Meet Our Team
Dr Veronica Johnston (She/Her)
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Veronica holds dual qualifications as a clinical psychologist and registered teacher. She has over 15 years experience working with children and adolescents, providing emotional, educational, and behavioural support to her clients as well as their family and schools. Veronica also has a passion for women's mental health and works with many adults experiencing mental health difficulties.
Appropriate Referrals Include:
Anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment disorder, grief and loss, behavioural difficulties, parenting support for families, neurodevelopmental disorders (ASD, ADHD), relationship issues, school or peer related difficulties.
Veronica is currently not accepting new referrals.
Kelly Morrish
PSYCHOLOGIST
Kelly is a registered psychologist who brings considerable life and professional experience- most notably working with victim/survivors of violent crime and bereaved clients within a range of settings. She is a passionate ally of the LGBTQIA+ community- supporting people and family members and also working to increase their voices and visibility within the broader community.
She works through curiosity and compassion with a warm, engaging style. She recognises that to be human is to experience a full range of emotions and unique intrapersonal conditions.
Seated in Acceptance and Mindful techniques, she incorporates various evidence based interventions such as CBT and EMDR as she walks alongside people, holding gentile space for exploration, understanding and growth.
Appropriate referrals include:
16 years +
* Grief and Loss
* Companion animal loss
* Trauma/PTSD
* Depression
* Anxiety
* Adjustment conditions
* Relationship/Conflict
* Well-being/Stress management
* Parenting
Isabelle Gardiner (She/Her)
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Isabelle is a clinical psychologist with several years experience working in a range of public and community health settings. She provides evidence-based therapeutic approaches to support adults of all ages who are experiencing mental health concerns. Isabelle has a passion for improving the mental health of older adults and working with individuals to manage their physical health concerns.
Appropriate Referrals Include:
Anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder, adjustment to illness, grief and loss, general mental health and wellbeing.
Telehealth Only
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Claire Foster
PSYCHOLOGIST
Claire is passionate about working with LGBTIQA+ clients. She has many years of experience working with the LGBTIQA+ community, both as a peer and as a clinician, and she can complete WPATH assessments for transgender adults seeking medical gender-affirming care. More broadly, Claire enjoys working with people from all backgrounds, including culturally diverse and neurodivergent individuals, and uses a neurodiversity-affirming approach in her work.
Claire is authentic, warm, and friendly person who values the positive outcomes that come from establishing a safe, collaborative, and non-judgemental therapeutic relationship. She likes to work from a strengths-based approach where she gets to know each individual and works in a way that best suits them. She works with adults and adolescents aged 14+.
Claire works with a wide range of mental health presentations, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, interpersonal and relationship concerns, body image and eating concerns, and OCD. She also works with trauma and is trained in eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR).
Appropriate referrals include:
Clients 14 years and above presenting with:
Anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment disorder, OCD, eating disorders (adults only), relationship issues, LGBTIQA+ clients (with the ability to provide support letters for commencing hormone replacement therapy), general mental health issues.
Telehealth Only
Cheryl Wile
REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST
Cheryl is a registered psychologist with over 25 years of experience. Very compassionate and caring, Cheryl draws on a myriad of approaches to tailor individualized treatment plans to the client’s needs.
She endeavors to create a safe, warm, supportive environment where clients are encouraged to explore, understand, and develop increased self-awareness and an improved ability to cope with and challenge difficult thoughts, behaviours and feelings. She aims to help client’s feel empowered and equipped to self-manage their lives and optimize their future. Cheryl enjoys working with numerous client groups and has a special interest in palliative care.
Her treatment approaches are guided by emotion focused therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, narrative therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and solution focused therapy. She regards the job she does and the trust clients place in her a privilege.
Appropriate Referrals Include: 17+
Anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, anger, addictions, emotional regulation, self-esteem, stress, sexuality, burnout, LGBTIQ, ageing, end of life issues
Telehealth Only
Leon Martin
ACCREDITED MENTAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Leon is an Accredited Mental Health Occupational Therapist who holds a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy. He has worked in the mental health field for a decade in a wide variety of settings including triage, high acuity, community mental health, child and adolescent mental health, and offshore detention. His work has taken him across remote rural/regional areas, regional hubs and in major capital cities. Leon adopts a collaborative approach working with clients to help shape the sessions and allowing them space to create and refine their own goals for therapy. Leon draws from various therapeutic modalities including cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), emotionally focused therapies (EFIT), solution focused brief therapy (SFBT), motivational interviewing and mindfulness. Leon is passionate about improving mental health outcomes and changing the stigma around asking for help for young men and males, especially those in non metro areas with less access to mental health services. Leon's goal is to help clients overcome barriers in order to achieve their full potential.
Appropriate Referrals Include:
Anxiety, depression, anger management, grief and loss, trauma, adjustment disorders, interpersonal relationships and assertiveness, general mental health and well-being, and emotional regulation.
*Please note Leon is a Mental Health Occupational Therapist not a Paediatric Occupational Therapist. He only sees clients 15+
Telehealth Only
Mandeep Kour
PSYCHOLOGIST
Mandeep, a registered psychologist, brings a wealth of experience from her work in both forensic and community settings. Her expertise encompasses clients facing complex challenges, including those with dual diagnoses of mental health and substance use issues, as well as other high-risk complexities.
In addition to her work with adults, Mandeep provides therapy for children, including those with neurodevelopmental disorders. She addresses challenges such as anxiety, school refusal, behavioral issues, emotional regulation difficulties, developmental trauma, and family or relationship issues.
Appropriate Referrals Include:
Depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, trauma, grief and loss, emotional regulation and behavioural difficulties, substance abuse, general mental health and well-being, relationship issues, life transitions & stress.
Telehealth Only
Angelique Fong
ACCREDITED PRACTISING DIETITIAN
Angelique is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) who has completed Master of Dietetics and a variety of specialised training including SOS and Responsive Feeding therapy. Angelique is passionate about helping support nutritional balance for long term health, wellness and a positive relationship with eating.
Appropriate Referrals Include:
Fussy eating, Nutritional adequacy, Diabetes, High cholesterol, Fatty liver, Weight management, Sleep apnoea- weight management, Disordered eating, IBS – (Low FODMAP, Low Food Chemical, Mediterranean diet), IBD (Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis) and other gastrointestinal conditions , Food intolerance / sensitivity, Coeliacs Disease (Gluten Free), Food allergies, Mental health concerns, Menopause, PCOS, Disability assistance – including feeding difficulty and enteral feeds, Invisible illness – POTS, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue
Telehealth Only
Barbara Malmgren
PSYCHIATRIST
Barbara Malmgreen is a compassionate and experienced psychiatrist dedicated to supporting adults through life’s most challenging moments. Offering care exclusively via Telehealth, Barbara provides flexible, accessible mental health support tailored to each client’s unique journey.
With a deep understanding of the human experience, Barbara specialises in treating anxiety, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her approach is grounded in psychodynamic therapy, which explores how early life experiences and unconscious patterns shape emotional well-being today. This insight-based work empowers clients to make meaningful and lasting change.
Barbara works exclusively with adults, conducting both initial assessments and ongoing medication reviews. She creates a safe space for clients and believes in a collaborative therapeutic relationship, where healing is not only possible but deeply personal.
Unfortunately at this time, Barbara does not conduct ADHD or Autism Assessments.
Katina Simos
PRACTICE MANAGER
Katina has over 25 years of experience working in allied health administration and support. She has a friendly, warm manner and will ensure that you feel supported and understood when making the call to discuss your specific needs. Please call Katina to make an appointment or discuss any clinic matters.
Administration Days:
Monday to Friday - 9am - 5pm
Please note that Katina works off site so you won't see her friendly face when you attend your appointment.
Cheryl Gray
RECEPTIONIST
Cheryl has over nine years of experience in allied health administration and her dedication definitely shines through. She takes immense pride in delivering warm, welcoming, and empathetic support customised to meet each client's unique needs.
Cheryl also provides support to our Practice Manager.
Administration Days:
Monday to Friday - 8am - 4:30pm
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