Who is childpsych?
Philip Gosschalk MAPS
BA, GradDipEd, MEdSt, PGDipPsych, MPsychClin
Director and
Psychologist
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Philip is the Director of childpsych. He is a full member of the College of Clinical Psychologists and College of Educational & Developmental Psychologists. He has extensive experience with children as a teacher, school psychologist and child psychologist. Philip has advanced training in clinical psychology and education. His particular expertise is with the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in children and adolescents, assessment of learning and developmental problems and the management of behaviour problems. He has conducted research on the nature of anxiety and personality in children and published research about children who refuse to attend school because of anxiety. Philip has a particular passion about the involvement of parents as co-therapists in treating their child's problems, which is reflected in the practice's core value of interdependence.
Annemari de Korte MAPS
BA, BA(Hons), MA(CounPsych)
Psychologist
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Annemari began and completed her training in psychology in South Africa. Annemari has extensive experience as a psychologist with children. She is an accredited supervisor for probationary psychologists in Queensland and has supervised psychologists-in-training over the years. Annemari’s particular expertise is working with children and adolescents who have experienced grief and loss, are suffering from depression and anxiety and with the behavioural problems of young children. Annemari is also an accredited Triple P Level 5 provider (parent training). Annemari has completed research on emotional intelligence and has particular interests in childhood obesity and parent-child interaction therapy (strengthening parent-child relationships in difficult to manage children).
Emma Jury MAPS
BA(Hons), MSci, PGDipClinPsych
Psychologist
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Emma completed her training in clinical psychology in New Zealand. Emma has worked as a psychologist with children and adolescents with severe and complex problems. She has worked in outpatient and inpatient settings. Her particular interests are with anxiety disorders and adolescent issues.
Nicole Cook MAPS
BPsych, PGDipPsych, MPsychClin
Psychologist
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Nicole began her training in psychology in South Australia before completing her training at Bond University on the Gold Coast. Nicole has worked with a variety of age groups, from children to older adults. She has been involved in research on children with autism.
Linda Jenkins MAPS
BA(Psych)Hons, MClinPsych
Psychologist
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Linda completed her studies in psychology at the University of Queensland where she specialised in Clinical Psychology. Linda has experience with a variety of childhood problems including behavioural difficulties in boys. Linda worked at the Early Cognitive Development Unit, conducting research on infants and children's emotional and social development. Prior to studying psychology as a mature-age student, Linda worked in various law firms as a legal secretary.
Lisa Lynn MAPS
BBehSc, BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Ed&Dev)
Psychologist
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Lisa specialises in the area of developmental psychology and educational psychology. She studied psychology as a mature age student where she took a strong interest in the mental health problems of children as well as the learning problems in children. Lisa has worked with children-in-care, children with autism and general developmental problems of childhood. In addtion, Lisa specialises in assessing children with learning problems and is interested in the learning and developmental problems of children born premature.
Susie Turner
BPsych(Hons)
Psychologist
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Susie completed her training in psychology with First Class Honours. She has extensive experience with adolescents and children. She was worked with a range of children and youth including disadvantaged youth, young mothers and children with autism.
Psychology Assistants
Our psychology assistants are completing their training in psychology. They provide support for psychologists as well as assist with the administrative side of our practice.
Sophie Leitch
Marie Ann-Wright
Joanne Grimes
Practice Manager
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Jo comes from the United Kingdom where she worked in various administrative and secretarial roles. Jo has over 15 years experience working as a Personal Assistant and providing clerical and reception support in legal, retail and counselling environments. Jo provides reception and administrative support for childpsych as well as oversees the running of the practice.
Melissa Wotton
Administration Assistant
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Melissa provides administrative and reception support in our practice. Melissa has spent many years working in a variety of corporate environments.