Principal Psychologist
Greg Troup - Clinical Psychologist
*Due to a high caseload, Greg is currently unable to take on new clients.
Areas of interest - Chronic or persistent pain/illness, behavioural issues, mood disorders, OCD, anxiety, stress management and relationship issues
Therapeutic approaches - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Hypnosis, Schema Therapy and Mindfulness
Greg has extensive experience working with clients across most age groups with highly varied needs. He has been practicing in the eastern region for 20+ years.
CROYDON | LILYDALE | BORONIA
Psychologists
Deborah Merritt
*Deb will be available to take on new clients soon.
Areas of interest - A wide range of client presentations
Therapeutic approaches - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Play Therapy, Mindfulness and Solution-focused Therapy
Deborah has worked within the mental health field for over 10 years and has extensive experience working with clients from across the lifespan
CROYDON | LILYDALE | BORONIA | NUNAWADING
Jemima Koles - General Psychologist
*Jemima will be available to take on new clients soon.
Areas of interest -
Therapeutic approaches -
CROYDON
Hiromi Kawahara - General Psychologist
Areas of interest - Depression, relationship issues, identity, adjustment issues, anxiety and spiritual quests
Therapeutic approaches - Interpersonal Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Hiromi has been working in the mental health field for approximately 15 years and applies therapeutic techniques with flexibility. She can also conduct sessions in Japanese.
BORONIA
Megan Downall - General Psychologist
*Due to a high caseload, Megan has limited availability for new clients
Areas of interest - Eating disorders, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder
Therapeutic approaches - Person-centred, Strengths-based approaches, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Mindfulness and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Megan has worked in the mental health field for 4+ years including crisis support and research. She works with a range of personal challenges.
BORONIA | LILYDALE
Greg Worley - General Psychologist
Areas of interest - Anxiety, depression, trauma and grief/loss
Therapeutic approaches - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Trauma-informed care, Relationship counselling and Mindfulness
Greg is passionate about helping people reach their full potential. He has 20+ years experience working in private practice. Prior he worked many years in senior roles in Human Resource Development and Management.
BORONIA
Trinette Cordeiro - Clinical Psychologist
*Due to a high caseload, Trinette has limited availability for new clients
Areas of interest - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (clients 16+ years)
Therapeutic approaches - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Trinette is a board approved supervisor with over 9 years of experience in the field of mental health. She takes an eclectic approach to work collaboratively with her clients and their concerns.
NUNAWADING | LILYDALE | CROYDON
Maggie lee - General Psychologist
*Due to a high caseload, Maggie has limited availability for new clients.
Areas of interest - Multicultural psychology, postnatal depression, health-related stress and adjustment difficulties.
Therapeutic approaches - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-focused therapy
Maggie has worked extensively with a variety of clientele across schools and community mental health settings. She can also conduct sessions in Mandarin.
NUNAWADING | LILYDALE | BORONIA
SUSAN HAertel - General Psychologist
*Due to a high caseload, Susan is currently unable to take on new clients.
Areas of interest - Grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD/Autism, adjustment issues, trauma, child abuse/neglect, ageing and carer issues
Therapeutic approaches - Family Systems, Play Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Mindfulness and Rogerian Therapy
Susan has extensive experience working in the community and in welfare and disability sectors. She has commenced a Masters in Forensic Psychology and Criminology.
NUNAWADING | CROYDON
CARINA PURDEA - Clinical Psychologist
*Due to a high caseload, Carina is currently unable to take on new clients.
Areas of interest - Children and adolescents
Therapeutic approaches - Play Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Carina is a firm believer in early intervention for mental health and works extensively with children and adolescents. She tailors her therapeutic approach to the individual needs of the client.
BORONIA
VANESSA RANKCOM - Clinical Psychologist
*Due to a high caseload, Vanessa is currently unable to take on new clients.
Areas of interest - Anxiety, phobias, depression, panic disorder, life transitions, workplace stress and relationship issues
Therapeutic approaches - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Mindfulness
Vanessa has experience working with a broad variety of client presentations from adolescents through to the elderly.
LILYDALE
MIGUEL BARREIRO - General Psychologist
*Due to a high caseload, Miguel has limited availability for new clients.
Areas of interest - Marital Therapy and Family Therapy
Therapeutic approaches - Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology, Interpersonal therapy and Mindfulness.
Miguel has over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families. His approach is specifically selected to match individual client needs. He can also conduct sessions in Spanish.
BORONIA | LILYDALE
Alexandra Augustine - Clinical Psychologist
*Due to a high caseload, Alex has limited availability for new clients.
Areas of interest - Sexual dysfunction, anxiety, depression and desire disorders in individuals and couples
Therapeutic approaches - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy emphasising collaborative client-centred treatment
Alex is passionate about helping people change their lives for the better; she believes that anyone can reach their full potential and make positive changes when given the tools to do so.
NUNAWADING | CROYDON
Robert Ellery - General Psychologist
Areas of interest - Anxiety, depression, phobias, grief, conflict resolution, anger management and child/school based concerns
Therapeutic approaches - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Focused Brief Therapy
Robert has 35+ years experience working in a range of mental health settings. He is a keen advocate of emotional intelligence as a strong factor affecting confidence and ability.
NUNAWADING
Ildi Szanto - General Psychologist
*Due to a high caseload, Ildi is currently unable to take on new clients.
Areas of interest - Self-esteem issues, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, stress and adjustment issues
Therapeutic approaches - Schema Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Positive Psychology, Neuropsychotherapy and Mindfulness
Ildi has extensive experience providing counselling to individuals across a range of client needs. She tailors her therapeutic approach to the needs of the client,
NUNAWADING | CROYDON