MEET THE north team
North of the river, WANGARA, JOONDALUP, WANNEROO
Psychology and counselling Services Perth
All our Psychologists are required to be formally registered to practice. Our services are provided in accordance with the Australian Psychological Society Code of Ethics and Professional Practice to protect confidentiality, and quality of service.
Our fabulous team put language, insight and expertise around aspects of mental health and overall wellbeing knowing that the mind and spirit is the birthplace of renewal.
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Rochelle Masters, Principal Clinical Psychologist & Board Approved Supervisor
As Managing Director of M&Co, Rochelle seeks to provide fresh approaches to mental health care treating a vast range of mental health presentations in children, teens and adults. Rochelle brings a unique blend of clinical expertise and piercing insight into the emotional and physiological dimensions of wellness. She has been widely recognised for her work bringing tangible, meaningful change to the mental health of thousands of West Australians. Rochelle is a highly sought after speaker and frequently presents to other practitioners as well as community stakeholders in a variety of forums. Rochelle is a generous leader in the arena of mental health and is passionate about early career psychologists, offering various opportunities to those in this phase of career development. More on Rochelle
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Sonia Montgomery, Registered PsychologistPortfolio: Clinical Support
Sonia is a key member of our Clinical Support team.She is a compassionate and attentive clinician who seeks to work collaboratively with a range of mental health challenges and presentations. Sonia spent considerable time in academia and specifically, researching older adults and resilience. She brings a vast array of knowledge to work with families, teens, adults and older adults alike. The time spent across generations means that she understands a broad spectrum of need and communicative styles. Sonia seeks to reduce the suffering associated with mental health challenges with careful listening as a baseline, and the resources found in collaboration with her clients, linked to the evidence base.
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Jessica Gorman, Registered Clinical Psychologist & Board Approved SupervisorPortfolio: Kids & Families
Jess is an incredible asset to the Masters & Co. team and carries the Kids & Family Portfolio within our organisation. She is a CPS certified provider and an engaging clinician wIth a warm and insightful approach to clinical needs. Jess is passionate about seeing healthy families and children emerge across our city. She has taken special focus in her work to attend to the needs of children, teens and parenting alike. Jess considers the aspects of attachment, biological factors and sociology-emotional factors that come to bare on family life. Jess works across our Como and Wangara locations and is a highly sought after voice to concerns regarding children and parenting. She is a hard working therapist who will educate with strategies and resources to allow learning to come to life.
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Dr Melissa Tan, Clinical Psychologist Registrar
Melissa is a Clinical Psychologist Registrar who is nearing the completion of her Masters/PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Western Australia. She utilizes evidence-based therapeutic methods, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Her experience encompasses working with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults in both individual and group settings.
With a person-centred approach, Melissa aims to foster a safe environment where her clients feel valued and supported. She enjoys collaborating with clients of all ages to help them navigate their challenges, customizing strategies to meet their unique needs while leveraging their strengths.
Currently, Melissa’s research is focused on understanding specific cognitive processes related to working memory and exploring how anxiety may influence these processes and affect working memory performance.
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Josh Van Zuylen, Registered Psychologist
Portfolio: Pop Up Clinics
Josh is a warm friendly face, a big heart, and a captivating voice for those of all ages and various mental health concerns. He has been broadly recognised for contributions to music, citizenship and community service outside his focus on psychological science. During his Honours Dissertation, his research team reported him to be the approachable guy with a great sense of humour! Josh is an asset to our team enjoying working with all ages across the lifespan, including children and teens, adults and older adults alike. Josh has previously worked in the disability and non for profit sectors in various roles. His unique contribution to our team is that he is interested in establishing firm foundations in those he consults to see them thrive. The way he links value systems, identity, cognitive beliefs and good lifestyle habits into the fabric of ‘whatever life may bring’ sets him apart as a clinician.
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Carla Fadelli, Senior Registered Psychologist
Portfolio: Pop Up Clinics
Carla is a fabulous asset to the Masters & Co. team as a Registered Psychologist with wide-ranging experience. Trusted for her authentic, non-judgmental approach, she has worked extensively in the area of children and family; and in education. Carla has also worked in rural settings to address suicide prevention in the community.
Carla has had over 15 years experience and is highly regarded for her work as a therapist within the school setting and general community. Carla is big on empowering others to break generational cycles of trauma and life controlling issues.
Empathetic and attentive to clients’ personal challenges, Carla uses the research into best practice to collaborate and resource a client in finding the way forward, despite the challenges. A calm and personable clinician, Carla is someone with whom clients feel a sense of genuine support and care.
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Juhi Sanghavi, Senior Clinical Neuro-Psychologist & Board Approved Supervisor.
Portfolio: Assessments
Juhi captivates our team with all things neuro-psychology and she is a wealth of experience and expertise alongside those who need her suite of services. Juhi brings curiousity and empathy in a way that makes those around her instantly warm to her consultation. Juhi has a strong work ethic and has devoted much of her last 10 years to honing her skill set so that she can serve a vast array of needs to a vast array of client groups. What sets Juhi apart from the rest of our team, is that clinical neuropsychology is a specialty field within clinical psychology dedicated to understanding the relationships with brain and behaviour - specially if there has been an injury, or aspects of neurodiversity not previously well understood. Brain function such as attention, language and memory are able to be well assessed and treated by Juhi. Additionally, Juhi serves a wider range of clinical needs to young adults and the wider adult population to design effective treatments and conduct intervention for both complex and standard mental health concerns.
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Dr. Olivia High, Registered Clinical Psychologist.
Portfolio: Clinical Support
Dr Olivia brings with her experience, expertise and depth of understanding essential to catalyse change, where change may previously had not seemed possible. Dr Olivia enjoys walking alongside others (across age and demographic) to foster a greater sense of autonomy and direction to those suffering with mental health challenges. As a mental health professional she holds capacity to work comprehensively with a range of presentations, and assessments, including ADHD evaluations for young people aged 15+ years. She is also well-versed in working with gender-diverse individuals, providing inclusive and affirming care.
Dr. High has worked with various client populations, including young people, adults, and families, addressing concerns such as OCD, substance use issues, emotional dysregulation, and parent-child relational challenges. She particularly enjoys helping individuals struggling with addiction, finding fulfilment in witnessing their meaningful reconnection with self and others.
With a background in the Infant, Child, Adolescent, and Family Service (ICAFS) in Wellington, New Zealand, Dr. High has honed her skills in diverse settings. She employs a range of therapeutic techniques, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, and Family Therapy, to tailor her approach to each client's needs.
Dr. High is also experienced in facilitating group therapy sessions on anxiety, ADHD, and attachment-based parenting programs. Her versatile skill set and dedication make her a valuable resource in the mental health field, supporting individuals and families to achieve healthier, more fulfilling lives.
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Vinola Adams, Registered Clinical Psychologist
Portfolio: Kids & Family
Vinola has completed her Masters in Clinical Psychology after several years of studying an undergraduate, an Honours degree and completing her thesis on the mediating role of self compassion when stuck in cycles of perfectionism and psychological distress. She has been applying psychological science across a variety of settings and is a Registered Clinical Psychologist with our Practice. Vinola reflects that the seeds of psychological science were sown in her high schooling years, and she enjoys working with children and adolescents, as well as adults. Her goal as a therapist is to change the trajectory of a mental health challenge by intervening with small, yet meaningful applications of evidence based science. Vinola is curious about how biological factors plus social factors lead to the development of psychological symptoms and collaborates with her clients to resource them with contributions meaningful to the betterment of their present condition. Those who have worked closely with Vinola report her to be a benevolent and generous clinician, gentle yet dynamic in her approach.
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Nicole Wakefield is a warm and competent Registered Psychologist who loves working closely with families to attend to the needs of children, youth and adults across the lifespan who present for treatment at our clinics. Working at our Wangara clinic as an Independent Consultant, Nicole has had several years experience at Department Of Child Protection working to attend to the needs of the most vulnerable. Nicole is an attuned therapist who has become a trusted and knowledgeable resource as she utilises science to bring her clients education and strategies for better outcomes. Nicole is a popular presenter as a keynote speaker at community outreach events and deeply empathetic when life throws uncertainty and curve balls into the mix.
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Lauren Nicholson, Provisional Psychologist
Portfolio: Assessments
Lauren’s academic pursuits and prior occupational experience have led her to our organisation as a Registered Provisional Psychologist. Lauren desires to create safety for people to explore their strengths and challenges to work toward their personal goals. With a special interest in sports psychology and optimising performance in sportspeople of all ability and ages, Lauren has published research into the benefits of being engaged in sport and has a robust understanding of health psychology. With prior occupational experience in working with children, families, youth and young adults, Lauren is equipped to address a vast array of needs to diverse groups of people.
Lauren is an open-minded, down to earth and understanding person as her interactions with people from many different cultural and demographic backgrounds led her to being passionate about the profession of psychology. As part of our Assessment team in house, Lauren is available to conduct cognitive assessments and ADHD assessments for all ages. Lauren’s commitment to her profession provides a platform for Lauren to make a positive impact in other people’s lives by improving their mental health. She is a quiet achiever, and amazing team mate to her colleagues making her a valued contributor to the lives of others.
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Kate Stynes, Registered Psychologist
Kate is a longstanding and valued member of our team with exceptional insight into attending to others in need. Kate has completed a Masters of Professional Psychology and is endorsed as a Registered Psychologist. Her warm, sincere and gentle approach, coupled with her tenacious pursuit of wholeness makes working with her therapeutically meaningful. Kate has a background in criminological psychology and provides focussed psychological strategies for young adults and adults to address stuck and problematic cycles of thinking and behaviour.
Kate wrote her Honours dissertation on aspects of cognition; and, wrote additional research at a Masters level linking interpersonal effectiveness to self esteem. Kate utilises science to understand the mental processes involved in the distortions of thought, emotion and perception addressing these with treatment modalities such as CBT and Schema Therapy.
Breaking the moulds that bind clients to old patterns of thinking informs so much of her work; yet in working with trauma presentations, she utilises a Schema informed and EMDR approach to reduce the suffering associated with injury. Kate has functioned in various leadership roles in the broader community and enjoys building and championing health across multiple domains.
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Christel Botha, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Portfolio: Kids & Family
Christel is currently completing her PhD with a focus on the mental health presentation of Obsessive Compulsive disorder. Alongside her academic pursuits, the accompanying completion of her Professional Masters of Psychology makes her a Registered Provisional Psychologist with our Practice. Christel’s reputation as a sincere and enthusiastic clinician, as well as her desire to share knowledge in free flowing and creative ways foster new approaches to problem solving and resolution. Christel’s commitment to her work, and identification of resources in others allows her to set and meet the common goals and objectives of her clients. Christel continues to pursue expertise in evidence based approaches to several aspects of mental health care, working across the lifespan utilising several treatment modalities. Christel has a keen interest in child and adolescent presentations and yet she can be found addressing general issues of mental health care alongside the full spectrum of age groups and people demographics.
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Priya Ramu, Registered Psychologist (Senior) & Board Approved Supervisor.
Portfolio: Kids & Family
Priya is a Senior Psychologist within our team whose warm, calming approach provides an atmosphere of safety and peace for all who consult with her. With an extensive breadth of years in the profession, Priya has mostly devoted her time to applying psychological practice within the educational and developmental contexts. Priya is currently studying a Masters of Counselling & Psychotherapy to enhance her clinical practice and to develop her focus on addressing the needs of families and relationships.
Priya currently works with children and adults, and her insight and careful consideration to the needs of each individual makes her a trusted advisor within our team.
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Namita Choudhary, Registered Psychologist
Portfolio: Pop Up Clinics
Namita has completed her Professional Masters in Psychology and is a great asset to our team as a Registered Psychologist. Her colleagues describe her as an enthusiastic, engaged and purposeful clinician. Namita has worked with clients across the lifespan and speaks of her passion to work with children and families; the NDIS population, and our corporate clients. Namita is a creative problem solver and will tailor care to an individuals needs and goals. Namita attends to her clients with sincerity and seeks to bring clarity to nominated areas of need with evidenced gains. Namita is also apart of our Pop Up Clinics team whereby we mobilise our model of care into organisations in partnership with us. Attending to the broader needs of a community of people, early intervention and health promotion strategies are also an area of focus and passion for Namita.
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Siena Fiorentino, Registered Psychologist
Portfolio: Assessments
Siena has completed her Masters in Professional Psychology at one of our partner Universities. She captured our attention as a Practice due to her warmth and accompanying interest in health psychology, biology, pain management and disorders of sleep. As a therapist, she is key contributor to our assessments team and also treats clients across a diverse age range. Siena is interested in how people have adapted as a product of their environment, family of origin, temperament and personality profiles. She applies the worldview that we have all be encumbered with the challenges of managing our mental health and believes that attending to someone impartially is what makes her work fulfilling. A non-judgemental, gentle yet curious technician, she empathises with how disheartened one can become when it seems as if “nothing and no one helps”. She skilfully applies mindfulness, CBT based approaches, and assessments toward meaningful solution with an optimistic, yet realistic view of nominated outcomes.
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Dianne Casotti, Registered Psychologist
Dianne has completed her Professional Masters in Psychology and is a valued Registered Psychologist in our team. Dianne came highly recommended to us, as there is an ease about relating to Dianne that ensures you can ‘come as you are’. With a mixture of experience in community mental health and community development settings, she has previously set up projects around suicide prevention, early years support groups and has conducted mental health training. Her current passion point is working with kids and families due to a conviction that early intervention, prevention and health promotion is key for generations to come and future wellbeing.
Dianne facilitates recovery by giving people the space to work through things with meaningful connection, understanding and insight. She considers her work as involving head and heart, considers it an honour to be invited into the lives of others and pursues improved and changed lives with nominated interventions. In her research efforts, Dianne has taken particular focus on coping strategies in motherhood and perceived support for this peri and post natal period. She considers the attachment based theoretical approach and the restoration available through strong relational bonds in her work with parent/caregiver and child. Dianne’s therapeutic focus is also on adults and older adulthood and as such, she is an asset to our team.
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Kristin Tovey, Senior Social Worker
Kristin is an Independent Consultant within the Masters Team, bringing with her a wealth of experience and a genuine commitment to the well-being of individuals and families. As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Kristin has an extensive background as a Senior Social Worker and team leader in community and palliative care.
With compassion at the forefront, Kristin has dedicated her career to caring for families and individuals nearing the end of their lives. Her expertise extends to the nuanced realm of grief and bereavement, where she passionately addresses the many facets of life impacted during these challenging times.
Beyond her commitments with Masters, Kristin serves as a facilitator for the Lion Heart Camp for Kids Charity, focusing on children aged 5-12 and their families. In this role, she provides invaluable support to children who have experienced significant loss, demonstrating her commitment to making a positive impact beyond the professional realm.
Kristin's passion is evident in her goal to help people strengthen relationships and build meaningful, purposeful lives. She firmly believes in ensuring that no one faces the intensity of their needs alone and utilising a diverse range of approaches, Kristin guides clients in developing a renewed sense of self and effective coping strategies, regardless of life's difficulties.
A dedicated professional, Kristin extends her expertise by providing professional supervision, supporting social workers and counsellors and is passionate about being part of this support network for other professionals.
Kristin's client-centred approach is evident in her work with adults, couples, and families. Her focus is on supporting their learning journey in dealing with complex needs and histories, reflecting her commitment to fostering resilience and well-being in diverse settings.
In summary, Kristin's multifaceted contributions underscore her passion for making a positive impact on individuals, families, and professionals alike.
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Tiasha Puvimanasinghe, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Portfolio: Kids & Families
Tiasha’s generous care and work ethic as a clinician sets her apart within our team. As a Registered Provisional Psychologist she has spent time assisting individuals and couples experiencing fertility treatment and associated stressors. She provides compassionate and individualised care for children, adolescents and adults and has the ability to communicate cross culturally with sensitivity. Tiasha provides evidence based psychological therapies for a range of mental health issues and also works with our EAP and NDIS clients. Viewing therapy as a shared journey, Tiasha guides clients to explore their strengths and navigate challenges with confidence. Her client-centred approach ensures people feel valued and empowered towards better mental health and wellbeing.
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Beth Howsley, Clinical Psychologist & Board Approved Supervisor
Beth operates within a holistic framework and recognizes the significant interplay between mental and physical well-being. Her fervor lies in aiding individuals in surmounting their personal challenges. Beth utilises Telehealth as an Independent Consultant with our team to guide clients towards crafting and living a life imbued with meaning and purpose, aligning with their core values and aspirations.
Beth brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her client sessions, drawing from her extensive background. She earned her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology in Perth, Western Australia. Fostering a supportive and nurturing atmosphere for clients to explore their personal challenges paves the way for personal growth, facilitates positive transformations, and ultimately elevates their overall well-being and quality of life.
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Christel Botha, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Portfolio: Kids & Family
Christel is currently completing her PhD with a focus on the mental health presentation of Obsessive Compulsive disorder. Alongside her academic pursuits, the accompanying completion of her Professional Masters of Psychology makes her a Registered Provisional Psychologist with our Practice. Christel’s reputation as a sincere and enthusiastic clinician, as well as her desire to share knowledge in free flowing and creative ways foster new approaches to problem solving and resolution. Christel’s commitment to her work, and identification of resources in others allows her to set and meet the common goals and objectives of her clients. Christel continues to pursue expertise in evidence based approaches to several aspects of mental health care, working across the lifespan utilising several treatment modalities. Christel has a keen interest in child and adolescent presentations and yet she can be found addressing general issues of mental health care alongside the full spectrum of age groups and people demographics.
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Priya Ramu, Registered Psychologist (Senior) & Board Approved Supervisor.
Portfolio: Kids & Family
Priya is a Senior Psychologist within our team whose warm, calming approach provides an atmosphere of safety and peace for all who consult with her. With an extensive breadth of years in the profession, Priya has mostly devoted her time to applying psychological practice within the educational and developmental contexts. Priya is currently studying a Masters of Counselling & Psychotherapy to enhance her clinical practice and to develop her focus on addressing the needs of families and relationships.
Priya currently works with children and adults, and her insight and careful consideration to the needs of each individual makes her a trusted advisor within our team.
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Phone
(08) 9409 6709
WANGARA
1/30 Dellamarta Rd, Wangara, PERTH WA
WHAT TO EXPECT
During your initial appointment with a clinician, it is normal to experience a range of emotions such as excitement, nervousness, or uncertainty about the consultation process. This first meeting marks a crucial stage in your path to comprehending your mental well-being. The clinician will dedicate time to hear your worries, evaluate your requirements with empathy and care, fostering a welcoming atmosphere for meaningful conversations. It's essential to recognize this setting as a secure space where you can freely express yourself without worrying about criticism.
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