Trauma Support Providers

Professional Biography

Dr Stephanie Kalanj-Mizzi
Psychologist, BSc, PG Dip Psych, MPsych/PhD

With over 20 years of experience working in the mental health and welfare industry on the Gold Coast, Stephanie is a skilled Psychologist who has dedicated her career to supporting individuals and families in need. She has worked extensively in non-profit (NFP) and non-government (NGO) organisations as well as in the mental and allied health sector, where she lead a diverse, multidisciplinary team. As a member of complex needs assessment panels for both adults and children, she has worked closely with a vast array of professional services across the Gold Coast. This extensive experience led her to establish her own Psychology Clinic, upon completing her Master’s and PhD programs at Monash University.

Stephanie is strongly committed to providing a safe, relaxing therapeutic space to enable clients to feel supported and make positive and lasting changes in their lives. She specialises in providing therapeutic support to individuals, couples and families. She also has extensive experience working with neurodiverse clients and can assist in the assessing and diagnosing of disorders.

Her areas of practice include:

- Adolescent Counselling
- Anger Management
- Anxiety and Depression
- Child Counselling
- Family Counselling
- LGBTQIAP+ issues and gender questioning
- Grief and loss
- Marriage and Relationships
- Parenting Support
- Stress Management
- Trauma Counselling
- Adjustment post-injury
- Personality Disorders

Stephanie understands that a strong client/therapist alliance is essential to successful counselling outcomes. This is achieved by ensuring clients feel valued and are treated with respect and compassion. At SKM Psychology, clients are not judged for their choices, decisions or beliefs. Stephanie uses evidence-based psychological, counselling and family therapy models to promote positive outcomes and make a genuine difference in her client's lives.

Stephanie works from a client-centred, whole of person approach. This ensures that the unique needs of the client are fully considered and that therapy is tailored to the individual person. Interventions are drawn from an array of therapeutic models including: Person-Centred Therapy, Positive Psychology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Humanistic Therapy and Behavioural Therapy.

Stephanie has been a proud Gold Coast resident since the 1980’s where she has balanced her professional journey with a fulfilling personal life. She enjoys the beach, reading, camping and food.

Client Types

• Child
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Couple
• Family
• Groups
• LGBTIQ