Meet Our Psychology and Allied Health Team
Meet the clinicians and practitioners providing psychology, speech pathology, counselling, social work-informed support and Positive Behaviour Support through Therapy Near Me. Our team includes AHPRA-registered psychologists and practitioners with professional qualifications and experience across mental health, disability, communication and behaviour support. Therapy Near Me also works with a clinical review and editorial team that supports the accuracy, clarity, maintenance and appropriate scope of selected website content.
Our practitioners support clients across Newcastle, the Gold Coast, Perth, Sydney, Western Sydney, the NSW South Coast and Western Melbourne, with Australia-wide Telehealth available for suitable services. Each practitioner profile includes more detailed information about qualifications, registrations or professional credentials, areas of experience, languages, service locations and appointment options.
The right practitioner depends on the person’s age, goals, clinical or support needs, location, funding pathway, scope of practice and current availability. Our reception team can help match each enquiry to an appropriate client-facing practitioner. Clinical review and editorial team roles are separate from appointment matching unless an individual profile expressly states otherwise.
Psychology
Service hub link: NDIS psychology services and, where useful in the introductory sentence only, Telehealth psychology.
Senior psychologist with more than 25 years of experience across private practice, Defence, corrections, workplace psychology, psychological assessment and clinical supervision. Ross provides structured, practical and evidence-informed psychological support for adults and older adolescents where appropriate.
May be suitable for: anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment difficulties, grief, sleep difficulties, resilience, workplace stress and functional difficulties.
May be suitable for: anxiety, trauma recovery, emotional regulation, coping skills, adjustment difficulties and participation goals.
May be suitable for: Young adults and adults seeking support with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, emotional regulation, relationship difficulties, study or work stress, and major life changes.
May be suitable for: autism and ADHD-related difficulties, anxiety and emotional regulation, developmental and behavioural concerns, parent and family support, social and functional difficulties, adjustment and life transitions, and disability-related psychological needs.
Eamon brings experience from private-clinic, school, community and Telehealth psychology settings. In postgraduate placements he worked with adults and children through therapy, clinical interviews, triage, risk management and cognitive/ADHD assessment, and he facilitated an eight-week group-based DBT skills program. He has also liaised with GPs, case workers, AOD services, parents, guardians, teachers and multidisciplinary teams to support continuity of care.
Bharanika’s clinical experience includes goal-focused psychological intervention, therapy planning, assessment and reporting, multidisciplinary teamwork, liaison with families and carers, and progress monitoring. She has worked with clients across the lifespan and reports experience adapting intervention to developmental level and cognitive profile. Her training includes a Master of Professional Psychology and a professional psychology placement at headspace Swan Hill.
Melissa’s psychology background includes a Master of Professional Psychology from the University of Melbourne, supervised forensic placement experience with Corrections Victoria and current low-intensity CBT work within the Medicare Mental Health Check-in Service at St Vincent’s Health. Her experience includes intake assessment, CBT formulation, collaborative goal setting, routine outcome monitoring, behavioural activation, graded exposure, cognitive restructuring, sleep intervention, safety planning and clinical documentation. She also brings prior experience in trauma-informed mentoring, telephone-based support and university teaching.
Dante completed a Master of Professional Psychology at the University of Melbourne after earlier study in psychology, neuroscience, physiology and developmental biology. His experience includes provisional psychology practice in a private clinic, digital crisis support through Lifeline, trauma/PTSD support-group facilitation, psychology research, psychometric test development and university teaching. This combination gives him a strong foundation in communication, evidence appraisal and psychologically informed support.
Josefina’s professional background spans organisational development, corporate HR projects, talent attraction, performance evaluation, employee engagement and leadership initiatives. She has worked across regional and multinational environments and has experience collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders.
Jean Jeong is a Melbourne-based Provisional Psychologist with experience providing psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention across employment, EAP, school, clinic and Telehealth settings. Her work has included support for anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, adjustment concerns, substance-use concerns and complex psychosocial presentations. Jean works in English and Korean and brings a culturally responsive, collaborative approach to supervised psychological practice.
Lauren Durbridge is a Provisional Psychologist with postgraduate training in psychological assessment, clinical interviewing, risk assessment, case formulation and treatment planning. Her practice interests include trauma-informed care, neuroaffirming psychological support, child and adult mental health, recovery-oriented work and mindfulness. She values a warm, collaborative and person-centred approach and works within structured supervision and ongoing professional development.
Stephanie Favorito is a provisional psychologist based in Western Melbourne. Her postgraduate training and placement experience include individualised psychology sessions in a school setting, using evidence-based therapeutic approaches and adapting treatment plans to the needs of the client. She also brings prior experience in behaviour-focused support, including assessing skills, behaviours and needs, developing individualised plans and monitoring progress.
Divya Sabu is a Melbourne-based provisional psychologist with experience supporting children and adolescents in education settings. Her supervised psychology experience includes collaborative case formulation, play-based work, CBT, ACT and DNA-V, together with behavioural observations, intake assessments, mental status examinations, risk assessments and psychological report writing.
Speech Pathology
Service hub link: speech therapy and communication support.
May be suitable for: functional communication, receptive and expressive language, speech development, social communication, literacy, fluency, voice and participation goals. Mealtime or swallowing-related concerns may also be considered where clinically appropriate.
Counselling and Social Work
Service hub link: counselling services.
May be suitable for: disability-related stress, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, routines, motivation, family pressures, social connection and community participation.
May be suitable for: adults and carers seeking support with emotional coping, confidence, routines, motivation, social isolation, life transitions and community-participation goals.
Positive Behaviour Support
Service hub link: Positive Behaviour Support services.
May be suitable for: behavioural assessment, skill-acquisition planning, Positive Behaviour Support Plans, parent coaching, implementation support, social-communication needs and participation goals.
May be suitable for: emotional regulation, coping skills, routines, motivation, capacity building and coordinated behaviour-support strategies, subject to referral suitability, current scope and applicable supervision arrangements.
Positive Behaviour Support
Therapy Near Me also works with clinical reviewers and editorial team members who support the accuracy, clarity, readability, governance and ongoing maintenance of selected website content. These roles are distinct from the client-facing practitioner roster above. Individual profiles explain each person’s qualifications, review scope and editorial responsibilities.
Role at Therapy Near Me: Content review, counselling and behaviour-support review, trauma-informed language, consumer readability and scope-of-practice wording. Her review role does not create a therapeutic relationship.
Chantal Santacaterina is a Senior Consultant Psychologist and clinical reviewer for Therapy Near Me. She reviews selected educational and service content for clinical accuracy, consumer readability and alignment with contemporary psychological practice. Her professional experience includes counselling, psychological assessment, psychotherapy, rehabilitation and workplace mental health settings.
Role at Therapy Near Me: Clinical review of selected mental health and psychology content. Clinical review does not establish a therapeutic relationship and website content remains general in nature.
Role at Therapy Near Me: Editorial coordination, content preparation, publishing workflows, quality assurance, content consistency and website content governance. Her role does not include clinical advice, diagnosis, treatment or clinical review.
Choosing the right practitioner
Different practitioners have different professional scopes, client groups, areas of experience and service locations. If you are unsure who is the best fit, contact Therapy Near Me and tell us the client's age, location, preferred appointment type, main goals and funding pathway. We can review the enquiry and suggest an appropriate practitioner based on suitability and current availability.
Need help choosing a practitioner?
Call 1800 NEAR ME (1800 632 763) or use the booking/referral form and our reception team will help identify a suitable option.
