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. Bernadette specialises in working with clients 18 years and older as well as children from 4 years to 11 years old (please note: an initial parent-only consultation is required)

Christopher is a Provisional Psychologist and a graduate of the Master of Professional Psychology program at The University of Melbourne. He is dedicated to supporting clients, collaboratively discovering and exploring insights, and working toward meaningful mental health goals. Christopher is trained to provide various modalities of therapy, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure Therapy and Solution-Focussed Therapy. He has experience working in private settings with a range of cliental concerns. Prior experience includes volunteering on helplines for those experiencing OCD and anxiety, as well as working with adolescents in a mentoring capacity. Christopher has worked in disability support under the NDIS funding scheme and has experience working with youth with Autism. Christopher is available to provide support for a variety of presentations, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, addictions, stress-management, grief and loss and life transitions. Christopher welcomes new clients of any gender, age or sexual orientation.

Dominik is a registered psychologist that holds a master’s degree in professional psychology and is a member of the APS. Dominik is caring, non judgemental, and is committed to providing best care for his clients. He believes that a strong relationship between clinician and client is paramount to healing and is committed to this process. Dominik is also very collaborative in his approach and believes that therapist and client must work together to get the most out of therapy. He has extensive experience working with young adults from various backgrounds and can work well with people aged 18 and over. Dominik has experience working in a private practice, community clinic, and an academy for the arts. He has worked with presenting issues such as: anxiety, depression, ADHD, suicidal ideations/self-harm, grief & loss, relationship difficulties, Trauma, PTSD, and everyday stress. When working with clients, Dominik is primarily a CBT oriented therapist but understands that every client is unique and tailors his approach to suit their needs. He utilises components of other approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused Therapy, grief counselling, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

Sean is a highly experienced psychologist with over 25 years of practice. His extensive career encompasses working with adolescents from 13 years and adults. Sean is known for his compassionate, evidence-based approach that blends deep psychological insight with practical strategies. His work not only helps individuals navigate their mental health challenges but also fosters healthier relationships with themselves and others. Through his practice, he has supported countless clients in finding resilience, understanding, and emotional well-being. Sean is also a Gottman Trained Relationship Counsellor. Sean’s areas of focus are: Couples and Relationship Counselling Men’s Mental Health Anxiety and Depression Complex Trauma and Grief Workplace Issues Depression Anxiety Abuse Sean’s treatment modalities are: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Solution Focused Therapy Emotionally Focused Therapy Interpersonal Therapy Mindfulness Techniques Cognitive Processing Therapy

Tim is a registered psychologist with a diverse personal and professional background that allows him to bring an informed, personalised, and compassionate approach to therapy. Alongside drawing from Interpersonal Therapy, Attachment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Internal Family Systems Therapy, Tim has training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and is an accredited meditation teacher. Tim works collaboratively with his clients to help them understand themselves and the way they view the world. From here clients can develop skills to approach concerns with a new sense of self-kindness and openness. Utilising a non-violent communication based approach, Tim helps clients develop better communication and deeper relationships through understanding and expressing needs and boundaries of themselves and others. Working from a compassionate, trauma informed angle Tim sees that we often develop behaviours and beliefs as a way of protecting ourselves from stress and overwhelm. Working with clients to understand that while these beliefs and behaviours may serve to protect us, they can also severely limit our ability to feel content, or confident enough to grow, is an important part to helping clients develop a deeper understanding of why they behave the way we do. From this point, clients can cultivate self-compassion, reduce shame and more effectively make change. It is important to Tim that a sense of safety and trust is established between therapist and client so that a stable base and strong working alliance can be built. From there, when the client feels safe to explore and challenge the way they view the world, real change can be made. Tim has worked with a diverse range of people and welcomes new clients of any gender, age or sexual orientation.

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.

Karla is a registered psychologist and Clinical Psychology Registrar who recently completed her Doctor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology at Swinburne University. Prior to becoming a psychologist, she spent more than 15 years working as a clinician and clinical leader within specialist therapeutic services supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families experiencing trauma, family violence, sexual abuse, and other complex life challenges. Karla is passionate about creating a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental environment where clients feel heard, understood, and supported to make meaningful and lasting change. She recognises that every person’s experiences are unique and works collaboratively with clients to develop an individualised understanding of their difficulties, drawing on their strengths while building practical skills to improve emotional wellbeing, resilience, and quality of life. Karla has experience working with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, emotional regulation difficulties, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, grief and loss, life transitions, and the impacts of family violence and abuse more broadly. She has a particular interest in supporting clients to better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and develop practical strategies to navigate life’s challenges. Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based. Karla draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, attachment-informed practice, mindfulness-based strategies, and psychoeducation. She believes that developing a strong therapeutic relationship is central to helping clients achieve their goals and create meaningful change Karla’s areas of focus are: Anxiety Depression Trauma Stress Management Emotional Regulation Life Transitions and Adjustment Parenting Support Relationship Difficulties Family Violence Recovery Men’s Mental Health Self-esteem and Confidence Grief and Loss Karla’s treatment modalities are: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Motivational Interviewing Mindfulness-Based Strategies Trauma-Informed Therapy Attachment-Informed Interventions Psychoeducation Solution-Focused Therapy

Maria is an experienced and skilled Counsellor and Social worker specialising in Relationships and Couples Counselling. She spent many years at Relationships Australia and has run a successful private practice for over 22 years. She works with both couples and individuals. Maria also brings extensive experience in counselling for clients presenting with grief, loss, and trauma. Maria completed her training at the University of Melbourne and later at Relationships Australia. Alongside her private practice, she has held a range of roles, including Senior Social Worker in the Mental Health inpatient Unit at Epworth Hospital At Epworth, Maria facilitated group programs and provided individual counselling to patients presenting with anxiety, depression, trauma and other mental health conditions. Maria utilizes a variety of counselling modalities including Cognitive Behavioural therapy; ACT, (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy); Mindfulness; Psychodynamic psychotherapy; Trauma informed practice; Systemic Practice; Solutions focused Therapy; and Coaching. Maria also likes to include psychoeducation and skill building in her sessions supporting clients to develop strategies they can apply independently moving forward. Grounded in an empathic, compassion focussed, strengths-based approach, Maria collaborates with clients to create a safe space for change, healing, growth and recovery. Outside of work, Maria enjoys spending time with her family and her cat, Aurora. She also enjoys travel, musical theatre, and dance. Maria’s area of focus: Grief and Loss Trauma Relationships Anxiety Depression Maria’s treatment modalities are: CBT ACT Mindfulness Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Trauma Informed Practice Systemic Practice Coaching Solutions Focused Therapy

Olivia is a Provisional Psychologist with a Master in Professional Psychology from Cairnmillar institute. She believes that every client she sees is unique and seeks to collaboratively support them in working towards their mental health goals. Olivia is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She has experience working with primary school aged clients and involving play in therapy. Olivia has also volunteered on a helpline providing counselling to people who have experienced family violence. Olivia welcomes clients of any age, gender and sexual orientation. She is available to provide support for depression and anxiety, as well as a variety of other presentations. Olivia’s areas of focus are: Depression Anxiety NDIS Participants Olivia’s treatment modalities are: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Tinchu Kumar is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and EMDR therapist with over 15 years of experience working across mental health, child and family services, alcohol and other drug treatment, and community health settings in Australia and New Zealand. She is enthusiastic about helping people navigate life’s challenges, heal from difficult experiences, and reconnect with their strengths and values. Tinchu brings a warm, practical, and compassionate approach to therapy. She understands that every person’s story is unique and believes meaningful change happens when people feel genuinely heard, respected, and supported. Her work focuses on creating a safe therapeutic space where individuals can explore challenges, build resilience, and develop greater confidence in themselves and their relationships. Throughout her career, Tinchu has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families experiencing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, emotional regulation difficulties, family conflict, relationship challenges, substance use concerns, and the impacts of adverse life experiences. She has experience working within public mental health services, early psychosis programs, child and youth mental health teams, and family support services. Her therapeutic approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and tailored to the individual needs of each person. Tinchu integrates evidence-based interventions while remaining curious about each person’s lived experience, cultural background, relationships, and personal goals. Areas of Interest: Trauma and complex trauma Anxiety and mood disorders Early psychosis and severe mental illness Relationship challenges Grief and loss Parenting support Emotional regulation and resilience Self-injury and Suicidal Ideation Alcohol and other drug concerns Therapeutic Approaches: Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Schema Therapy Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Solution Focused Therapy Theraplay- interventions Expressive and creative therapies Motivational Interviewing (MI) Client Groups: Children Adolescents Adults Parents and caregivers Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Individuals from diverse backgrounds

Tamara is an empathic and compassionate therapist who supports people to reach their potential. With a safe and connected relationship, she empowers people to explore and reflect on their experience of their world, and its impact on wellbeing. She believes that clients are experts in their lives and through the cultivation of insight can increase resilience, self-compassion and management of difficult thoughts and emotions. Tamara’s takes a holistic approach, recognising the complex ways intersectional and structural factors impact mental health and wellbeing. As a result of examining these factors, clients can develop a more comprehensive understanding of themselves, their experiences and relationships. Tamara has extensive experience working with individuals, families and carers across the lifespan including preparation for death. Her work has included roles in community health, education and carer services, providing her with a broad range of skills and knowledge about the human experience. Tamara has worked with people who experience disability, live with chronic illness, have mental health issues, who are ageing and those who are bereaved. Tamara utilises a number of modalities in her client work, including Compassionate Inquiry, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) strategies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness and Narrative Therapy interventions.