Clinical psychologist with experience in public, private and NFP sectors, as well a corporate insurance environments. Skilled in assessment of psychopathology, diagnosis, psychological treatment, medico legal report writing and consultation and training to public, private end corporate clients. Commonly assess and treat all anxiety based disorders, including PTSD, trauma, OCD, mood disorders, personality disorders, suicidal ideation, relationship issues, stress (professional and otherwise), phobias, eating disorders and self improvement, among other problems. I use evidence based treatment, including CBT, psychodynamic, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, mindfulness approaches and solution focused.

Chaya has a Masters of Psychology (Clinical) degree. She has a passion for all-things psychology. She particularly enjoys working with children and their families, but has experience across the lifespan. She strives to help clients make positive improvements in their lives. She treats each client as a special and unique individual and tailors her treatment approach accordingly. She practices in a warm, open, engaging manner. She has experience in working with depression, anxiety, life-related stress, behavioral management, anger, emotional regulation and grief/loss etc. She also has experience in psychological assessment.

Clinical Psychologist

I am a clinical and forensic psychologist

Psychologist

~~~~~~~~ (URGENT: Andi has left our practice, and is now Principal Psychologist at Everyone Psychology. Please go to www.everyonepsychology.com to book, or learn more.) ~~~~~~~~ Seeing a psychologist can be daunting, even if you've tried it before. So, I do everything I can to help make it easier for you to take that first step to better health. Life throws us challenges that we aren’t prepared for, because we life gives the exam before the lesson. Whatever you’re going through, and it’s perfectly normal to need help discovering how you got lost, or deciding where you want to go, and how to get there. My motto is ‘if you change nothing, nothing changes’. If you want to make a difference in your life, I can guide you until you feel ready to continue without me. The tools and strategies I can show you, will last a lifetime! ~~~~ Andi’s therapeutic approach is non-diagnostic. She incorporates psycho-education and science-based practices to achieve comprehensive outcomes. A session with Andi may include; life coaching, CBT, ACT, skills training, assertiveness, goal-setting, compassionate or motivational interviewing, psycho-education, conditioning and graded exposure, trauma processing, grief counselling, and autonomic system arousal reduction techniques. You can rest assured that Andi is an LGBTIQ+ Ally, Red Umbrella Ally, and offers a gender-affirming, ENM, and neurodivergent affirming space for clients. Andi has over decade of work experience, and has worked with people of diverse backgrounds. Andi has worked in a range of settings, including government, corporate, and private practice. Andi is confident to present to a wide audience, and is an experienced facilitator and trainer. Andi completed a double degree, majoring in Psychology (Hons) and Human Resource Management, before completing Masters in Psychology at the University of Queensland. She is fully registered with AHPRA, and an active advocate of psychology along with the Australian Psychological Society (APS), College of Organisational Psychologists (COP) and the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi).

My approach is to work side by side with you to assist you to identify strategies and actions to make a positive difference in your life and future. I am genuine in my goal for people to effectively manage their mental health and appreciate that this can sometimes be challenging. I have experience working in a range of settings and with clients from a broad demographic background. My approach to therapy is common sense and practical recognising individual differences and providing support in accordance. Bernadette is an experienced educator and psychologist. She is a registered teacher and is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Bernadette has been trained in several evidence based approaches- the most recent being Cognitive Processing Therapy which treats issues related to trauma and mood disorders. Bernadette has worked in a range of education and psychology settings with clients including children, adolescents and adults. She has extensive experience working with people with disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mood disorders, adverse childhood experiences and interpersonal challenges. She has worked in a range of settings including mainstream and alternative education settings, non government organisations and private practice.

Consultant Psychologist

Psychologist