’s concerns. Elle has a particular interest in working with people to help manage anxiety and mood difficulties and to build self-esteem.

​• Coping with relationship break-up • Life transitions • Grief and loss • Anxiety • Mental wellness for working professionals • Work-life-study balance • Self-esteem and confidence • Health issues and adjustment to medical conditions • Clinical supervision 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. With a deep understanding of a range of therapeutic approaches, she utilises Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). Cherie works predominantly with short-medium term treatment toward agreed-upon goals to help you reach a sense of wellbeing. Cherie is a board-approved supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia and is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologists. She offers clinical supervision to psychologists, clinical psychology registrars and psychology university placement students.

• ​Anxiety and Panic • ​Depression • ​Coping with Marital Separation • ​Managing Chronic Illness • ​Treatment for Adolescents • ​Clients who identify as LGBTQI • ​Drug and Alcohol Addiction • ​Sleep Problems • ​Clinical Supervision Shalini primarily works with adolescents and adults and has experience in treating a wide range of presenting problems.  She has a client-focused approach and is passionate about achieving long term sustainable change. ​

• Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders • Low mood • Depression • Management of suicidality • Self-esteem • Grief and loss • Parenting and parent-offspring difficulties • Interpersonal relation difficulties (e.g., coping with rejection, attachment difficulties) • Appearance concerns and disordered eating • Personal and occupational adjustment difficulties​ Alex works primarily with children, adolescents and adults experiencing emotional difficulties (e.g., mood, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and loss, adjustment challenges) and interpersonal problems (e.g., parent-child conflict, difficulties with peers, dealing with rejection and romantic relationship difficulties). He is passionate about working with young people and helping all clients feel sufficiently motivated to engage in change within an atmosphere of warmth, understanding and compassion.

• Perfectionism and self-criticism • School and work anxiety • Health anxiety • Obsessive compulsive disorder • Phobias and panic • Adolescent and young adult coping skills Andrea completed her Master’s of Clinical Psychology in Darwin. She later moved to Brisbane to continue her career and enjoy the milder weather. She has experience working with adults and adolescents with both mild and complex mental health issues. Her special interest areas include anxiety and anxiety-related disorders, emotional regulation, and self-criticism. Andrea’s approach is to be person-centred and recovery-oriented, always on the background of a solid evidence-base. For Andrea this means finding a balance that fits for the individual between being guided by her clients whilst providing clarity and thoughtful insight, always noticing and nurturing the strengths and resources they already have. Andrea commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion Focussed Therapy. Andrea is passionate about helping people reduce their suffering and work towards their values.

​• Self-esteem and confidence • Relationships and emotional intimacy • Couples therapy • Anxiety and panic • Trauma recovery • Young adults Successfully completing Honours in Psychology in 2014, Sarah relocated to rural Queensland to help children and families in the NGO sector. Since then, she completed a Masters of  Clinical Psychology and gained experience in both private practice and in the public sector for Queensland Health.

•Telehealth and Face to Face • Challenges associated with neurodivergence • Mood difficulties • Self-esteem and confidence • Stress management • Anxiety and panic • Emotion regulation • Interpersonal and relationship difficulties • Adjustment difficulties​ • Fertility and parenting support 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. She uses evidence-based therapies, drawing from CBT, ACT, CFT, and DBT. She uses a neuro-affirming approach to treatment and regularly engages in professional development and supervision in this space. Holly fosters a safe space, where feedback is encouraged, and clients actively participate in shaping their goals and treatment plans.

• Children and adolescent • Mood disorders • Grief and loss • Neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD) • LGBTQIA+ • Trauma • Cognitive Assessments • Diagnostic Assessments (DSP, NDIS, ASD) 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. ​

• Couples therapy • Parenting • Depression • Anxiety • Adjustment to life changes • Children’s mental health • Child behaviour problems • Clinical Supervision 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.

• ​Cognitive Assessment • Mood Disorders • Anxiety Disorders • Self-esteem and Confidence • Sleep Issues • Stress Management • General Wellbeing • Disordered Eating 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.

​• Adjustment and life transitions • Anxiety disorders • Depression • Adult ADHD • Fluent in Malayalam 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. She has a special interest in assisting individuals facing challenges such as adjusting to major life events, grief and loss, dealing with Anxiety, Depression, borderline personality disorder and ADHD, in adults. Mallika brings a wealth of experience and a warm, genuine approach to her practice. Mallika is flexible in her therapeutic style, rooted in a person-centred perspective. She tailors her approach based on the nature and severity of the issues presented, seamlessly integrating Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and the empowering aspects of Narrative Therapy. Adding an extra layer of connection to her practice, Mallika is fluent in Malayalam, providing a supportive environment to those who may find comfort expressing themselves in their native language.

​• Cognitive assessments • Neurodevelopmental Assessments • Functional capacity assessments • Comprehensive neuropsychological assessment • Depression and anxiety • Trauma and attachment 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. Therapeutically, Veronica has an interest in trauma-informed practice and attachment. She primarily works with adults and uses an eclectic approach, informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT). She strives to create an authentic and compassionate therapy space where clients can feel safe and welcomed. Veronica has a passion for passing on her knowledge about the brain. She offers supervision for psychologists (provisional, generally registered, and endorsed) around cognition and cognitive assessment. When she's not working, Veronica can be found spending time with her 2 cats or cross-stitching memes.