The Centre for Perinatal Health & Parenting


The Centre for Perinatal Health & Parenting

Practitioners at this location

Bridget Harvey Main

Counsellor

The Adult & Child Counsellor prioritises a safe, non-judgmental, and playful space for adults and children. Strategies are tailored to individual goals and interests, using narrative, art, movement, percussion, play, and somatic processing. Qualifications in Counselling enables use of various techniques, including trauma and attachment-informed methods, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness, with Solution-focussed and Strengths-based approaches. Well trained in neuroscience and neuroplasticity research, the adult & child counsellor believes in the brain's capacity to rewire old pathways, offering hope for reworking chronic pain, past trauma and anxiety.
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Caitlyn Kent

Occupational Therapist

Paediatric Occupational Therapists support children to develop the skills they need for everyday life, including sensory integration, emotional regulation, social skills, and school readiness. Sessions are play-based, engaging, and tailored to each child’s individual strengths and needs. Telehealth OTs offer flexible and accessible appointments, that allow therapy to take place within the child’s natural environment, supporting real-life application and transition. CPH&P Paediatric OTs work collaboratively with families to create a supportive and nurturing experience, helping children build confidence, independence, and participation in their daily activities.

Christine Reupert

Social Worker

Accredited Mental Health Social Workers (AMHSWs) work with people across the lifespan - including children, adults and older persons - and provide a unique contribution to the mental health space in their holistic approach to working with a person. The advanced training of a AMHSW prepares and provides them with the skills for working with people with very complex presentations and co-morbidities, including: • Depression and other mood disorders • Anxiety disorders • Personality disorders • Psychosis • Suicidal thoughts • Relationship problems • Life crisis • Adjustment issues • Trauma • Family This may involve family, as well as individual counselling, and group therapy. Social workers recognise the broader implications of an individual having a mental illness and the impact on friends, family, work and education.

Dr Naomi Nuridin

GP (General Practitioner)

Naomi is a medical doctor, an accredited pregnancy (GP) shared care provider with Grampians Health, and an accredited Neuroprotective Developmental Care (NDC, or “Possums”) practitioner. Naomi provides parents and those looking to become parents, with care and support throughout pre-conception planning, pregnancy, the postpartum period and early parenting/infancy. Naomi is passionate about biologically-aligned and evidence-based information when providing support around breastfeeding and other forms of infant feeding, infant sleep and settling, growth and development, utilising a Neuroprotective Developmental Care (NDC or “Possums") approach to help you enjoy your baby and being a parent.
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Fiona Hocking

Art Therapist

Sometimes words are hard to find. Art Therapy can help to make sense of the world and give expression to experiences through different creative processes. These processes include drawing, painting, clay work, sand play, collage, dance & movement, or voice work. The focus of Art Therapy is not diagnosis or to produce a high-quality artwork. It allows issues to emerge through creativity, in a safe, non-threatening and supported way. It can be one to one with the Art Therapist, or in groups, or whole families. Art therapy builds self-awareness, and by using it as a therapeutic approach, the Art Therapist can facilitate the development of coping strategies for the stresses and anxieties in life. It can also help to explore emotions and their impact on others.
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Jennifer Oakey

Other

Practising vinyasa yoga during pregnancy and in the postpartum period can help reduce the aches and pains often experienced with the changing body shape and growth, can help balance the body and hormones, and help strengthen and tone important pelvic floor muscles. Jen is also a fully qualified Infant Massage Instructor. Jen trained at the Infant Massage Information Service Australia (IMIS) Benefits may include relaxation for baby and parent, improved circulation, improved sleep quality, reducing infant wind and easing colic, helping to tone muscles and aid growth, optimise brain and nervous system development and optimising the bond between parent and child. Group or individual infant massage teachings are provided regularly.
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Kate Wilson-Woolley

Psychologist

Our registered psychologist provides mental health support, therapy and childhood psychological assessments. They treat children and work with all sorts of conditions, both pre-existing and those that have evolved recently, including stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, sleep difficulties and mood disorders. Kate’s therapeutic approach includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with a strong emphasis on the parent-child relationship. Kate also provides comprehensive psychological assessments to investigate suspected childhood disorders such as ADHD, Conduct Disorder, Specific Learning Disorders, and Intellectual Disabilities.

Kenneth Spedding

Psychologist

Our Educational & Developmental Psychologist provides therapies, education and support to children age 8-16 years. This period of a child’s life can provide many life challenges as the young person transitions from young child through puberty, and then ultimately to adulthood. The rites of passage during this period can be tough, as your young person tries to make sense of the world. • Concerns with a child’s • Development and/or parent-child relationship issues • Managing a child’s challenging temperament or behaviour • Assisting a child with disabilities • Sibling rivalry • School transition • School avoidance • Learning difficulties • Poor peer relationships. • Low self-esteem. • Physical or sexual abuse • Sexuality issues • Child psychological assessment & diagnosis

Louise Shalders

Midwife

The Early Parenting & Infant Mental Health Consultant (EPC) provides support and education to parents during pregnancy, in the immediate period following birth, right through the primary school years. They provide services both in-home and at the Centre. The Early Parenting Consultant’s areas of expertise include maternal and paternal emotional support in transition to parenting, breastfeeding counselling, bottle feeding and infant formula advice, oral tie assessments, parent-infant attachment relationships, empirical health & development assessments of infants and young children, settling & sleep, toddler behaviour guidance, pre-schooler behaviour strategy, childhood emotional wellbeing, childhood nutrition & approaches to fussy eating, paediatric gut health & overall wellbeing.

Melinda Kelly

Psychologist

Melinda is a humanistic psychologist who is authentic and down to earth. She has worked extensively with people living with anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment issues and life transitions throughout the life span and is passionate about supporting people as they navigate the parenting journey. First Nations families, Rainbow families and neurodivergent clients will find Melinda’s practice affirming, understanding and welcoming. She is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care for each unique individual she works with. Melinda will support and guide you towards a deeper understanding and insight of yourself and your situation, offering you the opportunity to experiment with new ways of approaching your experiences while becoming more self compassionate so that life begins to feel more satisfying. Melinda holds a Masters degree in clinical psychology and over 20 years of professional experience. She has worked within diverse settings with clients, including services for women and children, perinatal mental health, secondary schools, private practice and youth dual diagnosis services. Her therapeutic approach is influenced by training in Dadirri, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Gestalt therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Circle of Security, and the Collaborate Proactive Solutions Model. Melinda works with infant / parent dyads, children aged 8+, adolescents and adults.

Mikaela Shalders

Occupational Therapist

Nicki Fenelon

Psychologist

Bec Arrow

Massage Therapist

The therapeutic benefits of massage are now widely evidenced, including improved sleep quality, lowered stress and anxiety levels, reduction of oedema of arms, hands, legs and feet, alleviation of muscle, nerve and joint pain and cramps, reducing maternal and foetal stress hormones during pregnancy, along with promoting healing in the postpartum period (matrescence). Treatments offered: • Relaxation Massage • Hot Stone Massage • Pregnancy Massage • Facials • Foot soak, exfoliation & foot massage • Matrescence massage • Hair and scalp treatments, including Japanese head spa Regardless of your treatment choice, leave stress at the door and leave feeling rejuvenated and relaxed …. you are soooo worth it!
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Stacey Johnston(She/her)

Counsellor

Counselling provides practical support and guidance for those experiencing emotional, psychological, or behavioural challenges. Counselling offers a safe and supportive space that fosters growth, resilience, and a deeper understanding of self. Counselling is for everyone: children and adolescents; adults; families; anyone seeking personal growth. As a counsellor, Stacey takes an integrative, client-centred approach, which means your needs and goals are at the heart of your work together. Stacey can support you with empathy & understanding; collaboration & empowerment; personalised techniques.