Michela Verwey
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Age Range: children, adolescents, young adults, adults.
Presentations: anxiety, mood disorders, phobias, work stress and burn-out, PTSD, complex trauma, cognitive and neurodevelopmental assessments (i.e. autism, ADHD, learning difficulties) and toileting difficulties. Michela has a particular interest in providing neurodiversity-affirming support for ADHDers and Autistic individuals across the lifespan.
Therapies: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, Schema Therapy, and Eye-Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
Approach: client-centred, flexible, supportive, collaborative.
In her spare time: Michela enjoys the beach, volunteering as a surf life-saver, rowing surf-boats, and a good coffee.
Gabrielle West
PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Gabrielle is a provisional psychologist who uses a collaborative approach to ensure that clients feel heard and supported.
Gabrielle has experience across a number of modalities and client bases, including CTP and DVA. Gabrielle also has experience working with a number of presentations including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder and PTSD. Gabrielle always strives to work holistically with clients to promote wellbeing across the life-span.
Outside of work, Gabrielle enjoys spending time with her partner and cat, going for walks, and reading.
ZACH HOLTEN
PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Zach is a provisional psychologist with a focus on promoting well-being across the lifespan.
He has experience working across the lifespan, with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults.
Zach’s background is predominantly in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), specialising in helping individuals dealing with anxiety, mood disorders, phobias, work related stress, and burnout.
He is also passionate about providing neurodiversity-affirming support for autistic individuals.
Zach’s therapeutic approach is client-centred, flexible, and collaborative, ensuring each individuals unique needs are met.
Outside of his professional work, Zach enjoys embarking on adventures with his dogs, Sunny and Finn, tending to his garden and reading classical literature.