Alicia is a highly experienced and dedicated Psychologist with over 21 years of experience providing exceptional psychological support and intervention. Alicia specialises in working with diverse clients, including individuals with disabilities and unique life experiences, and has developed a deep understanding of their specific needs and challenges. With a decade of experience in a P-12 school and private practice, Alicia has significantly impacted the lives of numerous children and young people. She empowers her clients through evidence-based strategies, creating a safe and supportive environment for growth and development. Alicia’s commitment to ongoing professional development ensures that she stays up-to-date with the latest advancements in psychology, offering the highest standard of care. With her qualifications, achievements, and passion for supporting well-being, Alicia is a valuable asset to her clients and the community, making a positive difference in their lives.

Grace completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons) from the University of Queensland. She is a generally registered psychologist with experience working across the lifespan in a number of settings, including a not-for-profit organisation, residential aged care, a police youth program, private practice, and an organisation working with the veteran community. Grace takes an individual, client-centred approach to therapy and caters her services to the needs of the client, ensuring they are provided the skills they need to improve their overall well-being. Grace values a calm and empathetic approach to her therapy and is eager to help clients understand more about themselves and make positive changes. Grace is passionate about working with clients who have experienced trauma, are dealing with anxiety and depression, or are dealing with work stress and burnout. Grace is also passionate about working with youth experiencing anxiety and depression, peer issues, bullying, and emotional challenges.

Lily is a qualified psychologist with a Master of Professional Psychology from Macquarie University. She also holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) and a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice from Griffith University. Her experience spans both private practice and community-based organisations, where she has supported children, adolescents, and families across a variety of psychological and developmental needs. Lily works with children and young people aged 6–18 years, offering support for a wide range of presentations including anxiety, depression, behavioural and social challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, learning concerns, and neurodivergent individuals. Lily also works closely with parents to develop effective parenting strategies that support their child’s needs and help strengthen the parent–child attachment. She is committed to creating a safe, fun, and welcoming environment that fosters trust and engagement. Using a client-centred approach, she values collaboration with families, schools, and other key stakeholders to support a holistic and integrated care plan for each young person. Therapeutically, Lily draws from evidence-based approaches such as CBT, DBT, and Family Systems approach. She is an accredited provider of the Cool Kids Anxiety Program and has completed training in Theraplay. Lily provides comprehensive psychological assessments, including ADHD assessments and cognitive and academic assessments to assist with diagnosis, school planning, and treatment recommendations. Lily is dedicated to empowering children, adolescents, and their families to build resilience, improve wellbeing, and achieve their personal goals through compassionate and developmentally-informed care.

Lisa has been a Mental Health Accredited Social Worker for 12 years and has extensive experience working in the mental health space for more than 25 years. She worked in a variety of settings as a Social Worker, both overseas and in Australia. She has worked in Mental Health NGO settings, Community Mental Health, the hospital, and private practice. Lisa has been supervising Mental Health Social Workers in various Mental Health settings, as well as providing supervision and field instruction to students at various levels of their academic journey in social work, as well as interdisciplinary mentoring and consultation. Lisa is a Practitioner who draws on many therapeutic approaches, including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Lisa uses mainly DBT, but she is also of the opinion that an Eclectic Approach is useful to ensure a good fit between elements of the approaches and the individual person instead of relying on only one model. This enables her to use a variety of strategies and techniques, e.g., psychoeducation and mindfulness strategies. She believes strongly in the Recovery Model and aims to empower people to grow and develop knowledge and skills, personal values, and a life worth living. She is also passionate about group interventions, especially those aimed at skill development. Lisa works with a wide spectrum of mental health disorders (e.g., Depression, Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Emotion Regulation Disorders, Suicidal Ideation and more). Lisa draws mainly on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy with a strong focus on recovery, aiming to develop knowledge and skills and specifically manage distress and powerful emotional reactions. Life often throws curveballs our way. Many are not really sure how to deal with these, and sometimes it feels like your life attracts curve balls. This is usually when a skills training approach can assist. Apart from individuals, Lisa also enjoys working with couples. Her preference is to work with couples where both are serious about overcoming the difficulties threatening their relationship, although there might be times when one partner might be seen on their own. Lisa also prefers to do couple counselling following the DBT model to empower both to grow and develop together. Understanding and accepting each other’s unique identity within the relationship limits conflict and facilitates effective interpersonal communication, improves relationship satisfaction, and creates a sense of belonging and connection. Lisa is an empathic, authentic, and intuitive person, and a counselling session with her will feel natural, conversational, and purposeful. She is a warm, kind, and caring person and clinician. She aims to create an opportunity for meaningful change in the lives of those she works with and to do it by creating a space in sessions that feels safe, accepting, validating, and nurturing.

Ian has been practicing since 2004 and is accredited as both a mental health and clinical social worker through the Australian Association of Social Workers. Ian has experience working with adolescents and adults in the form of individuals, couples, and/or families in both the government and community sectors. Ian has clinical and non-clinical experience in adolescent and adult counselling, youth work, hospital and health care, family therapy, and former defence force experience. Ian does not have a “one size fits all approach” with his clients but practices from the perspective that most people have an inner expertise waiting to be unlocked through therapeutic engagement. Ian has a particular interest in trauma-informed practices and neurobiological psychoeducation. Ian has a down-to-earth approach with his clients, tailors his therapeutic style to suit each individual, and is passionate about ensuring every opportunity is provided for his clients to experience meaningful change. Some of the approaches Ian may use include, but are not limited to, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Attachment Theory Approaches, and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing.

Rick has: Extensive training and experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [CBT] and Advanced training and experience in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy [ACT]. Certified training in Interpersonal Therapy [IPT] and Relationship Issues. Rick has worked at QLD Health for 8 years in the clinical treatment teams and, most recently, for the last 6 years in private practice. Rick has many years of clinical and counselling experience with adults, which will be of benefit if you experience any of the following: Discovering your true Identity. How to find yours Making Peace with Anxiety and being Victorious. Understanding why you have them and how to conquer them. What is the Purpose of Depression and how can you overcome it? Stress/Burnout. Simple strategies that work. Trauma or Abuse. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Workplace Bullying. Discover what HR doesn’t tell you. Anger Management. It’s not always wrong to be Angry. How to feel Equal. How to be Capable, Worthy, and Lovable. Finding Direction and Purpose. How to Increase Self-Esteem and Self-Worth. It is not Arrogant or Selfish. Relationship Issues. Understanding and Benefiting from the Hidden Rules. Problem Solving. Unlocking the emotional secrets that allow progress. Rick strongly believes in truly listening to your needs, helping you feel comfortable and valued, and instilling hope and direction, regardless of who you are and what issues you are challenged by. Rick believes that all parts of your life are interconnected and that these parts need to be considered holistically when restoring your health. Rick has vast experience helping people choose the correct psychotherapy and strategies for their unique situation. He also has a strong interest in the relationship between a person’s physical and psychological health. Rick Bird – Psychologist, Husband, Parent, Student of Life, backyard Engineer – loves Latin Dancing.

Vince completed his Bachelor of Behavioural Science in 1990 at USQ and his Postgraduate Diploma in 1991. He has worked in a variety of settings, including relationship counselling, child and youth outreach, drug, alcohol, and dependency services, spiritual and pastoral care, forensic mental health settings, and mental health and disability services. He has also worked in mental health support and mental health coordinator roles with serious mental health. Vince is a Registered Psychologist working with children, adolescents, people with disabilities, and adults of all ages, with particular interests in men’s issues and older adults. Vince is an empathic, compassionate, and dedicated professional. His approach is client-focused and collaborative in assisting clients to meet their goals. Vince is passionate about working with individuals whose lives are affected by anxiety and depression. He understands how these conditions have a significant impact on individuals in various aspects of their lives. Vince’s experience working with clients with anxiety and depressive conditions has helped him develop an understanding of providing a holistic approach and seeking therapeutic guidance to assist the individual in recognising and building their strengths. Vince uses a cognitive-behavioural, strengths-based, and solution-focused approach. Vince’s work with anger management has involved working in groups and with individuals. His approach is to work from a non-judgemental perspective and focuses on working with the individual to assist them in understanding their behaviour, underlying thinking, and how past experiences have impacted their present.

Vish graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Social Work in 2012. He joined The Do Network in 2021, first as a Social Worker and later adding the role of Executive Officer, and joined KCPsych as a Director/Social Worker in 2022. He is based in the Toowoomba area but travels widely to service metropolitan and regional clients. Vish spent more than 10 years working across the Child Protection continuum in rural and remote locations in Western Australia and Queensland before settling in Toowoomba. While working in Child Protection, Vish was elected to a leadership role with the Together Union, where, as an activist, he sought to improve the working lives of Child Safety staff across Queensland and to improve outcomes for children, young people, and families engaged with the child protection system. Vish has extensive experience working with people from first nations and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. He frequently travels across Queensland to undertake interviews and assessments for the Queensland Children’s Court and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. This includes Social Assessments Reports and Family Reports. With a focus on the client’s well-being and functioning, Vish also supports private clients and NDIS participants. He has a particular interest in working with families where a person has experienced a disability, mental health illness, or other social problems. His expertise also extends to supporting older children and adolescents during their development through high school and into adulthood. Vish has a particular interest in supporting children, adolescents, and emerging adults who have experienced being placed in the out-of-home care system, as well as children and young people whose parents are separating or have separated. Vish is also a certified NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback trainer.

Carolina is a Clinical Psychologist. She completed a Master of Mental Health and a PhD in Psychology at the University of Queensland. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at the University of Talca in Chile. She has experience working in public health services, child and family services, and NGOs. She is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Parenting and Family Support Centre of the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland. Her research focuses on how to engage parents in the early stages of parenting programs. She is also interested in research in the areas of mental health and trauma. I truly believe that people face challenges in their daily lives, but they have the resources to overcome them. As a clinical psychologist, I am available to support them through their process of change. I believe that when people access appropriate support when needed, we can prevent later issues. The key is how we stay mentally healthy. Carolina has experience working with a wide range of mental health presentations, such as depression, anxiety, behavioural issues, and traumatic stress. She has worked with children, teenagers, adults, and older people.

Cathy graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy in 1978. She was a bonded scholarship holder and was sent to work at Wolston Park Hospital discovering a love of psychiatry that has lasted her whole career. She developed a keen interest in rehabilitation outcomes for people with schizophrenia with a particular focus on community integration, employment and being a parent with mental illness. After completing her bond period she left Australia to work in an acute mental health unit in a hospital in South India. Here she was introduced to systemic family approaches. Returning to Australia, she moved into the community sector, running day centres in metropolitan areas. This was work she delighted in as it gave full rein to her interest in working with people with long-term serious mental illness. As the delivery of mental health services changed, Cathy began work as a mental health case manager, while continuing to offer occupational therapy consultation to clients seeking a return to work. Her caseloads continued to reflect her interests in parenting and community integration. Cathy became an authorised mental health practitioner and gained recognition as a person with high levels of knowledge about capacity, driving and accessing generic community services for clients. She was a sought-after supervisor, often accepting staff identified as having difficulties at work, many of whom went on to become valued members of staff. When Cathy moved to working in an acute inpatient setting in Queensland, she needed to find a new way of conducting functional assessments. She discovered the Cognitive Disabilities Model incorporating the Allen Cognitive Levels. She did a workshop with Delaune Pollard and began to incorporate this evidence-based approach in her practice. Delaune mentored her through this process and then invited her to deliver workshops about the CDM. Now Cathy travels all over Australia and New Zealand delivering workshops. Because of COVID she now delivers workshops online as well. She is recognised as a lead practitioner in Australia for the CDM. Needing a break from routine case management and wishing to expand her skill set, Cathy took a year’s secondment to work as a research assistant at the Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research. Cathy spent 10 years managing her husband’s medical practice. This gave her the opportunity to understand many of the co-occurring medical conditions common in people with serious mental illness, such as diabetes. With the advent of the NDIS, she also learned about managing a private practice which gave her confidence to start her own occupational therapy company. From her work with parents with a mental illness, Cathy became interested in the functional cognitive impacts of parents with cognitive disabilities. In partnership with a psychologist, this led to the development of a system for assessing the capacity of people with functional cognitive impairments to parent, along with recommendations for the disability supports and training required for successful parenting. This work is done in the child safety system in Queensland. Throughout her career Cathy has sustained her interest in research and evidence-based practice. She has published articles and presented at occupational therapy conferences. She is a contributor to a series of textbooks on the Cognitive Disabilities Model and the Allen Cognitive Levels. Since beginning work in the NDIS space Cathy has received many referrals to work with autistics. She identifies as a neurodivergent person and practices in a neurodivergent, affirming way. She uses a systemic family approach and is occupationally focused. She is aware that much of the disability experienced by neurodivergent and mental health clients is trauma based and she has completed extensive training to be able to support people with trauma histories. Cathy is committed to keeping up to date with knowledge as it develops. She does this by researching the latest developments in a specific area and checking for updated evidence about an area of practice. She uses her clinical experience to determine the relevance of evidence to a specific client. Cathy maintains membership of OT Australia including a range of special interest groups, as well as being a member of the Allen Cognitive Network in the USA and the Child Protection Practitioners Association of Queensland. At a macro level, Cathy is committed to addressing the social determinants of occupational engagement and to recognising and reducing the barriers for people with disabilities in the wider community. As part of this commitment, Cathy is a director on the board of Karakan, a community not-for profit that supports people with mental health challenges, disability, or both, to achieve their goals and build connections within their community to live a more enriched life.

Eske is a provisional psychologist completing the 4+2 pathway. She is originally from the Netherlands and moved to Brisbane in 2016. She completed her bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Amsterdam. Her PhD research (2006) focused on understanding genetic contributions to childhood developmental disorders, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder. In 2021, she completed a Diploma of Counselling at the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors. In January 2021, she became registered as a provisional psychologist with AHPRA. Eske works two days a week as a provisional psychologist and three days a week as the head of the Translational Neurogenomics Laboratory at QIMR Berghofer, where she leads a team of 4-6 researchers. She has more than 20 years of research experience in studying the influence of genetic risk factors on the development of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and schizophrenia. She has published more than 150 articles describing her studies on mental health. Eske is a warm and non-judgemental psychologist. She believes that the relationship between a therapist and a client forms the best basis for recovery and healing. Eske is very passionate about working with clients from different cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. She uses different approaches (e.g., Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-focused therapy, and mindfulness) in her work, depending on the needs of a client. Eske has worked with clients who experience anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship problems, and work stress. She completed a major in grief and loss counselling and completed Level 1 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She is passionate about working with parents and adolescents who have questions around gender diversity and/or gender dysphoria (gender-affirmative approach).

Rachel is a registered psychologist who is extremely passionate about working and making a difference in the lives of young people by improving mental health and development outcomes for clients. Working with adolescents and young adults, Rachel believes that the values that each person holds are the key to living a rich and meaningful life and are the key drivers for change. Rachel sees a range of presenting issues, including but not limited to Mood and Personality Disorders, Eating Disorders, Academic Performance, Interpersonal difficulties, and Grief and Loss. She has broad practical experience, having worked in both clinical private practice and psychiatric inpatient settings. She is skilled in several evidence-based counselling modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and in designing and implementing therapeutic interventions for a wide range of clinical disorders.