Clinic Owner, Senior Psychologist & Meditation Teacher

BPsychSc, BA(Hons), MMTCP, MAAPi, STAP

Stephen has a calm, easy-going and friendly nature that fosters a sense of safety and openness. He believes in the limitless potential for all individuals to grow, expand and connect and that each person has a unique role and path in life which is to be celebrated.

Stephen has extensive experience working with individuals and families of all ages in both the public and private sectors. He has specialised training in a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches including systemic family therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness based psychotherapy.

Stephen has a special interest in teaching mindfulness practices and the integration of presence and compassion as a path to healing and health. He has undertaken extensive training from some of the worlds leading experts in the area, including Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach.

Stephen also has specialist expertise in working with neurodiversity and providing comprehensive and therapeutic neurocognitive assessments.

He is also the creator of the online platform Thrive with ADHD, which offers innovative, strength-based online support for individuals with ADHD.

Stephen is a board-approved psychology supervisor and offers professional supervision, training and workshops both in person and online.

In his spare time, Stephen can usually be found spending time on nature trails, reading, or of course having fun and going on adventures with his family.

Clinic Owner & Clinical Psychologist

BPsychSc, BA(Hons I), MPsych (Clinical), PhD, MAAPi

Breeana brings a gentle, safe and compassionate energy to the therapeutic space. She believes each person has within them the innate wisdom for their own growth potential and healing and is honored to walk beside them in that journey for a time.

Breeana has experience working with young people, adults and families of all ages treating a range of concerns. She is especially passionate about working to support and empower people through adolescence, emerging adulthood and during life transitions.

Breeana values a holistic approach and has special interests in mindfulness meditation, compassion-focused approaches, ACT, somatic modalities and the mind-body connection. Breeana incorporates Clinical EFT (Emotion Freedom Technique) as a part of her practice to treat a range of concerns. She is also currently training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an evidence-based treatment approach for healing trauma.

Breeana completed her PhD through Bond University, focusing on the development and evaluation of a mindfulness-based framework and intervention with emerging adult populations. This research focused on building presence, self-compassion, resilience and well-being in young medical students specifically using mindfulness.

Breeana also has a deep passion for writing and is currently working on therapeutic books and resources for children and adolescents.

In her spare time, Breeana enjoys travelling with her family, being in nature and hanging out with her two beautiful daughters.

Clinical Psychologist

BPsych (Hons), PhD (ClinPsych), MAPS

Brett is a compassionate clinical psychologist who strives to help individuals experience both relief from often debilitating symptoms as well as long-term change and growth. He brings a direct and goal-oriented approach to therapy, while aiming at all times to provide a warm, supportive, and non-judgemental environment.  

Brett has experience working with individuals across a range of contexts and difficulties. These include helping people with anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, substance use and addictions, difficulties associated with trauma and loss, persistent pain, relationship and communication difficulties, difficulties managing anger, and generally improving insight and self-understanding.

Brett primarily works with adults in a collaborative non-manualised approach known as Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), having completed an additional three-years post-university training in this modality. This approach focuses on identifying and understanding the mechanisms we have all unconsciously learnt to use as a way to avoid experiencing complex feelings and emotions with those closest to us. Once these mechanisms are understood and let go, the focus is then on fully experiencing these complex feelings and emotions in a genuine and authentic way. This process helps individuals understand their emotions and use their feelings as the compass to life that they are meant to be.

Clinical Psychologist

BPsychSc(Hons), MClinPsych

Erinn (She/her) is a warm and compassionate psychologist who enjoys working across the lifespan and supporting people with a wide range of challenges. Erinn seeks to create a safe and non-judgmental space for her clients, allowing them to share their concerns and work towards positive outcomes. Her approach is tailored to each client's individual needs, and she works collaboratively with clients to achieve their goals. She has a keen interest in supporting neurodivergent people to understand their unique brain style differences, build knowledge and confidence to implement appropriate accommodations, and recognise their strengths.

Erinn has recently commenced a three-year training program in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy. ISTDP focuses on emotions and solving internal conflicts. It has been found to be effective in treating anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and many physical conditions often attributed to stress. When seeing older adolescents and adults, Erinn prefers to work from an ISTDP perspective.

Erinn has extensive experience in parenting support and coaching caregivers to improve their relationship with their children as well as manage difficult behaviours. In her practice, she utilises the collaborative and proactive solutions model to support families to work together towards solving problems before the behaviours start. Erinn is passionate about providing neurodiverse affirming care and supports parents, children, and families experiencing relational difficulties and challenging behaviour. She strongly believes in the importance of educating everyone involved in the care of neurodiverse children, and advocating for the needs of these children and their families wherever possible.

In her spare time, Erinn enjoys playing video games, reading, and spending time with her friends and cuddling her cat, Luna.

Provisional Psychologist

BA(Psych), BTeach(Hons), BPsychSc(Hons1), MAPS

Elise is a provisional psychologist completing her internship with Mindful Families. She brings over 15 years of experience in education, having supported children, adolescents and families across school and community settings. Elise brings a calm and caring presence, creating a safe space where clients feel heard, understood, and supported. She tailors her approach to each individual, drawing on evidence-based strategies to meet their unique needs and goals.

Elise has a strong interest in helping people strengthen their sense of self, navigate challenges with greater confidence, and move toward a life that feels meaningful and fulfilling. She values curiosity, openness, and collaboration in the therapeutic process, and encourages clients to recognise their own strengths and capacities. With an appreciation for the mind–body connection, Elise often integrates practices such as mindfulness and self-compassion to support resilience and wellbeing.

Her professional interests include promoting mental health and wellbeing, with a focus on helping clients not only manage difficulties but also build capacity to thrive. Elise works with neurodivergence using approaches that foster self-understanding, confidence, and personal growth. She also supports clients in managing anxiety and depression and navigating life transitions. Elise has a particular interest in school refusal, providing support to both students and caregivers. She conducts cognitive assessments to help identify learning profiles and developmental needs.

Elise’s therapeutic approach draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Positive Psychology.

Outside of work, Elise enjoys adventures with her family, whether hiking, bike riding, or taking long walks on the beach. As a yoga and Pilates teacher, she loves sharing mind–body practices to support health and balance. She also enjoys cooking, catching up with friends over a chai, and spending time in nature.

Counsellor & Clinical Family Therapist

B Counselling, Grad.Dip Relationship Counselling, Member AAFT (Clinical)

Sue is a highly skilled Clinical Family Therapist and counsellor who has extensive experience working with families, children & adolescents across private, educational and government settings. She is an experiential therapist who works creatively, authentically and compassionately with individuals and families.

Her natural warmth and humour allow her to engage easily with individuals and families while being able to understand family dilemmas and conflicts and promote greater self-awareness and healthier ways of coping & relating.

Sue believes in tapping into an individual’s and families’ strengths and resources. She uses her expertise in Family Therapy to explore links between current problems and how it connects to the past through the exploration of multi-generational family dynamics.

Sue has been trained and supervised for over 10 years by Maurizio Andolfi, an internationally recognised Master Family Therapist. Her practice is inspired by Andolfi’s’ work as well as Aldo Gurgone from the William Street Family Therapy Centre, where Sue underwent training in Family Therapy and later worked as a Trainer herself.

Sue has a Bachelor Degree in Counselling and Graduate Diploma in Relationship Counselling. She is a Clinical Member of AAFT (Australian Association of Family Therapy).

Clinical Psychologist & Social Worker

BPsycSc, MSocWk, MClinPsych, GradDip (Family Dispute Resolution), GradCert (National Mediation), MAPS

Angela is a dual-qualified health professional in psychology and social work and has completed further qualifications in family mediation.

Angela works with clients across the lifespan experiencing a range of difficulties and uses evidence-based psychotherapies tailored to her clients’ preferred styles. She is passionate about helping clients grow their self-compassion and adopt a growth mindset, where they can trust themselves and learn from their mistakes.

Angela greatly values the knowledge that clients bring to the collaborative partnership through their lived experience and believes that “Through Struggle Comes Strength” and is grateful and honoured to have the opportunity to support her clients through challenging times, whilst also triumphing with them on the other side of the storm.

Angela is experienced in using a range of evidence-based psychotherapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.

Her interest areas include; mental health & well-being associated with chronic health conditions and disability, stress management, family planning, pregnancy, and postnatal support, parenting support, family therapy, social skills training, anxiety and depression disorders, neurodivergent clients, LGBTQI+ clients, culturally and linguistically diverse clients, grief and bereavement and life transitions.

In her spare time, Angela enjoys discovering the newest cafes, catching up with friends and family, getting lost in a good book, spending time with her lovable puppy Tilly, travelling, crafting with her friends over a nice cup of tea, and going to art performances and music concerts.

Counsellor

B.Comm, Dip Counselling

Danielle brings a warm and friendly energy to our clinic and has a passion for building connections with clients and providing them with a safe space to share their stories. She works primarily with children and adolescents under the age of 18, supporting their emotional wellbeing and helping families navigate developmental and relational challenges.

Danielle uses play-based and creative therapies to help children and teenagers express themselves in ways that feel natural and comfortable, fostering emotional insight, problem-solving skills and resilience. She integrates this with parenting support to promote healthy family dynamics and equip caregivers with practical strategies to strengthen their connection with their children.

As a mother of two, Danielle understands the complexities of parenting as well as the emotional and developmental challenges that children and teenagers face. Using a collaborative and compassionate therapeutic approach, she provides a non-judgemental space where clients can explore their emotions, thoughts and personal journeys.

Danielle draws on a range of evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, tailoring her approach to meet each client’s unique needs.

In her spare time, Danielle enjoys catching up with friends over coffee, binging reality TV, hanging with her family and taking their dog Cookie to the dog park.

Danielle holds a Bachelor Degree in Communications, a Diploma in Counselling and is a member of the Australian Counselling Association. 

Psychologist

GradDipPsychSc, BA (Psychology)

MAAPi, MASTSS

Kymm works with children (5yrs+), adolescents and adults, and practices within trauma sensitive, person centred, neurodivergent affirming and strengths-focused perspectives. She has extensive experience supporting clients of all ages and cultures in various roles across Government, Not-For-Profit and Private sectors. Kymm is experienced in assessment and therapeutic support as well as providing secondary consultation and training for professionals within child protection, disability, community mental health and education sectors. She has contributed to the field of psychology as a research assistant and presented her research at National and International mental health conferences.  

An empathetic and compassionate practitioner, Kymm offers a safe and culturally secure space to collaboratively work through problematic experiences, circumstances and life transitions. Kymm draws upon a range of evidence-based therapies and strategies and tailors support to meet individual needs. Central to Kymm’s practice is improving wellbeing and empowering clients in being the best version of themselves as possible.

Kymm has a particular interest in trauma experiences and posttraumatic growth. She offers support for concerns related to perinatal mental health, mood and adjustment, grief and loss, social relationships, self-esteem issues, developmental differences, parenting support, chronic health difficulties and disability.  

Kymm is available for secondary consultation and trauma informed training for child protection, education and community agency professionals who supportively work with children and adolescents with complex needs. 

Outside of work hours, Kymm enjoys time in the outdoors, taking in the Arts, developing her guitar skills and listening to music, learning something new, practicing meditation and spending time with loved ones.