Donna Bray

Donna Bray

Psychologist

Donna is a Registered Psychologist with Australian Health Practitioner’s Agency (AHPRA) and an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).  

Donna has over 15 years experience counselling people from various ages and has worked in private practice, school settings and a variety of counselling organisations.  She has completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology at Edith Cowan University with her Undergraduate in Family and Children Studies and the Diploma of Education (School Psychology) at University of Western Australia.

Donna creates a relaxed and trusting environment.so children and adolescence can feel safe talking about their worries, life stressors, mental health, emotions, trauma and sexuality. She uses a variety of therapeutic tools and approaches including mindfulness-based strategies, visual and interactive therapeutic tools and play therapy to help them learn new skills and coping strategies.   Working with trauma she works from a trauma focused approach and offers eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) for children and adolescents to help them process their trauma. 

Working with adults she provides a friendly, safe and relaxed therapeutic environment to support people who are experiencing many of life stressors or mental health issues including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, family and relationship changes and difficulties, stress and worry. She works together with the client, working in their own time to make changes, build on their strengths and to help improve their overall wellbeing.

Donna is trained in range of a range of evidence based interventions including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused- CBT, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (adults, Adolescent and Children), Solution Focused Therapy, She is also trained in Triple P Positive Parenting and Circle of Security Parenting programs and is a registered counsellor with the Department of Communities to undertake counselling with children who are in care and have experienced trauma.

Barbara Palmisano

Barbara Palmisano

Clinical Psychologist

Barbara is a Clinical Psychologist registered with AHPRA with Endorsement in Clinical Psychology. She is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and is a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists. She brings a breadth of experience and depth of knowledge to therapy sessions for adolescents, adults and older adults. She is committed to promoting better outcomes in the mental health, well-being and life experiences of individuals, parents and couples.

Barbara has accumulated sound knowledge, skills and abilities with a wide range of mental health issues, disability types and medical conditions in the Government Sector both State and Commonwealth, Community Mental Health Services, Disability Services and not for profit organisations. She has a special interest and specific experience with people with injuries, disability or medical conditions, occupational and physical rehabilitation and the impact on a person’s psychological wellbeing.

Barbara has an open and approachable manner and acknowledges the courage taken to initiate seeking psychological/mental health support. She believes it is likely to be one of the most important and personally valuable steps a person can make toward making a difference in one’s quality of life and living a richer and more meaningful life.

You will be provided with a comprehensive initial clinical assessment, research evidenced interventions that are individually tailored to your needs, regular monitoring and review of progress and evaluation of outcome.

Treatment interventions are based on current research evidenced practices. Treatment modalities include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focussed Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectic Behaviour Therapy, Multi-Systemic Therapy and Applied Behaviour Analysis.

Bill Saunders

Dr Bill Saunders

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Bill Saunders is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Perth .

Bill has a BA (Hons) degree and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Keele and a Master’s degree in Psychological Medicine from The University of Glasgow. 

Prior to becoming involved in private practice in Perth Bill was an academic. He held the positions of Lecturer in Psychological Medicine at the University of Glasgow, Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Studies and Director of the Alcohol Studies Centre at the University of Paisley (Scotland) and was then an Associate Professor and Head of Addictions Studies at Curtin University (Perth, WA). Bill was also a Professor of Psychology and  Head of the Clinical Psychology program at Curtin University. As an academic Bill published extensively and has also consulted for a wide range of agencies including the World Health Organisation and the United Nations.

Bill has extensive clinical experience. He has been a Senior Psychologist in an Alcohol and Drug unit in Glasgow, a consulting Clinical Psychologist to a private hospital in Perth, the Director of an Alcohol and Drug treatment agency in the Channel Islands (UK) and the Clinical Director of a co-occurring drug and mental health disorders unit at Graylands Hospital, Perth. More recently Bill was a Director and Head of Psychotherapy at Abbotsford Private Hospital

Bill specialises in the management of adult psychopathology, addictive behaviours, the co-occurrence of both and the impact of childhood trauma on adult psychological functioning. Bill is also an experienced group psychotherapist who ran his first ever group in an Alcohol and Drug Treatment Unit in Glasgow some 45 years ago.

Lisa Viska

Lisa Viska

Psychologist

Lisa is a Registered Psychologist with AHPRA.

Lisa is very experienced in working with adults and couples in the areas of anxiety, depression, stress management, anger management, conflict resolution, assertive  communication, motivation to change, relationships, loss and grief, suicidality and parenting skills. Lisa is a friendly and approachable person who works from a strength’s-based perspective to empower her clients to achieve their desired counselling goals.

She has been trained in several evidence based therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Positive Psychology, Solution Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, Gottman’s Therapy (for couples) and many more.

Clinical Experience and Background

Lisa obtained her Psychology degree from the University of Western Australia and has over 30 years of experience across a range of government organisations and private practice. She has worked as an educational psychologist, a consultant, a university lecturer, a private practitioner and has vast employee assistance counselling experience.

Janet Gallagher

Janet Gallagher

Clinical Psychologist

Janet Gallagher is a Clinical Psychologist registered with AHPRA.

Janet works from a strength-based perspective, working alongside individuals, couples and families to achieve their goals and work towards wellbeing. Janet is experienced in working with children and adolescents, the areas of anxiety, depression, challenging behaviours, self-esteem, bonding and attachment difficulty, trauma and abuse, post-traumatic stress, parental separation and divorce. With adults, in working with depression and anxiety, personality disorders, parenting support (PPP, Circle of security, attachment parenting), trauma and abuse and adjusting to life change.

She has been trained in several evidence based therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma Focused CBT, Schema Therapy and many other Psychotherapy models.

Clinical experience and background

Janet obtained her Honours in Psychology with Human Resource Management at Middlesex University in the UK and Masters in Clinical Psychology at Edith Cowan University. Janet has a number of years’ experience working in private practice and in children and family services. Whilst most of Janet’s experience has been working with at risk children and families, focusing on childhood trauma and abuse, Janet also has experience working in many other fields of psychology across the lifespan. Janet continues to be involved in research that is involved with Children in Out of Home Care, specifically kinship care.

Jeff Howe

Jeff Howe

Psychologist

Jeff is experienced in working with adolescents and adults around issues including depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief and loss, adjustment and trauma reactions, interpersonal / relationship conflicts and addiction.

Accessing support can be daunting and as such, Jeff’s warm and engaging style aims to create a safe and relaxed space to work through challenges. Jeff’s therapeutic approach is client-centered and collaborative, utilizing evidence-based techniques from CBT, DBT, ACT, Schema, Motivational Interviewing and Interpersonal Psychotherapy modalities.

Jeff obtained his Psychology qualifications through Murdoch University. He started his career at the Education department working with difficult to engage young people. Jeff has also worked in the criminal justice system and more recently in youth mental health, drug and alcohol services and private practice.

Angela Neuhof

Angela Neuhof

Psychologist

Angela is a registered psychologist with AHPRA and has over 14 years’ experience providing counselling and psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults.

Angela is experienced in working with clients for a range of issues including: anxiety; depression; self-harm; grief and loss; self-esteem and body image issues; life transitions and adjustment difficulties; school refusal; stress management; relationship/interpersonal difficulties and post and perinatal depression/anxiety. While Angela specialises in working with children and adolescents, she is experienced in working with clients of all ages to achieve long-term change.    

Angela is passionate about client-centred therapy and applies a holistic approach.   She values the importance of utilising a 'team' approach with her clients to equip them with strategies that will benefit them outside of the therapeutic space, so they can flourish and lead a life that has purpose and meaning for them. Angela takes a great deal of care in creating an environment of safety and acceptance so that her clients feel comfortable and supported as individuals. 

Angela is trained in a number of evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Play and Art Therapy.  She believes that there is no ‘one size fits all’ method to therapy and approaches are always tailored to meet the specific needs of the client.

Clinical Experience and Background

Angela received her psychology degree with honours at the University of Western Australia, before completing a Graduate Diploma of Education (specialising in School Psychology) at the same university.  Angela has worked as a school psychologist in regional, remote and metropolitan areas and in a youth organisation specialising in depression and anxiety.  She is also a highly experienced training facilitator, conducting mental health workshops for community groups.      

Kathy Kirwan

Kathy Kirwan

Psychologist

Kathy Kirwan is a Counselling Psychologist who is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Counselling Psychologists.  She is also a member of the Association of Counselling Psychologists (ACP). She is experienced in working with adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples.

Kathy starts her work from a stance that the client is the expert in their life and the counselling provides a space for that knowledge to combine with her experience and expertise as we work towards the client’s goals in a safe emotional space. 

Kathy has completed training in several evidence based therapeutic techniques including Emotionally Focused Therapy (for couples, Gottman’s Therapy (for couples), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (for anxiety, trauma, PTSD, grief), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy Interpersonal Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and others.

Clinical experience and background

Kathy graduated from Curtin University in the Master of Psychology (Counselling) program.  Kathy’s early work in counselling was focused on relationship difficulties, sexuality and sexual health issues.  She has extensive experience working in Employee Assistance Programs providing counselling for workplace and personal issues that included anxiety, depression and stress, work/life balance, trauma, PTSD, relationship difficulties, sexuality and sexual health issues.  She has worked as a senior manager which can be invaluable for understanding workplace complexities.  Her more recent experience has involved working in Private Practice.

Amanda Maynard

Amanda Maynard

Psychologist

Amanda is a registered Counselling Psychologist with AHPRA. She is experienced in working with adolescents and adults facing challenges with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief and loss, relationship issues and life transitions such as first-time motherhood/parenthood. 

Amanda focuses on creating a safe space where the client feels able to explore and make sense of their internal world and with new understanding create change in their life. She views therapeutic work as a partnership with the client, each working together to facilitate the client realising their goals.

Amanda has been trained in several evidence based therapeutic techniques including: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Mode Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT); Existential Therapy; Brain Based Therapy and Relaxation and Mindfulness practices.

Clinical Experience and Background

Amanda obtained her Masters of Psychology (Counselling) through Curtin University of Technology.  Amanda has worked in private practice for a number of years and prior that worked in community organisations for over ten years.

Over the course of her working history Amanda written and co-facilitated group programs for young people navigating their way through grief and loss, and for young people and their primary carers experiencing attachment disruption. She has provided therapy to individuals and couples primarily coming from an attachment framework.  Amanda has worked with a diverse client population in a variety of settings and recognises how unique each client is, her priority is getting to know the client, meeting them where they are at and drawing on models that are an appropriate therapeutic fit for each client. 

Samantha Hill

Samantha Hill

Psychologist

Samantha is an AHPHA registered Psychologist and a Medicare Provider. She is an active member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Counselling Psychologists and the Association of Counselling Psychologists (ACP). Samantha provides counselling and psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.

Samantha believes in a client-centred and strengths-based approach that is aligned with the needs and goals of the individual. She adopts a compassionate and empathic stance. Samantha seeks to offer a respectful and safe space where clients feel empowered and supported to explore their difficulties, become aware of emotional, thinking and behaviour patterns, find meaning, adopt positive coping strategies and enhance psychological well-being.

Samantha provides assessment, formulation, diagnosis, and treatment for a range of psychological problems and life issues including: Depression and low mood, Anxiety disorders, Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, Family conflict and separation, Grief and Loss, Perinatal mental health and parenting difficulties, Addictions, Body image and low self-esteem, Stress, coping and adjustment to life transitions, Difficulties with interpersonal relationships, Personality disorders, and Work-related issues.

Clinical experience and Background

Samantha obtained her BPsych (Hons) from the University of Liverpool Hope in the UK and her MA (Counselling Psychology) from Curtin University. She has experience working with people across the lifespan in community mental health, women’s health, and child protection settings. A large proportion of Samantha’s work and training has focused on providing trauma-informed, attachment-based and culturally sensitive psychological treatment to children, parents and families.

Samantha has completed training in several evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Her approach is integrative and places primary focus on the therapeutic alliance as a confidential and safe space for healing and growth. She draws upon treatment modalities including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Schema Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Existential Therapy, Attachment-Informed Therapy, and creative modalities such as Play and Art therapy. Samantha is also trained to provide Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) for adults, adolescents and children and she is a certified Circle of Security Parenting program facilitator.