Clinician

Yvette is a registered psychologist with over 10 years of experience working with Indigenous community mental health and wellbeing.

Amy Fitzellis has worked for over a decade with families, children and parents.

Lynda is a registered psychologist who understands the variety of challenges and pressures common in the perinatal period and believes strongly in providing quality support for prospective and new parents.

Jessica is a registered psychologist with perinatal experience. She draws upon principles from attachment and systems-focused psychology.

Kate is a committed social worker with an unwavering passion for supporting parents and families. She works from a range of strength-based framework

Rachel is a clinical psychologist with training in Cognitive Therapy. She enjoys working with people with a wide range of issues around pregnancy.

Antonia is a registered psychologist with experience in the unemployment and disability sectors.

Jill is a Clinical Psychologist, with more than twenty years of experience working with adults and families in private practice, corporate, university and not for profit sectors.

Madeleine is a supportive, caring, and compassionate social worker, holding a Bachelor of Science with Honours and Master of Social Work.

Michelle is a Counselling Psychologist with 20 years’ experience in community, education, and not-for-profit sectors.

Amelia is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Narrative Therapist with over ten years’ experience working in women’s health, sexual assault, and trauma services.

Erryn is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

Christina is a warm and empathetic Clinical Psychologist with a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Griffith University.

Kimberly is a registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA).

Julia is a naturally empathic and warm Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years experience working in both public and private practice across Sydney.

Stephanie is a passionate and caring registered psychologist. She has eight years’ experience since completing her studies.

Sarah is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who brings a warm, compassionate and non-judgmental presence to parents adjusting to this monumental time of change in their lives.

Emma is a registered psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) and a board-approved supervisor.

Hollie Swanton is a dedicated Mental Health Occupational Therapist with 16 years of experience

Andrea has a special interest in Perinatal Support helping women and their families develop coping strategies for managing the physical and emotional challenges of conception, pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.

Angela is a Clinical Psychologist with 19 years of experience working in the United Kingdom and Australia.

Deana is an accredited mental health social worker with post graduate qualifications in mental health practice.

Angie has been working as a Psychologist for over 15 years and has extensive experience working with children, adolescents and adults.

Fran (Francieli) is a psychologist with 15 years of experience working with children, adults, and families.

Rebekah is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with a special interest in perinatal and infant mental health.

Katie is a Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency.

Nicole is a warm, engaging and client-centred Clinical Psychology Registrar with a strong interest in perinatal care.

Jayne Farquharson is a Registered Psychologist and Mindfulness Coach with experience working across various sectors.

Liggia is an Accredited Mental Health Social Work Practitioner with over 20 years’ experience.

Jo is a Registered Psychologist of 14 years. Jo has a background as a military psychologist and has worked across diverse settings with individuals and groups.

Tamara is a Registered Psychologist who has practiced in a variety of settings including: private practice, health services and non-government organisations.

Katrina is an accredited mental health Social Worker with over 15 years experience.

Eleanor is a Clinical Psychologist based in Brisbane, with many years experience working within the broader healthcare industry.

Amelia is a Clinical Psychologist who completed her master of Clinical Psychology and PhD at the University of Sydney.

Adriana is a Registered Psychologist with a special interest in working with women and their families throughout pregnancy and the early years of parenthood.

Sarah is a registered Psychologist with 16 years of clinical experience in a variety of areas. She also has a post-graduate diploma in Systemic Family Therapy.

Jodie Wood is a registered Psychologist and currently works for Gidget Foundation Australia at Frances Perry House in Melbourne, and in private practice.

Christine is an experienced and caring Clinical Psychologist who has been in private practice for over fifteen years with expertise in supporting persons in the perinatal period and beyond.

Radmila is a Registered Psychologist with over 12 years of experience in perinatal mental health. She has worked in a perinatal setting where she has supported families with individual, couple and group treatments.

Marije Vrieze is a registered psychologist who has worked with children, adults and families for over 20 years.

Lorena is a Psychologist and Clinical Registrar with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Roshini is a registered psychologist with experience working with diverse client groups including children, adolescents, couples, and families.

Brooke is a Clinical Psychologist who values a warm, conversational, and collaborative approach to therapy.

Paula is an accredited mental health social worker with 20 years experience. Paula has worked in women’s health all of her working career and is passionate about her role as a women’s health and family advocate, working respectively with empathy and care.

Deb Spanner is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, with 23 years experience in working across government and non-government mental health services, as well as private practice as a mental health clinician.

Joanne is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and has over 10 years counselling experience working with clients of all ages, including children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.

Emma is an approachable and passionate Psychologist who has experience in a range of clinical settings, including Willoughby Tresillian Residential Unit and the Centre for Emotional Health at Macquarie University.

Lori is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with a Masters in Psychodynamic Counselling and over 20 years working in counselling and clinical roles.

Sylvia is a kind and empathetic psychologist who has experience in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and their families.

Jessica is a psychologist with experience working in community and inpatient mental health settings, trauma and rehabilitation.

Clare is a warm and compassionate Clinical Psychologist with a passion for supporting parents during the perinatal period. She has gained specialist experience in perinatal mental health through her work at St John of God Raphael Services.

Susan is a Registered Psychologist and has previously worked with families, children, and adolescents across a diverse range of community-based organisations.

Tanuza is a registered psychologist who works with clients across the age range including, children (in the context of family therapy), adolescents, and adults.

Jenni has supported women throughout her career with the adjustments to parenthood, including young mothers, mental health, birth trauma, families in crisis and drug and alcohol support.

Amanda is a kind and empathic psychologist with over 12 years of experience across several settings including private hospitals, not-for-profit, tertiary education, medical centres, private practice, and crisis counselling services.

Alia is a warm and gentle psychologist with over 15 years of experience predominately working with women, children, and families across public and private organisations.

Melinda is a warm, friendly, and compassionate Clinical Psychologist with experience in various settings across the lifespan.

Dr Lisa Morgan is a Clinical Psychologist based in Brisbane who has trained and worked in both the public and private mental health systems in Canada, the UK, and Australia.

Samantha is a dedicated practitioner who aims to provide a safe and empowering environment, allowing clients to discuss and explore concepts to create a meaningful life and a sense of holistic wellbeing.

Demelza is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), and she also holds a Masters in Clinical Family Therapy, both from LaTrobe University, Bundoora.

Lyndal is a passionate registered psychologist providing services in private practice. She has worked with a wide range of client presentations across a variety of settings in regional NSW.

Veronica is a registered Psychologist with many years of experience working with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds. Since 2005 she has been with NSW Health where she provided psychological support for clients with mental health concerns in a recovery-orientated framework.

Joanne is a Clinical Psychologist with a passion for supporting families throughout the perinatal period. With over a decade of experience working in mental health, she has provided psychological interventions for a range of mental health issues. These include anxiety and depression (including within the perinatal period), trauma, loss, substance use, sleep disorders, emotion dysregulation, and relationship difficulties.
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Lisiane Latouche is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who brings more than three decades of experience supporting and empowering mothers, fathers, and their families experiencing perinatal anxiety and depression or faced with grief/loss in the perinatal period.

Agata (Agi) is a warm, compassionate and insightful clinical psychologist with over 20 years’ experience working with clients at various life stages, from perinatal mental health to age care psychiatry.

Liz is a Registered Psychologist with over 12 years of experience. She has worked across a number of settings with children, teens and adults in both the UK and Australia.

Dr Jacqui Kemmis-Riggs is a warm and caring Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about perinatal mental health and early intervention. She currently works at Gidget House at the Mater Hospital and private practice.

Emma Jenkins is a passionate psychologist with a keen interest in perinatal and infant mental health. She works in her own private practice and runs online psychoeducational support programs for perinatal populations.

Elisa is a warm and compassionate registered psychologist with a Masters in Clinical Psychology.

Rowena is a registered Psychologist and mother of two teenagers. She has been working in child and family health services for the past 23 years with comprehensive experience in perinatal mental health.

Lisa is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with a Masters in Social Work specialising in infant and perinatal mental health.

Dr Tiffany Hense is a Registered Clinical Psychologist, who is passionate about family mental health and wellbeing, especially within the perinatal period.

Lynette is a warm and compassionate Clinical Psychologist with a B.Psych, Masters in Clinical Psychology and PhD from UNSW Sydney.

Robyn is a psychologist with a Masters in Health Psychology.

Sayeeda is a clinical psychologist who has worked with parents and children for 15 years.

Natasha has over 20 years of professional experience, providing psychological therapy, helping individuals, parents, children, and families in a wide variety of settings.

Elizabeth is a registered psychologist in private practice. She has worked in a variety of non-government and hospital settings for 12 years prior to joining the Gidget Team of Psychologists 3 years ago.

Sarah is a UK-trained Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years experience in clinical practice on Sydney’s northern beaches, working in both the public and private sectors, across the age spectrum. Sarah brings a wealth of life experience and clinical expertise, has the capacity to deeply engage with people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, understand their needs, activate change and foster wellbeing.

Sally is a Clinical Psychologist who holds Bachelor of Psychology (UNSW), a Master of Clinical Psychology (UNSW), and a PhD in Psychology (University of Melbourne).

Amanda is a psychologist with Gidget Foundation Australia, based at North Shore Private, St Leonards.

Sara is a warm and passionate Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of experience working in the perinatal mental health space, with a particular interest in adjustment to parenting, perinatal anxiety, sleep and settling stress, mother-infant attachment, parenting after childhood trauma, and recovery from birth trauma.

Jillian is a Clinical Psychologist, with about 15 years of experience working with adults with severe mental illness and their families in QLD Health, in community, inpatient and management positions. For the last 3 years she has been in private practice at Coolangatta.

Rachel is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and has worked in the perinatal mental health field for over 17 years.

Kara is a Clinical Psychologist with 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families in a range of settings including community and hospital settings (child and youth mental health, perinatal and infant mental health, adult mental health hospital, tertiary family residential service for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties), primary and high schools, university clinics, perinatal counselling service, and private practice.

Dr Felicity Chandler is a Clinical Psychologist and mother of two young children.She holds a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours, and a Doctor of Clinical Psychology. She has extensive experience in developmental psychology and has a particular interest in the attachment relationship between child and caregiver.

Anna-Lisa is a clinical psychologist who practices predominantly in perinatal mental health and adjustment during the early years of parenthood.

Amanda Bryen is a Clinical Psychologist with over 19 years of experience. Amanda’s natural warmth and care draw her to the area of perinatal psychology where she loves helping women and young families to survive and thrive in the early years of parenthood.

Rachel is passionate about families being as healthy as possible. Drawing upon 15 years of experience with children and families, she believes that compassionate relationships, exploring people’s strengths, and creativity are the pathways to healing.

Tracey is a warm, compassionate and insightful therapist who has worked in both private and public mental health, supporting people experiencing a range of mental health challenges, for over 20 years.

Mia Birkner is a clinical psychology registrar with a passion for perinatal and infant mental health.

Kirrilee is an Accredited Mental Health Social Work Practitioner who is registered with the Australian Association of Social Worker (AASW).

Kylie is a Clinical Psychologist, with more than twenty years of experience working with adults and families in NSW Health, and more recently in private practice.

Claudia Bakewell is a Registered Psychologist with experience working in Child and Family Counselling as well as working in a private mental health hospital setting on the Mid North Coast.

Christie is a registered Clinical Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) and a board-approved clinical supervisor.

Loraine is a Clinical Psychologist who holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Newcastle.

Jo is a sensitive, caring, accredited mental health social worker, with 15 years experience. Jo offers focussed psychological strategies, from a strength based approach. Jo is empathic and passionate about helping those during their precious time with young children.