Our team

Sam is a warm, compassionate and client-centred psychologist with over 15 years experience in private practice with adult clients. Sam operates with a strengths-based approach, meaning she works collaboratively with her clients to identify and use their resources and strengths to develop strategies to manage challenging experiences.

Sam integrates a range of therapeutic methodologies to flexibly adjust to her client’s needs including; Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Solution-focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Positive-Psychology, Interpersonal Therapy, Gestalt, and Schema Therapy.

Using Gottman and Emotionally Focused Therapy approaches, Sam seeks to support couples as they clarify and then work towards their specific goal. She has assisted couples in; building a more connected and understanding relationship; navigating distressing event or changes (e.g. grief, health-capacity changes, infidelity); or transitioning to healthy co-parenting relationship. She also has a special interest in autism / neurodiversity and relationships.

Works Wednesday and Thursday

• status: Books Open
• location: New Farm

Elena is a qualified psychologist with 19 years of field experience and is a results driven and goal oriented practitioner.

Elena has skills and expertise in optimal performance coaching, team development, job analysis and competency profiling, behavioural interviewing and consumer and marketing psychology. She employs a unique mix of psychological understanding and coaching methodology, which creates an engaging and technically sound journey to facilitating and influencing change. She possesses an approach that is sophisticated, efficient, yet deeply human.

• status: Books Closed
• location: New Farm

Jenny is a registered psychologist with over 15 years of experience as a psychologist working across community, government and forensic settings. Jenny attained her Master of Clinical Psychology at James Cook University and is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has obtained her Clinical Endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Jenny adopts a client-centred and strengths based approach in her work and is committed to working collaboratively with clients to enhance their quality of life and reach their potential.

In her clinical work, Jenny draws primarily from the Cognitive Behavioural, Interpersonal, Acceptance and Commitment and Dialectal Behaviour modalities.

Jenny is experienced in working with a range of concerns including mood difficulties, stress, grief and loss, self-esteem, sleep disturbance, substance use disorders, interpersonal difficulties and personality disorders.

Jenny is only available for after hours appointments.

Works Monday

• status: Books Closed
• location: New Farm

Megan is a registered psychologist with experience working with adolescents and adults in many areas including but not limited to addiction, trauma and relationship difficulties. She primarily uses strategies from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to support clients, though her work is also underpinned by polyvagal theory and attachment theory. Both of which focus on improving the quality of our relationships and nervous system functioning to optimise mental health and wellbeing. She has training as a Mindfulness and Compassion meditation teacher from the Insight Meditation Institute. She also has an interest in somatic approaches to healing trauma and is currently learning Internal Family Systems Therapy.

Works Thursday and Friday

• status: Books Open
• location: Annerley New Farm

Isabelle has a gentle, compassionate and empathetic approach to her collaborative client-centred therapy style. She welcomes clients from all backgrounds, is LGBTQIA+ friendly and has experience working with adolescents, young adults and adults experiencing anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, stress/burnout, relationship issues, neurodivergence, family conflict, work-related concerns, adjustment difficulties and grief.

Isabelle integrates a range of psychological approaches to suit her client’s needs including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema therapy, and mindfulness. She is passionate about helping and supporting people reach their full potential, overcome challenges, and build resilience. Sessions can be offered via telehealth if required.

Isabelle also provides educational and diagnostic assessments, including autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disorders.

Works Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

• status: Books Open
• location: New Farm

Tracey is described as passionate and caring, and is committed to building a safe, collaborative and non-judgemental therapeutic space. Tracey’s goal is to tailor her approach to best suit a client’s specific needs, taking time to understand their strengths, and facilitating a process of change and healing with supportive counselling and practical strategies that will help individuals in coping with life stressors, no matter how big or small.

Tracey has particular interest in women’s health and well-being, parenting, adolescence and early adulthood, and helping individuals adjust to both planned and unexpected life transitions across these stages.  She has experience in helping individuals who at times in their life experience anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, and high stress (work related or other situations).

Tracey has experience connecting with clients in outback regions and offers telehealth counselling (phone and video) to enable access to regular, consistent and confidential psychology support. In recent years, Tracey has led and worked alongside others in creating safe and trusted face to face and follow up phone or video support, at an individual, group and community level to assist those impacted by critical incidents (natural disasters or trauma). Tracey has served both as a clinician and also in a consultancy role to assist in developing community led programs towards emotional recovery (in the short and long term recovery process) and provide support to those caring for their impacted communities.

Tracey understands therapy is not a “one size fits all” model and will draw on a range of evidence-based frameworks including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solution Focused Therapy. In partnership with her clients, Tracey aims to support, encourage, educate and provide practical tools and strategies to help individuals work towards an improved sense of mental health and emotional wellness in their everyday lives.

Tracey has experience in working with individuals and families across the lifespan. Her clinical experience is diverse and includes supporting remote clients and communities in central and north west Queensland, empowering youth and young adults in transitioning from school to tertiary studies as part of a university counselling services team, and early experience gained in the public and private hospital sectors.  Tracey has valued working in multi-disciplinary teams, providing leadership to others, and sharing a very holistic and integrated approach to mental health.

Tracey is a registered Psychologist and completed her Masters in Psychology (Clinical) at the University of Queensland. She is also a member of the Australian Psychological Society, and an accredited provider of Triple P parenting programs (Level 3 in Primary Care and Primary Care Teen Triple P).

Works Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

• status: Direct Referrals Only
• location: New Farm

Isla is a psychologist who has experience working with individuals including children, adolescents and adults, from a variety of backgrounds. She has previously worked in school settings and private practice.

Her therapeutic approach is friendly, warm and relaxed, and aims to provide an open and accepting environment for all clients.

Isla uses a range of approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy. She has worked with individuals experiencing anxiety and mood disorders, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and difficulties relating to personality, stress, trauma, suicidal ideation and self-harm.

Isla holds a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours from Griffith University and a Masters of Clinical Psychology from Bond University.

Works Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

• status: Books Closed
• location: Annerley New Farm

Natalya has provided psychological services in numerous settings across the lifespan. This encompasses working with children to adults in both telehealth and face to face settings. Natalya holds an interest in complex trauma, emotional dysregulation, suicidality, self-harm, parenting, depression and anxiety.

It is important to Natalya that a warm non-judgemental approach to therapy is taken and likes to work flexibly with her clients. Natalya takes an integrative approach drawing on a range of psychological approaches to suit each person. This includes; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema therapy and Interpersonal neurobiology ideas.

Works Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

• status: Books Closed
• location: Annerley New Farm

Joel is a skilled psychologist with diverse experience working in mental health hospitals, a university counselling service, and a psychological assessment clinic. He is dedicated to helping clients improve their mental wellbeing and achieve lasting positive change.

Joel draws upon various evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. He tailors his methods to meet the unique needs of each client, providing a flexible, collaborative, and supportive treatment experience.

Joel has experience working with people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and body dysmorphic disorder. His areas of interest include navigating life transitions, existential concerns, stress, substance use, grief and loss, anger, shame, suicidal ideation, and self-harm.

Joel holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours and a Master of Clinical Psychology. He has completed a Clinical Registrar program in private practice and hospital settings to further enhance his clinical expertise.

Works Wednesday and Thursday

• status: Books Open
• location: Annerley