Ballarat Women's Psychology


Ballarat Women's Psychology

Practitioners at this location

Amie Verescuk

Psychologist

Dr Amie Verescuk Psychologist & Assessment Clinician Dr Amie Verescuk is a registered psychologist who has recently completed her PhD in Psychology. She specialises in comprehensive psychological assessments for children, adolescents and adults, providing a supportive, inclusive and client-centred assessment experience. Amie has a particular interest in: • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessments • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) assessments • Neurodivergence identification • NDIS-ready psychological reports Amie works collaboratively with clients and families to provide thorough, evidence-based assessments that support greater understanding, informed decision-making, and access to appropriate supports and services. Client age range: 8 years and older Working days: Monday
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Ms Kimberley Tuohey

Psychologist

Kimberley Tuohey Psychologist Kimberley is a registered psychologist who supports women and adolescent girls across all stages of life. She provides a warm, compassionate, and supportive therapeutic environment, helping clients develop insight, resilience, and self-understanding while tailoring therapy to each individual's unique needs and goals. Kimberley has a particular interest in: • Adolescent mental health • Perinatal mental health • Fertility and IVF-related psychological support • Anxiety, depression, and mood concerns • Schema-based patterns and emotional regulation • Menopause and life transitions Kimberley works collaboratively with clients to explore challenges, build practical coping strategies, and support meaningful and lasting change. Client age range: 10 years and older Currently not accepting referrals for: • NDIS-funded clients • WorkCover clients • Third-party funded clients Working days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
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Ms Linda Murphy

Psychologist

Linda Murphy Psychologist - Clinical Registrar Linda is a registered psychologist and Clinical Psychology Registrar with a strong interest in trauma, neurodivergence, and supporting individuals who have experienced adversity. She provides a warm, empathic, and collaborative therapeutic environment where clients can feel safe, understood, and supported in working towards their goals. Drawing on her background as a nurse and midwife, as well as her extensive experience supporting individuals impacted by family violence, Linda brings a compassionate and holistic perspective to her clinical work. Linda has a particular interest in: • Trauma and complex trauma • Neurodivergence • Family violence support • Emotional regulation and coping skills • Psychological assessments Linda works collaboratively with clients to build insight, strengthen coping strategies, and support meaningful change while recognising each person's unique experiences and strengths. Client age range: 16 years and older Working days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
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Ms Sinead O'Riley

Psychologist (Provisional)

Sinead O'Riley Provisional Psychologist Sinead is a Provisional Psychologist currently completing her Master of Psychology (Clinical). She is a warm, authentic practitioner who is passionate about creating a safe, collaborative and non-judgemental space where clients feel heard, understood, and supported. Sinead works with clients across the lifespan and is committed to providing an inclusive environment through the use of neuro-affirming and trauma-informed practices. Sinead takes a holistic, person-centred approach to therapy, drawing on a range of evidence-based approaches to tailor treatment to each client's individual needs, including: * Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) * Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) * Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Sinead works collaboratively with clients to build on their strengths, develop practical coping strategies, and support meaningful and lasting change. Client age range: 16 years old+ Working days: Monday and Tuesday
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Ms Stacey Allison

Psychologist

Stacey Allison Clinical Psychologist Stacey is a Clinical Psychologist who provides a warm, compassionate, and collaborative therapeutic environment. She works from a client-centred, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach, supporting women to navigate life's challenges, build resilience, develop self-compassion, and improve their emotional wellbeing. Stacey has a particular interest in: • Postpartum mental health • Body image concerns • Life transitions • Anxiety • Low to moderate depression • Stress, self-esteem, and interpersonal difficulties Stacey works collaboratively with clients to develop practical coping strategies, increase self-awareness, and create meaningful and sustainable change aligned with their personal values and goals. Client age range: 18 years and older Currently not accepting referrals for: • Active eating disorders requiring multidisciplinary care • Active psychosis or schizophrenia • Personality disorders with high-risk behaviours • Severe or complex mental health presentations requiring intensive or crisis support Working days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
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Ms Teresa Sartor

Psychologist

Teresa is a Registered Psychologist with over eight years’ experience in women’s, reproductive and perinatal mental health. She has a particular interest in supporting women and couples through infertility, fertility treatment, pregnancy loss and the emotional complexities of building a family. Teresa has extensive experience supporting individuals and couples through the emotional and psychological challenges of infertility and infertility treatment. This includes support following an infertility diagnosis, preparing for and navigating fertility treatment, coping with treatment cycles and outcomes, managing uncertainty and difficult decisions, pregnancy loss and pregnancy after loss, and considering alternative pathways to parenthood. She also has extensive experience supporting women experiencing perinatal anxiety and depression, birth trauma, adjustment to pregnancy and parenthood, parenting challenges, grief and loss, anxiety, stress and significant life transitions. Teresa’s approach is warm, compassionate and collaborative. She draws primarily on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), together with attachment-informed, grief-informed and trauma-informed approaches tailored to each client. Teresa has undertaken specialised training in reproductive and perinatal mental health through the University of Sydney, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the Seleni Institute and the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE). She is also a Circle of Security Facilitator. To book an appointment with Teresa, please contact reception at: admin@ballaratwomenspsychology.com