Meet the Team

Jackie is a registered Psychologist (Registration No: PSY0001965802) who enjoys working with clients who present with anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, anger management, trauma, personality disorders, self-harm, suicidal ideation, work stress, relationship and parenting challenges, medical or health-related issues, difficulties with life transitions and grief and loss. Jackie works with young people (12-17 years old) and adults (18+)

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Jackie has a special interest in perinatal mental health and wellbeing, especially postnatal depression and anxiety. Together with Kat they run the adjusting to motherhood group program Finding You: “I’m not just a mum”. For more information click here.

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Prior to working as a Psychologist, Jackie worked as a Registered Nurse for 13 years, she worked across large metropolitan intensive care units. This experience has given Jackie a good perspective of the health care industry and the interconnected nature of the body and mind.

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Jackie believes in the healing benefits of the therapeutic relationship and the mind’s ability to recover. Jackie is most interested in establishing and maintaining a therapeutic alliance with her clients, while utilising compassion focused interpersonal (IPT), cognitive behaviour (CBT), and dialectical behaviour (DBT) therapy techniques to assist with managing the client’s presenting challenges.

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Jackie also offers Autism and ADHD assessments for adults (18+) and children (6-17 years). For more information click here.

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Jackie sees clients face-to-face and via telehealth (phone or video) on Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. If you would like to book with Jackie please fill in the enquiry form and our admin team will contact you.

 

Kat is a Counsellor who enjoys working with children, adolescents and adults. She has a background in Education, having been a Teacher for 14 years (Primary through to adult education) before completing her Diploma of Counselling through the Australian Institue of Professional Counsellors. She also works part time as a School Counsellor.  Kat has extensive knowledge of the Victorian education system and can provide advocacy and guidance with regards to schooling for young people.

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Kat's practise focuses on a person-centred, strength-based approach that draws on Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) modality where she aims to provide a safe, non-judgemental and empathetic environment for her clients. She recognises the importance of building a strong client/practitioner relationship so that her clients are well supported and comfortable.

 

Kat loves working with individuals of all ages, particularly children and their families. Kat has developed a special interest in perinatal mental health and wellbeing. Together with Jackie, they run the adjusting to motherhood group program Finding You: “I’m not just a mum”. For more information click here.  

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Kat works with young people (10-17 years), adults (18+) and families who present with anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, adjustment and transition difficulties, prenatal and postnatal life stages (including postnatal depression and anxiety), grief and loss, work stress, parenting challenges and substance use. 

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Kat sees clients face-to-face and via telehealth (phone or video). If you would like to book with Kat please fill in the enquiry form and our admin team will contact you.    

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Kat is currently not accepting new clients.