Dr Hellen moved into tertiary study in 2009 to follow her passion in psychological studies. She has extensive research experience relating to loss and grief, and the impact of trauma on an individual. She has spent the last 7 years working closely with the bereaved within a range of settings including aged care, loss and grief associated with violence and/or crime, and suicide. Hellen has experience working with diverse communities such as Indigenous and LGBTIQA+ individuals. She is an experienced loss and grief support group facilitator, and educator, and has supervised other practitioners working within the loss and grief space. Hellen has a thoughtful and engaging style meeting her clients with warmth and curiosity. She uses a range of evidence-based interventions such as Play Therapy, Narrative Therapy, CBT, and Schema Therapy as she journeys alongside her clients. She is currently completing her Supervisor Training as an APS Board Approved Supervisor as well as completing Advanced Training in EMDR, a specific trauma-based therapy. Appropriate Referrals Include: Age: 5 years + Referral Stream: - GP Mental Health Treatment Plan (Medicare Better Access) - Work Safe - Traffic Accident Commission - Private funding - NDIS - DVA - Chronic Disease Management Plan * Loss and Grief (incl. companion animal loss) * Trauma/PTSD/Adjustment * Depression * Anxiety * Relationship/Conflict * Well-being/Stress management including living with chronic illnesses such as Diabetes * Parenting Fees: Initial consultation $285 * 50 minutes Subsequent consultation $265 *50 minutes Subsequent consultation $ 159 *30 minutes Fees are paid in full at the time of consultation. Rebates (with appropriate referral) apply for Mental Health Treatment Plans, WorkSafe, TAC, VOCAT. Client will have a gap fee/out of pocket expense. NDIS and Department of Veterans Affair - no gap fees apply

Nicole is a clinical psychologist who completed her Doctor of Psychology at Deakin University. She is also a qualified psychiatric nurse with over ten years of experience in forensic psychiatry, where she supported adults with serious mental illness and complex needs. Drawing on this background, Nicole brings a deep understanding of the intersection between mental and physical health to her work. Her primary focus lies in the trauma space, and she is passionate about helping individuals manage the effects of trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, adjustment difficulties, and low-prevalence conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. Nicole has completed advanced training in evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and is dedicated to providing compassionate, tailored care that supports each person’s unique needs. Fees: Initial consultation $315 * 50 minutes Subsequent consultation $295 *50 minutes Fees are paid in full at the time of consultation. Rebates (with appropriate referral) apply for Mental Health Treatment Plans, WorkSafe, TAC, VOCAT. Client will have a gap fee/out of pocket expense. NDIS and Department of Veterans Affair - no gap fees apply

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.

Kelly is a registered psychologist who brings considerable life and professional experience- most notably working with victim/survivors of violent crime and bereaved clients within a range of settings. She is a passionate ally of the LGBTQIA+ community- supporting people and family members and also working to increase their voices and visibility within the broader community. She works through curiosity and compassion with a warm, engaging style. She recognises that to be human is to experience a full range of emotions and unique intrapersonal conditions. Seated in Acceptance and Mindful techniques, she incorporates various evidence based interventions such as CBT and EMDR as she walks alongside people, holding gentile space for exploration, understanding and growth. Appropriate referrals include: Age: 16 years + * Grief and Loss * Companion animal loss * Trauma/PTSD * Depression * Anxiety * Adjustment conditions * Relationship/Conflict * Well-being/Stress management * Parenting Fees: Initial consultation $285 * 50 minutes Subsequent consultation $265 *50 minutes Subsequent consultation $ 159 *30 minutes Fees are paid in full at the time of consultation. Rebates (with appropriate referral) apply for Mental Health Treatment Plans, WorkSafe, TAC, VOCAT. Client will have a gap fee/out of pocket expense. NDIS and Department of Veterans Affair - no gap fees apply

Mark is a registered psychologist, holding a Master of Psychology (Clinical), and is presently completing his clinical registrar program. He has worked with a variety of clients in private practice, including children, adolescents, and adults. He has worked with people from various cultural backgrounds, neurodiverse individuals, and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Before becoming a psychologist, Mark worked as a professional musician and private music teacher for over 10 years. Mark believes in three key principles in therapy and follows these closely in practice. 1) Clients deserve to be respected, understood, and have autonomy. 2) The practice of psychology should be evidence-based, where clients are offered first-line interventions demonstrated to be effective for the problems they want help with. 3) Therapy is a collaborative process in which the client and psychologist work as equals to define and achieve the client’s goals. Mark has a particular interest in using CBT and exposure-based therapies for the treatment of anxiety problems across the lifespan (ages 6+). These include obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, social anxiety, agoraphobia/panic disorder, generalised anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSD). He has a secondary interest in working with adolescents and adults (15+) experiencing challenges associated with personality disorders (particularly BPD), emotional dysregulation, suicidality, and complex trauma using a long-term intervention called schema therapy. Above all, Mark aims to provide a warm, accepting, and collaborative environment that helps clients achieve meaningful and enduring change in their lives. You can expect to feel supported and clear about the process of therapy when working with Mark. Appropriate Referrals Include: Anxiety-related problems for ages 6+. These include: *Obsessive-compulsive disorder *Generalised anxiety disorder *Social anxiety *Phobias (including blood and injection) *Panic disorder/agoraphobia *Post-traumatic stress disorder *Health anxiety Complex mental health problems in adults/adolescents 15+. These include: *Borderline personality disorder (BPD) *Complex trauma *Suicidality & self-harm *Chronic depression *Eating disorders (18+ and non-underweight only) Additional problems Mark works with: *ADHD *Depression *Adjustment/relationship challenges Referral Stream: - GP Mental Health Treatment Plan (Medicare Better Access) - Work Safe - Traffic Accident Commission - Private funding - NDIS - DVA - Chronic Disease Management Plan Fees: Initial consultation $285 * 50 minutes Subsequent consultation $265 *50 minutes Subsequent consultation $ 159 *30 minutes