Centre for treatment of paediatric & perinatal concerns

Your therapist 

Dr Nicole Williams

Dr. Nicole Williams is a Clinical Psychologist. The title “Clinical” indicates completion of a Master of Clinical Psychology degree. Nicole has also completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is co-director of the Centre.

Nicole has worked in community mental health, children’s welfare, early childhood, child and family health, and with both children and adults in private practice.

Nicole works with people of all stages of life with wide ranging concerns. Nicole works with effective, evidence based strategies to partner with clients to enact change. However, she draws upon a wide range of therapeutic stances in order to provide individual clients with services that suit their particular needs and preferences.

Nicole’s area of particular special interest is the perinatal period (pre- and postnatal), early childhood and parenting. She has worked with many families with very young children regarding behavioural, relationship, attachment and mental health concerns, including postnatal depression and postnatal anxiety. Nicole utilises cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)  with clients experiencing fear and uncertainty regarding their pregnancy and/or birth, or who have had a traumatic birth experience previously are assisted by therapy.

Nicole is also experienced in providing gentle behavioural interventions for families with babies and children who suffer sleep concerns, and worked with Professor Sarah Blunden in her Paediatric Sleep Clinic for a number of years. Such interventions always prioritise the family's own parenting style and do not involve leaving children in distress. Families with children who wake a lot during the night, have difficulty napping, who are difficult to settle to sleep or have fears about being alone at night consult with Nicole.

Nicole is concerned with providing clients with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere in which they feel they can share sometimes difficult information. She is committed to providing clinical psychological services in an ethical, confidential and respectful manner. Nicole is dedicated to staying up to date with new approaches and ideas which can be beneficial to her clients through lifelong learning.

Areas of practice:

• Perinatal mental health
  • antenatal, pregnancy, postnatal anxiety and depression
  • particularly birth fears & traumatic birth experiences
• Parenting strategies

• Early childhood psychological therapy
  • anxiety, behaviour, tantrums, separation issues etc.
• Paediatric sleep 6mths + (gentle, responsive, evidence-based approach)

Qualifications:

Bach Soc Sc., BA Hons (Psych) University of Adelaide

Combined Master of Psychology (Clinical)/PhD University of Adelaide

Full & current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia,

Clinical Psychology endorsement

Member of Clinical College of Australian Psychological Society

Medicare Provider - Clinical Psychology

                                  - Non-directive Pregnancy Counselling

Nicole Williams'ABN is 40858343769

Dr Brooke Ferguson

Dr. Brooke Ferguson is a Clinical Psychologist. The title “Clinical” indicates completion of a Master of Clinical Psychology degree. Brooke has also completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology on children of parents with a mental illness. Brooke is co-director of the Centre.

Brooke has previously worked as a psychologist in both public and private settings supporting adults and children. She takes pleasure in supporting people of all ages with their concerns. Her areas of special interest include children of primary school age, along with children with a parent who suffers mental illness, be these infants, children or adults. Brooke also enjoys supporting families in the perinatal period with anxiety, depression and adjustment concerns.

Brooke also has a particular interest in transgender issues in childhood, and we are pleased to offer a LBGTQI friendly practice. Brooke continues her involvement in psychological research through The University of Adelaide.

Please contact Brooke to make a time to consult, or with any further queries, on 7228 5363.

Areas of practice:

• Adult mental health
  • anxiety, depression, stress, grief etc.
• Particular interest in transgender & sexuality issues

• Perinatal mental health
  • antenatal/ postnatal anxiety and depression
  • particularly unexpected pregnancy outcomes
• Parenting strategies

• Children’s psychological therapy
• poor mood, anxiety, bullying, social skills, grief, adjustment to separation etc.

Qualifications:

Bach Arts, BA Hons (Psych), The University of Adelaide

Combined Master of Psychology (Clinical)/ PhD, The University of Adelaide

Full & current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia

Clinical Psychology Endorsement

Member of the Clinical College of the Australian Psychological Society

Medicare Provider - Clinical Psychology

Brooke Ferguson's ABN is 62795733072

Dr Katherine Reynolds

Dr Katherine Reynolds is a clinical psychologist working since 2007 in community mental health and more recently in private practice.  In particular, Katherine has an interest in mental health in the perinatal period – from conception to one year after the end of a pregnancy – including perinatal anxiety, depression, and trauma.  Katherine also enjoys working with clients who wish to develop skills in dealing with a variety of issues, such as depression, anxiety, stress, goal-setting, problem-solving, assertiveness, adjustment difficulties, panic disorder, and phobias.

Katherine is client-focused, approachable, and motivated.  She has been trained in a variety of therapeutic approaches and brings experience in working within cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness skills, trauma-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, and behavioural activation.  She is dedicated to assisting clients to find ways to enhance their quality of life, to improve their ability to tackle challenges, and to learn new skills to overcome mental health difficulties.

Katherine is committed to maintaining professional, ethical and up-to-date skills and standards of practice.

Areas of practice:

• Adult mental health
  • anxiety, depression, stress, grief etc.
• Perinatal mental health
  • antenatal/ postnatal anxiety and depression
  • particularly traumatic birth & perinatal loss

* Please note Katherinedoes not consult with children under 16 years

Qualifications:

                           Bach of Psychology (Honours), Flinders University

                           Master of Psychology (Clinical), University of South Australia

                           Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), Charles Sturt University

                           Full & current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia

                                   Clinical Psychology Endorsement

                           Member of the Clinical College of the Australian Psychological Society 

                           Medicare Provider - Clinical Psychology

Katherine Reynolds' ABN is 102294594

Dr Kim Tomlian

Kim Tomlian is a Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years of experience, developed across both the public and private sectors, working with adults and children.

Kim’s particular areas of interest include the postnatal period, parenting, parent-infant/child relationships, childhood trauma, adult trauma and adult survivors of childhood trauma including out of home care. Following her Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, she has trained in a variety of therapeutic approaches and attends regular professional development sessions to keep up to date. Her training has included the Circle of Security Model and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) with both adults and children. Kim was the first person in Australia to be certified in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), a therapeutic and parenting approach based on attachment and developmental trauma research. She has also completed levels 1, 2 and 3 of the Gottman Couples Therapy training, completing level 3 with John and Julie Gottman in Seattle. Kim draws on a range of therapeutic approaches tailored for the specific individual/dyad/family.

Kim is committed to providing a non-judgemental, empathic and ethical psychology service. The topic of Kim's PhD thesis was 'Best interests of the child': inter-professional communication in child protection trials.

 Areas of practice:

 Adult and child mental health, with a particular interest in the following:

 Parenting

• Post natal anxiety and depression
• Parent-infant/child attachment and relationships
• Childhood trauma and attachment disruption
• Adult trauma
• Adult survivors of childhood trauma
• Grief and loss

Qualifications/memberships:

 Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology, The University of Adelaide

 Diploma of Applied Psychology, The University of Adelaide

 Master of Psychology (Clinical), The University of Adelaide

 Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis

 Full and current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, Clinical Psychology endorsement

Member of the Clinical College of the Australian Psychological Society

Member of the Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (AAIMHI)

                    Medicare Provider - Clinical Psychology

                                                     - Non-directive Pregnancy Counselling

Kim Tomlian's ABN is 3234531812

Ms Penelope Phillips 

Penelope (Penny) completed her Masters-level training in Clinical Psychology at the University of South Australia in 2013. She is registered as a Clinical Psychologist with AHPRA. 
 
Throughout her career, Penny has worked with children, adolescents, adults and families across hospital, community and educational settings. She is experienced in working with complex mental health presentations, and providing therapeutic intervention to both individuals and groups.
 
Penny’s therapeutic approach is relaxed, warm and genuine. She aims to provide a supportive and accepting atmosphere that facilitates open discussions about topics that may otherwise feel challenging or embarrassing. She is committed to ethical practice and upholding client confidentiality. 
 

Penny has a particular interest supporting clients to make sense of their own attachment history and how it may impact on current problems and interpersonal experiences, including parenting challenges. She works with individuals in the context of their environment to unpack and break free from unhelpful recurrent patterns that impact on emotion, behaviour, relationships and overall wellbeing. As part of this process, she has a strong focus on assisting others to understand, express and respond to their own emotional needs and experiences. 

As is supported by the research evidence base, Penny understands that there are many ways to grow and/or heal through therapy. As such, she ensures interventions are person-centred, so that the experience of therapy is tailored to meet the specific needs of each individual. She draws on her knowledge and training in attachment theory, Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness and clinical hypnosis to develop interventions that are suited to the needs and goals of her clients.
 
Areas of practice:
 
Perinatal mental health

• Postnatal mental health (including anxiety and depression) and traumatic birth experiences 
• Adjustment to parenthood
• Antenatal, pregnancy, childbirth fears and preparation for childbirth

Adult mental health

• Adjustment difficulties, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD
• Recurrent and longstanding mental health and interpersonal issues

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts in psychology (honours)
• Masters of Psychology (Clinical)
• AHPRA endorsed area of practice in Clinical Psychology
• Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis (in progress)
• Medicare Provider

Penelope Phillips' ABN is 65803170424

Dr Joanne Collins

Dr Joanne Collins is a clinical psychologist.  Jo has completed her Master’s degree in Psychology and has also completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology on mental health service delivery in rural areas.

Jo has experience working with people across the lifespan and enjoys supporting her clients with their concerns with a warm and collaborative approach.  Jo takes a kind and empathic approach with all her clients. She is especially interested in supporting clients with anxiety and depression and also those in the perinatal period.

Areas of practice:

All areas of Adult Mental Health with a particular interest in the following:- Anxiety, depression, stress, and eating disorders and Perinatal anxiety and depression

 Qualifications

• Bach Arts, BA Hons (Psych), The University of Adelaide
• PhD, The University of Adelaide
• Master of Psychology (Clinical), The University of South Australia
• Full and current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
• Member Clinical college of the Australian Psychological Society

Joanne Collins' ABN is 18652954660

Carly Madgen

Carly is a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families. Carly is committed to providing a compassionate and nurturing therapy space where people feel comfortable to share their challenges and hopes for the future. Carly enjoys supporting and witnessing people's transformative and healing experiences throughout their therapeutic journey.

Carly is skilled in using a range of evidence based therapies such as, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Trauma-focussed Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TF-CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). Carly also draws on her training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Narrative Therapy to provide a tailored therapeutic approach to people's individual needs. 

Carly enjoys working collaboratively with people across the lifespan with wide ranging concerns. She has extensive experience working with child and adolescent trauma and children's psychological difficulties. Carly also has an interest in transgender issues in childhood and supporting those during the perinatal period. 

Carly Madgen's ABN is 68878530958

Tamara Gray

Tamara Gray (nee Muller)is a clinical psychologist with over ten years experience working with children, young people, families and adults. 
 
Tamara enjoys working with adults experiencing a range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, or other mental health difficulties to improve their wellbeing. She is also interested in supporting children, young people and their families with emotional and behavioral difficulties and mental health concerns. Tamara has experience working with children and caregivers who have experienced trauma. Tamara enjoys supporting caregivers to tailor their parenting to the unique needs of their child or adolescent. 
 
Tamara has a warm, empathic and gentle therapy style. She uses a range of evidence based therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR), and the Circle of Security (COS) model. 
 
Tamara is a Board-approved supervisor and has extensive experience in providing clinical supervision for higher degree students and clinical psychology registrars. 
 
Qualifications
 
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) (Honours), Flinders University 
Master of Psychology (Clinical), The University of Adelaide 
Full and current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia with Clinical Psychology endorsement and as a Board-approved supervisor 
Medicare Provider - Clinical Psychology

Tamara Gray's ABN is 29275211819

Holly Richards

Holly is a Clinical Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor, with approximately 10 years of experience working across public and private sectors.

Holly has a humanistic approach to her therapeutic style, believing that everyone has the potential for growth and resolution within themselves if provided with the right support and opportunities. She is warm, friendly, and creative and can flexibly draw from multiple evidence-based psychological treatments including ACT, CBT, Schema Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Holly has an interest in the “whys” of human behaviours and loves to build insight through understanding the origins of problematic behaviours and beliefs, through exploring attachment and environmental influences. Holly’s focus in all sessions it to give people the experience of being truly seen and heard, believing that the therapeutic relationship is the avenue for change no matter what treatment approach is used.

Holly has experience working with highly complex presentations in acute inpatient settings with a special interest in Bipolar and psychosis. She enjoys working with new Dad's to help them adjust to parenthood, as well as all other kinds of common human struggles such as work-stress, grief and loss, self-blame/regret, perfectionism, stress, anxiety, panic attacks and depression.
 
Qualifications
 Bachelor of Social Sciences (Psychology)(Honours), The University of Adelaide
Master of Psychology (Clinical), The University of Adelaide 
Full and current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia with Clinical Psychology endorsement and as a Board-approved supervisor 
Medicare Provider - Clinical Psychology

Holly Richards' ABN is 94 689 002 124

Roberta Mitchell

Roberta Mitchell is a Clinical Psychologist who has completed a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Adelaide.

Over the past 10 years, Roberta has worked with children, adolescents and adults in a range of clinical settings, including public and private organisations. Working collaboratively with her clients, Roberta has a gentle and considered therapeutic style. She prefers a trans-diagnostic approach which recognises the commonalities in the struggles and challenges we face as humans. As well as following the Unified Protocol by Barlow et al, she draws from other evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Behavioural Activation.

Areas of practice:

 Adult and adolescent mental health, with a particular interest in the following:

• Anxiety and stress
• Depression and low mood
• ADHD
• Emotional dysregulation and hormones
• Adjustment to change and transitions

Qualifications/memberships:

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in English, University of Tasmania

Graduate Diploma in Psychology, Flinders University

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology, Flinders University

Master of Psychology (Clinical), The University of Adelaide

Full and current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, Clinical Psychology endorsement

Medicare Provider – Clinical Psychology

Roberta Mitchell's ABN is 12 377 054 771

Ursula Legoe

Ursula is a warm, empathic and friendly Clinical Psychologist, with a Masters in Clinical Psychology from the University of Sydney. She has experience working with children, families and adults, including with the Child and Youth Mental Health Service, supporting children and families presenting with complex needs.  

Ursula has a particular interest in working with women and families in the pre and postnatal period, and supporting parents with challenges related to parenting during early childhood. She enjoys working with her clients to explore and understand emotional difficulties and unhelpful patterns in the context of their own attachment and life experiences. Ursula prioritises the therapy relationship and adopts a trauma-informed approach.

Ursula has an integrative and evidence-based approach to therapy that draws on her training and experience in a variety of therapy approaches, including Attachment and relational therapies, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Parent coaching, Parent-Child interaction Therapy, Circle of Security, Bowen Family Systems Therapy and Systemic Family Therapy. 

Ursula is experienced in supporting people with a range of challenges, for example anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, emotion regulation difficulties, stress, developmental trauma, parenting support and childhood challenges. 

Qualifications:
 - Master of Clinical Psychology (The University of Sydney) 
 - Bachelor of Psychological Science, Honours (Flinders University)
 - Bachelor of Psychological Science (The University of Adelaide)

Full and current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, Clinical Psychology endorsement. 

Ursula Legoe's ABN is 29672748992

Lexie Ashforth

Lexie is a Clinical Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with over 12 years experience working with children, adolescents and families in community mental health.  Lexie brings a warm, down-to-earth approach to her work with clients and families placing importance on collaboration and walking alongside clients and families in their therapeutic journey. 

She has specific experience working with children and families who have experienced trauma as well as a mental health difficulties, including anxiety, depression, and other emotional and behavioural concerns.

Lexie’s approach with clients integrates a range of different evidence based therapeutic approaches depending on best fit, including attachment and relational therapies, Circle of Security, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Systemic Family therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). 

Lexie’s areas of interest include strengthening relationships between children and their parents/carers, supporting parents with the challenges of parenthood, and working with young children and their families.

Lexie Ashforth's ABN is 93941468286

Elsbeth Treacy

Elsbeth is a clinical psychologist who has worked across both public and private mental health settings for the past 10 years. Elsbeth works with people who are experiencing a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, difficulties with emotion regulation, interpersonal difficulties, work-related stress and difficulties in adjusting to new or stressful life situations.

Elsbeth is naturally inquisitive and has a warm, collaborative and non-judgmental therapy style. One of her strengths is supporting people to better understand how they have arrived at their current difficulties. Elsbeth believes that when people are able to build insight into how their own unique history and personal experiences have shaped them, they are more able to access self-compassion and find effective ways to cope.  

In her practice Elsbeth draws from a number of evidence based therapy modalities including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and schema therapy.

Elsbeth is a board-approved supervisor with experience in providing clinical supervision for clinical psychology registrars.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Flinders University 
Master of Psychology (Clinical), Flinders University 
Full and current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia with Clinical Psychology endorsement and as a Board-approved supervisor 
Medicare Provider - Clinical Psychology

Elsbeth Treacy's ABN is 31826146698 

Ms Isabella Ryan

Isabella Ryan is a Clinical Psychologist with current AHPRA registration. Having worked in public and non-government organisations, Isabella has gained experience working across the lifespan in community, hospital, and private practice settings.

With her naturally empathetic and caring disposition, Isabella cultivates a non-judgemental space for people to share their concerns and uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. She is compassionate and understanding, bringing a warm and collaborative approach to each client, honouring their unique life experience. Alongside this, Isabella is committed to providing evidenced-based interventions tailored to client’s specific goals, by drawing on a range of therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy and Mindfulness skills. Isabella is interested in assisting clients to make sense of their current difficulties (including how they developed in the first place), and to identify the outcomes they wish to reach. Isabella is guided by client preference whether to work on longstanding patterns, develop coping skills for the present, or work on a combination of both.  Throughout the therapy process, Isabella is dedicated to supporting people to develop new skills, overcome challenges, enhance their well-being, and promote a nourishing and fulfilling life.

 With a commitment to ongoing learning, Isabella values staying up to date with the latest treatment approaches, and professional and ethical considerations. 

Areas of practice

Perinatal mental health and wellbeing

Isabella has a special interest in perinatal (antenatal and postnatal) mental health and wellbeing and is eager to support individuals through the transition of becoming a parent including unexpected pregnancies, fertility concerns, mother’s mental health, father’s mental health and LGBTQIA+ parenting experiences. Isabella is particularly interested in treating perinatal anxiety symptoms and perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).  

 Isabella works with clients struggling with:

• Adjustment to parenting (e.g., navigating the life transition and impact on relationships, friendships, self-identity, etc.)
• Unmet expectations regarding parenthood
• Loneliness
• Perfectionism
• Anxiety, overwhelm and frustration
• Difficulty tolerating uncertainty
• Excessive worry
• Health anxiety
• Repetitively checking on baby
• Unwanted intrusive thoughts (‘scary thoughts’)
• Perinatal OCD
• Negative thoughts and self-criticism
• Physical symptoms of anxiety and panic
• Social anxiety (e.g., fear of being judged by others)
• Low mood/ depression symptoms

Early Adulthood (16 years +)  

 Alongside her interest in perinatal mental health, Isabella works with adults at all stages of life and particularly enjoys supporting individuals navigating early adulthood, appreciating the challenges that can arise during this time. 

 Isabella works with the following experiences:  

• Year 11 and 12 stress (e.g., academic, social/relationship concerns)
• Navigating the transition from high school to university
• University stress, academic achievement pressure
• Perfectionism
• Low self-esteem
• Relationship concerns (e.g., relationship anxiety, relationship breakdowns)
• Sleep difficulties
• Grief and loss
• Early career challenges
• Low mood and depression
• Anxiety, stress, worry
• Social anxiety
• Health anxiety
• Climate anxiety
• Existential anxiety

Chronic Pain

 Isabella also has experience working with adults living with chronic pain and recognizes the unique distress and impacts chronic pain can have on quality of life.  

 Isabella works with clients struggling with:

• Managing chronic pain
• The impact of chronic pain (e.g., social, relationships, and self-identity)
• Loss of mobility
• Social isolation
• Grief and loss in the context of chronic pain
• Depression and anxiety in the context of chronic pain

 Qualifications

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), The University of Adelaide

Master of Psychology (Clinical), University of South Australia

 Full & current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia

Clinical Psychology Endorsement

 Member of the Australian Psychological Society 

 Medicare Provider – Clinical Psychology

 Isabella Ryan’s ABN is 32 533 629 696

Jade Sherrey

Jade is a warm, compassionate therapist who is dedicated to creating a safe and nurturing environment for all her clients and their families. Her approach is creative, person- centred and flexible to suit people from all backgrounds and walks of life. Jade views every person as unique and therefore tailors her therapy accordingly to meet the individual needs of her clients. 

Throughout her career, Jade has worked with children, adolescents, adults and families across hospital, community, and private settings. She has experience working with people that have complex mental health needs, including schizophrenia, bi-polar and personality disorders.

Jade has a special interest in working with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), adult survivors of childhood trauma and those experiencing attachment difficulties.

Jade draws from several evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Processing (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Schema Therapy.

Areas of interest:

Adult mental health, with a particular interest in the following:

• Parent-infant/child attachment and relationships
• Parenting strategies
• Child and adolescent mental health
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Survivors of childhood trauma
• Anxiety and phobias
• Depression

Qualifications

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), University of South Australia
Master of Psychology (Clinical), University of New England
Full and current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia with Clinical Psychology Endorsement Board-Approved Supervisor 
Medicare Provider - Clinical Psychology

Jade Sherrey's ABN is: 69 645 183 899

Mandy McCallum

Mandy is a Registered Psychologist. She has completed a Combined Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, and PhD in Clinical Psychology. Her published research is in behaviour change maintenance and the creation of meaningful, lasting changes.

Mandy has experience working with both adults and children treating a wide range of mental health concerns, including panic attacks, generalised anxiety and anxiety-related disorders (including obsessive compulsive disorder), depressive disorders and the treatment of trauma.

Mandy enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds and with different contextual needs, including grief and loss, professional burn-out, emotional regulation, relapse prevention, resilience and self-compassion. She is especially passionate about working with the Indigenous community and works within a cultural safety framework, to foster wellbeing.

Mandy has a firm grounding in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness based techniques and Schema Therapy, and is committed to ongoing professional development. She believes that treatment plans need to be tailored to meet the specific needs of each client and will often blend several treatment styles in order to provide effective, evidence-based therapeutic interventions.

Mandy McCallum's ABN is 62802126347 

Meg Prior

Meg Prior is a registered Psychologist with over 20 years of experience in working with infants, children, adolescents, families and adults in both community and hospital settings. Meg approaches all clients with warmth, kindness and genuine care and works collaboratively with clients to foster growth and change using a range of evidence-based approaches.

Meg works with people of all ages and stages of life experiencing a broad range of emotional, psychological and interpersonal difficulties. Meg has a particular passion and expertise in working with:

Perinatal mental health:

• Fertility issues, including grief and loss, miscarriage, termination, assisted reproduction, IVF/ICSI, donor conception for couples and singles, surrogacy, decision making about becoming a parent/adding to family or ceasing fertility treatment.
• Adjustment to parenting for mothers, fathers, foster carers and other caregivers
• Trauma, including childhood and adult trauma, relational trauma, traumatic birth, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD).
• Perinatal depression and anxiety
• Serious mental illness in the perinatal period including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bipolar Disorder and psychosis including puerperal psychosis as well as Borderline Personality Disorder.