Dexter

Therapy Dog

Shannen is the proud DogMUM of Dexter who is a nine year old, beautiful, cheeky chocolate Labrador.

Dexter is very friendly and loves lots of pats, cuddles and kisses. Dexter helps kids to feel nice and calm when visiting the clinic, and enjoys a nice walk around the lake.

Dexter always loves a treat…..

Reinette is a Clinical Psychology Registrar with 8 years’ mental health and disability experience. She recently completed a Master of Clinical Psychology at Macquarie University, is registered with AHPRA, and as a member of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists. Reinette has diverse experience in a range of areas, including residential supported living facilities, medical research, mental health worker outreach programs, and practising as a psychologist across schools, private clinics, and NDIS settings.

Reinette is passionate about early intervention and preventative care and believes that building up skills in emotion regulation and resilience is key to long-term good mental health. Reinette believes that childhood is a critical period for the development of mental, social, and emotional skills. She adopts a systems approach targeting children in addition to their caregivers, providing parental and caregiver supports and training. Reinette advocates for the promotion and access of mental wellbeing for all individuals, having worked extensively among minority and disadvantaged populations, particularly individuals experiencing acute illnesses such as psychosis, and those with multiple and complex disabilities. She believes it is critical that accessibility is ensured for all individuals and uses client-centred adjustments to interventions to meet individual needs, such as utilising modified CBT for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Reinette has experience providing individual, family, and group therapy, across a range of presentations. Reinette has experience managing different anxiety disorders such as Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety, and Acute Phobias, psychosis disorders such as Schizophrenia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), low mood and depression, suicide ideation and self-harming behaviours, social skills deficits, parental distress, dissociation, and trauma; using a variety of Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Positive Behaviour Support, and Motivational Interviewing techniques.

Alesha is a registered psychologist committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children, adolescents, and their families. With a Master of Professional Psychology and registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Alesha is a dedicated mental health professional, providing evidence-based, compassionate care.

As a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), Alesha is actively engaged in the psychology community, contributing to her ongoing professional development, and staying informed about the latest research and best practices in the field.

Alesha is passionate about supporting children and adolescents during their crucial developmental stages, recognising that these formative years lay the foundation as they progress into adulthood. She believes in ensuring that young individuals not only thrive but also develop healthy social and emotional skills.

Utilising evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI), Alesha tailors her approach to meet the unique needs of each client. She is also skilled in diagnostic assessments, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Specific Learning Disorder (SLD), Intellectual Disability (ID), and mental health assessments for conditions such as anxiety and depression.

Guy is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience in child and family psychology having spent the past 15 years working in Child Protection, Juvenile Justice, and the NSW Children’s Court. His expertise is with complex presentations of childhood behaviour, mental health, and family dysfunction.

Guy utilizes a Social Ecological approach in the assessment and treatment of clinical disorders of childhood and adolescence including Trauma, ADHD, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression. Social Ecological Theory posits that complex issues in the family are better understood and treated by viewing the family as being a part of several interconnected systems that make up the family ecology. These systems include, the family, extended family, neighbours, school, peers, and the community. Each of these systems impact and are impacted upon by the other systems in both positive and negative ways. Therefore, it is important to take all these interactions into account when attempting to understand factors linked with problem behaviors occurring in the family system (be it parent, child, or adolescent).

Liliana provides empathetic and person-centered care. She is warm and friendly in her approach, and enjoys supporting children, adolescents, and families overcome barriers to reach their fullest potential. She is dedicated to help her clients develop greater flexibility in their thinking, recognise and utilise their strengths and develop skills to improve their effectiveness in responding to life challenges.

Liliana graduated from a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) in 2020, and a Diploma of Psychological Practice in 2023. Liliana is a Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner and Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Liliana has experience working with children, adolescents and adults presenting with low mood and Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), suicide ideation and self-harming behaviours, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, work and academic stress and burnout. She also has experience working within Occupational Rehabilitation, supporting injured workers return to meaningful work, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling.

Liliana has experience in the delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Liliana also has experience in diagnostic assessments for ADHD, Specific Learning Disorder (dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia), and mental health (Depression and Anxiety Disorders).

In her spare time, Liliana enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and pet dog, swimming and walking at the beach, camping, and yoga.

Debra is a Clinical Psychology Registrar whose main interest is in providing a non-judgemental, warm and professional service to families and individuals undergoing psychological assessment processes. Debra has completed a Master of Clinical Psychology and a Bacher of Social Science (Psychology) and her special interests also include the diagnosis of and interventions for Autism. Debra has undertaken specialist training in this area and takes a neurodiversity-affirming approach. This approach acknowledges that all neurotypes have unique strengths, interests, and support needs. This approach also involves understanding the role of the environment and societal barriers in exacerbating challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals.

Debra also enjoys working with families and young children and has training and experience in providing Family Therapy using a strengths-based model designed to work with the entire family to facilitate positive growth and development and assist with behavioural or emotional concerns.

Debra also has experience supporting people with a range of complex needs and challenging behaviours. Debra sees all behaviour as efforts to communicate and aims to understand what it is the person needs in that moment. Debra has experience in performing comprehensive assessment and analysis of behaviour and developed evidence-based, person centred behaviour support plans in collaboration with families.