Stefany Klein

Psychologist

Stefany is a Registered Psychologist with AHPRA and the Psychology Board of Australia. She has experience in providing psychological assessment and interventions to children, adolescents and adults.

Stefany provides counselling for a variety of presentations, including:

Depression
Anxiety
Parenting
Post-natal mental health
Personality disorders
Drug & alcohol dependency
Social & emotional problems
ADHD & Autism Spectrum Disorder
Grief & loss

Stefany works within a person-centred approach and understands that therapy can sometimes be an overwhelming experience for some clients. Stefany aims to ensure that her clients feel safe, comfortable and understood throughout the therapeutic process. When working with children and young people she aims to provide an engaging and fun experience.

Stefany draws on a number of different therapeutic frameworks when working with clients to ensure that the most appropriate and focused treatment is offered to suit their needs. Some of these frameworks include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Play Therapy, Dialetical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Emotion Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, psycho-education, solution focused approaches and using trauma informed care approach to treatment.

Stefany has experience in providing individual counselling, group therapy and Tele-health services.

Name: Calm Life Psychology (Stephany Klein)
Appointments: Please send referrals to Email : [email protected] or call 0447 964 176


LOCATION: Lilydale

Out of pocket charges are applicable to all patients

Business Name: Calm Life Psychology

Pam Saunders-Ward

Psychologist

Pam Saunders-Ward, B.Sc. Open-Psychology, M.Sc. Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy, Dip. Integrative Counselling, Certificates in Drug and Alcohol Counselling and Advanced Combat Stress.

Pam is an AHPRA registered Psychologist & Board Approved Supervisor, ACA Registered Level-4 Counsellor & Member of the College of Supervisors and EMDRAA Accredited Consultant.

Pam has worked as a therapist for more than 27 years, with children, adolescents and adults. She has also worked at scenes of major incidents in the UK with first responders and survivors.

Pam is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Eye movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Practitioner. She had a private practice in the UK for about 17 years collaborating with local schools, social services and the emergency services with a focus on learning/intellectual disabilities and trauma.

When not working in her practice she held tenures at two UK universities as a senior lecturer in CBT and provided clinical supervision and training to a range of individuals and organisations. Since returning to Australia in 2017 Pam has focussed on vulnerable populations and forensics outside of her private practice.

· Assessments mental health
· Therapeutic interventions
· Cognitive Assessment
Areas of focus
· Anxiety disorders
· Mood disorders (Depression)
· Trauma
· Working with people experiencing intellectual and learning difficulties

Name: Pam Saunders-Ward Psychology
Appointments: Please send referrals to Email : [email protected]
or call 0409 830 065


LOCATION: Lilydale

Out of pocket charges are applicable to all patients

ABN: 65931886692
Business Name: Pam Saunders-Ward

Jessica Jolly

Clinical Psychologist

Jessica is a clinical psychologist with experience working with children, adolescents and adults with a wide range of psychological presentations, including but not limited to:

anxiety
depression
suicidal ideation and self-harm
disordered eating
borderline personality disorder
neurodivergence
family relationship problems

Jess has spent the last nine years working predominantly in the public mental health sector in both inpatient and community settings, including as a team leader within a child and youth mental health service (CYMHS). Jess also works with all ages in her private practice.



Jess enjoys working with her clients and their families to assist them in managing a wide range of issues and improving their mental wellbeing. Jess believes in the importance of the therapeutic relationship and believes that everybody is entitled to having their experiences validated and heard.

Jess approaches therapy with children and young people from a systemic and attachment-based framework, using a relational approach. She believes that a person should not be viewed in isolation; the system around that person is integral to their recovery. Jess utilises a flexible approach in treatment with all ages, drawing from principles of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), emotion focused therapy (EFT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and attachment-based family therapy (ABFT).

Jess is a registered clinical psychologist under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). She is a Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor and is able to provide supervision to individuals seeking endorsement through the clinical registrar program.

Name: Mindfield Psychological Services (Jessica Jolly)

Appointments: Please send referrals to Email : [email protected]
or call 0493 785 551

LOCATION: Lilydale

Out of pocket charges are applicable to all patients

Jennifer Wheeler

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Jennifer Wheeler , Clinical Psychologist
BBus, GradDip Bus Mgt, GradDip Psych, PGradDip Psych, DPsych (Clin), MAPS

Qualifications and Training

Jennifer is a fully registered psychologist with endorsement by the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Agency (AHPRA) as a Clinical Psychologist. She has full membership with the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Jennifer completed a Graduate Diploma in Psychology, a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Her doctoral thesis investigated Borderline Personality Disorder and clinical risk.

Prior to becoming a psychologist Jennifer was a Business professional working in both the corporate and private sectors. She gained a Bachelor of Business and a Graduate Diploma in Business Management.

Experience / Area of Expertise
Jennifer has extensive experience in community mental health as well as in private practice. She has worked as clinical case manager, care coordinator, triage clinician, mental health practitioner, and clinical psychologist, assessing and treating a wide range of psychological issues and challenges.

Jennifer became a psychologist because she believes that everyone should be able to live a rewarding life pursuing their goals. Often individuals feel a sense that this is not materialising for them and develop anxiety, depression or other disorders. She collaborates with her clients so they are able to see unhelpful life patterns, ways of thinking or behaving, that are not congruent with living the life they desire and helps them make changes. As a person with extensive life experience across many roles Jennifer is able to offer a broad perspective to her clients problems. Jennifer believes that acceptance of what is currently happening in their life leads the way to help the client make the changes that they need to.

Jennifer utilises a range of evidence based therapies including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution Focussed Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing in the treatment of the following issues:

ADHD diagnosis and treatment
Anxiety, including Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Psychosis, including delusional disorders
Personality Disorder, in particular Borderline Personality Disorder
Substance Use Disorders/Gambling
Adjustment disorders
Emotional regulation, impulsivity, and interpersonal problems
Trauma
Grief and Loss
Anger Management

Website: www.aroomofherown.com.au .
Name: A Room of Her Own Clinical Psychology (Dr Jennifer Wheeler)
Appointments: Please send referrals to email [email protected]
or call 0418 546 764

Kimberley May

Accredited Social Worker & Mental Health Worker

Kimberly May is a seasoned accredited mental health social worker, specialising in mental health & family violence. Kim works part-time in private practice and also part-time across a local community health service where she is employed as a specialist Family Violence Counsellor and also the Team Leader across two of the family violence counselling programs and one of the general counselling programs. Kim uses a gentle trauma-informed & person-centred approach to all of her work. She will assess you and work with you to find the therapy that best suits you.

Name: Mayfield Counselling (Kimberly May)
Appointments: Please send referrals to Email: [email protected]
or call 0400 858 441

Joanne Melville Mcgrath

Accredited Social Worker & Mental Health Worker

Joann is an accredited Social worker & Mental Health worker . She can see patients under Mental Health Care plans and can help patients deal with mental & social issues inc NDIS
Name: Joann Melville-McGrath
Appointments: Please send referrals to
fax: 03 9416 9186 email [email protected]
or call 0403 889 983

LOCATION: Lilydale

Out of pocket charges are applicable to all patients

Richard Sedgman

Accredited Social Worker & Mental Health Worker

Richard is an Accredited Social Worker / Mental Health Worker .

QUALIFICATIONS:
Masters of Social Work – Deakin University
Post Graduate in Counselling – Australian College of Applied Psychology
Post Graduate in Family Therapy – Claire-Miran Khan

EXPERIENCE:
Richard is a passionate and driven clinician with more than 11 years experience working as a Social Worker and Therapist. He has worked in various settings including Private Practice, inpatient hospitals with patients with mental health and addiction issues, social welfare and also in palliative care. He has also worked in school settings with children as part of kinship care programs. His strengths are about encouraging and working with clients to achieve the best outcomes in life for them through empathy and understanding and a client centred approach. For Richard it is about creating a safe space for clients where they can feel heard and understood in their experience.
Richard’s clinical work centres around the belief that there is potential for every client to “live life” and not just “survive it”.

PROVIDES SERVICES TO:
Children, Adolescents, Adults and Couples.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Depression / Anxiety
Sleep Issues , Stress (Personal or Workplace)
Cognitive Assessments

TREATMENT MODALITIES:
Richard uses a range of evidence-based approaches, primarily Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), but also uses Behavioural Activation and Mindfulness Meditation to help address mental health distress that a Client experiences.

Name: New View Psychology (Richard Sedgman)
Appointments: Please send referrals to Fax: 03 9374 4373 or email [email protected]
or 1300 830 687

LOCATION: Lilydale

Out of pocket charges are applicable to all patients

Brielle Thomson

Name: Embodied Motherhood (Brielle Thomson)
Appointments: Please send referrals to email [email protected]
or call 0493 670 485