About Amanda
QUALIFICATIONS
Amanda has an Honours Degree in Psychology (1993) from the Australian National University and a Masters of Clinical Psychology from University of Queensland (1997). She is clinically endorsed and holds membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), APS College of Clinical Psychologists and Australian Association of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Ltd (AACBT).
EXPERIENCE
Amanda has extensive experience working in mental health settings, including the Queensland Health mental health system and private practice. She has had an on-going association with the University of Queensland as a clinical supervisor providing supervision to students in the post graduate clinical psychology programs.
PRACTICE
Amanda has a special interest in the treatment of all anxiety disorders, in particular Social Phobia, and mood disorders.
About Melanie
QUALIFICATIONS
Melanie completed an Honours Degree in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario (Canada) and a Masters of Clinical Psychology at the University of Queensland in 1998. She is clinically endorsed by AHPRA and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the UQ School of Psychology.
EXPERIENCE
Melanie has over 20 years of clinical experience working with adults, adolescents and children in both private practice and on Queensland Health multidisciplinary teams. She has also taught clinical skills to postgraduate clinical psychologists since 2001 at the University of Queensland.
PRACTICE
Melanie's areas of clinical interest include depression, anxiety disorders and eating disorders. For eating disorders, she provides cognitive behaviour therapy - enhanced (CBT-E) and has received and provided extensive training in this field. She is an NEDC credentialed eating disorder therapist and CBT-E trainer, and is a member of ANZAED.
about gillian
QUALIFICATIONS
Gillian completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Queensland in 2002. She holds general registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and has AHPRA endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist.
EXPERIENCE
Gillian has almost 20 years’ experience in treating adult mental health problems. She has worked in a variety of mental health settings, including public hospitals, private psychiatric hospitals and private practice.
PRACTICE
Gillian has a particular interest in the treatment of mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder), anxiety disorders (generalised anxiety, social anxiety, phobias & panic), obsessive compulsive disorder, perfectionism, low self-esteem and problems related to adjustment to significant changes in life. Gillian utilises a range of evidenced-based treatments, including cognitive behavioural and schema therapy, that are grounded in scientific research.