Amy is a registered psychologist who holds a Masters in Professional Psychology. She is also a registered counsellor with a Masters in Counselling. Amy uses an Integrative Approach in working with her clients with an aim to build a supportive, non-judgmental, empathetic and safe space for her clients to be comfortable to share and explore their concerns. Amy believes that each individual has the capacity to overcome their difficulties and therapeutic work is a process that can support people recognise and use their capabilities. With a collaborative approach she works with the client to empower them, create clarity, insight, and a lasting change. Amy values openness and encourages her clients to provide feedback regarding the sessions. Amy provides crisis support and therapy to people (CALD backgrounds) going through mental health issues, relationship breakdown, suicide/self-harm prevention, workplace harassment, domestic/family violence and also providing support when people are looking for direction in life, or going through a difficult phase in their lives. Amy uses a wide range of modalities in her therapy work: Existential therapy; Person Centered Therapy; Solution Focused Brief Therapy; Acceptance Commitment Therapy; Mindfulness; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Medicare rebates are available with a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.

Anindita (Andie) Singh is a psychologist who believes in establishing strong therapeutic relationships and trust with her clients for a collaborative style and client-centered approach. As such, she uses different modalities depending on the needs of the client. Andie is an empathic, supportive and non-judgemental psychologist who is passionate in seeing her clients improve in their mental health while treating them through the process with dignity. Her strengths range from acute risk assessments to more common mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, etc. that affect a client’s daily activities. Graduating from University of Melbourne and Monash University, Andie recently decided to move back to Melbourne (2021). Curious by nature, Andie speaks five different languages and has a passion for learning about different cultures. She also has double Masters in International Business and Business Administration. Andie has worked in the field of corporate advertising and marketing successfully for many years in Sydney and New Zealand before making the change to pursue a career in Psychology which she finds personally more rewarding.

Bernadette Crompton is a psychologist holding a Master of Professional Psychology. With a varied background, Bernadette has worked as a tertiary Educator, Counsellor, Professional Coach, and Business Manager. Her qualifications include a Master of Social Science (Human Services Counselling), a Master of Business Administration, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in coaching and mentoring. Bernadette works with clients experiencing depression, generalised anxiety, social anxiety, and binge eating disorder. She helps clients find alternatives to emotional eating and unhealthy lifestyles. She has worked extensively with clients faced with grief, loss, and bereavement, and those wanting to navigate career change and transition through the life-span to find new meaning and purpose. Bernadette assists clients through stressful situations such as changes in employment, financial pressures, and relationship difficulties. With a warm and empathic style, Bernadette ensures she understands client’s needs and collaboratively tailors treatment and interventions to help them reach their goals. She utilises a range of approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and Positive Psychology. Bernadette aims to provide clients with a safe and supportive therapeutic space, and welcomes feedback about their experience of working with her. Medicare rebates are available with a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.

Helen is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who holds a Master of Advanced Social Work from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor degree in Social Work from Deakin University. Helen is also registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers. Past work includes over 14 years of clinical and program experience across Australia and the UK. Areas of specialization cover Physical Health and Disability, Older People, Veterans, Men, Carers, Family Violence, Women, Elder Abuse, Adjustment and Transitions, Abuse, Work Stress and Bereavement. Prior to previously led Drug and Alcohol, Gamblers Help and Cancer and Chronic Illness specialist teams, Helen also led larger crisis intervention teams for adults which included a separate focus for Carers. Experience in physical and mental health has included community, rehabilitation and hospital settings, including palliative care and end of life care planning. This includes work with carers. Helen has a keen interest in the effects of ill health on overall wellbeing. This includes building resilience within individuals in order to experience better outcomes during and/or following particularly challenging times. This is informed by a well grounded knowledge in the social determinants of health and how our experiences can influence our potential to lead healthy and nourished lives. Helen implements focused psychological strategies which include Information provision and support to better understand and cope with health and social challenges, Intrapersonal skills, Cognitive Behavioural therapy, Anxiety/Anger/Stress management, Interpersonal Therapy, Interpersonal Skill Development and Motivational Interviewing. Medicare rebates are available with a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.

Kate is a generalist psychologist who studied in Darwin and began in the not-for-profit sector supporting clients with alcohol and other drug problems. Kate mainly works with adults and provides a warm and nurturing space that fosters connection and compassion so clients are safe to explore a deeper understanding of themselves. Her approach is based on a sensorimotor model. This style of therapy builds on traditional therapies by integrating a body approach that seeks to work alongside our thoughts and emotions. She also draws upon other modalities, such as: Mindfulness, Psychodynamic (building awareness of the link between our childhood and how this shows up in our adult life), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational interviewing, Attachment Theory, and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). She also has a background in classical yoga and is teacher-trained. Her areas of interest include: anxiety and depression, developmental (childhood) trauma, addictions, family and relationship problems, developing self-love and compassion, problems with communication and boundaries, sleep difficulties, and grief and loss. Kate is curious about the narrative of the mind as well as the body. She draws attention to the body to help client’s build awareness around their automatic patterns. This process enables clients to identify and deeply understand why they react the way they and help shift old patterns that no longer serve them. Medicare rebates are available with a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.

Emma Clarris is a Counselling Psychologist and Clinical Psychology Registrar with extensive experience in individual and group counselling. She has tertiary qualifications in Law, Masters Degrees in Counselling Psychology, Criminology (Forensic Psychology), Taxation and was a practising lawyer for several years before becoming a psychologist. As such, she brings a diverse background to her work. She is also a trained Coach and has written several coaching programs in the areas of leadership and employment services. Emma’s counselling philosophy is based on offering the individual an alternative approach to common interventions, giving them the opportunity to acknowledge and confront their own self-imposed barriers to employment, design and master their individual solutions and implement a long-term plan that produces lasting change. Her approach is founded in humanistic and psychodynamic principles but utilises a solution focussed, positive psychology philosophy to bring about results. With significant experience in the public service, private industry and the larger non-government organisational sphere Emma has worked with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds and issues including depression, anxiety, relationship breakdown, addiction, complex trauma, grief & loss, workplace stress as well as career and life transition. Medicare rebates are available with a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.

Teresa is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. She has been dedicated to offering high quality psychological support in the clinical mental health field for over 35 years, both within the public and private sectors. In her various roles as a Social Worker, a Psychotherapist and Family Therapist, Theresa has worked with children, adolescents and adults utilising a broad variety of therapeutic platforms to cater to the individual needs of her clients. Through the extensive experience and knowledge, Teresa has accumulated a practical and theoretical depth of understanding about human behaviour and psychological development. Teresa works with clients experiencing depression, anxiety stress, trauma, conflict and loss. Her specific areas of interest are; boding and attachment, stages of development, trauma, family of origin issues and life transitions. Teresea is deeply committed to building warm, trusting and collaborative therapeutic relationships with her clients, as they aspire to develop more positive, meaningful and sustainable changed in their lives. She currently works with clients from 16 years old upwards. Teresa also offers counselling in Italian. Medicare rebates are available with a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.