Days available: Wednesday and Thursday Andreea was born in Romania and moved to Spain in her early teens where she studied to become a psychologist. Was also in Spain where she learnt that hope and resilience can be built even in the most painful and adverse moments in life while working as a psycho-oncologist. Soon after she relocated to Australia and her training and experience gained in Spain contributed to embrace the new role as a general psychologist in private practice and understand that moving countries does not mean necessarily “starting over” but “to be continued” as well. Andreea is also bilingual in Spanish and Romanian which she found to be very helpful her my past experience with clients with a language barrier. Her approach is empathetic, enthusiastic, non-judgemental and focussed on facilitating growth. Andreea works with a variety of clients across their lifespan using evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Client-Centred Therapy (CCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focussed Therapy (SFT) and Mindfulness.

Days available: Wednesday and Thursday (face to face). After hours appointments on Wednesday (telehealth only). Anthony Stott has worked in a number of different fields such as teaching, youth work, and training unemployed people. He was a Lifeline counsellor for 5 years and has been in private practice since 2008. Anthony has a gentle, warm, and supportive manner. His work is client-centred and emphasises the building of therapeutic relationships with his clients. He is an excellent listener and quickly tunes in to client distress. Anthony addresses their concerns from a number of perspectives and uses a wide range of therapeutic tools. He believes in individuals and couples growing through their distressing experiences to be able to better promote their own wellbeing in the future. Coping with climate distress has been a passion of Anthony for many years. He is an author of the book “The End of Hitchhiker Inc?? How Failure to Manage Population and Consumption has Led to Climate Emergency and What We Can Do”. He runs an innovative client-centred climate distress program for individuals and groups. Anthony is enthusiastic about using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) for working with clients who have been traumatised. Many peoples’ lives have been dramatically transformed in a short time. Clients who have reported back some time after their EMDR sessions have remarked they have kept the gains made.

Days available: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Archna is a psychologist who has a passion for her role in improving the mental health of individuals in the community. Archna's priority is to create a comfortable, non-judgmental, and respectful environment to establish a partnership that seeks to manage the clients' symptoms to impart a greater sense of well-being and improved functionality. Archna is passionate about the mind and behaviour and believes psychoeducation is a critical aspect of changing and improving an individual's overall well-being. Archna has a keen interest in working with clients who present with experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, panic disorders, disordered eating, eating disorder pathology, obsessional disorders (e.g., obsessive-compulsive disorder), personality disorders and interpersonal relationship distress. Currently, Archna is working with children (10+ years), adolescents, young adults, adults, and older population groups. Archna deploys a collaborative, evidence-based approach to the client's concerns, implementing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy and Mindfulness-based Interventions when required. Archna completed her Doctor of Philosophy from Deakin University. Her doctorate research area was in intimate partner violence among young adults, focusing on risk and protective factors in childhood and adolescence. Besides clinical practice, Archna is an academician and has published, presented and discussed her research in various international and national journals, conferences and media. Archna teaches and supervises undergraduate and fourth-year psychology students at Monash and Deakin University.

Days available: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and every 2nd Saturday (face to face). Sunday mornings (telehealth only). Experience: Awadia has worked in the public sector and charity organizations supporting clients with mental health issues and substance misuse. Awadia has worked in the community for more than 10 years. The support period ranged between telephone counselling support and face to face support which usually included advocacy for the client and their families at the time and as a result had multiple mental health disorders some of them resulting in substance misuse. Awadia worked with clients diagnosed with depression, anxiety, bipolar and other anxiety related issues. Approach: Awadia believes in choosing the approach that is more suitable to the client rather than following one approach. Every client has a different story and therefore the support period needs to be designed to be able to travel the journey with the client and achieve the best result for them. Awadia uses Narrative therapy as a starting point and then applies CBT, ACT and other therapies that might be of need along the support period. All approaches and techniques are evidence based.

Days Available: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, every 2nd Fridays (in clinic) and Tuesday (telehealth) Supporting children in building social confidence, self-esteem and emotional regulation skills Autism support and assessment Parenting support and emotion coaching Anxiety- generalised, separation anxiety, social anxiety, ADHD support and management School issues Cognitive and Learning assessments Chelsea is a registered psychologist who has completed her bachelors and Honours in Psychology, and Master in Educational Psychology. Chelsea has largely worked with young people (ages 3-22 years) supporting a range of presentations including anxiety, low mood, social challenges, difficulties regulating emotions, managing school challenges, with neurodiverse individuals including ADHD, Autism and learning difficulties. This work has also included providing neuroaffirming parenting support, and a range of assessments including ADHD, autism, cognitive and educational learning assessments. Chelsea has experience across a range of clinical and research settings including private practice, schools, clinical trials and hospital services. Chelsea strives to provide a warm, playful and welcoming space where children and families can feel comfortable and heard, and to provide support that is both engaging and evidence based. Chelsea aims to tailor her support to the unique needs of each client and may draw from a range of modalities included play-based therapy, graded exposure therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness-based approaches.

Days available: Tuesday and Thursday Telehealth Appointments Only Debi Hamilton is a registered counselling psychologist with more than 20 years' experience in private practice. Her work is individually tailored, practical and thoughtful. Debi has worked extensively with people suffering from trauma - including work-related and accident trauma - and abuse, particularly sexual abuse. Her experience in these areas has helped her to develop a gentle but focussed approach, using a range of therapeutic techniques in close consultation with the client. Anxiety in all its manifestations is another area in which Debi has many years of experience. She works with people experiencing a range of conditions, from phobias, social anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders through to trauma-related arousal. Debi also has experience working with men (and their partners) following prostate cancer treatment. She is able to assist with the grief and psychosexual adjustment that can often follow changes in erectile functioning.

Days available: Monday, Tuesday and Sunday Deeksha is a registered psychologist who provides personalised care for clients aged 7 and above. She fosters a safe space for those seeking to overcome anxiety disorders, trauma, and interpersonal challenges. Deeksha offers a supportive environment where every voice is heard, and every concern is valued. Beyond offering a compassionate ear, Deeksha is skilled in conducting assessments, particularly for autism spectrum disorder and cognitive abilities, ensuring comprehensive understanding and tailored interventions. Her approach is supportive, drawing on various evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Mindfulness. Deeksha’s goal is to encourage individuals to embark on transformative journeys towards healing and self-discovery.

Days Available: Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Saturday and Sunday mornings (telehealth only). Dina is a registered psychologist who has worked in public and private settings. Dina has experience working with a diverse client population of various complex clinical presentations ranging from depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, personality disorders, psychosis, low self-esteem, adjustment and developmental difficulties. Dina has previously worked with young people and their families in early intervention and educational settings. She currently works with forensic disability clients utilising a range of therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy and Mindfulness. Dina works collaboratively with clients to support and empower them to face life challenges and achieve their goals. She is fluent in English and Arabic. Dina has worked with clients from different cultural backgrounds

Days available: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Friday afternoon (Telehealth only), Saturday and Sunday. Dr William Abur is a qualified and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with a PhD, who is passionate in working with people. He has been working in community services for over 15 years in the areas of mental health, counselling, and education. He works with individuals, couples and family members to assist them to organise their lives. His approaches and techniques are: person-centered, strength based, solution focus, CBT, ACT and psychoeducation. He works on stress and anger management, often using a social and emotional wellbeing approach and narrative therapy. His practice focuses on addressing personal solutions and exploring opportunities for personal growth as a way of challenging problems. Dr William assists individuals and families to understand their strengths, challenge negative behaviours and embrace positive attitudes for life.

Days available: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (telehealth only). Eduardo Morales Vargas is a Registered Psychologist with over 5 years of professional experience specialising in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness techniques, and behavioural therapy. His practice focuses on addressing depression and anxiety disorders, trauma recovery, and men's mental health issues. Eduardo's therapeutic approach is grounded in a collaborative and compassionate framework, tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. Eduardo has extensive experience working with adolescents, helping them navigate the challenges of emotional and behavioural development. Eduardo's expertise extends to men's mental health, particularly in supporting clients through issues such as adjustment disorders, relationship difficulties, and identity exploration. In his work, Eduardo integrates mindfulness practices to enhance emotional resilience and promote self-awareness. His goal-oriented therapy sessions are designed to empower individuals to achieve meaningful changes in their lives.

Days of work: Monday and Tuesday (telehealth only). When human beings experience trauma or severe life stressors, it is not uncommon for it to feel painful. My passion is bringing healing to those who are struggling with negative patterns and high interpersonal conflict from traumatic or stressful experiences. I help my clients to find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships. It is important to me that my clients are welcomed into a safe and comfortable environment. I employ a range of modalities in my practice including CBT, emotion-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and schema therapy. I have also been trained in EMDR.

Dr Jennny Rickets – Senior Psychologist Days available:Tuesday (face to face). Wednesday and Thursday (telehealth only). Jenny is committed to working with people who are seeking support, understanding, clarity and direction. Using a person-centred approach, she assists people with contextualising their difficulties, identifying strengths, developing skills, regaining confidence, and moving forward in a meaningful manner. Jenny has extensive experience working as a school psychologist in the western suburbs of Melbourne. Jenny is well-tuned to the complex impacts of disadvantage, diversity, and dislocation on families, children, and young people. At the same time, she respects people's capacity for resilience, creativity, courage, and persistence.

ill has over 48 years of experience as a registered psychologist. She continues to enjoy helping people to meet the challenges they face and to develop skills for meaningful, lasting change. Following a UK study tour in 2004, Jill also founded Wombats’ Wish, a community-based grief support program for children, adolescents and families where a parent or primary carer has died. Jill employs a collaborative approach with client, working together from a strength-based perspective to improve well-being and quality of life.

Days Available: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Katherine has experience working in research, mental health and hospital settings and she takes a collaborative and evidence-based approach to working with adults across the lifespan. Katherine uses therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness, and draws upon a client’s values, strengths, and goals to support their journey towards a meaningful and fulfilling life. Katherine has a warm and compassionate style, and she understands the importance of developing a secure and trusting relationship with clients. She believes that taking the time to understand a person’s experiences and supporting the development of knowledge and helpful skills is essential in helping people attain positive mental health, wellbeing and happiness for the future.

Days Available: Monday, Wednesday afternoons (telehealth only) and every 2nd Saturday. Kathryn is a health psychologist working with adults and older adolescents. She has experience working in a variety of environments, including community health and crisis counselling. She works from a person-centred perspective, drawing largely on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Kathryn acknowledges and values the identity and dignity of all individuals.

Days available: Tuesday (face to face) and Wednesday (telehealth only) ayla is a board registered Psychologist with a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology. She is dedicated to building human connection; helping people create healthy relationships and well-being in all aspects of life. She enjoys working with and has a history of experience with children, adolescents, parents, adults and couples, in private practice, school settings, as well as public community health settings Kayla has a particular interest and experience working with anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, stress, trauma, low self-esteem, grief and loss, anger and emotional regulation issues, relationship issues (individual) and more. Kayla's therapeutic approach is individualised depending on the clients presenting confers, however she often draws from a number of evidence-based therapies including, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). She believes it is very important to collaboratively work with her clients, tailoring her approach depending on their needs. Kayla continues to undertake training and supervision in various other evidence-based psychological therapies to widen her skills set and knowledge She also ensures that she provides a warm, empathetic and non-judgemental space for clients. She encourages open and honest communication to ensure her clients feel comfortable in sharing and discussing their thoughts, feelings, behaviours and overall experiences each and every session. Above all, Kayla is passionate about helping her clients live a healthier and happier lifestyle and strives to help clients reach their full potential and live their lives to the fullest.

Dunsin is a psychologist dedicated to empowering clients from adolescence through adulthood. Known for his warm and empathetic style, Dunsin creates a safe, supportive environment where clients feel understood and supported. He combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients work through challenges, build resilience, and gain clarity on their goals. He also draws on Motivational Interviewing to foster clients’ strengths, as well as mindfulness and relaxation strategies to build calm and centeredness. With a background in competitive track and field, Dunsin has a keen interest in the crossover between performance psychology and everyday life. He believes that everyone performs in some capacity—whether in sports, work, or personal goals—and is passionate about helping clients develop the mental skills to thrive in these areas. By blending psychological skills training with practical insights, Dunsin supports individuals in navigating performance-related challenges, such as stress, confidence, and focus. Dunsin’s own experience in sports gives him unique insight into the challenges faced by athletes, allowing him to work effectively with athletes at all levels, previously working with athletes from grassroots to NBL1 and VFL level. He applies the same principles to support clients in the general population, encouraging them to reach their potential in whatever “performance” means to them. Dunsin is also committed to culturally responsive therapy and reducing mental health stigma in diverse communities

Days available: Monday afternoons (telehealth only). Please note: Appointments are only Telehealth.

Marianne Love is a clinical and counselling psychologist and is board approved to provide supervision. Marianne is the principal psychologist at Aspire Health & Psychology. She has over twenty years of counselling experience. She loves seeing transformation in people’s lives, and is passionate about living in a world where people are happier and resourced to live their full potential. Marianne tailors the techniques she uses to the specific needs of each client, and she enjoys utilizing a variety of person-centered therapies. Marianne is able to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and concerns. Marianne deals extensively with complex trauma. Marianne works collaboratively with her clients to identify and reach their goals. With extensive training in cognitive behavioural therapy and solutions-focused therapy, Marianne also has a keen interest in experiential methods. She’s completed 10 years of training in psychodrama, and has also trained in emotion-focused therapy and eye movement desensitization reprocessing therapy (EMDR).

Rachel Lorenzon – Clinical Psychologist- Currently On Maternity Leave. Days available: Friday (face to face) and every second Wednesday (telehealth only) only). Rachel is a clinical psychologist. She has previous experience in a primary school setting where she was responsible for child cognitive testing (WISC-V & WIAT-III) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based interventions targeting issues including Separation Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, emotional regulation issues, interpersonal communication skills, and coping with major life stressors. Rachel prioritises establishing a positive therapeutic relationship with clients through the use of an engaging and collaborative approach to therapy. Rachel endeavours to provide a safe therapeutic space for all clients. Rachel utilises an evidence-based approach to working with children, adolescents, and adults, primarily through the use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness Based Therapy.

Nicole Moulday – Forensic Psychologist Days available: Saturday (fortnightly) Telehealth Appointments Only. Nicole is a Forensic Psychologist with more than 18 years’ experience working with adults suffering from a range of mental health, substance abuse, emotional difficulties and other challenging thinking and behaviour. Nicole has dedicated her career to assisting those at the most difficult times of their lives and believes that every person has the right to be heard, understood and provided the opportunity for betterment. Nicole takes a person-centred approach, incorporating a range of therapeutic techniques that are offered in a non-judgemental, supportive environment.

Days available: Tuesday & Wednesday Please note: Appointments are only Telehealth. Simon is a warm, friendly and engaging Psychologist who has been working in the mental health field for over 20 years. He believes that everyone will have life challenges at work or in their relationships than can be managed effectively and turned into opportunities for growth. He has undertaken the latest training in scientific methods for understanding human behaviour and has helped apply these as he assists people to transition through life. Simon believes strongly in personal growth and helping his clients improve their resilience so they can live their best life. Simon has undertaken a Bachelor of Psychology and a Bachelor of Science. He holds post graduate certificates including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He possesses additional qualifications in Motivational Interviewing for addressing Dual Diagnosis and Alcohol and Drug issues. He has undertaken the latest training in scientific methods for understanding human behaviour and is very experienced in assessment and treatment of mental health conditions. Areas that he has worked in extensively are treating Depression/Anxiety, Alcohol and Drug issues and clients presenting with Employment and Personal relationship issues. He has a research interest in managing major mental illness through therapeutic treatment in addition to medication. He also has an interest in Aboriginal and first nation’s health. Simon’s practice includes the belief that the majority of alcohol and drug issues are related to an underlying disorder, and once that is treated the person can often reduce their subsequent drug and alcohol use. Simon also has interests in adolescent health and group therapy with adults to help address anxiety/depression. Finally, he is very experienced in helping clients navigate career issues.

Days available: Tuesday & Thursday Tayla is a warm and collaborative provisional psychologist who is passionate about supporting adolescents and young people through emotional, social, and developmental challenges. She has worked in primary and secondary school settings, as well as private practice, where she has supported young clients experiencing a broad range of psychological concerns. Her therapeutic approach is trauma-informed and grounded in evidence-based frameworks, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based strategies. She strives to create a therapeutic space built on trust, safety, and kindness, and is committed to helping young people build resilience, enhance self-awareness, and work toward meaningful, lasting change.

Days available: Wednesday afternoons/evenings and Sunday. Vicki is a qualified Social Worker who has been supporting individuals and families for more than fifteen years. She has extensive experience working in the not-for-profit sector in several well-known organisations in Melbourne. As an independent counsellor, Vicki enjoys working with people from a holistic approach where the client’s needs are at the centre of her practice. As an experienced practitioner there are many areas that Vicki can assist with.