Our CLINICians

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Olivia is a clinical psychologist and the Director of Collected Minds. With over 15 years experience, she is passionate about supporting clients to develop meaningful goals and live life more consistently with their personal values. Olivia adopts a collaborative, client-centred approach, tailoring her work to the unique needs of the individual. She utilises a range of evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

In addition to her clinical work, Olivia is an AHPRA board-approved supervisor, available to work with psychologists undertaking the clinical psychology registrar program. 

Olivia has worked in both the public and private sectors in senior management and clinical roles, gaining extensive experience in research and practice. Throughout her career, she has supported a diverse range of clients, including adults in acute psychiatric care, asylum seekers and refugees, and parents seeking strategies to enhance their children's development, behaviour, and parent-child relationship.

Olivia has a particular interest in the assessment and treatment of adult anxiety and related disorders, depression, trauma, stress, grief and adjustment. She is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to help individuals navigate life’s challenges.

Olivia is currently available for Telehealth sessions only and has capacity to accept new adult clients (ages 16+) within four weeks.

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Tania is a registered Mental Health Social Worker with over 15 years of Clinical Mental Health experience. Tania has worked both in community and clinical settings and her strengths are connecting with people in a real and meaningful way.

Her passion for therapeutic support started with her previous career in Outdoor Education where she saw the need for kindness and good listening skills to help people reach their goals and live to their fullest potential.

Tania worked with local people in their home environment to recover after the Black Saturday fires in the Kinglake and Flowerdale areas, which gave her strong trauma skills. She also has 10 years of working in home-based Palliative care where she developed a deep understanding of the supports needed for grief and loss with individuals and families.

Tania works from a strengths-based model and believes that everyone can be taught the necessary skills and strategies to live a healthier and more connected life. Tania is trained in narrative therapy, family therapy, and somatic therapies and is currently studying EMDR and Somatic Psychotherapy.

Tania has a degree in Applied Science/Human Movement and Nutrition, a Cert IV in Outdoor Recreation, a Cert IV in small business management, a Masters of Social Work and an Accreditation in Mental Health Social Work.

Tania lives on a property in the Yarra Valley and finds her balance in connecting with nature and grounding herself in her beautiful surrounds.

Tania is available to see children (ages 10+), adolescents, adults, couples and families via Telehealth only.

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Dean is a registered psychologist who has worked in both private and public clinical psychology settings. 

Dean enjoys working with a diverse range of adult clinical presentations including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorders. Dean has experience working with Australian veterans and their families and focuses on providing a supportive and non-judgmental environment for his clients. Prior to full-time clinical practice, Dean published research in the field of internet gaming disorder with the University of Adelaide.

Dean utilises evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Motivational Interviewing. Dean adopts a biopsychosocial model of care and understands the social and behavioural factors that play a role in our overall mental health.

Dean is available to see adult clients via Telehealth and he has capacity to see clients (ages 16+) within four weeks.

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Julia is a registered psychologist  with over 15 years experience in psychology and workplace consulting. She has worked in both corporate psychology and senior management roles in the occupational psychology sector in both Australia and the UK, as well as smaller consultancies and her own counselling business. 

Her clinical experience includes mental health disorders, dual diagnosis, chronic pain, occupational issues, adjustment disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety and adjustment disorder, utilizing cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), solution focused, interpersonal, acceptance and commitment therapy, existential approaches and contextual therapy. Her approach is to enhance her clients emotional capability to achieve pro-active, client focused, integrative and timely outcomes. 

Julia’s understanding of human behaviour and her capacity to develop a detailed and authentic understanding of problems and challenges encourages a mentally healthier outcome for her clients. Julia also believes that the basis for all successful counselling is the development of a warm, respectful and empathic relationship, allowing for a collaborative approach in discussing problems, identifying goals and bringing about change.

Julia sees adult clients (ages 16+) via Telehealth only.