Trauma Support Providers

Agata (Agi) is a warm, compassionate and insightful therapist with over 20 years of experience. Over the years she has been working with clients in different stages of life from perinatal mental health, adult mental health to age care psychiatry to help them overcome emotional struggles.
Agi specialises in assessment and treatment of depression, postnatal depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, difficulties with emotion regulation, self-esteem issues, grief and loss and adjustment to life changes and disabilities. She aims to provide a safe and nurturing environment where clients can deepen their understanding of their emotional difficulties and develop skills to make helpful life changes and improve emotional well-being.
Agi is passionate about helping individuals reflect on and process their traumatic experiences.
Agi has a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of NSW, is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), is member of the Australian Psychological Society and a member of the Clinical College.
Her approach is flexible, individualised and informed by attachment theory. She draws upon evidence based treatment models including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy .

I am a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with women and men across the life span who are experiencing a wide range of issues such as experiencing trauma related to adverse childhood experiences, domestic violence, victim of a crime and assault, depression, anxiety, low self-worth and grief. I help women and men heal from experiences of stress and trauma relating to loss, grief, past childhood trauma, domestic violence, victim of crime and assault, separation and divorce, medical procedures, and bullying. My approach to therapy is a trauma informed, non-judgmental, approach which focuses on increasing my patient’s control over their life and their mental health problems, increase their sense of worth, improve their quality of life and assist them to achieve their dreams, aspirations and goals. My therapy approach offers several benefits central to healing and recovery including learning skills on how to cope with anxiety, low moods, keep your mind and body calm in stressful triggering situations and improve sleep quality.
Over the course of my career, I have worked in health and community psychology settings including my own private practice and in academia as an A/Professor of Psychology.
I use a trauma-informed care approach to therapy which integrates from a range of evidence-based therapies including trauma informed Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (ti-CBT), trauma focused Compassion Focused Therapy (tf-CFT); Internal Family Systems Therapy, Somatic and Mindfulness Based Therapies, Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I hold a Doctor of Philosophy with a Master’s in Clinical Psychology.

Alicia is a warm and intuitive psychologist who works with clients in a holistic, structured manner that is responsive to a client's needs.
She has provided psychological services across multiple settings, including private practice, educational setting and the not for profit sector. Her clinical experience includes work in the area of trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, stress management, workplace issues, relationship difficulties and working with people seeking to better understand themselves, or seeking support with relationship issues or life transitions.

Of importance to Alicia is building a warm and collaborative alliance with each client, within this she applies an integrative approach tailored to the specific needs of each individual and informed by evidence based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Schema Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. Her caring style aims at establishing a safe and non- judgemental environment in which clients can feel heard and supported.

Alicia holds an Honors degree in Psychology, a Masters in Psychology and is currently completing a Doctoral level degree with a focus on trauma counselling. In addition to this, she is a qualified High Intensity CBT Therapist and has completed two years post- graduate advanced training and supervision in the UK based IAPT model of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Trauma Focused Therapy. She is committed to helping her clients to increase their sense of wholeness, strength and capacity to embrace the life they desire. She welcomes clients from all backgrounds.

Alicia has full registration as a Psychologist with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a full member with the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc. Alicia is registered with Medicare as a Provider.

Full professional psychologist registration since 1992.
Trained and worked in domestic violence.
Three years working in corrections, anger and stress management and suicide risk assessments and caseloads.
15 yrs with Mission Australia counselling long term unemployed males and females with severe long term work barriers such as homelessness, drug and alcohol and complex relationship/abuse issues. Private practice psychologist for four years,

I, Amanda Carlile am the principal/senior practitioner and am a Registered Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor for provisionally registered psychologists. I have been working in private practice since 2010 and have worked extensively in both the private and public sectors. I work with patients aged 15 years and older across all mental health disorders. My interest is in treating patients with Bipolar, PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression.

Amanda Morrison is an accredited Mental Health Social Worker and offers assessment, and a range of focused psychological interventions to assist individuals (of all ages) and families. Amanda has an extensive work experience in mental health particularly working with people who are traumatised. Amanda has been a therapist for Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) where she provides individual and group DBT therapy to people who have a history of childhood and/or adult trauma since 2006. She has been part of the private Canberra Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Program since 2011. Amanda is also trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and is currently training to be a therapist providing Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy which also specialises in assisting clients to recover from trauma and/or adverse experiences.

Andrew is a Clinical Psychologist with a background in human resources management. He currently shares his time between private practice and public mental health. Andrew has previous experience in counselling and medical rehabilitation settings.

Andrew works primarily from a cognitive framework, which applies the fundamental factors of how we think to inform treatment for a broad range of personal and psychological difficulties. He has a particular interest in anxiety, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, and works with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

Andrew is highly empathic and committed to understanding every patient’s unique story. He designs specific intervention strategies tailored to the individual, informed by evidence-based assessment and the latest clinical research. He works collaboratively with patients to implement change, constantly updating and adjusting his formulation to better inform treatment.

Angela Powell, BA, BSW, MSc, MAASW (Acc), AMHSW
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Angela possesses over 24 years of clinical experience where she has provided counselling in a range of health care and helping settings. She is genuine and passionate about the empowerment of others and assisting people to reach their full potential in life. Areas of specialisation include trauma informed care, sexual violence, domestic & family violence, grief and loss, vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue management, resilience, workplace well-being, healthy relationships, women’s health, anxiety and depression.
Angela teaches at the University of South Australia in the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy and holds extensive professional qualifications. She combines these professional qualifications with the best resources and recent research available to ensure you receive the highest quality of services that meet your specific needs. Angela will assist you to identify and develop strategies that will help you to overcome any challenges you may be facing so you may achieve optimal well-being.

Belinda has worked extensively with individuals experiencing mental health concerns in both in-patient and out-patient settings. She is passionate about mental health and offers compassionate psychotherapy for people with a wide range of mental health concerns. Belinda has been working as a Psychologist since 2005.
Belinda has a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours and a Masters in Clinical Psychology. She has worked within both the public system (Queensland Health: The Prince Charles Hospital: Adult Mental Health Services), her private practice (Brisbane Southside Psychology) and community organisations such as Diverse Voices in Brisbane.

I am a Credentialed Mental Health Nurse with the Australian College of Mental Health Nursing (ACMHN). As a registered nurse (General and Mental Health) I have worked in several different specialist areas including mental health, Consultation Liaison psychiatry, Emergency Department assessments and with General Practitioners and Psychiatrists under the Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program which is no longer running. I have experience working with the LGBTIQ+ population. I also have experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, people with disabilities. For the last four years I have predominantly been working with people with complex trauma mostly as a result of childhood abuse and /or neglect.
I use trauma informed therapy in my practice including Dialectic Behaviour Therapy, Mindfulness, animal therapy and have access to a Neurofeedback Practitioner.
Our clinic is on a two acre block where we have two ponies, chickens, guinea fowl, a dog and various other animals.
Our focus has been on providing innovative care for people with trauma in a caring and peaceful community setting.