Melbourne Children's Psychology Clinic - Ivanhoe


Melbourne Children's Psychology Clinic - Ivanhoe

Practitioners at this location

Anja Copelj

Psychologist

Anja is currently accepting new referrals. Anja is a Senior Clinical Psychologist at MCPC who has over 10 years of experience working with children and their families across a wide range of settings. She has worked in early intervention services, community health, tertiary mental health settings, educational settings, and in private practice. Anja has worked with a wide range of clinical presentations across childhood, from the preschool years through to adolescence. She has extensive experience in working with children that have neurodevelopmental concerns (e.g., Autism, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Difficulties). She has also worked with children and young people presenting with complex emotional and behavioural concerns. Anja also has a special interest in infant mental health and supporting parents during the perinatal period and early parenting years to navigate the transition to parenthood and manage the challenges and adjustments that are part of this vital life stage.

Dr Lauren Brown

Psychologist

Ella Banfield

Psychologist

Hafiza Sulieman

Psychologist

Jennifer Thomson

Psychologist

Kevin Ngo

Psychologist

Kevin is currently accepting new referrals. Kevin is a registered psychologist currently undertaking his clinical registrar program. He completed his Master of Psychology (Clinical) at the Institute of Social Neuroscience (ISN). Kevin is passionate and committed to creating a safe and engaging therapeutic space to allow his clients to achieve their goals. He recognises the importance of humour, fun, and play in a child’s life, and tries to incorporate these elements into his practice. He believes that the key to success in therapy is a strong therapeutic relationship, which is developed and fostered through empathy and warmth. He adopts a collaborative and person-centred approach that aims to tailor interventions based on the individual’s unique characteristics and needs. Kevin has experience working with children, adolescents, and their families in both private and educational settings. He has worked with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and treated a wide range of clinical presentations, such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, conduct problems, self-esteem issues, drug misuse and addictions, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Kevin utilises a range of evidence-based treatment interventions, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, and Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT).