Our team

Olivia is a warm and compassionate Psychologist who utilises a collaborative and non-judgemental approach to therapy. She has a particular interest in childhood trauma and the ongoing impact on development in adolescence and early adulthood. She has experience in helping individuals who at times in their life experience anxiety, depression, personality vulnerabilities, complex trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and adjustment difficulties. Olivia also has experience within the disability sector supporting individuals across the lifespan to improve emotional regulation and coping capacity to reduce behaviours of concern.

Olivia draws on a range of evidence-based frameworks to encourage and support clients to work towards greater independence and emotional wellness in their everyday lives. Treatment approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Trauma Focused Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.

Olivia can also provide child and adult clinical assessments for giftedness, cognitive functioning, learning difficulties and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Works Monday and Thursday

• status: Books Closed
• location: New Farm

Jasmine is a passionate Clinical Psychologist, who is dedicated to supporting individuals to make self-directed changes in order to improve their quality of life and build authentic relationships with themselves and those around them. She has a special interest in childhood development, trauma, and potential ongoing implications on physical and mental health, including personality disorders, addictions, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and a wide range of other conditions. Jasmine’s approach focuses on understanding the traumas her clients have experienced and looking to address this in their journey to engage in a Life Worth Living.

Jasmine utilises a client-centred approach, to allow her clients to experience a space that has a mix of authenticity, compassion, non-judgment, whilst allowing them the opportunity to control the focus of their sessions. She advocates the importance of building and maintaining a strong therapeutic relationship, whilst being determined to support each client’s unique presentation, needs, and goals.

Jasmine utilises a range of evidence-based interventions and education in order to provide the most suitable care for her clients. She is trained in various therapeutic approaches, which include cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical-behaviour therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and trauma-informed therapy. Jasmine works with adults and adolescents above the age of 16 years.

Jasmine’s areas of interest and experience, both within the public and private sectors, include working with:

· Emotion Dysregulation Issues

· PTSD and Complex Trauma

· Anxiety and Mood Disorders

· Personality Disorders

· Substance Use Disorders

· Personal Growth (including self-worth, assertiveness, identity issues)

· Relationship Difficulties (including power differences, struggles with feelings of rejection, disconnection, anger, or inadequacy).

· Emotional Eating Behaviours

Works Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

• status: Books Open
• location: New Farm

Lauren brings a background in law and experience working with adolescents and adults to address a range of mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, trauma, workplace challenges and relationship difficulties.

Lauren believes a strong therapeutic alliance is crucial in supporting her clients, operating from a person-centred approach, and is passionate about helping her clients understand the underlying causes that perpetuate their challenges.

Lauren practices primarily with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), although draws from a wide range of theories to support her clients.

Works Thursday and Friday

• status: Books Closed
• location: New Farm

Michele is a registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), with an area of practice endorsement in both Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology. She is proficient in neuropsychological assessment of both adolescents and adults and is also passionate about providing support and evidence-based treatment, across a range of neuropsychological conditions.

She holds a Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology, from the University of Queensland. Her previous positions have included, Clinical Neuropsychology Registrar within the Rehabilitation Unit at Logan Hospital,  Clinical Psychologist and Psychology Professional Leader at the Adult Mental Health Service, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, and Clinical Psychologist at the Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. She has also worked with a number of companies and agencies and she brings compassion, experience and understanding to her role.

Works Friday

• status: Books Open
• location: New Farm Tweed Heads