meet our team Simone Sharah Clinical Psychologist and Couple and Family Therapist. BA (Psych) (Hons); M.Psych(Clinical); MCFT; MAPS (CCLIN). Location 32 Marlborough Street, Drummoyne NSW 2047 Flat entry. Wheelchair accessible. Street parking. Valhalla, 113/166 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037 Wheelchair and lift access. Room located on the ground floor. Street parking. Hours DrummoyneMondays […]
Michelle Wilkins
meet our team Michelle Wilkins Psychologist Location 1D, Level 1, 322 Kingsgrove Rd, Kingsgrove 2208 Hours Kingsgrove (wheelchair access available):WednesdaysThursdays Online Sessions:TuesdaysFridays CONTACT INFORMATION 0410 699 052 michellecwilkins@gmail.com Meet Michelle Michelle Wilkins is a registered psychologist with over 20 years’ experience in providing psychological services to children, young people, adults, couples and families. Michelle is […]
Vivien Suttner
Vivien Suttner is a registered psychologist and full member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology. Vivien is a board registered provisional psychologist supervisor. Vivien has 17 years’ experience as a psychologist and prior to that worked as a crisis counsellor.
She has a broad range of expertise having undertaken specialised training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical and Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Vivien uses a trauma informed approach to counselling and has a keen interest in narrative therapy. Vivien has a compassionate, friendly, strength based way of working collaboratively with individuals and families. Vivien works with children, adolescents and adults. She has enjoyed co-facilitating groups on post-natal depression and anxiety management.
Vivien has considerable expertise in psychological assessment, especially for children with low academic achievement, specific learning disorders (e.g. dyslexia), and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Comprehensive psychological and educational reports and feedback are provided. She has contributed to ongoing professional development for organisations such as Specific Learning Disabilities Association of NSW.
Tammy Rosman
Since establishing her private practice, Tammy continues to work with children, adolescents and adults. She provides therapeutic counselling around issues relating to anxiety, depression, parenting issues, child sexual assault, domestic violence, family conflict, relationship issues, eating disorders, bullying and peer relationships, grief and loss, challenging behaviours and more!
Tammy practices from a holistic and systemic perspective. She utilises a number of theoretical frameworks in her work including cognitive behavioural therapy, narrative therapy, strengths based approaches, mindfulness, psycho-education, play therapy, family therapy and skills based techniques for addressing concerns. Tammy is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
Monica Finetti
Monica Finetti has more than 30 years of clinical experience in the areas of counselling and psychotherapy. She works from a trauma informed, mindfulness perspective. She has extensive experience working with people from a wide range of cultures and identities. Monica speaks Spanish and has worked closely with the Spanish speaking community.
Leeanne Lightfoot
Leeanne Lightfoot is a Mental Health Social Worker (Accredited) with 16+ years professional experience in both government and non-government services in the inner city of Sydney. She is currently in private practice (6 years) delivering counselling services under PSS and Better Access Medicare Scheme.
Specific areas of interest are working with young people and adults who have a lived experience of trauma, and working with issues related to PND, depression, anxiety, life development issues, grief and loss, workplace issues.
Karen Doherty
I am an accredited mental health social worker registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers and a Director of Lilly Pilly Counselling Incorporated. I have over 20 years experience working with children, young people and adults with a wide range of issues. I have knowledge and experience working with mental health issues, sexual abuse, trauma, child abuse and neglect and therapeutic counselling.
I have a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work from Sydney University and have completed post graduate training and workshops in child and adolescent mental health, peri natal metal health, narrative therapy and CBT.
Julieanne Lowe
Julieanne is a registered Psychologist with a warm, open and collaborative style. She adopts a client-centered approach to therapy, tailoring her approach to suit the needs, pace, and presentation of those she works with.
She believes that everyone can grow, and is passionate about utilising individuals’ unique strengths and values to help her clients achieve their goals. Julieanne strives to create a safe and open space for those she works with, where individuals and families can explore what they want, set goals, and work towards these goals at their own set pace.
It is important to Julieanne that her clients walk away from sessions feeling heard, safe, and respected. Likening the therapeutic relationship to a partnership, Julieanne works collaboratively ‘with’ her clients to support them to support themselves.
Jenna McKenzie
Jenna is a Registered Psychologist and an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Jenna has extensive experience providing psychological and counselling services to adults and adolescents. Jenna is passionate about helping her clients to overcome stressors in their lives, and believes that one of the most effective vehicles of change is the therapeutic relationship.
Jenna has worked with clients who have been impacted by trauma both in childhood and more recently. This has included clients impacted by both complex and single event traumas.
Jenna has experience in supporting people who are processing grief and loss, major life changes or stressors, relationship transitions, anxiety, panic disorder, depression and post-natal anxiety and depression. Jenna also provides social skills training, and treatment for social anxiety.
Jenna has supported her clients to effect positive change in their lives. She is always inspired by the positive outcomes that clients have made when their goals have been achieved
Holly Smith
Holly Smith is an accredited mental health Social Worker with over 17 years of clinical experience in private, government, forensic and health sectors. She is passionate about working holistically with clients and is a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
Holly uses a flexible and supportive client-based approach to create a safe environment for clients to explore their issues. She is able to provide counselling and therapy to adults, adolescents and children who have experienced a broad range of personal challenges and concerns including: Posttraumatic stress; childhood trauma; grief and loss; suicide bereavement; refugee trauma and settlement issues; mental health issues; anxiety and depression.
Holly will work with her clients to enhance their strengths and develop insight and coping strategies to help navigate the difficulties they are experiencing. She uses various counselling approaches including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Therapy, Complicated Grief Therapy, Psychoeducation and Strengths Based approach.
