Meet our growing team of allied health clinicians including our Clinical Psychologists and Occupational Therapists. Our clinicians hold relevant tertiary qualifications and are all formally accredited. They utilise a broad range of evidence-based theory and practice and work holistically to assist clients in optimising their mental health and wellbeing.
James Serpesedes
Principal Psychologist,
Clinical Psychologist
BA (Hons), MPsych (Clinical and Organisational)
James approaches therapy in an open-minded and collaborative way that is tailored to each client's individual goals. He is experienced in working across the lifespan with a broad range of mental health, relationship, and work-related problems. James has worked in the disability sector for several years and enjoys helping individuals with disability reach their potential and live fulfilling lives. He also has strong experience working with children with developmental disabilities including ASD and ADHD, and supporting their families to overcome challenges that come with these diagnoses. His therapeutic work integrates components of cognitive behavioural therapy, schema therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and solution-focused therapy. James is currently completing a PhD in Organisational Psychology specialising in the field of leadership.
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Suzanne Jamieson
Occupational Therapist
BSc Occupational Therapy (Hons)
Suzanne is determined to meet people in the space that they are in and uses a collaborative approach to build skills and help people of all ages do what is meaningful to them. Suzanne has experience working in both the NDIS and mental health sectors and has worked with people across the lifespan. She has a particular interest working in a neurodiverse affirming practice model with clients with autism, ADHD, OCD, anxiety, depression and sensory processing differences. Suzanne is also skilled in completing in-depth and high-quality functional capacity assessments and enjoys understanding what makes people tick and identifying what supports they may need to live a full life. Overall, Suzanne wants to use her skillsets to empower the clients she sees and to help them engage in the things that they love.
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Klayna Harris
Occupational Therapist
BSc Occupational Therapy (Hons)
Klayna has gained experience providing OT services across the lifespan in both community and hospital settings. Klayna is passionate about working with paediatrics and also in prescribing assistive technology to support participation and community access. Klayna is commited to empowering individuals and families to develop the skills and beliefs to engage in the meaningful occupations that fill their daily life. Sessions will be completed in a collaborative approach and neuroaffirmative approach to ensure therapy is unique to each client's targeted goals. As a sister to an individual who receives support from NDIS services, Klayna is particularly empathetic to the challenges individuals and their families experience within the NDIS area and its processes.
Dr Irene Serfaty
Clinical Psychologist
BA (Hons), DPsych (Clinical)
Irene adopts an individualised approach to her therapeutic work with children, adolescents, and adults. She strives to create a safe and non-judgemental space for her clients. Irene has experience working with a range of psychological difficulties including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, child behavioural problems, and relationship problems. She has particular interests in parent-child and family work, perinatal mental health, complex trauma including sexual abuse, and eating disorders. Irene completed a Doctor of Clinical Psychology involving the development of an attachment-based family therapy. Her therapeutic approach is strongly guided by this attachment-based framework, along with elements of cognitive behavioural therapy, schema therapy, EMDR, dialectical behaviour therapy, mentalisation-based therapy, and psychodynamic therapy.
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James Hunter
Occupational Therapist
M. Occupational Therapy, BHSc
James maintains a strengths-based, person-centred approach and ensures a non-judgemental space within his therapy. James has experience working with clients across the lifespan, predominantly amongst adult neurological and paediatric individuals. He employs a sensory processing/interoceptive approach to his paediatric clients and a broader neuro-affirming approach within his therapy. James particularly enjoys working with clients with neurological and neurodegenerative conditions such as ABIs, PDs, as well as mental health disorders and paediatric clients with a focus on emotion and social functioning goals. He has experience in cognitive and upper limb rehabilitation, polyvagal theory, deformity management, assistive technology, returning and beginning work. James wishes to empower his clients to reach their full potential from both an independent and emotional well-being perspective.
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Brianna Keene
Occupational Therapist
BSc Occupational Therapy (Hons)
Brianna is passionate about collaborating with individuals and families to help them thrive and live meaningful lives. Brianna has experience working with individuals across the lifespan and has a special interest in working with those with feeding difficulties, anxiety disorders, and individuals with neurodegenerative conditions. Brianna uses a neuro-affirming approach and seeks to understand the client holistically so that she can provide therapy tailored to the unique and individual needs of each client.
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Anisha Chowdhury
Administrator
BSc (Hons) in Psychology
Anisha is a current postgraduate student completing a Master of Organisational Psychology. She assists in the administrative duties at Aster Health Group.