Meet The Team
Meet our growing team of allied health clinicians including our Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, and Physiotherapists.
Our clinicians hold relevant tertiary qualifications and are all formally accredited. They utilise a broad range of evidence-based approaches and work holistically to assist clients in optimising their mental health and wellbeing.
Our Psychologists

Dr James Serpesedes
Co-Director, Clinical Psychologist
BA (Hons), MPsych (Clinical and Organisational), PhD (Psychology)
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.

Natalia Espinheira
Provisional Psychologist
BPsych. Registered Psychologist in Brazil.
Natalia has experience working with clients across clinical, disability, and community settings. She aims to create a warm, welcoming, and non-judgemental space where clients feel heard, understood, and supported to work towards meaningful goals. Her therapeutic approach is informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), alongside person-centred and strengths-based principles tailored to each client’s individual needs. Natalia’s background includes supporting people experiencing cancer and other complex health conditions, as well as families navigating grief and loss. She has also worked with children and adults with ASD, supporting independence, emotional wellbeing, and participation in everyday life. Natalia’s practice is grounded in empathy, collaboration, active listening, and respect for each person’s unique experiences and goals.

Dr Irene Serfaty
Co-Director, Clinical Psychologist
BA (Hons), DPsych (Clinical)
*Currently on maternity leave* 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.

Taylor Joachim
Registered Psychologist
BPsych (Hons), MPsych (Prof), completing MPsych (Clinical)
Taylor is a warm and collaborative psychologist who provides person-centred support to clients of all ages. She is committed to creating a safe, supportive space where people feel heard, understood, and encouraged to make positive changes in their lives. Taylor is currently completing a Master of Clinical Psychology and has worked across private practice and residential aged care settings. She supports clients with a broad range of concerns, including anxiety and depression, neurodevelopmental presentations, parenting and family dynamics, women’s health, and relationship challenges. Her therapeutic approach draws on evidence-based frameworks such as cognitive behavioural therapy, emotion focussed therapy, and dialectical behavioural therapy.
Our Occupational Therapists

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.

Caitlin Hancock
Occupational Therapist
BSc Occupational Therapy (Hons)
Caitlin is a dedicated and compassionate Occupational Therapist who works with individuals across the lifespan to support their growth, independence, and overall well-being. Caitlin has experience supporting clients with a broad range of needs including emotional regulation, anxiety, neurodegenerative conditions, Autism Spectrum Disorder and everyday functional skills. She has a particular interest in working closely with children and their families in areas such as sensory processing, play skills, self-care, behavioural support, and fine and gross motor development. Her approach is strengths-based, neuro-affirming, and family-centred, ensuring therapy is respectful, collaborative, and tailored to each client’s unique needs. Caitlin is passionate about empowering individuals and families to achieve their goals and thrive in their everyday lives.

Gabrielle Sinclair
Occupational Therapist
BSc Occupational Therapy
Gabrielle always strives to provide a holistic approach, ensuring she provides individualised and person-centred care. Gabrielle's passion lies in advocating for people with disability, including neurodegenerative conditions and mental health disorders. She possesses experience ranging from aged care and cognitive decline, hand/upper limb rehabilitation and hand therapy, pain management and more. Gabrielle uses a gender-affirming and inclusive strengths-based approach to provide therapy. She enjoys helping clients to optimise their quality of life through engagement in activities that are enjoyable and meaningful to them.

Jenny Lai
Occupational Therapist
BSc Occupational Therapy (Hons)
Jenny is an empathetic occupational therapist, known for her warm, caring and supportive approach. She has worked with clients across the lifespan and is dedicated to creating a space where people feel safe, valued and engaged. Jenny has a particular interest in supporting children with global developmental delay (GDD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She enjoys working collaboratively with families to foster growth in a way that is meaningful and achievable. Her practice is strengths-based and empowering, focusing on building confidence while promoting independence and participation. Jenny is committed to tailoring therapy to every individual, ensuring that goals are not only functional but also create positive and lasting impact. Outside of work, you will often find Jenny in the kitchen cooking up a storm, behind a camera lens capturing flowers, or playfully “annoying” her Shiba Inu (better known worldwide as the iconic “Dogecoin” meme dog).

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.
Olivia Doucet
Occupational Therapist
BSc, MSc Occupational Therapy
Olivia is a compassionate and motivated clinician with experience in acute hospital, rehabilitation, and general medical settings in Canada. She has worked with clients across orthopaedics, oncology, and complex health presentations, supporting individuals to maintain independence and participate meaningfully in everyday life. Olivia has experience in functional assessment, ADL and IADL support, equipment and wheelchair prescription, discharge planning, and patient education. She works collaboratively with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to develop practical, person-centred strategies tailored to each individual’s needs and goals. Olivia’s approach is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and a commitment to supporting clients to build independence, confidence, and quality of life.
Support & Admin

Charissa Scotford
Advanced Occupational Therapist
BSc Occupational Therapy (Hons)
Charissa is our senior Occupational Therapist Consultant. She provides clinical supervision to all of our Occupational Therapists. Charissa does not see clients.

Lindsey Bayne-McKellar
Administrative Assistant
Master of Science (Clinical Nutrition)
Lindsey is one of our star admin assistants who is invaluable to the running of our operation and keeping clients happy.
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Fiz Roslan
Senior Administrator
BA (International Relations)
Fiz is our star senior administrator, involved in keeping our practice running smoothly, and meeting the needs of our clients and community.
Ben Trethewey
Administrative Assistant
Completing Psychology studies
Ben is one of our star admin assistants who is invaluable to the running of our operation and keeping clients happy. Ben is currently completing his Bachelor's degree in Psychology.

Ella Main
Administrative Assistant
BA, Completing BSc Psychology
Ella is one of our star admin assistants who is invaluable to the running of our operation and keeping clients happy. Ella is currently completing a Bachelor of Psychology.