Meet the Psychologists
Marion Chua
Assoc MAPS
Is a kind, caring and professional psychologist who enjoys assisting people to overcome a variety of concerns. She has had several years experience in psychological counselling. Marion’s approach includes cognitive behaviour therapy, solution focused and person centred therapy.
She is fully registered psychologist with the Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria and able to provide Medicare rebates for those referred through the Better Access to Mental Health Initiative.
Marion’s specialises in : Anxiety, Depression, Stress Management, Grief & Loss Counselling, Health Concerns, Pain Management, Life Adjustment, Work Place Conflict.
Marion also provides private consultancy and training to organisations in the areas of stress management, conflict resolution and improving workplace practices.
Lisa Coloca
B.A.(Psych), B.S.Sc.Hons(Psych), MPsych
Lisa Coloca is a registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). She is a registered Medicare provider. She is experienced in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and adults with a range of concerns, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, anxiety, depression, intellectual disability, anger management, social skills, self esteem, behavioural problems and forensic issues.
Lisa has worked in a variety of settings, including private practice; early intervention services; Headspace, youth and adult homelessness services; youth justice and corrections, and the Sunshine Magistrates Court. Lisa works within cognitive behavioural and person-centred approaches to support children, adolescents and adults to work towards improved outcomes and wellbeing.
Gina Goble
MPsych (Counselling), MAPS
Gina is an experienced counselling psychologist who has worked in a range of community and private settings. Counselling psychology focuses on assisting clients to adjust to various changes and developments in their personal, social, vocational, educational, relational, and wider worlds.
Gina draws on established psychological theory and strategies to provide a balanced and targeted approach to address issues raised in the assessment phase. She supports her clients to challenge self-limiting beliefs, explore the relationship to self and others and help achieve personal and life goals.
Her particular interest and experience is in managing clients with depression, attachment and anxiety disorders, relationship challenges, whether within couple relationships or with family, friends or the workplace, infertility, grief and loss, stress and trauma recovery. She can also help with addressing life transitions, anger issues, parenting, illness, eating difficulties and lowered self-esteem.
She is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society and a registered Psychologist with the Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria.
Dr Kelly Johnson
MAPS, BA (Psych), DPsych (Clinical, Child)
Dr Kelly Johnson is a Clinical Psychologist with experience working in the fields of public mental health, research and training. She has worked extensively in supporting children, adolescents and young adults who have experienced trauma and attachment disruption, and has specialised in infant mental health and parent-child relationships.
Using evidenced-based principles of cognitive behaviour therapy Kelly provides support to adults facing mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, and trauma-related issues which impact upon achieving a meaningful life. She integrates practices of mindfulness and acceptance to assist clients to work towards improved overall wellbeing in their lives beyond just recovery from symptoms. She also provides therapy to children and adolescents facing a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, and social skills problems, and supports parents in their relationships with their children. She can assist new parents with bonding and attachment with their infant and provide education regarding infant mental health and development.
Marianne Love
BSc. (Psych), Post.Grad. Dip. Psych., MPsych., MAPS
Marianne has completed a Bachelor of Science, Post Graduate in Psychology and a Masters in Pychology ( Counselling Psychology). Marianne has many years experience in working with people experiencing a range of concerns from moderate emotional concerns, trauma and personal development interests to severe psychiatric conditions.
Marianne's therapeutic approaches include cognitive behavioural therapy, person centred therapy and experiential methods. She enjoys working with all people. Her specialty areas include anxiety, depression, grief, loss, adjustment, anger, communication, sexuality, trauma and sexual abuse. Marianne works with individuals and couples.
Kate Matarese
B.A.Hons(Psych), Assoc.MAPS
Kate has acquired a wide variety of clinical experience throughout her career. She has worked as the primary Psychologist and group coordinator in an inpatient setting, and in private practice. She has worked with a diverse range of psychological presentations and client groups including adults, non-English speakers, children and families. Kate is trained in cognitive and person centred aproaches and works with a range of client issues for both adolescents and adults.
Elizabeth Westphal
MAPS, Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), B.A. Psych
Individual and relationship counselling for depression, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and parenting problems that uses a positive holistic framework, which encourages improvement of coping skills that facilitate better management of thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Liz has a particular interest in attachment and the impact of early life experiences on later functioning.
Meet the Counselling Professionals
Helen Conley - Specialist Couples Counsellor
Counselling & Psychotherapy
BSc, Grad Dip Ed, Adv Dip Gestalt Psych, AARC
Helen works with individuals and couples who are dealing with issues central to their lives, whether it is begining a new relationship, having relationship difficulties within an existing relationship, or ending a relationship.
She works with clients on communication and intimacy issues, stress, anxiety, family violence, sexual concerns, parenting issues such as conflict with children and step children and so on.
Helen is currently specialising in Couples Counselling, and often discusses relationship issues with an individual initially with a view to involving others at a later date. Sessions can sometimes be a mix of individual and couples depending on client needs.
In 2009 Helen completed the Specialist Course in Couples Therapy run by Relationships Australia in conjunction with La Trobe University. She has subsequently worked with couples in 2009 and 2010 at Relationships Australia in Kew.
Helen has worked extensively in the education sector including with secondary school students and their families in both government and non government schools over many years.
Jiselle Saraghi
Counsellor and psychotherapist Relationship COUNSELLing- Individuals and couples group work, Work place workshops- Mindfulness Meditation
B.Ed, GRAD DIP (Counselling), MAsters Counselling and Human Services, Member ACA
Jiselle is a professionally trained counsellor with more than 10 years experience working with individuals and couples. She is also an experienced group work facilitator who regularly runs groups and workshops in Mindfulness Meditation and Emotional Wisdom (a mindfulness based, emotion focused approach to developing greater emotional resilience).
Her vision is that counselling will move you towards self growth connect you with what you value in life and support you to live more fully.
Jiselle is very passionate about her work with couples. She believes that relationships are our path to self growth. Understanding this helps makes sense of the conflict and frustrations that we experience in our relationships. Relationships viewed this way become a place of healing.
Jiselle is currently undertaking training in Imago Couple Therapy to become a certified Imago therapist. This training will further extend and consolidate her expertise as a couple’s therapist.
She is very excited about Imago Therapy as she personally has experienced how it has transformed her own relationship.
Jiselle has two meditation workshops running see attached flyers for more details Lunchtime sessions - click here or Evening sessions - click here