
Brisbane's leading child and adolescent psychology clinic


Our Psychologists

Tiffany Humphreys
Psychologist
BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) MAPS PhD (Candidate)
Tiffany draws from several evidenced based approaches to provide individualised treatment specific to client's needs. Tiffany has experience working with a diverse range of clients across the lifespan - although, her area of interest is working with adolescents and young adults to overcome a range of difficulties. During her postgraduate training Tiffany gained experience working with adolescents and adults experiencing severe mental health difficulties within a hospital and outpatient setting. Tiffany is also a keen researcher - her topics of research have included understanding attitudes towards teen mothers and investigating the influence of others on an individual's childbearing decisions.

Jeremy Sharp
Senior Psychologist
BSci (Psychology) GradDip (Psychology)
Jeremy has over 20 years experience in child protection as a child safety officer, supervisor and as a manager. Jeremy has a demonstrated history of working in the government and private sectors. Jeremy is passionate about the provision of evidence-based psychological services and trauma recovery, recruitment, mentoring and supervision.

Grace McMurtrie
Psychologist
GradDip (Psychology) GradDip (Advanced Psych) (Hons) BAcc
Gracie is experienced in working with children, adolescents and their families across a range of mental health issues, including as depression, anxiety, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and AD/HD. She offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), general counselling and a range of other therapeutic interventions to support her clients.

Fran Lukin
Senior Psychologist
BPsycSci (Hons) MProfPsych
Fran is experienced in providing evidence-based psychological intervention to children, adolescents, parents, families and adults. She is passionate about building and maintaining therapeutic relationships with children and their families, and providing evidence-based treatment to work towards treatment goals. She is experienced in psychometric, psycho-educational and diagnostic assessments to gain a deeper understanding of the client's functioning, to identify underlying issues, guide treatment, explore diagnosis and work with schools and parents to assist in recommendations for the clients in order to set them up for success.

Anita Cox
Psychologist
BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin)
Anita has a keen interest in working with children with anxiety and neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and Autism. She draws from several evidence-based approaches to ensure individualised and client centred treatment. Anita incorporates a child friendly approach into her use of cognitive behaviour therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. She has experience working with clients across the lifespan, in both private and public sectors, addressing difficulties such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, ASD, PTSD, grief and loss, as well as stress and burnout.

Lauren Rodgers
Psychologist
BPsycSci (Hons), BLaws(Hons), GradDipLegalPrac
Lauren has a strong interest in working with children, adolescents and adults presenting with mental health challenges such as depression and anxiety, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and Specific Learning Disorders. She practises from a person-centred approach and believes a strong therapeutic alliance is crucial in supporting her clients. She strives to work with her clients and their families to understand the underlying causes and issues that perpetuate their challenges. Lauren practices primarily with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), although draws from a wide range of theories to support her clients.

Peter Amundsen
Psychologist
BSci(Psych) Hons, MPsych(Prof), MPsych(Clin)
During his clinical psychology training, Peter gained experience providing evidence-based psychological interventions and testing across the lifespan. Peter integrates a strengths-based approach with evidence-based treatment to support clients to reach their therapeutic goals and live meaningful lives. Peter has conducted therapeutic intervention and diagnostic assessments for school-aged children in a school and private practice setting.
Sarah Dunstone
Psychologist
BPsychSci MPsych
Sarah is experienced in working with clients across the age span from preschool to adults with a range of mental health issues including anxiety, depression as well as neurodevelopmental disorders such as AD/HD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She also has a particular interest in working with new parents and families to reduce the impact of emotional and mental health difficulties in the pre and postnatal periods. She adopts a client-centered approach utilising evidence-based treatment to provide individualised treatment specific to each client’s needs. Interventions include cognitive behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, schema therapy and positive behavioural parenting interventions. Sarah has worked in a specialist inpatient facility for mood, anxiety, and postnatal depression. She also has expertise in the assessment of ADHD, Autism and learning and development problems.

Madeline Oehlerich
Health Psychologist
BPsycSci (Hons) MPsych (Health)
Madeline has advanced training in health psychology and specialises in cognitive and developmental assessments. She is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and presently works across both public and private settings. Madeline utilises a person-centred and strengths-based approach for her clients in therapy, as well as family-based approaches. Madeline works across psychological, neurodiverse, medical, and chronic condition presentations.e care, complex behavioural and emotional needs as well as with the assessment of a range of childhood difficulties such as ADHD and Autism.

Angela O'Neale
Psychologist | Teacher
BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) BTeach (Primary) Bed (APD)
Angela has come from a primary education background, having spent 14 years as a classroom teacher. Angela has a special interest in treating childhood anxiety and medical phobias. She offers Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), positive parenting strategies and assessment of learning and neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Speech and Language Disorder and ADHD.

Daniela Raeth
Clinical Psychologist | Toowoomba
BSW MPsych (Clin)
Daniela completed her training in Germany in clinical psychology. Daniela has worked for non-government organisations as a Team Leader/Case Manager, social worker and worked in psychiatric clinics. Daniela has published research on the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia.

Megan Puckering
Provisional Psychologist
BPsychSc(Hons)
Megan is a completing her training in Psychology. She has experience with children who have mental health difficulties and neurodivergence such as Autism. Megan has achieved Deans Commendations for her university studies as well as training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance Comittment Therapy.

Tamara Miller
Senior Psychologist | Teacher
PostgradDipPsych, MEd(SpecEd), MEd(GiftedEd), BSocSc(Psych), BEd, BA
Tamara is experienced in private practice, as well as in educational settings as a guidance counsellor. Her special interest areas include educational and developmental assessment, as well as intellectual giftedness identification and support for learning-related issues. Initially a classroom teacher, Tamara soon became a specialist teacher of gifted and talented students. Her background in gifted and inclusive education has also informed her subsequent work in private practice and school counselling. She provides assistance to young people with a variety of concerns including personalised learning needs, gifts and talents and neurodiversity (ADHD and Autism). Tamara tailors her therapeutic approach from areas including cognitive-behavioural therapy and interpersonal therapy with the aim of providing the supportive conditions for clients to embrace their potential.

Lachlan Foster
Psychologist
BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Prof)
Lachlan has worked with children and adolescents' in government, private, and community settings. He has a strong interest in the assessment and diagnosis of neurodevelopment disorders, as well as working with those clients to achieve their goals. Lachlan is experienced in working with depression, anxiety, and behavioural presentations. His therapeutic approach is casual and collaborative, with a focus on building insight, understanding, and empowerment as a means of generating change. Lachlan primarily practices CBT, however is skilled in a wide variety of evidence-based therapies. He is currently undertaking further study by completing his Masters of Clinical Psychology.

Michael Plate
Psychologist
BPsychSci(Hons), 4+2 Professional Training
Michael’s primary focus as a psychologist is to provide the best possible support to children, adolescents, and their families who are struggling with mental health challenges. He believes in the importance of building a strong therapeutic alliance by working hard to establish a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental relationship. Striving to understand the factors contributing to the presenting mental health concern, he has extensive experience working with depression, anxiety, trauma, neurodevelopmental disorders, and many other mental health issues. He brings a broad range of expertise to the practice and utilises evidence-based interventions, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to help clients and their families achieve their goals and improve their overall well-being.
