Positive Mind Works - Online


Positive Mind Works - Online

Practitioners at this location

Alexandra Held

Psychologist

Ale is both an Australian and New Zealand registered psychologist, as well as a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA). She works with clients of all ages and has a lot of experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Ale focuses on behavioural assessments and interventions to manage and reduce symptoms relating to anxiety, depression, bullying, burnout, impulsive behaviours, women's issues, workplace issues, phobias, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders and anger management. Ale implements function-based interventions that are individually tailored to help identify what is contributing to her client's presenting problem in order to create meaningful change.
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Deb Kaita Kakiiza

Psychologist

Deb is a registered psychologist with a Masters in Counselling Psychology and a Masters in Grief and Loss, as well as Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and a Bachelor of Counselling. Deb is experiences working with a wide range of people and she values Telehealth as it increases access to psychological support for everyone. Deb works with anyone aged 16 years and older experiencing life challenges such as: anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, life transition, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, family violence, career and work challenges, study-related difficulties and substance use. Deb provides support, strategies, and information to assist you to work through the challenges you face in life. Deb brings her own life experience, training, and learning from clients like yourself, but she believes you are the expert of you. You will work together to formulate an approach to your situation that is helpful in the short and long term. Deb has a strong belief in the mind-body connection and believe that the more holistic approaches to situations that can be taken, the better the outcome. Quite often there is not just one solution or strategy, but many that can be helpful. Small changes can make big differences in our lives, and the process of change continues throughout our life.
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Denise Hostin

Psychologist

Denise is a registered online-only Psychologist and accredited supervisor who has been practising for 20 years now, in private practice, not-for-profit companies and government agencies in Australia (and Brazil). Denise's main focus is to help people overcome emotional problems related to life events that may be stopping them from living fulfilling lives and to aid their recovery from mental health problems such as depression and anxiety, relationship problems, parenting and work-related difficulties. Denise has an undergraduate degree in Psychology, Postgrad Diploma in Mental Health and a Master Degree in Clinical leadership. Denise provides individual online counselling and professional supervision to adults and adolescents, using a case-by-case tailored approach. If you are looking for an online counselling experience where you feel heard and understood and for a clinician that cares, look no further. If you are a professional in need for some supervision, please notice I am a board-approved supervisor.
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Dianne Gramp

Psychologist

Dianne Gramp is a registered general psychologist with over 20 years experience in private practice. Her qualifications include B.A. (Psychology) and Dipp.App.Psych. Dianne has extensive experience working with all ages from 6 years old. She has a special interest in medico-legal reporting and expert witness court appearances, working with many clients (both physical and/or mental trauma) within the work injury and motor vehicle injury insurance schemes, specializing in assessment and treatment. Dianne has industrial psychology experience as a senior Industrial and Personnel officer, provide EAP and management support, selection, CISD (first responders), vocational assessments, Mental Health First Aid accredited instructor 2000, and has provided peak performance sports training internationally. Dianne has ample experience working with clients that present with anxiety, dysfunctional OCD, mood disorders, specific phobias, grief and loss, addictions, self-esteem issues, trauma and stress. She works with both individuals and couples and adopts an holistic approach to treatment. Dianne draws upon a range of models including acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive-behavioural therapy, mindfulness, meditation and relaxation techniques, biofeedback and psychometric assessments, which are tailored to suit each clients individual needs.

Dr Andrew Nielsen

Psychiatrist

Area of Focus Anxiety Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Schizophrenia Alcohol and other drugs addictions (AOD) Sexual Abuse Autism Spectrum Disorders Intellectual Disability Medico-Legal services Mood disorders Personality disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder Forensic psychiatry

Dr Joe Guse

Psychologist

Dr Krishna Kanth Manepalli

Psychiatrist

Dr Manepalli has been working for the past 17 years in mental health. He was initially qualified in India and was later admitted to the Fellowship of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 2010. He has a patient-centered approach with a focus on recovery. He also focuses on multi-disciplinary approaches to manage mental health concerns. He has worked in the public mental health system in the inpatient and community based services of South Australia, Victoria, and NSW. His areas of interest include: Depression, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, Anxiety Disorders and Mental Health in Older Adults.

Dr Mohammad Faizal

Psychiatrist

Dr Oladipo Sorungbe

Psychiatrist

Dr Sorungbe is a medical practitioner with over 20 years’ experience working exclusively in psychiatry. He completed is postgraduate training in forensic psychiatry in the UK, where he worked in the NHS for many years before relocating to Melbourne. He is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) and member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the UK (MRCPsych). His areas of interest include: • Assessment and management of diverse and complex psychiatric conditions ranging from Psychotic disorders, Mood disorders, Neurodevelopmental disorders (such as ADHD) and personality disorders. • Assessment and management of risk using structured professional judgement and risk assessment tools like the HCR-20, RSVP and START. • Psychiatric and Medico legal Reports. • Forensic mental health • Experience and training in psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and dialectical behavioural therapy.

Dr Vijini Jayawardena

Psychiatrist

Dr Vijini Jayawardena has 15 years of experience in psychiatry. She had her basic and advanced training in Psychiatry in Sri Lanka. She been practising Psychiatry in Australia for 10 years. Dr Jayawardena has experience in both public and private settings. She can and provide assessment and management for adults on a range of diverse and complex psychiatric conditions including Psychotic disorders, Mood disorders, Neurodevelopmental disorders (such as ADHD) and Personality disorders. She has special interest in Perinatal mental health and women’s mental health.

Harpreet Deol

Psychologist

Please note: Harpreet is currently on maternity leave. Harpreet is an Australian Registered Psychologist. She has a strong interest in working on complex trauma. Her strength lies in engaging clients with diligence and patience. Harpreet believes in working under an integrative evidence-based model using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She is multilingual and can additionally support clients who speak English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. She has an interest in anxiety, stress, depression, ADHD, trauma, personality disorders, adjustment issues, phobias, addictions and abuse.
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Hazlin Lockman

Psychiatrist

Dr Hazlin Lockman has extensive experience in mental health with 20 years experience working as a consultant in 2 countries - Malaysia and Australia. Dr Lockman has a special interest in evidence-based recovery and biological type treatment for severe adult mental illness diagnosis. Whilst in Australia, Dr Lockman has worked mainly in the public sector as a Community Psychiatrist. She has good interpersonal character which is an important value to have when working with a multidisciplinary team within the community health service. Dr Lockman was also appointed as a senior lecturer with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Queensland. This special interest in teaching is a continuity of her former position as a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Isabel Chua

Psychologist

Isabel is a registered psychologist with the Australian Psychology Board and a member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has a warm and approachable personality and uses a client-centred model. Isabel will work collaboratively with you to understand and help you through your difficulties. Isabel has experience with a range of issues across the lifespan and can adapt to children and adult clients from different cultural and social backgrounds. Before becoming a Psychologist, Isabel worked for many years in hospitals (oncology, palliative care, neurology, geriatric-psychiatry) and in the NDIS sector as a music therapist and therapist. Isabel enjoys swimming, going to the beach, and playing instruments such as the piano and African drums in her spare time. She finds these activities therapeutic and relaxing. Isabel looks forward to connecting with you and being part of your unique therapeutic journey.
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Karen Barnes

Psychologist

Karen is an Australian Registered Psychologist with a range of experience over clinical, vocational, and more complex settings. As well as holding full APS membership, she is also a member of the Positive Psychology, Trauma and Psychology, and Intellectual Disability and Autism groups. With a passion for Individuality and Neurodiversity, she applies this approach to every unique individual she works with to explore and develop the person’s strengths and talents to assist in empowering them to achieve their goals. Karen takes a wholistic approach to the person and draws from a wide range of therapies and techniques to assist them on their journey. This includes Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Behavioural Management, and aspects of Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy. Karen’s strengths lay in her ability to engage with a wide range of people and collaborate to tailor her support to their needs. Her focus is to empower people to achieve overall wellbeing and fulfilling lives.
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Liselotte Roosen

Psychologist

Liselotte (or Lisa) is a Clinical Psychologist registered in Australia. In addition to her master's degree in clinical and health psychology, she has completed a PhD in environmental psychology. Since obtaining her Master’s degree in 2005, Liselotte has gained a lot of experience as a psychologist and has worked with many different client populations and in various settings. She has worked with clients from 4 to 104 years old, but works mainly with adults now. Liselotte has international work experience, having worked as a psychologist in the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia and Norway. Liselotte has worked in various settings - among which private practice, return-to-work programs (mainly covering stress-related issues such as burn-out), an (outpatient) addiction education and treatment center and geriatric rehabilitation units - with the bulk of her experience in private practice. Liselotte is very involved with the environment and she tries to do her part to help combat climate change. In addition, she is working towards living a (more) self-sufficient lifestyle, by growing her own food, and she has an interest in natural building styles and permaculture. She has also set up food-rescue initiatives to help prevent food waste.

Mr Matthew Perrin

Psychologist

I believe psychology should be tailored to the individual, finding what style of therapy would best suit their needs and personality and adjusting my approach accordingly. Psychology can not only help people with their immediate need, but I strongly believe that it can create long term benefit by helping people understand how they can help themselves in the future. This is best achieved by getting to know the client as an individual, coming to a mutual understanding of their mental health issue and finding the most effective ways through the development of psychological skills to help them address it. I look forward to getting to know you and providing the best help I can. I have over 10 years experience working with a diverse range of clients from many different cultural backgrounds. I myself have a passion for travel and different cultures having travelled to about 40 and lived in several. I have provided services within a university setting, drug and alcohol rehabilitation services, chronic pain management clinics, the criminal justice system, government organisations and throughout the broader community. I have a Master in Applied Psychology from University of Queensland and registered with the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). I am trained in several evidence-based therapies, including; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI)
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Ms Samantha Spafford

Psychologist

Samantha is the Owner and Director of Positive Mind Works, she has experience delivering a range of psychological services, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness and ACT in Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand. Empowering you with the ability to make the changes that will alleviate suffering and foster happiness. A range of services are available and can be tailored to each individual’s needs. Options include traditional face to face sessions, video sessions, or email therapy. Positive Mind Works prides itself on providing flexibility and easy to access online services for those seeking this option. We can cater for parents, individuals that are working fulltime, find it difficult to travel or would just simply prefer to speak to someone from the comfort of their own home.
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Naomi Carleton

Psychologist

Naomi is an Australian and NZ registered psychologist who works with children, adolescents and adults. She is a warm, compassionate and approachable psychologist who enjoys supporting her clients to help improve their life outcomes and achieve their own personal goals. Naomi has a lot of experience managing and reducing her client's symptoms in issues relating to anxiety, depression, grief and loss, post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, chronic pain, stress management and relationship difficulties. Naomi uses a wide range of therapies including Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Mindfulness strategies. Naomi works with both individuals and couples to improve their quality of life.
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Natasha De Bellis

Psychologist

Natasha is a passionate and caring registered psychologist who uses a solution-focused approach to help you explore and develop strategies to better cope with the challenges you may be facing. Natasha has over 15 years experience in the Workers compensation space and Natasha has extensive experiencing working with adults to help them manage with anxiety, adjustment issues, low self-esteem and postnatal depression. Natasha also has special interest in coaching, teaching assertiveness and parenting. Natasha provides evidence-based interventions which draw upon principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology and Solution Focused therapy. Using a client-centred approach, Natasha will help guide you on your journey to becoming your own therapist. Natasha focuses on work collaboratively with her clients to help improve their quality of life.
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Taylor Richards

Psychologist

Taylor offers a warm and empathetic approach to therapy and provide evidence-based assessments and interventions to clients from all walks of life. Taylor mainly works with adolescents and adults across a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, stress, pre/post pregnancy, life transitions and adjustment difficulties, relationships and workplace issues. Taylor appreciates that her clients are experts of their own lives, so her goal is to work collaboratively with you to help refine and develop strategies to improve your life outcomes and help you to reach your goals. Taylor draws upon a variety of evidence-based therapeutic models such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Taylor likes to use a client-centred approach to therapy and ensure her advice is tailored depending on each individual's unique circumstances. For many people, reaching out for help can be the hardest step. Taylor assures you that your sessions will be conducted in a non-judgemental space where we can collaboratively work on strategies to help get you where you would like to be
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Valentina Markovska

Psychologist

As a Psychologist I am passionate about supporting people to move toward wellbeing and an authentic connection to their lives. I am a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi) and have over fifteen years’ experience working in the therapeutic space, in a variety of settings including research, primary care and community services. My approach is person-centred, evidence-based and I work collaboratively with adult individuals exploring opportunities to build awareness, reduce suffering and improve perspective. I use an integrative approach that is informed by biological, social, cultural, neuroscientific and attachment influences. The various therapeutic approaches utilized include; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), in addition to other mindfulness-based and trauma-informed approaches. I have a real interest in working with women who have become trapped playing a supporting role in life. Many have been taught to put everyone else’s needs prior to their own and feel disconnected from their own and often, themselves. Assisting women to reconnect with their needs, build self-awareness and assert themselves can be enormously empowering for them. I recognize too the ingrained barriers that men can at times experience in seeking psychological assistance. It is important to emphasize both the strength and vulnerability it takes to identify when external help is needed. I pride myself on my ability to build a strong and effective therapeutic relationship where each individual feels safe, heard and supported along their wellbeing journey. Further, with a background in human resource management and years of experience providing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services, I have significant knowledge of the interpersonal dynamics of workplaces and the role professional life plays in identity and wellbeing. I have a broad perspective on psychological health including an emphasis on mind, body, lifestyle factors and self-compassion. Beyond education and training, my work as a therapist is informed by interest in working with the mind and body, as well as my own practice in yoga and meditation.
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