Meet The Team
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Sarah Sowry
Provisional Psychologist
• Lower cost cognitive assessments •THRIVE stress & anxiety group course • Anxiety • Low mood • Social skills • Stress • Health and chronic illness • Autism Spectrum Disorder • ADHD • Self-esteem • Emotional regulation • Perfectionism • Adjustment and life transitions • Study skills and time management • Screening for ADHD & Autism 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. Committed to building trusting therapeutic relationships, Sarah focuses on facilitating meaningful therapeutic progress across all age groups. She is passionate about understanding human behaviour and emotions, particularly how therapeutic relationships empower individuals to navigate challenges and enhance their well-being through evidence-based and holistic approaches. Her enthusiasm for psychology is driven by a genuine desire to guide individuals to overcome personal challenges and improve their overall quality of life, particularly with life adjustments, career and academic difficulties, self esteem and stress management.

Dr Vanessa Spiller
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Provider Number: 4064178X
• 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.

Matt Ebenezer
Clinical Psychology Registrar
Provider number: 1815322T
• 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.

David Norman
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Provider number: 4810597Y
• Anxiety and worry • Depression and low mood • Self-esteem issues • Interpersonal relationship difficulties • Adjustment and life transitions David primarily works with adults and is especially keen to work with people who are seeking a stronger connection with a richer and more meaningful life. Using an approach that values respect, warmth, and curiosity, David utilises therapies including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to help people to not only better understand why they are having difficulties, but to also make meaningful changes in their lives. He also draws on life experiences including: being a father, living in Japan, previous careers in engineering and English teaching, and instructing in martial arts.

Alexis Pagomenos
Clinical Psychology Registrar
Provider number:1820011Y
• Adult ADHD Coaching. • Anxiety and worry. • Depression and low mood. • Self-esteem and confidence. • Relationship difficulties. • Trauma and PTSD. 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. He uses a range of evidence-based therapies (CBT, ACT, CFT & MCT) flexibly, to best fit his therapy style with what you feel works best for you. As well as a range of evidence-based measures to track outcomes from therapy as clients progress towards achieving their goals. Alexis focuses on creating a space where you feel safe to share and explore your thoughts, beliefs, feelings and behaviours, to create positive change in your life.

Dr Pauline Baleta
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Provider number: 6601274A
• Anxiety and PTSD\CPTSD, • Trauma, early childhood trauma and sexual abuse, • Depression and mood disorders, • Bipolar mood disorder, • Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders, • Personality disorders, • Borderline personality disorder, • Death and loss, • Adjustment disorders • Dissociative identity disorder • Couples therapy • Eating disorders “You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - Winnie the Pooh 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. She offers individual therapy to adolescents (14 years and above) and adults. She also offers supervision to provisional and early career psychologists as well as supervision for the clinical psychology registrar programme. Starting therapy can be really hard and Pauline offers a safe, non-judgemental and empathic space for you to start your journey whether it be for healing, personal development and growth or how to manage mental illness. Pauline believes in assisting you through providing coping skills as well as helping you cope with the underlying difficulties. Pauline’s therapeutic paradigm is psychodynamic in orientation, and she incorporates cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) into her therapeutic approach.

Kimberley Huang
Educational & Developmental Psychology Registrar
Provider number: 6441952A
Kimberley sees children up to the age of 14 years. • Educational Testing - 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.

Holly Smallbone
Clinical Psychology Registrar
Provider number: 5934581T
• 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.

Cherie Dalton
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Provider Number: 25659595A
• 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.
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Mallika Varrier
General Psychologist
Provider number: 1564351A
• 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.
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Veronica Bell
Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist
Provider number: 5676363X
• 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.

Shalini Alé
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Provider number: 4876722J
• Anxiety and Panic • Depression • Coping with Marital Separation • Clients who identify as LGBTQIA+ • Adult ADHD • Trauma Recovery 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.

Sarah Scupham
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Provider Number: 5571372L
• Self-esteem and confidence • Relationships and emotional intimacy • Couples therapy • Anxiety and panic • Trauma recovery • Clinical Supervision 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. Sarah believes therapy is about more than just problem-solving - it’s about gaining insight, building resilience, and making changes that feel right for you. She takes a warm, down-to-earth approach, creating a space where clients can be themselves while working through the things that matter to them. Trained in a range of evidence-based therapies like CBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, EMDR, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Sarah tailors her approach to each person’s needs. She is committed to making therapy genuinely useful and incorporates routine outcome monitoring to track progress every session. By regularly checking in on what’s working (and what’s not), she ensures that therapy stays on track, remains meaningful, and continues to meet your goals. Outside of therapy, Sarah is a mum to a young daughter, and when she's not enjoying time with her family, you can find her reading novels that would never win literary prizes, but are endlessly entertaining nonetheless.

Jackie Yuen
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Provider Number: 497454BY
• 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.

Dr Jennifer Wilson
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Provider Number: 4717583B
• 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.

Michelle Costa
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Provider Number: 4874902Y
• 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.
Meet The Client Care Team

Kate
Practice Manager
Kate is currently completing her Graduate Diploma in Psychology and is enjoying the learning experience. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her cat Poppy and reading a good book, with a fresh cup of coffee nearby.

Mel
Senior Receptionist
For the past 8 years, Mel has been in an Administration leadership role. She enjoys the simple things in life, including spending time with her family and two dogs Boston and Alaska, reading, binge watching fantasy series and coffee dates with friends.

Eugenie
Receptionist
Eugenie is currently studying her masters of Counselling and has a background in behaviour support and helping individuals with disability and mental health improve their quality of life. Eugenie enjoys a good cup of coffee while watching detective TV shows.

James
Receptionist
James is currently completing his psychology studies, and hopes to one day become a psychologist. In his spare time he enjoys hanging out with his cat and partner, binging crime shows, and tinkering with electronics.

Christo
Receptionist
Chris is currently finishing up his undergraduate studies in psychology, with plans to pursue a career as a psychologist working with neurodivergent folk, the LGBT community, and complex trauma survivors. In his spare time, Chris enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching YouTube deep dives on random topics, and playing with his beloved cat, Stella

Mia
Receptionist
Mia is a third-year psychology student aspiring to become a clinical psychologist supporting adolescents, focusing on neurodivergence, eating disorders, and complex trauma. When she's not studying, you can find her enjoying sushi, taking cozy naps, or curling up with a good book. Mia loves binge-watching TV shows and spending time with her two cats, Bean and Kumi.