Connections Healthcare Centre


Connections Healthcare Centre

Practitioners at this location

Alicia

Psychologist

Alicia is a registered Psychologist with a warm, gentle and friendly nature. She is passionate about helping others work through the issues of day to day life, as well as challenging mental health problems. Alicia has worked with adolescents, adults and couples experience a wide-range of issues, including: anxiety, depression, relationship problems, self-esteem issues, trauma, faith and spiritual issues, and personality disorders. Alicia takes a non-judgmental approach to therapy and believes it can help enhance anyone’s life, no matter where they are at.
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Alison Watt

Counsellor

Alison provides a safe space for you to unpack the concerns you are experiencing and gain the life skills you need for the life you want to lead. With vast experience in working with adults, youth, children and families, Alison brings a respectful and compassionate perspective and enjoys helping her clients find healthy perceptions of themselves. Alison has extensive work and volunteer work experience with multicultural urban and rural communities, both locally and interstate. Paired with her Psychology Honours and qualifications in Psychology and Social Services, she is well-equipped in providing evidence-based practice. Married for 36 years, mother and grandmother, Alison is a versatile practitioner and a skilled listener and communicator. Alison is deeply respectful of the background and needs of her clients and protective of the environment they need to receive healing. (Associate member of the APS)
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Mr Hannes Halgryn

Counsellor

With a strong passion for people and relationships, Hannes brings a wealth of experience to his clients from his work as a professional counsellor, community leader, psychotherapist, and mediator, spanning more than 25 years. With work experience across various environments, communities, and cultures, Hannes holds the ability to effectively assist individuals, families, and communities facing trauma, loss, abuse, addiction, depression, relational struggles and conflicts from diverse backgrounds. Hannes firmly believes that life's daunting challenges do not have to define our future. He sees hope as a constant, and with the right support, we can not only overcome challenges but also grow and thrive beyond them. Hannes follows a pluralistic person-centred orientation in order to provide clients with a personalised treatment plan that best fits their individuality and specific circumstances. He has studied a range of evidence-based therapeutic methods to offer this tailored approach. Recognising the vital role of the client-practitioner relationship in successful therapy, Hannes takes this aspect very seriously and is committed to creating an environment that is safe, non-judgmental, and offers unconditional acceptance. Hannes is a registered member of the Australian Counselling Association, holding postgraduate qualifications in Psychology (Hons), Counselling (MA), and Theology (Hons).
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Mrs Janine Luzi

Counsellor

Janine is warm, genuine and open, with a passionate and committed approach to facilitating hope and restoration in individual lives. She has an integrative approach, according to individual needs, while working collaboratively, navigating through life’s difficulties across diverse cultural backgrounds. She works in a range of areas including trauma, abuse, addiction, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, identity and relationships.
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Peter Watt

Psychologist

Peter is a psychologist and psychotherapist with three decades of counselling experience working with a wide variety of mental health and chronic pain conditions. He has consulted at government, community, and private settings, in both urban and rural regions. An interest in psychosomatic medicine led to Peter's involvement in a rural multidisciplinary IBD clinic where he treated patients as the team psychologist, and began researching and publishing in health psychology and program development. Peter is an approachable clinician who's knowledge of psychotherapy and clinical experience equips him to work with a broad range of individuals and presentations in a collaborative effort towards lasting change.
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