Dr Reihaneh Nikrou

Dr Nikrou’s areas of expertise include women's health, children's health, skin presentations, chronic disease management, aged care and travel medicine. She speaks English and Farsi.

Dr. Aria Adeli

Dr Adeli has interests in emergency medicine, children’s health, men’s health, mental health, preventative health and wound care. He is also skilled at performing minor surgical procedures, with a special interest in skin presentations

Elizabeth Harding - Psychologist

Elizabeth is a registered psychologist and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

She works in a diverse range of settings and organisations as a counsellor/psychologist. She also works for the Department of Justice as a mediator.

Elizabeth works with couples and families as well as with individuals using a range of treatment modalities including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for issues including depression, anxiety disorders, relationship and personality problems, psychosocial issues, grief and trauma.

Alex Wynd – Psychologist

Alex is a registered psychologist with clinical endorsement.

Alex has a completed a Doctor of Clinical Psychology degree and is a registered psychologist with clinical endorsement. He has undertaken research in the areas of depression, headaches, and epilepsy.

Alex has experience and interest in treating depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol and other drug use disorders, stress associated headaches, general life issues and stress, and dealing with the psychosocial issues of epilepsy.

Dr Joanna Menger Leeman - Psychologist

Jo is a registered psychologist and member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS).

Jo has completed a Masters of Psychology (Child and Family) and a PhD in the area of intergenerational developmental trauma. Jo enjoys working with people of all ages including infants, toddlers, preschoolers, children, adolescents and their families.

Jo takes a person-centered, developmental and ecological approach to promote and enhance well-being. Guided by the individual needs of the client, Jo utilises a range of therapeutic techniques including psychotherapy, play therapy, small figure psychotherapy, narrative therapy, life-story work, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and whole body work.

Jo has a special interest in developmental trauma (abuse and neglect), dissociation, depression, anxiety, resilience, parent-child relationship difficulties, developmental disorders, school refusal, and grief/loss.

Linda Seymour - Psychologist

Linda Seymour is a registered child / adolescent psychologist with experience working in private practice, community and school settings.

She has experience providing counselling services for social, emotional, and behavioural issues in children and adolescents.

Linda's treatment is guided by each client's individual needs with the belief that therapy should be safe, comfortable and fun.

Linda places a strong emphasis on working with children and adolescents (and family) She has experience in a range of treatment modalities including group therapy with specific training in parenting.

Linda has built lasting connections with children and young people that have improved self-esteem and confidence resulting in successful treatment outcomes.

Sallyanne Stone - Psychologist

Sallyanne is a registered Psychologist who has been working in private practice in Ringwood and Kilsyth for the last six years.

Sallyanne's background prior to working for herself, was in psychiatric and occupational rehabilitation. Sallyanne has a Masters degree in Career Development, and has supported many people with their career and lifestyle choices.

She has also run a number of workshops in the areas of weight loss (emotional eating) and career development. Sallyanne combines cognitive approaches - changing unhelpful beliefs, with newer approaches to health and healing including EFT and energy psychology, positive psychology, and coaching psychology.

Sallyanne enjoys working with groups as well as individuals and her clients are often seeking a more fulfilling life, and relief around symptoms of depression, trauma, grief, and anxiety.

Amanda Jenkins - Mental Health Social Worker

Amanda is a registered mental health social worker

Carolina Farinacci - Psychologist

Carolina’s biggest motivation is to help her clients improve the quality of their lives. Her focus is on the whole person and the uniqueness of each individual and their struggle. Carolina has over 20 years experience working with complex and varied presentations, using a range of evidence based approaches. She applies a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) approach where appropriate, incorporates mindfulness based treatments as well as a range of CBT, client centred psychotherapies. Such therapies are particularly useful for clients presenting with emotional difficulties, behaviours and thoughts that cause distress or maintain unhappiness, difficulties regulating a sense of self and problems in relationships.

Carolina works collaboratively with her clients to establish individualised treatment goals for either short-term or long-term therapy. She is committed to helping clients make the changes they want, within an accepting, non-judgmental and validating environment. BSSc (Psych) MPsych (Clinical) MAPS Endorsed Are of Practice-Clinical Psychology.

Jennifer Beaton - Psychologist

Jennifer is a registered psychologist who has completed a Master of Psychology (Counselling Psychology) and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society. She is warm, empathic, respectful and non-judgemental, and places significant value on establishing a collaborative and safe therapeutic relationship. Jennifer has experience working with emerging adults to older adults across a variety of settings including drug and alcohol dependency and rehabilitation, universities, women’s services and community health. Jennifer’s clinical interests and experience include adult survivors of childhood trauma (physical, emotional, sexual abuse and neglect), PTSD, anxiety and anxiety disorders such as OCD, depression, eating disorders and body image concerns, gender and sexuality issues, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, grief and loss, anger and anger management, chronic health issues and pain.

She has been trained in and utilises a wide range evidence-based approaches that are tailored to meet the individual needs of each client, including cognitive behaviour therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, schema therapy, internal family systems therapy, solution-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing and interpersonal therapy. She also facilitates groups in mindfulness-based techniques to alleviate stress and anxiety.