Catherine Baird
Clinical Psychologist
Psych(Hons) – MPsych(Clin)
PSY0001639796
Catherine was awarded a Masters in Clinical Psychology at Australian Catholic University in 2011. She has worked in various private and public settings with people with complex mental health difficulties. Catherine enjoys working with people who experience Depression, Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex PTSD, and Borderline Personality Disorder. Catherine also enjoys supporting people through personal/existential and interpersonal/attachment difficulties. She has a deep passion for psychological treatment and supporting people and feels that working alongside her clients is a huge privilege.
Catherine aims to develop a rich and fulfilling therapeutic space with her clients and has a particular focus on helping her clients to understand how their current challenges are influenced by their developmental history and other life events. Catherine enjoys guiding her clients to connecting with their inner resources, including enhancing bodily based awareness and ones sense of self.
Catherine works alongside her clients to develop meaningful goals and life changes through an eclectic range of treatment approaches, including – mindfulness, schema therapy techniques, DBT, CBT, IPT and ACT. Catherine is committed to ongoing professional development to ensure her practice is in line with current best practice approaches.
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Jade Russo
Clinical Psychologist
Psych(Hons) – MPsych(Clin) – Board Approved Supervisor
PSY0001657267
Jade was awarded a Masters of Clinical Psychology at the Australian Catholic University after completing undergraduate and honours degrees in Psychological Science. She is passionate about mental health and the impact that it can have on people’s lives.
Jade aims to create a safe space in her practice where she can work collaboratively with her clients to help them develop an understanding of not only their mental health experiences, but how past experiences influence and contribute to their struggles in everyday life. She is passionate about assisting and empowering clients to form a deep connection with themselves and subsequently make decisions in their life that will promote optimal wellbeing. She has a strong focus on interpersonal relationships and endeavours to help clients form meaningful and fulfilling relationships both within the therapeutic space and in their everyday lives. Jade aims to walk alongside her clients through their healing process by adopting an eclectic approach to treatment, tailoring her interventions based on the client’s individual needs. She is trained in several trauma-focussed therapies including: Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy and Emotion Focussed Therapy (EFT). Based on the research evidence, Jade works to foster a collaborative, respectful and empathetic relationship with her clients to support them in developing the insights and emotional shifts that are necessary for lasting therapeutic change. She is committed to her continued professional development to ensure she is providing the best quality of care to her clients.
Over the past 10 years, Jade has assessed and treated adolescents, adults and older adults across a range of therapeutic settings. Alongside her private practice, Jade has worked in a large private psychiatric hospital and has been involved in the development and delivery of both inpatient and outpatient group programs that are designed to address various psychiatric conditions. She is currently responsible for co-ordinating and overseeing a trauma informed group therapy program in a private psychiatric setting and is passionate about helping trauma survivors develop safety and connection within a healing group space.
In addition to the above, Jade is also a board approved supervisor and is available to supervise psychologists and clinical registrars in a broad range of therapies.
Stacey Tuffin
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
MCSW, BSW (hons) – MAASW (acc)
Stacey has over 15 years experience working with individuals, families and couples affected by loss, grief and trauma. She is passionate about building a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship to instill hope and achieve individual outcomes.
Stacey was awarded a Masters of Social Work in Counselling at the University of NSW. She has worked in various different government and private settings supporting individuals experiencing mental health issues following sudden life events. This has included senior positions in a major trauma hospital, paediatric palliative care and in the missing persons sector. She has also been involved in a number of projects to improve patient care and address the impact of vicarious trauma in the workplace.
Stacey works with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ambiguous loss and life limiting illness. Stacey also has a special interest in the area of fertility and perinatal mental health. She has had significant experience working in the IVF field and enjoys working with individuals and couples during conception, pregnancy and childbirth. She uses a warm and collaborative approach to ensure her practice is transparent and sensitive. She draws on her practical experience and various evidence-based therapies to help individuals gain a better understanding of their emotional challenges.
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Dr Kirstyn Windsor
Clinical Psychologist
BPsych(Hons) – DPsych(Clinical) – Board Approved Superviser
PSY 001893105
Dr Kirstyn Windsor is a registered Clinical Psychologist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Kirstyn is a warm and authentic clinician who has experience working with adults across the lifespan. Kirstyn is passionate about working collaboratively with clients to make sense of their patterns of thinking, feeling, behaving, and relating, to facilitate change.
Kirstyn has extensive experience working with individuals experiencing a range of difficulties including anxiety, mood disorders, OCD, phobias, and adjustment. Kirstyn has a special interest in providing evidence-based psychological treatment to individuals experiencing personality disorders and eating disorders.
Kirstyn has completed specialised training, and utilises several evidence based psychological interventions including Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Her therapeutic style is compassionate and authentic, adopting a person-centred approach to understand each individual’s needs in order to deliver targeted treatment approaches.
Currently, Kirstyn balances her work at the clinic with part time work at The Alfred, where she is a senior psychologist working with people experiencing emotion dysregulation, psychosis, and acute distress. She is also a senior clinician in The Alfred’s DBT program, where she works intensively with people with borderline personality disorder.
In addition to the above, Kirstyn is also a board approved supervisor and is available to supervise psychologists and clinical registrars in a broad range of therapies.
Simone Hoey
Clinical Psychologist
BAppSc – BAppSc(Psych)(Hons) – MClinPsych – Board Approved Supervisor – Certified Schema Therapist – Member of ISST
PSY 0001686457
Simone is a Clinical Psychologist, who has worked extensively with adults in public health (Adult Mental Health, ABI, and HIV Services) and private practice.
Simone aims to create a warm, and compassionate environment that draws on her clients’ innate strengths and wisdom. She has a particular interest in trauma, and how unresolved early life experiences can contribute to mental ill health, and unhelpful, or unfulfilling life circumstances.
This interest had led to advanced clinical training in Schema Therapy, which she will often integrate with CBT, ACT, EMDR, and DBT skills as needed.
Simone works with a wide range of presentations including Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, OCD, PTSD, Complex Trauma, Stress and Adjustment Related Disorders.
Simone is only available to work with Medicare or privately funded clients, and currently cannot accept referrals for Workcover, TAC, or clients requiring medico-legal reports.
Availability
Thursday – 9:00am to 6:30pm
Friday – 9:30am to 3:00pm
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Dr Julia Nicholls
Clinical Psychologist
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (Hons) – DPsych (Clinical) – Board Approved Supervisor
PSY0001130243
Julia is an experienced clinical psychologist dedicated to helping people achieve greater vitality and wellbeing in their lives. She understands that choosing the right psychologist is a deeply personal decision, and it matters that you find someone who you feel comfortable with from the very first step.
Julia has expertise in helping adults manage a variety of mental health challenges, including: anxiety, OCD, depression, eating difficulties, psychosis, relationship issues, sleep difficulties, and stress. Her goal is to create a safe space – one where you feel truly heard, where your concerns matter, and where you can show up exactly as you are. Julia is experienced in the delivery of therapies including: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Julia tailors the process to fit your needs.
When she’s not meeting with clients, Julia works as a clinical psychology educator at a leading Melbourne hospital. Here she supervises and trains the next generation of psychologists, staying actively engaged with cutting-edge research and sharpening her own skills to deliver the most effective care possible.
Availability
Saturday
Kellie Boschert
Psychologist
BA – BSc (Psych)(Hons) – MPsychol
PSY0001124266
Kellie is a warm and compassionate therapist who embraces a collaborative, empathetic and authentic approach in her work with clients. She strives to create a safe, supportive and non-judgemental environment that fosters self-development and psychosocial wellbeing.
Recognising that each client is unique, Kellie offers a personalised approach using a range of evidence-based therapies tailored to the client’s specific needs. These therapies include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused Therapy and Mindfulness.
With extensive experience in both government and private settings, Kellie is passionate about supporting clients throught a wide range of challenges. These include Anxiety, Parenting issues, Relationship Difficulties, Infertility, Grief & Loss, Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health and General Life Stressors.
Availability
Friday 9:30am – 5:00pm
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