Our Therapy and Assessment Team

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Hi - I'm Mikaela (she/her).

I am the founder and director of Care For Your Mind.  I work from an interpersonal and trauma informed framework to ensure collaborative client-therapist practice. 

I have experience working with clients across the developmental life span with a particular interest in trauma and abuse. Previously, I have worked in the not for profit and private sector. I have also worked in short term residential trauma treatment.

I have additional training in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) , Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Attachment focused psychotherapy and sensorimotor interventions. 

I believe in the strength of the therapeutic relationship being the driver of longitudinal change.

I hold clinical registration with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). 

I am also a professional member of the Blue Knot Foundation. 

I am not taking new clients at this time. 

Hi - I'm Michelle (she/her). 

I’m an art therapist and social worker. My area of interest is in the space of trauma, using art making and other expressive outlets, including movement, music and creative writing to support recovery.

I have experience working with individuals and groups across the developmental life span. My clinical approach is influenced by feminist theory, client-centered approaches, and strength-based frameworks.

I have an interest in childhood and lifespan development, attachment, neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+ issues, diverse experiences of disability, and abuse/trauma care and recovery. 

I provide counselling and the delivery of focussed psychosocial and psychological interventions to children, young people, their families and adults. This includes individual counselling, dyad (parent/child) counselling and therapeutic group work.

I believe that you are the expert in your healing journey. But we can always use someone to walk beside us, at least some of the way.

I hold registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). 

Hi - I'm Irene (she/her).  

I’m an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over a decade of experience across mental health, statutory child and family services, and higher education. Over the years, I’ve held leadership roles within federally funded public health organisations, where I coordinated suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention services nationally.

My work has included supporting and training healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, evidence-based mental health care that is client-centred, culturally responsive, and grounded in wellbeing.

As a lead clinical counsellor, I’ve supported individuals facing a wide range of concerns, including relationship difficulties, trauma, grief and bereavement, and the pain of unmet expectations. I also help clients navigate complex life transitions. 

A core part of my approach is helping people deepen their self-understanding, heal from emotional wounds, and build more meaningful, fulfilling relationships with themselves and others. 

Hi - I'm Kayla (she/her).  

A dedicated psychologist committed to providing a safe, warm, and inviting environment. I am passionate about fostering strong therapeutic relationships to help clients achieve their individual needs and enhance their overall mental well-being.

I have experience working across the developmental lifespan within the private sector, addressing a wide range of presentations, including, but not limited to, trauma, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, and life transitions. My approach is client-centred, adapting various therapeutic modalities to meet the unique needs of each individual.

My passions extend to using comprehensive assessments to help clients understand how they individually think, learn, feel, and behave. This includes cognitive and developmental assessments, as well as ADHD and adult autism assessments.

I hold a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and I am a registered member of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Psychologists Board of Australia.

I am not taking new clients at this time. 

I will have availability to start working with new clients in November 2025 following my return from maternity leave.

Hi - I’m Lucy (she/her). 

I am the Intake & Client Support Practitioner at Care For Your Mind. After finishing my double degree last year in Psychology and Criminology I am continuing to develop my skills by completing intake and client support work. 

I am your first point of contact when reaching out to our clinic for support. I am here to help with any questions you may have to ensure the therapeutic process can be as supportive as possible. I also conduct initial intake and/or developmental history appointments to ensure that you are placed with the therapist who is the best fit for you. 

Hi - I’m Ted I occasionally come into the office with Helen. I take my job of giving unconditional positive regard very seriously and receiving pats (or giant bear cuddles!). Like us all, I am a work in progress and learning about boundaries, emotional regulation and making good life choices (eating sensory toys is not a good choice Ted!). But I am teenager and still working out my place in the world. You’ll be able to tell that I am in building because there will be a trail of white fluff from the front door all the way to Helen’s room at the back. I am still learning how to be a Therapy dog, so I only comes in for clients who love big goofball dogs. For those who don’t, I hang out in the kitchen.