Our Psychologists

Ridhi is a registered psychologist and is currently completing additional training and supervision to become endorsed as an educational and developmental psychologist through the registrar program.

She is trained in educational and developmental psychology and is interested in working with trauma across the lifespan and completing diagnostic assessments.

Ridhi employs a warm, collaborative, and engaging methodology in her work with clients, fostering a supportive atmosphere for their recovery journey and self-discovery through comprehensive and tailored assessment. Her experience as a provisional psychologist includes working in a correctional setting and the family violence domain, complemented by training at Monash University's Krongold Clinic.

Prior to becoming a psychologist, Ridhi worked in out-of-home care with children and young people and with adult survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.

In her spare time, Ridhi enjoys baking, watching Netflix and going on walks with her dog.

Age Groups

• Young Adults
• Adults
• Older Persons

Therapeutic Approaches and Modalities

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Behaviour Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Mindfulness

Jessica is a dedicated Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about supporting clients of all ages with a variety of presentations and needs. She has strong interest in working with people experiencing anxiety, neurodiversity, and parenting challenges as well as those requiring child and family support.

Jessica provides high-quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions. She has a client-focused approach, incorporating individual needs, strengths and goals. Jessica’s therapeutic interventions include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, solution- and emotion-focused therapies, and mindfulness.

Jessica is an experienced Clinical Psychologist and supports clients of all ages and various presentations. She achieved her Bachelor of Psychology with Honours, and Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology.

Age Groups:

• Children
• Adolescents
•  Adults
• Families

Treatment Modalities:

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Schema Therapy
• Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
• Behaviour Therapy (BT)
• Cognitive Therapy (CT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Mindfulness

Urwa is a Registered Psychologist who strongly believes that rapport is necessary in achieving results in therapy and strives to deliver therapeutic interventions in a caring, non-judgemental and empathic way to help clients feel safe and supported. She has worked with individuals presenting with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, insomnia, chronic pain, substance use and adjustment issues. Urwa also has experience working with worker’s compensation and CTP clients.

She utilises evidence-based treatment, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Positive Psychology, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Humanistic approach and Acceptance Commitment Therapy.

Urwa is committed to a person-centred approach and tailors her therapy techniques to best suit the client’s needs, including culture, language, beliefs, communication style and life.

Urwa has worked experience in an occupational rehab setting as well as in in private clinical practice.

Urwa has experience working with young adults and is committed to helping individuals navigate their mental wellbeing journey.

Urwa holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and a Masters of Clinical Psychology and speaks Urdu/Hindi and Punjabi

Arina is an honest, transparent and trustworthy registered psychologist, who is passionate about being that supportive person to guide you through life’s challenges.

Arina has a special interest in the assessment and treatment of self-harm, suicidal ideation and Borderline Personality Disorder. She adopts an eclectic approach to therapy, in which she combines multiple orientations such as attachment, cognitive-behavioural and dialectical behavioural therapy, tailoring modalities to help each client achieve their goals.

As part of her PhD, Arina was trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, which she applied with adolescents and young adults with chronic self-harm and suicidal ideation. More recently, she has worked with the child and youth population and their family and carers and has developed an interest in working with families to improve their attachment and relationships.

Arina has extensive experience working in a variety of settings, including at hospitals, university counselling services, non-governmental organisation and governmental agencies, in both corrections and health.

She has also supported individuals and families by conducting psychological assessments and interventions for a wide range of difficulties, including depression, anxiety, personality disorders, grief, anger outbursts, self-identity confusion, familial
discord and relationship difficulties, among others.

Arina is an honest, transparent and trustworthy psychologist who is passionate about being that supportive person to guide you through life’s challenges. She adopts an eclectic approach to therapy, in which she combines multiple orientations such as attachment, cognitive-behavioural and dialectical behavioural therapy, tailoring modalities to help each client achieve their goals.

Age Groups

• Children
• Adolescents
• Young Adults
• Adults

Therapeutic Modalities

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) 
• Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Attachment-based family therapy
• Sand Play Therapy
• Schema Therapy
• Parenting Skills
• Family Therapy

Sebastian is a Clinical Psychologist offering compassionate, collaborative and non-judgemental psychotherapy for individuals and couples. Originally from and trained in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he has completed two Bachelor’s degrees (Philosophy and Psychology) at the Argentinian Catholic University. In 2012, he moved to Adelaide to study a Master of Clinical Psychology at Flinders University. Besides Buenos Aires and Adelaide, Sebastian has also lived and worked in the USA, Spain, New Zealand and country NSW. More recently, he has decided to relocate to Brisbane and make it his new home.

Back in Argentina, Sebastian became trained mainly in Psychodynamic therapies and Attachment theory. While in Australia, Sebastian was exposed to another whole range of psychotherapeutic models, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness. This allows him to choose from several approaches and tailor it to each individual and personal situation. He works from a humanistic and person-centred base, and tries to make each session as unique and meaningful as possible for each person, so that individuals can start living a rich and meaningful life.

Sebastian’s wide experience comes from working in a variety of settings, both in the public and private sectors. He is particularly interested in working with adolescents and adults who are experiencing a range of mental health issues including anxiety and mood disorders, sleep disorders, stress and burnout, adjustment difficulties, drug and alcohol dependency, anger management, grief and loss, couple and relationship issues, and trauma and PTSD.

Sebastian’s personal hobbies and interests include fitness and exercise, travel, languages, technology and photography.

He is fluent in English and Spanish, and can also communicate with ease in Italian and Portuguese.

Age Groups:

• Adolescents
• Young Adults
• Adults
• Older Persons

Therapeutic Modalities

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Psychodynamic therapy (PDT)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Schema Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Mindfulness
• Humanistic and existential psychotherapies
• Couples Counselling

Catherine is a Registered Psychologist and has over 27 years of experience supporting children and adults experiencing difficulties associated with complex trauma. Catherine has worked with individuals across the life span in a variety of settings, including both community and inpatient mental health services and Out of Home Care Services.

Catherine has experience working with children, adolescents and adults presenting with attachment issues, family distress and parenting issues, anxiety and depression, suicide and self-harm, emotion regulation difficulties, foster and kinship care issues and children demonstrating sexually harmful behaviour.

Supporting people experiencing difficulties associated with complex trauma is a particular area of interest for Catherine, with many years of experience and training in the assessment and treatment of children and adults with complex emotional and psychological difficulties stemming from childhood trauma and adversity.

Catherine is a warm and compassionate psychologist. She has a flexible approach to therapy, drawing upon a number of evidence-based therapies including Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy and Mindfulness.

“Connectedness has the power to counterbalance adversity” ~ Bruce Perry

Age Groups:

• Children
• Adolescents
• Adults

Therapeutic Modalities

• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Schema Therapy
• Mindfulness.

Presentations

• Trauma and PTSD
• Mood Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Personality Disorders
• Emotion Regulation
• Parenting Issues

Jacqui is a Registered Psychologist who provides evidence-based therapy to young adults, adults and older age individuals. Jacqui uses a combination of strategies that assist with the development of skills and practices that not only help people to heal, but to flourish. Jacqui has extensive training and experience in the health care industry, working first as a Registered Nurse, then in Training and Development, before moving into the field of Psychology.

Since then, experience in both the public and private space has provided her with a wealth of opportunity to assist people experiencing difficulties with mood and self-esteem issues, anxiety, chronic stress & burnout, PTSD and complex trauma, as well as grief and loss. Her approach to anxiety in particular, is also informed by her lived experience. Jacqui knows how debilitating anxiety can be, and the widespread impacts of this condition on personal and social relationships, in addition to personal and professional success. As such, Anxiety has become a specific area of interest, and she is passionate about assisting people to recover, and to achieve significant personal growth and success through that recovery. Jacqui approaches trauma from the same perspective – to heal and recover, and then to flourish, following a Post Traumatic Growth model of therapy.

To this end, Jacqui utilises a range of therapeutic models, and is skilled in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, as well as Positive Psychology and Transpersonal (or spiritually oriented) Psychology. She also has specialised interests in Neurobiology and the brain related sciences, particularly as they apply to trauma. From this broad base, Jacqui draws on techniques to provide individualised care for her clients and specific presentations. Jacqui is also SIRA registered and experienced in helping people to return to work following psychological and physical injuries.

Jacqui strives to provide quality and compassionate care that promotes resilience, rather than solely focusing on clinical symptoms. She is passionate about helping individuals find a sense of well-being and lasting personal growth, whatever significant life/health challenges they may be facing.

Age Groups

• Young adults
• Adults 
• Older Persons

Therapeutic Modalities

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (trauma informed)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Positive Psychology
• Transpersonal Psychology

Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Buikstra is a Registered Psychologist with 23 years’ experience in clinical, project management, research and leadership including a wide range of areas such as resilience, mental health, human factors, rural and remote mental health, and health generally.

 Liz has a unique perspective on rural and remote mental health due to her diverse background working and researching in many parts of Queensland. She understands the specific environment in which Health, Defence Force and Policing personnel operate due to her previous ADF and Queensland Health experience and family ties.  She recognises the need for treatment to be tailored for issues such as workplace stress, burnout, trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, interpersonal and family difficulties.

Age Groups

• Young Adults
• Adults
• Older Persons

Therapeutic Modalities

• Eye Movement DesensitiSation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Strengths-Based Therapy
• Behavioural Activation Therapy 

Karen is a Clinical Psychologist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and has been working in the mental health setting for almost 25 years. She has experience working with people aged 16 and over who have a wide variety of life problems. In addition to providing therapy to people with adjustment difficulties and mood disorders, Karen also works with individuals who have complex trauma (PTSD and Complex PTSD), addictions, interpersonal conflict, emotion dysregulation and self-harming behaviours. She also has a special interest in working with people who are neurodivergent, and enjoys working with people who have ADHD, ASD and AUDHD (people who have both ADHD and ASD).

Karen is also trained in the provision of diagnostic assessments for ADHD, ASD and AUDHD. She is also able to provide cognitive assessments to people who wish to understand their overall level of general intelligence, cognitive strengths and weaknesses and also their unique learning styles.

 In order to effect change in her client group, Karen has experience in a variety of therapeutic approaches including; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Psychodynamic approaches, such as Schema Therapy and the Conversational Model. She uses her knowledge, skills and experience to tailor her interventions to the needs of each and every individual client. She does so, however, using a warm, compassionate approach with much focus on developing a strong therapeutic alliance.

For Psychologists, Karen has been a Board Approved Supervisor for over 10 years and is able to provide clinical supervision for Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Psychology Registrars and both fully and provisionally Registered Psychologists. This is a much enjoyed aspect of Karen’s work.

Karen is an approved BUPA provider and sees people via DVA and ADF pathways.

Aline is a warm and empathetic Registered Psychologist with experience in a variety of settings, both in Brazil and in Australia, including private, public, not-for-profit and community sectors. She values building relationships and working collaboratively with clients who present with a range of mental health issues.

Aline takes a strength-based and non-judgemental approach to supporting her clients, tailoring her interventions to the needs of each individual to help them achieve their therapeutic goals. She is adept at working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds,  especially from Portuguese-speaking communities.

Age groups:
• Adults
• Older Adults

Therapeutic Modalities:
• Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
• Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
• Interpersonal psychotherapy
• Mindfulness