Meet your Psychologist

Hi! I’m Sarika, a Registered Psychologist having practiced for 12+ years in clinical and corporate settings. Through my work as a Psychologist, I have had the privilege of meeting several individuals across the lifespan and helping them heal and enhance their quality of life. I am passionate about ensuring all individuals have an opportunity to maintain a healthy quality of life as they go about dealing with life’s daily demands.

My practice focuses on a client-centric, collaborative and holistic approach. Together, we will create and maintain a non-judgemental safe space to help you explore, reflect and build on your individual strengths to achieve your therapeutic goals.

Outside of work, you can find me juggling mum-life, enjoying my beach walks, and always on the hunt for a divine matcha latte!

Languages: English, Hindi

Qualifications: Registered Psychologist with AHPRA, Accredited Mental Health First Aid Officer, Accredited Mediator with NMAS.

Approach: I utilise evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness as foundations in my therapy approach.

Expertise: anxiety, depression, behaviour management, WorkCover, return to work planning, supporting work-life balance behaviour plans, cross-cultural and social integration and conflicts, social adjustments (including transitioning to new work / school environments), and family / relationship adjustments. I am also proficient in conducting psychometric assessments and reporting, including pre-employment psychological assessments.

Hello there! I'm Aavi, a dedicated and compassionate psychologist with a strong background in working with children and adults. I utilise multiple therapeutic approaches to tailor a treatment plan that best suits your unique goals. I strongly believe in adopting a strength-based, client-centred, holistic, and collaborative approach when supporting individuals in dealing with general life stressors. Your well-being is my priority, and together, we can work towards achieving positive and meaningful outcomes.

I support individuals across various age groups, navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, substance use, relationship conflicts, body image concerns and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu

Qualifications: Registered Psychologist (AHPRA), MPsych, BSc (Psych) (Hons)

Approach: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Trauma-informed CBT, ACT and DBT-informed therapy, interpersonal therapy, and mindfulness-based practices to support clients in their journey

Expertise: Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, PTSD, C-PTSD, ADHD, stress, general well-being concerns, low self-esteem, body image concerns, disordered eating and interpersonal conflicts, Children over 12 years old. I can support you in diagnostic clarification and psychological assessments.

I’m an empathetic psychologist who has a background in private practice and organisational settings. I am passionate about working with adolescents and adults to improve their health and wellbeing, develop effective skills to navigate their challenges, and build meaningful relationships with themselves and others.

Using warmth and openness, I aim to create a collaborative and safe therapeutic space for clients to create meaningful and lasting change.

My approach is holistic, integrated, and human-centred, tailoring each intervention to the individual based on their unique background and needs.

Qualifications: registered psychologist with AHPRA and maintains membership with the Australian Psychological Society (APS)

Approach: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, and mindfulness-based practices to empower clients in their healing process.

Expertise: Acute and complex trauma, anxiety and mood disorders, relationship and family difficulties, personality disorders, body image and eating disorders.

Counsellor

I am a qualified Counsellor, I have extensive experience working in private practise and many years in corporate Human Resources, coaching and mentoring. With a keen interest in positive psychology and holistic wellness integration, I am committed to helping find the best solutions together.

Providing my lived experience to support you in a non-judgmental, respectful and confidential way. We examine closer the issues that are important to you, where you are heard. Creating a good therapeutic relationship is important to me and helps achieve the best positive outcomes for you. I have a solid background in goal setting and planning, encouragement and education on developing balanced healthy habits.

Outside of work: I love being outdoors, hikes, spending time at the beach, mountain biking, socialising and trying new things.

Qualifications: Registered Counsellor ACA.

Approach: CBT, Person-Centrered therapy and mindfulness

Expertise: General Career Stress & Burnout, Grief & Loss, Chronic Illness, Return to Work, Small Business

Hi, I’m Eliza I believe that the therapeutic relationship is fundamental and therefore prioritises an approach based on empowerment and collaboration.

I believe that people are the experts of their own experience and healing can happen when that is honoured by providing a safe, accepting, and therapeutic space for clients to reflect, be heard and explore.

Qualifications: Registered Psychologist

Approach: evidence-based approaches including but limited to Person-Centred therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

Expertise: Domestic violence, sexual assault, trauma, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, stress, general wellbeing issues, adjustment to life changes and stressful life changes, body image issues, emotional difficulties, low self- esteem, stress management and burnout.

While everyone’s story is their own, through my lived experiences I can empathise with your situation and will help you take the steps required to make change. This will be within a safe non-judgemental environment that assists you to walk through your journey with strict confidentiality and respect.

I am passionate about empowering people through counselling to assist them in finding practical solutions for the difficulties they may be facing. This can include but is not limited to; loss and grief associated with personal, work or locality issues that can lead to anger or substance dependencies in relationships.

Outside of Work: I love spending time with family and friends, cooking and also enjoying my own space at times. I love and appreciate almost anything Mother Nature has to offer be it the ocean, rivers or the bush.

Qualifications: Registered Counsellor with ACA, I am currently completing my Bachelor in Counselling degree, Diploma of Counselling, Cert IV in Small Business Management, Cert IV in Bookkeeping, Cert IV in OHS, Cert IV in Training and Assessing

Approach: Personal-Centred Therapy (PCT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy (NT), Solution-Focused Therapy (ST)

Expertise: Domestic violence, anxiety and depression, stress, loss and grief, low self-esteem, life’s many challenges that come our way.

I’m one of the resident psychologists at My Family Doctors. Studying abroad in New Zealand, I completed my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Psychology before returning to Sydney to begin practising.

Human stories and strength motivate my work. Life can throw a lot at us, but everyone will approach problems in their own way. In my work, I support my clients as they surf the waves of long- and short-term life challenges.

In my downtime, I like to reconnect with the simple things in life like reading a good book, whipping up a tasty meal or walking my dog.

Qualifications: B.A. BSc (Hons) MSc. Psychology

Expertise: Trauma, Complex PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Parenting issues, Children over 12 years old, Victims support

Registered Psychologist

Challenge and crisis can be the beginning of an exciting journey towards personal growth. You are not alone - candid and warm, Monique aims to companion you from impasse to insight.

Monique is highly skilled at providing counselling, coaching and psychotherapy treatment for numerous diagnoses. Monique uses evidence based behavioural, phenomenological, evolutionary and psychodynamic approaches to help you better understand and respond to life’s central questions and dilemmas.

Monique welcomes children, young people and adults.

Qualifications: MPsych Community, BA (Psych) (Hons), Grad Dip (Psychological Studies), Grad Cert (Therapeutic Arts Practice), Grad Cert (Transpersonal Counselling)

Approach: Person centered, strengths based, resilience, biopsychosocial spiritual.

Expertise: Trauma informed care, women's issues, relationships, developmental/child psychology, parenting, psychopathology, mood/anxiety disorders, personality, wellbeing strategies, work related stress/coaching, career development, grief and loss, and life transitions.

I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over decade experience working within community-based and multidisciplinary services. I have experience working both with children and adults. I offer a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their own paths to wellbeing, healing and personal transformation. I support clients’ freedom of choice and self-determination to address presenting issues, identify goals and find their own solutions. My holistic approach means understanding clients beyond their presenting symptoms and supporting them in a way that is unique to their needs and life experiences.

Languages: English

Qualifications: Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW), Masters of Social Work (MSW), Masters of Social Health and Counselling (MSocHlthCounsel), Bachelor of Arts-Psychology (BA-Psych).

Approach: I draw from a diverse range of therapeutic modalities and interventions including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Strength-Based, Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) and Narrative Therapy (NT), as well as more contemporary mindfulness-based and EMDR techniques (currently in training).

Expertise: Childhood and Personal Trauma, Family/Generational & Cultural Trauma, Mental Health Disorders (Anxiety, Depression), Neurodevelopment Disorders (ADHD, Autism, ODD), Relational Issues, Grief & Loss, Life Transitions and Crises, Family Conflict and/or Violence, Workplace Conflict & Burnout, Addictions, Substance Use, Self Injury and Suicide Ideation, Professional & Personal Development.