Our supervision and leadership team

Professional experience

Interests

• Gardening
• Reading

What David loves about working in mental health

“I love to support and empower clients to change entrenched patterns of thinking and behaving that are causing them distress. It is rewarding to assist clients to develop their skills and strengths so they can reclaim a sense of control in the midst of their challenges, and self confidence to manage future ones.”

Professional experience

Kate is a registered psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience, bringing warmth, insight, and genuine care to every client interaction. Kate has extensive experience in the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) sector, supporting individuals and workplaces through a wide range of mental health and organisational challenges. Kate also has experience as a Forensic Clinician, where she further developed her expertise in trauma management and producing high quality, evidence based clinical reports. Her ability to combine compassion with analytical precision has earned her a reputation as a trusted and grounded professional.

Kate is currently studying a Masters of Clinical Psychology, expanding her clinical skills and deepening her commitment to delivering best practice therapeutic care.

Her clinical interests include depression, anxiety, stress, work related issues, family violence, anger management, substance related concerns, chronic pain, grief and loss, autism, and LGBTIQIA+ support. Kate’s therapeutic style blends empathy, expertise, and creativity to guide clients toward self reflection, resilience, and personal empowerment.

She draws on a range of evidence based therapeutic approaches, including: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness based strategies, Schema Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy.

Alongside her clinical work, Kate is also a dedicated Trainer with Access Psych, where she facilitates programs designed to build healthier, more supportive workplaces. Her favourite program to deliver is Mental Health Awareness, aligning with her personal mission to reduce mental health stigma through education, compassion, and open conversation.

Interests

• Cycling
• Hiking
• Yoga
• Swimming
• Cooking

What Kate loves about working in mental health

“I love connecting with a wide range of people. I really enjoy understanding different backgrounds and what a person may need to do to reduce felings of distress. Helping them to start to take those steps is the best part of the job.”

Professional experience

Kathy (Kat) is a highly experienced psychologist with 20 years of diverse clinical and community‑based expertise. Her professional background spans behavioural analysis, disability support, infant and child development, and frontline workforce wellbeing. She has spent a decade working within child and youth mental health services and has extensive experience supporting Aboriginal families in community settings. In these roles, Kathy has delivered shared learning initiatives, trauma‑informed care, and culturally grounded wellbeing programs for children, young people, and adults.

Kathy also plays a vital role in supporting frontline workers, offering debriefing, containment, and reflective practice to promote resilience, professional effectiveness, and emotional-psychosocial safety for those in high‑demand roles. Her understanding of complex systems, workplace stressors, and trauma‑exposed environments enables her to provide thoughtful, stabilising support to multidisciplinary teams.

Clinically, Kathy has a wide scope of interests. She works with individuals experiencing depression, Autism, anxiety, stress, self-worth difficulties, adjustment issues, work‑related concerns, complex PTSD, and bereavement. She integrates a range of evidence‑based therapeutic approaches focusing primarily on the body-mind-spirit connection, including somatic practice, I Rest , Self- Compassion Focused and yoga-informed practices, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution‑Focused Brief Therapy. Her style is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and a deep respect for each client’s unique story.

Beyond her clinical work, Kathy brings significant expertise to her role as a trainer with Access Psych. Holding a Master’s degree in Training and Development, she has a strong interest in how individuals and systems learn, change, and heal. Her training background includes delivering Youth Mental Health First Aid, guest lecturing for TAFE and university community services programs, and speaking nationally and internationally on her work in antenatal healing within Aboriginal communities.

Kathy is also engaged in system‑level reform and educational consulting. She has worked with TAFE Victoria on disability‑safe, neuro‑affirming revisions to their training resources, reflecting her commitment to inclusive practice and the creation of supportive learning environments.

With her rich experience, thoughtful presence, and deep commitment to trauma‑informed and culturally mindful practice, Kathy is a highly respected clinician, educator, and advocate for community wellbeing.

Interests

• Reading
• Vibrational medicine
• Bushwalking
• Spending time with animals

What Kathy loves about working in mental health

“I believe mind, body and spirit are shared and we must nurture all three to be our best selves. I love the opportunity to support balance and healing.”

Professional experience

Kim is a registered psychologist with over 15 years of experience supporting clients with complex needs across Queensland and Victoria. Her career spans private practice, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), and multiple government departments, including Child Protection, Mental Health, and Youth Justice. Working across these diverse settings has equipped Kim with a strong ability to respond to risk, contribute effectively within multidisciplinary teams, and deliver trauma‑informed and culturally responsive care.

Kim adopts a compassionate, person‑centred therapeutic style when supporting individuals and couples. She works with a broad range of mental health and psychosocial concerns, including depression, anxiety, stress, adjustment difficulties, work‑related issues, family violence, complex trauma, anger management, grief and loss, and post‑traumatic stress disorder. Kim has a particular interest in supporting clients living in rural and remote communities, as well as First Nations Australians, and is committed to providing care that is culturally informed, respectful, and grounded in partnership.

Kim has extensive experience supporting clients engaged through workers’ compensation schemes, providing comprehensive assessment, treatment planning, and recovery‑focused interventions to assist with psychological injury and return‑to‑work outcomes. She also has significant experience delivering evidence‑based psychological services under Medicare, including those referred through Mental Health Treatment Plans, and providing support to clients funded through the NDIS.

Kim integrates a range of evidence‑based therapeutic modalities, tailoring her approach to align with each client’s goals, values, and readiness for change. Her therapeutic toolkit includes: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness‑based interventions, Schema Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT).

Kim is dedicated to creating a warm, collaborative, and empowering therapeutic environment. She is committed to supporting clients to build insight, strengthen resilience, and achieve meaningful, sustainable change in their lives.

Interests

• Reading
• Cooking
• Exercising

What Kim loves about working in mental health

“I’m passionate about client wellbeing and achieving optimal outcomes within strong therapeutic relationships.”

Belinda is a Clinical Psychologist and board-approved supervisor. Belinda completed her undergraduate degree in 2001 and since this time has worked in a variety of settings, including local mental health services, headspace, CanTeen, Hunter Primary Care as well as lecturing at the University of Newcastle. Currently, Belinda is working as a Supervisor with Access Psych while also continuing to see clients in a private practice setting where she provides psychological therapy to members from the Department of Defence and Medicare clients with a wide range of presenting issues.

Professional experience.

Suchitra is an experienced clinician who takes great pride in cultivating a holistic and supportive therapeutic alliance with her clients. Her clinical approach with both individuals and couples is a refined blend of extensive professional experience, rich life learning, and deeply held values of compassion and self‑acceptance—underpinned by strong academic foundations. She supports personal growth by helping clients develop equanimity, enhance compassionate self‑awareness, and align their actions with their core values to navigate the complexities of contemporary life.

Suchitra draws on a range of evidence‑based therapeutic modalities to support adults experiencing interpersonal and relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, post‑traumatic stress, bereavement and loss, work‑related injury, and life‑stage transitions. She is a highly sought‑after Couples Therapist, known for helping partners resolve differences through nuanced communication skills while gently guiding them to reinvigorate their relationship by strengthening their friendship systems.

In her work, Suchitra incorporates Breathwork, Present Awareness, yoga‑based embodied knowledge, and somatic movement practices to reduce emotional distress and promote grounding. She is trained in EMDR, a specialised trauma‑focused therapy, and has completed further studies in Family Therapy and Compassion‑Focused Therapy.

Suchitra is also fluent in Hindi and Tamil, enabling her to work sensitively and effectively with clients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

In addition to her clinical practice, Suchitra draws on her extensive clinical knowledge and experience to deliver tailored training programs for organisations.

What Suchitra loves about working in mental health.

“Experiencing adversity and suffering is inherent to the human condition and I find it immensely satisfying to enable a client to realise their potential through this compassionate understanding”.

Suchitra’s Favourite Quote – “Between Stimulus and Response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor Frankl.

Interests.

• Certified Yoga and Breathworks Instructor
• Keen gardener and Proud Dog owner
• Reading and Journaling.
• Be curious about the most ordinary things.

Professional experience

Ben provides evidence-based psychological therapies to adolescents and adults. He has three years of clinical experience, during which he developed his expertise by providing treatment to individuals spanning all age groups.

His professional journey has been marked by a focus on delivering targeted interventions to individuals from the ages of 12 to 25, addressing a wide spectrum of challenges encompassing social, occupational, vocational, and family-related issues.

He has supported clients living with anxiety, mood-related issues, stress, trauma, relationship difficulties, and self-esteem issues. His collaborative spirit shines through, having worked effectively in multidisciplinary teams, where he actively contributed to delivering counselling and care coordination to individuals dealing with severe and complex mental illnesses. Ben’s approach is characterised by compassion and authenticity, setting the tone for a therapeutic environment that fosters trust and understanding.

Interests

• Music
• Sport
• Travel

What Ben loves about working in mental health

“Seeing the change in people as they strengthen their self-efficacy and self-determination. I distinctly enjoy contributing to and sharing in that process.”

Professional experience

Anika is a Registered Psychologist with extensive experience working with psychological and physical workplace injuries, veterans and first responders. She is skilled in both ongoing treatment and assessment-based client work. Anika provides a holistic approach to recovery, considering mind, body and spirit as important components to good health and wellbeing.

With a warm, authentic and collaborative treatment style, Anika specialises in providing comprehensive support to individuals facing challenges such as PTSD, chronic pain and disease, depression, anxiety, stress and burnout, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, sexual assault and neurodivergence. Her expertise extends to supporting individuals in the areas of parenting, perinatal care and relationship difficulties.

Interests

• Swimming
• Bushwalking
• Going to the beach
• Skiing
• Meditation

What Anika loves about working in mental health

“What I love about working in mental health is being able to help people feel better about themselves and their lives. I find it very rewarding to help people overcome their challenges to live a rich and fulfilling life and reach their goals and potential.”

Professional experience

Dr Arifa Ahmed is a highly qualified Registered Psychologist with extensive experience working in Australia and internationally.

For more than 15 years, Arifa has worked in mental health counselling, teaching and research. During this time, she has supported children, adolescents and adults to manage and improve their mental health and wellbeing, and enhance their potential.

Arifa has experience supporting people living with anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism, OCD and developmental delay. She has helped those dealing with grief and loss, and people seeking parenting skills guidance.

Arifa has supported people via the NDIS, Medicare, SIRA and workers compensation schemes. Meanwhile, her research work has seen her contribute to new models of support within emergency services to reduce the mental health risks within this sector.

Arifa is multilingual, able to speak Bangla, and able to listen in Urdu and Hindi.

Interests

• Gardening
• Sewing
• Traveling to new places

What Arifa loves about working in mental health

“Working in mental health gives me joy, especially when I see the positive change in a person’s life. I feel privileged helping people to explore their strengths, to see how small changes can bring significant progress to heal and grow faster and brighter towards their happier life.”

Professional experience

Melissa is a Registered Psychologist with extensive experience working with individuals from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds. She brings a warm, gentle, and authentic presence to her work, creating a safe and person‑centred therapeutic space where clients feel heard, valued, and supported.

Melissa has worked with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, grief and loss, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), burnout, relationship challenges, and chronic health conditions. She has developed strong expertise in chronic pain management and complex pain presentations, helping clients understand the mind‑body connection and develop practical, sustainable strategies for coping and recovery. Melissa also regularly supports clients dealing with workplace stress, conflict, and role‑related strain.

Melissa also has substantial experience providing support through Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), delivering brief interventions and professional guidance for work‑related concerns, wellbeing challenges, and personal stressors.

Melissa utilises an integrative and collaborative therapeutic approach, drawing on a range of evidence‑based modalities to tailor treatment to each client’s goals, needs, and preferences. Her therapeutic modalities include: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT).

In addition to therapeutic intervention, Melissa is experienced in conducting mental health assessments and workers’ compensation psychological assessments, including psych functional assessments, risk evaluations, and treatment‑focused recommendations. She is skilled in navigating scheme requirements, communicating with insurers, and supporting clients through the injury and recovery process.

Melissa delivers psychological services under Medicare, workers’ compensation schemes, and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), and is committed to thorough assessment, evidence‑based treatment, and meaningful, sustainable outcomes for her clients.

Interests

• Reading
• Painting
• Travelling

What Melissa loves about working in mental health

“I love being a part of my client’s journey and witnessing their growth and development in real time.”

Professional experience

Prabha is a dedicated and highly skilled Registered Psychologist with extensive experience supporting adults navigating mood disorders, significant life transitions, and complex mental health conditions such as Post‑Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). With a diverse background across both public and private mental health settings, Prabha has worked with a wide range of presentations, including anxiety, depression, trauma, personality vulnerabilities, chronic stress, and complex family or interpersonal dynamics. Her broad experience allows her to adapt her approach to meet the unique needs of each client, regardless of the complexity of their concerns. As a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician, she has a particular passion for working with adults experiencing body image concerns, disordered eating, and long‑standing difficulties in their relationship with food. Her work in this area is grounded in compassion, clinical precision, and a deep understanding of the biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to eating‑related challenges.

Prabha utilises an individualised and evidence‑based therapeutic approach. She draws on a range of modalities, including: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT‑E), Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Schema Therapy—to help clients build insight, strengthen emotional resilience, and develop practical, meaningful strategies for change. Her integrative style ensures therapy is both structured and flexible, allowing her to respond thoughtfully to each client’s goals, values, and lived experiences.

Warm, grounded, and deeply empathetic, Prabha is committed to providing a safe and supportive therapeutic space where clients feel respected, validated, and empowered to explore their inner world. She strives to help individuals improve their mental health, reconnect with their strengths, and cultivate a greater sense of self‑worth and wellbeing.

Fluent in both English and Hindi, Prabha also offers culturally sensitive and inclusive psychological support for clients from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, ensuring accessibility and understanding for those who may face additional barriers to seeking care.

Prabha’s compassionate expertise and client‑centred approach make her a highly valued clinician for adults seeking meaningful, sustainable change in their mental health and overall quality of life.

Interests

• Bushwalking
• Gardening
• Reading

What Prabha loves about working in mental health

“I love being a part of a person’s life and their journey.”

Professional experience

Sarah is a Registered Psychologist with four years of experience working with a variety of mental health presentations for clients aged 12 and over.

Sarah has supported clients living with anxiety, personality disorders, mood disorders, stress, depression, drug and alcohol dependence, trauma, self-harm and suicide. Sarah is also experienced working with anger, self-identity, communication and assertiveness skills, relationship issues and eating disorders.

Sarah has been trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Committment Therapy and Schema Therapy. She is passionate about client-centered treatment and aims to identify client’s specific needs to tailor intevention plans to meet their goals.

Sarah believes in creating a strong therapeutic relationship with each client as an integral part of therapy and focuses on the client-therapist relationship. She enjoys helping people create meaningful lives driven by their values

Interests

• Reading
• Running
• Bushwalking
• Enjoying good food

What Sarah loves about working in mental health

“I love providing people with the skills to empower themselves and aligning them with their values to create a meaningful life. I also love creating a relationship with people and providing them a space where they feel heard and seen.”

Professional experience

Emma is a Mental Health Social Worker with over 14 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, families and individuals working within a myriad of settings.

Across her professional experience, Emma has worked extensively with neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ clients. She has supported people living with Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Autism and BiPolar, along with people experiencing adjustment issues, interpersonal challenges, eating disorders and grief and loss. Emma has also provided coaching to parents to help them support their children.

Emma employs a range of therapeutic approaches when supporting her clients, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Emma is a solution-focused clinician who employs a person-centred, respectful, curious and nonjudgemental approach. She is passionate about supporting her clients to enhance and develop their own skills to manage the natural ups and downs of life.

Emma has a conversational level of French and German.

Interests

• Music
• Reading
• The outdoors
• Arts
• Animals
• Mindfulness

What Emma loves about working in mental health

“Change is the only constant. I enjoy supporting people to achieve their desired outcomes and goals via reflection, pragmatic problem solving, therapeutic skill building and humour.”

Professional experience

Eliza is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with more than ten years of experience in various roles within the community sector, including youth mental health, homelessness, domestic and family violence, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare. She possesses over five years of counselling experience working with adults in community settings, both in person and through telehealth services.

Eliza’s professional training encompasses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), motivational interviewing, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), narrative therapy, and therapeutic crisis intervention. Her practice employs a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and recovery-oriented approach, aiming to create a supportive environment for individuals who have experienced trauma. Eliza utilizes techniques tailored to meet clients’ specific needs to facilitate their healing process.

Eliza offers therapy and treatment to assist individuals in managing stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma, grief, anger management, relationship issues, substance use issues, and recovery from the impact of domestic and family violence and sexual assault.

Interests

• Swimming
• Yoga
• Beach walking
• Cooking
• Meditation

What Eliza loves about working in mental health

“Making a difference in someone’s mental well-being is not just a profession, but a passion that drives me every day. Walking alongside people, supporting them to improve their mental well-being and witnessing their transformation is highly rewarding.”

Professional experience

Rhonda is a compassionate psychologist with over 13 years of experience in clinical and community settings. She provides personalised, evidence-based support tailored to each client’s goals and challenges.

She works with adults facing issues such as alcohol and drug use, relationship difficulties, workplace stress, low self-esteem, and perfectionism. Rhonda has a special interest in supporting those affected by workplace bullying and trauma.

Her approach includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She values CBT for its practical tools in helping clients shift unhelpful thought patterns.

Rhonda has worked with organisations such as Odyssey House, The Talk Shop, Elevated Minds Psychology, and FACS, supporting clients with complex needs including addiction, disability, veteran support, and family violence.

Interests

• Listening to podcasts while cooking
• Travel
• Music, especially Motown and 80s
• Pub trivia
• Horse riding

What Rhonda loves about working in mental health

“Success to me comes down to simply one thing. No matter what the context, I get an absolute thrill when I see clients recognise in themselves just how far along the journey towards recovery they have actually come. I also enjoy the fact that no two days are ever the same; working in mental health is intellectually stimulating and never dull.”