Justine Brogna
Justine Brogna – 9397 4499
Located: Williamstown / Newport / Albert Park / Forest Hill
Founder and CEO - TreeHaus Pty Ltd
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW)
Psychotherapist and Psychoanalyst Candidate (ACP)
B.Social Work, B.App.Sci (Psychology and Disability studies)
Post graduate studies - Full Completion of the 4 year Australian Psychoanalytic Theoretical Course (ACP)
Member AASW, AMHSW, ACP
Walk A Mile In My Shoes (WAMIMS) Williamstown - Mental Health Awareness Project - Founder, Chair and Social Activist
Justine Brogna is the founder and director of TreeHaus Williamstown created and inspired from her years of work with people experiencing mental health difficulties.
Justine Brogna is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Justine has a Bachelor of Social Work and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Disability Studies and Psychology. She has also completed four years of formal postgraduate studies in the field of Theoretical and Clinical Studies in Psychoanalysis at the Australian Centre for Psychoanalysis (ACP). Justine is a current member of the ACP, and has continued her ongoing theoretical studies at the centre over the last 18 years. Justine is currently a recognised candidate in training as a Lacanian Psychoanalyst with the centre.
Her experience in mental health practice as been in both public and private sectors since 2002. Justine worked at Headspace for adolescent mental health and also in multiple private practices across the area of Hobson’s Bay. She has worked and continues to work with a broad range of age groups including; young children, mothers and their babies, adolescents, adults and the elderly. Justine has also worked at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and at the Inner West Area Mental Health Service (IWAMHS) providing case management and therapy to clients. In addition, she provided to the IWAMHS staff; team leadership, undertook the role as acting manager and social work supervisor.
More recently in 2020, along side her ongoing work as TreeHaus director and consulting clinician, Justine was employed for 1 year at Eastern Health Mental Health Service (EH MH) as a senior Grade 3 Social Worker and Coordinator for Families with a Parent with a Mental Illness (FaPMI). Justine continues to work closely with the EH FaPMI team providing ongoing TreeHaus sponsorship for the EH Family Fun Day event.
Justine is trained in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) to treat self harming behaviours, borderline personality disorder and suicidal ideation. Justine treats difficulties associated with childhood trauma, social and emotional difficulties, anxiety, phobias, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, pregnancy concerns, parental/marital/transitional issues, addictions, grief and loss, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, psychosis and schizophrenia.
Justine has been a member of the Women’s Advisory Committee for the Hobson’s Bay Council. Her role was predominantly advocacy for women, with a particular focus on mental health issues that face women in their multiple roles. Justine is also experienced in working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. She held a cultural and bilingual (Italian) case management portfolio within the IWAMHS.
Justine is the project founding developer, chair and coordinator of the "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" initiative, which is an awareness and funding raising event to help reduce stigma associated with mental illness. Funds raised from the event have been put back into the community toward mental health services for adults and also into local primary schools to support children by creating wellbeing retreat spaces for children to go to during school time when they are feeling distressed.
Justine endeavours to work with people to improve their mental health and to enable their full potential to be reached.
Medicare rebates available with a Mental Health Care Plan referral from a GP.
Dr Rachel Madhwan
Dr Rachel Madhwan
Williamstown Kids Reception - 0473 755 484 or admin@williamstownkids.com.au
Located at 95 Ferguson St, Williamstown
MBBS (Hons), BMedSci, DCH, FRACP
Consultant Paediatrician
Rachel is a Paediatrician with over 10 years of paediatric experience specialising in newborn care and General Paediatrics. She trained as a Paediatrician in Melbourne predominantly at the Royal Children’s Hospital and completed components of her training in both Adelaide and Tasmania. Rachel has an interest in providing comprehensive care to children of all ages from birth to adolescence. Whilst Rachel enjoys the challenges of General Paediatrics she is also completing Dual training in Perinatology/Neonatology. She has a young family of her own.
Special Interest Areas:
Neonatal medicine
Unsettled babies
Feeding and sleep issues
Developmental and behavioural problems including ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Acute Paediatrics
Childhood asthma, eczema, allergic rhinitis, food allergies
Professional Associations:
Paediatrician and Director WyndhamKids Paediatric Clinic, Werribee.
Werribee Mercy Hospital:
- Consultant Paediatrician
- Director of Clinical Training (Joint)
Preterm Follow-up: Royal Women’s Hospital, MCRI (Royal Children’s Hospital)
: 1pm-5pm Tuesdays
1. Please call 9397 4499 or 0473 755 484. Please note that it may be necessary to leave a message and you will be contacted within 1-2 business days. You may also email your query to admin@williamstownkids.com.au
2. To assist in making an appointment for your child, please email your referral to
admin@williamstownkids.com.au or fax to 9397 6112.
3. Once an appointment has been made you will be provided with details to access your patient portal where you can view your welcome pack. You can also complete your registration details and privacy information online if you choose prior to the appointment.
Click here to go to the TreeHaus Autism Assessment Therapy (THAAT) team page.
Julie-Anne Smith
Julie-Anne Smith 9397 4499 or 0409 238 879 psychotherapist.practitioner@gmail.com
TreeHaus clinic - Located at 51 Bevan St, Albert Park
Psychotherapist
Psychotherapy Adults, Couples, Adolescents and Children - Counselling, Psychoanalysis, Staff Wellbeing
Qualifications
- Counselling (Couples & Relationships) M.A
- Psychoanalysis (Clinical & Theoretical studies) M.A
- Media Communications (Online Identity) M.A
- B.A & Dip. Ed.
Professional Associations - Australian Centre for Psychoanalysis
Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia Vic. Teachers
Words from Julie-Anne in relation to psychotherapy practice........In our personal and professional lives, experiences affect us. Our sense of well-being can inspire our curiosity, productivity and creative pursuits. It can contribute to how we live well, while also enrich our relationship with others.
When we reflect on our life experiences, we may ask ourselves what we want out of our life? We may consider different ways of being in relationships with others or uphold our ideals. Such thinking may cause further confusion, doubt and dissatisfaction, which may lead us to seek greater experiences to fulfil our life goals. However, as we seek an authentic sense of our identity, we may also encounter limits to what we can have and do.
During times of change, our agency can be challenged by others ‘as if’ our sense of autonomy was made to be almost impossible to overcome. Sometimes, our experiences are made more difficult when it becomes necessary to let things go. Experiences of loneliness, grief over the loss of someone you loved or feeling isolated, are never easy to work-through on your own.
Psychotherapy is a creative process that allows you the space to explore the things that have affected you. Through this work, you may also discover other ways in which to enjoy life anew. Working with you. Psychotherapy is a talking therapy. By speaking freely about your everyday life experiences, relationships, happenstance events, dreams and wishes, deeper questions about your life, love and beliefs will unfold. Your history tells a story from the time before and after you were born. The pathway of your life experiences, surprises and misfortunes, reveal patterns that have shaped your actions with others. Your mind may affect you as though it has a will of its own, or be more ‘at ease’ and present within you.
By speaking openly, we will work together to enable you to discover what you can make possible in you.
To book in to see Julie-Anne on Wednesdays 1-9pm at the TreeHaus Albert Park clinic contact our general intake service 9397 4499 or contact her directly by mobile or email as listed above.
Audrey Reis
Audrey Reis – 0414 411 370 or 9397 4499
TreeHaus clinic - Located at 35 Challis St, Newport
Social Worker (AASW)
Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Work
Holistic and transpersonal counselling.
Certified yoga and mindfulness teacher
Audrey has 15+ years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults and families from different backgrounds and needs. Audrey works in the space of ASD, ADHD and mental health issues including anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma for children, youth and woman.
Her practice is client-centred and works from the heart, genuinely caring about the outcome of her services. She believes "we are all capable of thriving in life!" Audrey works holistically both individually and with the whole family, believing that "no one box fits all" and the importance of building a therapy plan that suits the individual needs.
Audrey is originally from Brazil but has called Australia home for the past 25years. She has been running her counselling and well-being business called "Integrar" for the past 15 years. Integrar is a Portuguese word that means "integration". The integration of her profession as a counsellor and social worker, and her lived experience as a mum of a thriving neurodiverse child.
Her life has been focused on finding ways to give her son the tools and support he needs to thrive, and to feel safe, loved, and good about himself. Audrey has dedicated herself to studying and exploring ways to help herself and to be an integral support to her son. Integrar is her opportunity to share her wealth of experience, extra tools and guidance with other families.
Audrey is a warm, empathetic, passionate therapist and social worker who thrives on building healthy and long-lasting therapeutic relationships with children and adults.
Some of Audrey's modalities and techniques, includes:
- Lived Experience
- Holistic counselling
- Attachment theory
- Trauma informed practise
- Play Therapy
- CBT
- Mindfulness based techniques
- Positive parenting
- Bach and Australian Bush Flowers remedies
click here to view Audrey's website
Sally Rigley
Sally Rigley - 9397 4499
Located TreeHaus site - 95 Ferguson St, Williamstown
Psychologist
BA (Psych), Grad Dip (App Psych), MEdPsych, MAPS
Sally is a Psychologist who holds a Masters Degree in Developmental and Educational Psychology, specialising in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). She completed her graduate thesis on the Development of Play in children with ASD and my Masters Thesis on the Early Diagnosis of ASD.
Whilst completing her studies she worked as a specialised therapist for 8 years assisting children and adults with ASD to increase their skills both academically and socially within both educational and home settings.
Since the completion of her degree in 2000 she worked in a specialist clinic in Geelong conducting ASD assessments of children and running groups for parents on understanding and parenting a child with ASD. She also worked for the education department providing counselling and running groups for children with anger management difficulties and anxiety. For the past 13-years Sally has been working in private practise assessing adults and children with ASD, seeing parents to give assistance with their understanding of their children’s behaviour and strategies to assist them in their parenting as well as providing counselling for people with ASD. She also conducts talks throughout Australia on Girls with ASD and how they differ from boys as well as providing strategies for the classroom.
Her main areas of interest is ASD, girls with ASD, Anxiety and Anger management/school refusal.
Hours for Treehaus Williamstown are 9-3pm Fridays.
Sally also works at the ASD Clinic in Kew with Dr Richard Eisenmajer and other practitioners.
Programs include Child Anxiety Program, Child and Adolescent Anxiety Program, Adolescent Anxiety and Depression Program and Study Without Stress.
For preschool children and children aged 8+ to assist with social skills. Kids enjoy being superheros in training, flexing and building their social thinking and social skills.
Click here to go to Autism Assessment Team page
Click here to go to focused psychological services
Barbara Hubl
Barbara Hübl - 9397 4499
Located at 35 Challis St, Newport
Psychologist
Psychoanalyst Candidate
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) and Master of Arts (Clinical Psychology) University of Melbourne;
Member Australian Psychological Society (MAPS); Member Australian Centre for Psychoanalysis (ACP)
Located at 2 Cox’s Garden, Williamstown
Barbara has been working continuously as a registered psychologist since 1986 and remains committed to assisting people to overcome what ails them. She has extensive experience and skills treating a wide range of mental health symptoms and problems, psychological wellbeing issues and those arising from difficult life circumstances. She works with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and of all ages across the lifespan including with their families, carers and other involved practitioners as necessary.
Barbara has worked with people in various settings including schools (both secondary and primary years), adult and child and family health teams in Community Health Centres, drug and alcohol treatment services, woman’s prison health service, and in private practice.
Barbara is committed to an ethics of non-judgmental treatment. She listens and works with people to clarify what troubles them, what they suffer with, what repetitive patterns hinder them and with what they want to change and achieve in their life. Barbara employs the “talking cure” and practical and focused psychological strategies aimed to assist people to improve their wellbeing and enable them to pursue their goals and aims in life.
Barbara provides services for a private fee and negotiates affordable rates, depending on people’s circumstances.
Medicare rebates are available with a Mental Health Care Plan from a medical practitioner.
Can provide services under self-managed NDIS plans and private health insurance may be utilised.
Julie Stephens
Dr Julie Stephens - 0425 708 612 or 9397 4499
Located at TreeHaus Clinic - 51 Bevan St, Albert Park
Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
BA; B.Litt. Hons; MA; PhD (University of Melbourne)
Julie is a psychotherapist who employs a psychoanalytic approach to her work with children and adults. This means paying careful attention to the way a person speaks about their memories, early childhood experiences and day-to-day struggles. By providing the opportunity to speak freely, without self-censorship and without fear of external judgement, Julie focuses on a person’s inner conflicts, as well as sources of distress, anxiety and suffering that may have been buried. In the case of children, observation and careful listening while they play can assist in identifying and resolving personal conflicts and anxieties. Julie’s work is directed toward long-term solutions. It is particularly suited to problems that are recurrent, patterns that seem impossible to change and aspects of our lives that appear to be inexplicable.
Julie is a member of the Australian Centre for Psychoanalysis (ACP) and has completed the Four- Year Program of Theoretical and Clinical Studies in Psychoanalysis and is an active participant in the centre’s activities. She has completed the Mental Health Practitioner Course with PACFA (the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia) and also their training in Practical Ethics for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. She is also a sociologist and author. Her background in sociology ensures that she has an awareness of and a sensitivity to the cultural, social and historical forces that shape our lives.
Julie offers her services at an affordable private fee.
Josephine Willis
Jo Willis - 9397 4499
Located at 35 Challis St, Newport
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Registered Integrative Health Practitioner Level 2 (IHP2)
Jo is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Jo has a Bachelor of Social Work and a Masters in Counselling and Human Services majoring in a therapeutic approach called Emotion Focused Therapy. After working for some time just focusing on her clients' cognitive processes and learning about the complex link between a person's gut health and overall cognitive well-being Jo completed further studies and is a Registered Integrative Health Practitioner Level 2 (IHP2). She holds professional registration with the International Institute for Complementary Therapists and can provide a holistic approach to mental health care.
Her experience in mental health practice has been in both the public and private sectors since 2010. Jo has worked in private practice since 2016. She has worked with a broad range of age groups including; adolescents, parents, adults, and the elderly. Jo has a special interest in working with individuals experiencing depression and anxiety and also with women struggling with imbalanced hormones including PCOS.
The therapeutic approaches Jo draws most on in practice include a combination of but are not limited to; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help you unpack the thought processes associated with the issue at hand, Emotion Focused Therapy to help you gain an understanding of your emotional response, and Narrative Therapy to help you understand the stories you develop and carry with you. The outcome of using these three therapeutic approaches in practice supports you to feel understood in your personal journey, help’s you to develop a deeper understanding and knowing about who you are as a person and then I will give you the tools to either shift the perspective you once had or you will leave with the tools you need to manage the life challenges you present with.
Jo can also run a range of Functional Medicine Lab testing to identify root cause imbalances in the body. These tests can help identify why you have low energy, bloating, brain fog, can’t lose weight, are feeling tired and wired, experiencing rapid aging and the list goes on. When we’re able to identify the toxicities and deficiencies in the body then we can work on rebalancing the body so that you can have the energy, vitality, and improved mental health that you’re after.
Jo also provides the AromaTouch Technique (ATT) which is a clinical approach to applying essential oils. ATT is not a regular full-body massage, it is a 45-minute to 1-hour treatment. The essential oils applied along energy lines and reflexology points stimulates homeostasis and balance the body. ATT helps to improve well-being by reducing physical and emotional stressors, supports healthy autonomic function, stimulates the body’s energy lines, centers/balances your body system and its function. In addition, this treatment can also help to stimulate the emotional center of your brain creating a sense of well-being.
Medicare rebates are available with a Mental Health Care Plan from the GP.
Click here to view practitioners service
Vanessa Karagiannis
Vanessa Karagiannis - 9397 4499
Location - 35 Challis St, Newport and 51 Bevan St, Albert Park
Registered Psychologist
Vanessa is a compassionate registered psychologist, recognised by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). With a passion for guiding her clients towards personal growth and achieving their untapped potential, Vanessa is dedicated to enhancing their overall well-being, quality of life, and relationships. Drawing upon her expertise in psychology and advanced mental health practice, she strives to positively impact her clients and empower them to lead fulfilling and meaningful lives.
Having worked with individuals of various ages, including children and adolescents, and a diverse range of challenges, Vanessa has the clinical training to assist individuals, couples, and families on overcoming challenges and thriving across all facets of life. Grounded in evidence-based practices from numerous therapeutic modalities, her therapeutic approach creates a safe and supportive environment for her clients to explore and develop effective strategies to address a wide range of clinical presentations including, and not limited to, trauma, depression, anxiety, phobias, behavioural challenges, social and emotional difficulties, relationships, adjustment problems, learning difficulties, autism spectrum disorder, and developmental disorders.
Vanessa is trained in conducting comprehensive assessments for developmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), cognitive abilities encompassing intelligence, memory, and learning difficulties, specific learning disorders, academic achievements, emotional and behavioural assessments, personality, vocational, victims of crime, NDIS applications, and the diagnosis of various mental disorders.
In addition to her clinical services, Vanessa offers consultancy services that include workshops and professional developmental opportunities aimed at helping individuals and workplaces achieve their goals. NDIS and Medicare rebate available.
Penny Schleiger
Penny Schleiger - 9397 4499 or 0434 829 079
Located at 35 Challis St, Newport
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW)
Gestalt Psychotherapist (Advanced Clinical Diploma)
Qualifications: BA (Major Sociology), BA (Social Work), Grad Cert Family Therapy, Advanced Clinical Diploma Gestalt Psychotherapy, Diploma Community Services AOD
Penny is an insightful, kind gestalt psychotherapist and registered mental health social worker. She has additional qualifications in family therapy and addiction and is a trained couples counsellor.
Her relaxed down to earth approach combined with skill and experience supports clients to look with compassion at the issues that have brought them to counselling. Bringing genuine curiosity Penny finds creative ways for clients to explore their own ways of being and what might be contributing to their now feeling stuck or dissatisfied.
With over 20 years’ experience in mental health Penny has worked with a diverse range of people, families and issues and brings tools and strategies that can support you in the issues you are facing.
Issues Penny has experience working with include, but are not limited to anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, victims/survivors of sexual assault, family violence, crime and other trauma, suicidality, eating disorders, psychosis, borderline personality disorder, bipolar affective disorder, ABI and neurodiversity.
Penny is committed to helping clients bring about the change they desire to achieve a more satisfying life and relationships.
Riham Abousennah
Dr Riham Abousennah - 9397 4499
Located at 35 Challis St Newport
PhD, MAPS
Registered Psychologist
Bilingual English and Arabic
- children, adolescents, and adults, with particular expertise in family and relationship counselling.
- mental health counsellor with over 13 years’ experience skilled in working with children, adolescents, adults, parents, and families across private and educational settings.
She worked as a registered psychologist and psychotherapist overseas and is a fully registered Psychologist in Australia.
Professional Skills of Dr. Riham Abousennah, Psychologist:
- Therapeutic Expertise: Utilizes evidence-based therapies like CBT, IFS, ACT, and DBT to address a wide range of mental health concerns.
- Specialization: She specializes in mood disorders, developmental concerns (including ASD and ADHD), and various life challenges.
- Assessment Proficiency: Dr. Abousennah conducts expert assessments, including ADOS-2 for ASD, ADHD assessments children and adults, and cognitive assessments for personalized treatment planning.
Assessment Tools:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessment: ADOS-2
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Assessments for Children and Adults
Cognitive Assessments for Intellectual Functioning
- Personalized Treatment: Tailored therapy programs are created based on individual assessments and goals, fostering empowerment and collaboration.
- Safe Environment: She prioritizes creating a safe and supportive therapeutic environment, ensuring confidentiality and open communication.
- Family and Relationship Counseling: With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Abousennah offers specialized support for families and relationships.
Therapeutic Approaches:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Positive Psychology
- Relaxation Training
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Support Counseling.
Helen Johnson
Helen Johnson – 9397 4499 or 0423 244 398
Located at The Lucia Studio 95 Ferguson St Williamstown
Art Therapist
Master of Art Therapy (Latrobe University); PhD, Fine Art (Monash University); Bachelor of Fine Art (Hons) (RMIT University)
Helen is a Graduate Art Therapist with a focus in adult mental health, with clinical experience in acute psychiatry, aged care and mandated substance use recovery. Helen is currently undertaking the Four Year Program of Theoretical and Clinical Studies in Psychoanalysis at the Australian Centre for Psychoanalysis.
As an art therapist Helen's approach is person-centred and responsive to individual needs. As a space for sensory engagement and non-verbal expression, art therapy supports self-exploration, identification and development of inner resources, regulation and connection.
Helen offers this service at an affordable fee.
Camille Moir
Camille Moir - 9397 4499
Art Therapist
Located at The Lucia Studio 95 Ferguson St Williamstown
Details to come
Nova Rose
Nova Rose - 9397 4499 or 0432 600 662
Located at 35 Challis St Newport
Life Coach
Accredited Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®)
Accredited NLP Practitioner and Coach
Accredited Timeline Therapy® Practitioner
Certified EFT (Tapping) Practitioner + Clinical EFT Techniques
Certified Youth Mentor Training and Approved RAISE Youth Mentor
Certified Add-Heart™ Facilitator (HeartMath Institute)
Certified Ho’oponoopono Practitioner
Nova Rose is dedicated to empowering children, youth, adults and families with better emotional health, effective emotional regulation strategies and parenting skills, through her heart-centred approach using evidence-based, somatic, body-mind techniques to strengthen neural pathways in the brain.
Her practise is grounded in the principles of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Timeline Therapy, and Emotional Freedom Techniques (Tapping) to regulate emotions quickly and effectively.
With extensive experience working with youth aged 5 to adults, Nova has a particular passion for working with neurodivergent families, in particular ASD, ADHD, anxiety and building confidence.
Nova Rose is also autistic ADHD herself and as a mother to her own 2 AuDHD firecrackers, her lived experience gives her a deep understanding of the challenges and gifts of raising neurodivergent kids. She draws on her childhood experience of growing up as an undiagnosed autistic girl who learnt how to mask and people please and knew nothing of emotional regulation. Today she is the queen of mindset, emotional health and self-belief, and she can't wait to share her story, knowledge and toolkits.
In addition to one-on-one sessions, Nova offers workshops and group parent skills sessions tailored to the unique needs of neurodivergent children and their families. These programs are designed to foster a supportive environment where parents can learn practical tools to help their children thrive.
For children ages 5+ Nova offers emotional regulation skills and teaches kids about their invisible skills to manage their own emotions. Nova’s techniques are fun, kid friendly and neuro-affirming to engage kids.
For teens, young adults, adults and parents, Nova offers coaching, neuro-linguistic programming, visualisation and tapping along with practical strategies and education for emotional wellness.
For parents, Nova helps parents to build their confidence with a solid foundation of skills to manage their own emotions and know what to do and say in any challenging moment.
Contact details:
https://www.facebook.com/novarosecoaching
Georgie Labb
Georgie Labb - 9397 4499
Speech Pathologist
B. (Arts, Major in Behavioural Studies), Mast. (Speech Pathology)
Georgie is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and a member of Speech Pathology Australia. Georgie has worked as a Paediatric Speech Pathologist since 2008, providing assessment and therapy services to children in a variety of settings, including child-care centres, preschools, schools, specialist educational settings, the community and private practice. Prior, Georgie worked in a large tertiary hospital in rehabilitation services and acute care. Georgie has a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Behavioural Studies and a Masters Degree in Speech Pathology.
Medicare rebates are available via GP and Paediatrician referral.
Private health insurance may be utilised for eligible services.
NDIS - services for self or plan managed participants.
Based at TreeHaus Williamstown. Telehealth Services predominantly.
Connected Kids Speech Pathology
Connected Kids Speech Pathology - 0498 975 119
Referrals for Speech Pathology, please contact reception 0498 975 119
Located at TreeHaus clinic - 35 Challis St, Newport
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapists - Living Without Boundaries
Referrals for OT therapy or OT groups contact reception 8418 3618
Located at TreeHaus clinics - Williamstown / Albert Park / Forest Hill / Newport
Aprille McMahon
Aprille McMahon - Clinical Nutrition Therapist
0412 139 498 or 9397 4499
TreeHaus - 95 Ferguson St Williamstown
WCHG - 90 Ferguson St Willliamstown
BSc Nutrition Therapy, BEd, Certified Neuro Change Practitioner
0412 139 498
Aprille is a Clinical Nutritionist with 9 years’ experience in the field. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Therapy and a Bachelor of Education. Aprille is also a certified Neuro Change Practitioner. This skillset enables her to provide specialised knowledge, teach people how to apply it to their lives and help them understand and change their thought patterns.
Aprille’s passion for nutrition began when her children were young. Her son became hyperactive, her daughter developed ongoing food related stomach pain and her husband wanted to improve his strength and endurance. These personal experiences led her to pursue a career in nutrition to help them and others, improve their health and well-being through nutrition and lifestyle.
Through her career, Aprille has worked with individuals and families to improve their nutrition, lifestyle, mindset and habits. She has also worked with teens and young adults who struggle with food and body image issues. She is experienced in improving outcomes for people with IBS, IBD, weight management, PCOS, mood stabilisation, sports nutrition, acne, inflammation, immune function, gut health, menopause, blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, ASD and ADHD.
Outside of work, Aprille enjoys running and cycling to stay fit. She enjoys cooking health meals for her family and practices meditation to maintain her own health and well-being.
- Private health fund rebates may apply.
- NDIS services for participants who are self-managed and plan managed.
Click here to see Aprille’s availability and to book an appointment https://www.aprillenutrition.com.au/contact-us
Justine Daly
Justine Daly – 9397 4499 or 0414 072 344 or email: justine@afocusedbirth.com or justine@youhypnotherapy.com
Located: Lucia Studio, 95 Ferguson St, Williamstown and via telehealth
Founder of: A Focused Birth Antenatal Classes
Registered Midwife (RM)
Childbirth Educator
Hypnobirthing Practitioner
Clinical Hypnotherapist (Dip.CHSP)
Strategic Psychotherapist (BA Hons Psych)
Registered with: AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency), HCA (Hypnotherapist Council of Australia), ISPA, (International Strategic Psychotherapists Association), AHA (Australian Hypnotherapists Association) Medicare Registered (for Antenatal Classes)
Private Health Rebates for antenatal classes are available for those with appropriate cover.
ANTENATAL CLASSES
Justine has a strong grounding in healthcare with over three decades working as a Registered Nurse & Midwife. Originally qualified in the UK gaining experience in homebirths and hospital births, public and private hospitals. Justine has been working for 20 years at The Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne – as a midwife and childbirth educator.
Recognising the fundamental dynamic relationship between the mind and body for pregnancy, birth and parenting Justine qualified as an accredited clinical hypnotherapist and now shares powerful tools and techniques to reduce fear and anxiety to enhance the possibility of a positive birth experience.
Justine created A Focused Birth because there is nothing else like it available for birth preparation. The increasing rates of birth trauma show how often families are underprepared for what to expect. People shouldn’t have to choose multiple options just to have a broad range of often conflicting information sources.
Justine has combined her broad range of knowledge, skills, expertise and experience into one comprehensive course. It’s for people who need lots of information to feel prepared. The information is evidence based, practical and transformative.
A Focused Birth includes: understanding your body for labour and birth, positive mindset tools, hypnobirthing, working with your body to enhance labour and birth, breastfeeding, understanding newborn needs & crying, settling techniques, parenting and relationship challenges, navigating the hospital policies, procedures and common interventions, birth plans, postpartum expectations, and much more.
A Focused Birth warmly welcomes all family types. The information provided is designed to enhance the birth experience for everyone who is supporting the birthing mother, whether that’s a co parent, partner, family, friend.
For more information, dates and booking options: www.afocusedbirth.com
Clinical Hypnotherapy & Strategic Psychotherapy – You Hypnotherapy
Justine provides solution-focused short-term psychotherapy – which means that in only a few sessions including hypnotherapy, you can change the way you think and feel about your problems. This shift in perspective helps you move from stuck to resourceful, hopeless to motivated.
Justine provides a confidential and non-judgemental space to talk about how you are experiencing your challenges. She provides a range of practical strategies for addressing issues, reducing stress, and improving mental calm.
Justine’s warm and practical approach is also well received by young people who don’t want to ‘just talk’, they want tools they can put into practise for change.
Some of the common issues that hypnotherapy can transform:
Stress and anxiety · Panic Attacks · Fears and phobias · insomnia · life and career goals · imposter syndrome
Relationship issues; separation ·conflict with teenagers · empty nest syndrome · grief
Health related conditions; Chronic pain · IBS Fertility issues · Migraines
Fertility, Birth and Parenting issues; IVF · Birth Anxiety · Birth trauma · Changing roles/identity/
Addictive behaviours; Smoking cessation, out of control eating and drinking issues.
Evening consultations available at 95 Ferguson Street and also via telehealth
Camille Gaylor
Camille Gaylor - 0411 776 080 or 9397 4499
Located at the Lucia Studio 95 Ferguson St
Yoga Teacher
Yoga Classes - Yoga for Mental Health and well being, for adolescents and adults
BOOK NOW!!!!
www.yogaatlucia.com.au or Instagram: @yoga.at.lucia
Camille began practicing Yoga and Mindfulness as a teen to soothe and find comfort during periods of stress and anxiety. Over the years, she has experienced the empowering impact these practices have had, and how they have shaped her own well-being. Camille has since been inspired to share Yoga with others and have completed over 600 hours of study. The trainings have been Trauma Informed and Mental Health focused. Camille has been teaching Yoga to adults in studios for the past four years as well as facilitating Child and Youth programs in school and studio settings.
Mindfulness and curiosity are weaved through her classes, supporting you through a present-moment experience. Through her teaching style, she will gently guide you with the intention to soothe body and mind. Camille will always aim to lead you towards discovering your own Yoga practice that feels uniquely supportive to you.
The Lucia Studio is a space for you! Our calm and welcoming studio offers Yoga and Mindfulness to all ages, with a focus on Mental Health and Well-being. Each Yoga class at The Lucia Studio aims to support you as you are.
If you would like to find out more about our offerings, or book into a class, connect with us via our website or social media.
QUALIFICATIONS and experience
- Yin Yoga and Functional Anatomy 50 hours, Dr. Karina Smith
- Youth Mental Health First Aid Certificate
- 50 hour Teens and Youth Trauma-Informed Yoga and Mindfulness: Jo Buick
- 150 hour Post-Graduate Advanced Yoga Teacher Training: Saltwater Yoga
- 350 hour Yoga Teacher Training: Australian Yoga Academy
- Mindful Movement for Anxiety – Jane Clapp
- Trauma Recovery Perspectives and Techniques from the Yoga tradition Embodied Philosophy -Lisa Danylchuk
Forest Hill Practitioners
Referrals to go to;
Email: reception@treehauswilliamstown.com.au
Phone: 9397 4499
Mira Chazan
Mira Chazan - 0403 991 388 or 9397 4499
mirachazan.consulting@gmail.com
Located at 380 Springvale Rd, Forest Hill 3131
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Psychotherapist
Trauma Specialist
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Bachelor of Social Work - qualified as social worker 2002
Adv Dip Gestalt Psychotherapy – 4 year psychotherapy training course completed in 2013
Somatic Experiencing trauma training – 3 year course completed 2018
Mira is an accredited mental health social worker, psychotherapist and trauma specialist.
Mira brings warmth, compassion and sensitivity to her engagement with clients and draws on relational, experiential, somatic and holistic therapeutic modalities to attune to her clients’ individual needs. Mira works therapeutically with a range of issues with individuals, couples, and families from all walks of life.
Mira has extensive experience working in the sexual violence counselling field (close to 10 years) and in relation to developmental trauma, interpersonal or relationship issues and life transitions. Mira addresses the impacts of life events and circumstances, attends to grief and loss, and supports strengthened capacity for coping and resilience, and for growth and thriving.
Previously Mira was employed in a problematic gambling therapeutic counselling service, in the mental health field to adults and young people (age 9+), in community health services, and in disability and aged care. Mira lived and worked in London, UK in 2007-8.
Mira works with workplace issues and bullying through her work as an affiliate counsellor in an employee assistance program. She also works with intimacy and sexual/sexuality issues, and gender identity issues and is LGBTIQ friendly. Mira works with people from diverse cultures and identities, including neurodiversity.
Medicare rebates are available with a mental health care plan obtained from a GP.
Radha Gautam
Radha Gautam - 9397 4499 or 0466 393 517
Located at 380 Springvale Rd, Forest Hill 3131
Mental Health Counsellor
Lotus Wellness
Yoga instructor
Radha is a mental health counsellor dedicated to helping individuals of all ages, in overcoming challenges like depression, anxiety, and identity crises. With a master's degree in rehabilitation and mental health counselling and a bachelor's degree in applied psychology honours, Radha brings a solid educational background to her practice.
Her professional journey includes working in various settings, such as schools, orphanages and rehabilitation centres, where Radha successfully assisted children and adolescents facing issues like HIV-Aids, abandonment, racial identity, and low self-esteem. Her expertise extends to individuals dealing with alcohol dependency, internet addiction, school-related stress, sports performance concerns, spiritual challenges, as well as couples navigating relationship difficulties.
Radha's counselling approach is rooted in person-centred principles, aiming to spark self-discovery, transformation, and personal growth in her clients. Fluent in both Hindi and English, she offers her services for a private fee, with negotiability based on individual circumstances.
Radha employs a diverse array of counselling techniques tailored to each client's unique goals. Her therapeutic approaches include but are not limited to Emotion Focus Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Solution-Focused Therapy, Family Therapy, and Short-Term Counselling. This blend ensures Radha can adapt her methods to meet the specific needs of each individual under her care, creating a personalized and effective therapeutic experience.
Beyond her role as a mental health counsellor, Radha is a registered yoga instructor affiliated with the Yoga Alliance. Embracing a holistic perspective, she seamlessly integrates coping skills like relaxation techniques, breathwork, guided meditations, and yoga into her practice. This approach provides clients with a well-rounded wellness experience on their journey toward improved mental health and overall well-being.
Radha’s website is: https://www.lotusmentalhealthandwellness.com.au/
Darren Wong
Darren Wong - 9397 4499 or 0433 611 739
Located at 380 Springvale Rd, Forest Hill
Mental Health Counsellor
Master of Counselling, Grad.Dip.Psych (advanced), Certificate in Adolescent Counselling and Couples Therapy
Darren is a qualified counsellor who is dedicated to helping individuals and couples understand themselves to promote change.
He has a masters in counselling, graduate diploma in professional psychology (advanced), professional certificate in adolescent counselling and Gottman level 1 couple’s therapy. Darren is also a qualified "Prepare and Enrich" facilitator.
Darren’s counselling first and foremost focuses on developing a strong therapeutic relationship to build trust and understanding.
His approach is eclectic in nature with a focus on person centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing and positive psychology to name a few. He provides a collaborative, safe and non-judgemental space to explore the various difficulties and challenges clients may be experiencing.
Reception / Intake
Sarina Brogna
Sarina Brogna - 9397 4499 or reception@treehauswilliamstown.com.au
Located at 95 Ferguson St, Williamstown
Allied Health Receptionist - Intake Worker
Sarina has over 50 years experience in reception, phone and book keeping work. She has worked in both large companies and within her own business.
Sarina works part time hours spread across five days Monday - Friday in her role as intake worker for TreeHaus.
Sarina is the initial point of contact for referrals into the clinic.
When contacting Sarina on intake, please provide her with your contact details, who the referral is for - yourself or someone else and the reason for referral (brief description outlining the concerns).
Sarina will provide the referral information to the relevant practitioner for the practitioner to then contact you to arrange an initial consultation.