Janine is a perinatal psychologist who works in private practice in Red Hill, Brisbane, QLD. Janine brings warmth and understanding but also humour and light-heartedness to therapy sessions. Janine has a passion for working with women and their families as they face the challenges of family planning, pregnancy, perinatal loss, preparing for birth, birth trauma, transition to parenthood, and parenting little ones. Janine has been interested in supporting women and their families for many years. Janine initially became interested in the mother-infant relationship through academic research and spent many years investigating how infants grow, interact, and develop in their social environment. Janine completed her PhD in developmental psychology in 2013 studying whether newborn babies have an innate ability to imitate (turns out they do not!). She has also worked on studies helping mothers tune into their babies’ needs through a smartphone-app. Janine completed her Masters in Counselling Psychology at The University of Queensland in 2021 and now works as a perinatal psychologist in private practice. Janine has completed training from the Centre for Perinatal Psychology in bereavement and loss as well as an intensive perinatal training. She has also completed the Becoming Us training with Elly Taylor which focuses on supporting the couple relationship in the perinatal period. Recently, Janine completed advanced training in Compassion Focused Therapy. Janine adapts her therapeutic approach to best meet the needs of her clients. She predominately draws on a compassion-focused framework as well as using attachment, mindfulness, ACT and CBT approaches. Janine welcomes single parents and same-sex couples into therapy, and invites partners, newborns, and toddlers to attend sessions to support the needs of the family. Most of all, Janine is willing and engaged to hear your story, work collaboratively on your goals, and to provide a therapeutic space that is safe, comfortable, and supported.

Kamellia is an educational and developmental psychologist with a passion for nurturing mental well-being. Since 2017, she has worked as a psychologist in Queensland Health supporting families, parents and adolescents with complex mental health issues and trauma. Kamellia brings a wealth of knowledge and empathy to her practice. She focuses on developing a strong therapeutic relationship and holding mothers and fathers with compassion through this journey. Since becoming a parent, Kamellia has focused on the area of perinatal mental health, an area she is deeply passionate about. She understands the unique challenges and joys that come with parenthood and committed to supporting parents through this transformative phase. Areas of interest Pregnancy and early parenting support Antenatal and postnatal anxiety and depression Parenting with mental illness Supporting parents with transition Parent infant bonding and attachment

Kirsten is a clinical psychologist with a doctoral degree who has been working as a psychologist since 2001. She has worked with both adults and children in the public system; in emergency, inpatient and community settings. Kirsten has experience in treating a range of mental health issues. She has a particular interest in perinatal psychology and has experience in the treatment of perinatal mental health concerns including adjustment to pregnancy and parenthood, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, parent-child bonding, and relationship issues. Kirsten is a certified Circle of Security parenting educator and utilises a range of therapeutic approaches. Areas of special interest include: Pregnancy; Antenatal depression and anxiety; Birth Trauma; Premature Birth; Postnatal depression & anxiety; Parent-infant bonding& attachment; Adjustment issues; Parenting stress; Relationship issues; & Family of origin issues.