Master of Clinical Psychology, University of Queensland
Dee is now accepting referrals for bookings from June 2024 (please refer to services offered below).
**Please note: Dee does not accept referrals for assessment or treatment related to forensic, criminal, civil, insurance or court-related matters (including family court-related matters). Requests for reports will be declined in every instance.
Dee is a Clinical Psychologist and is the founder of the Luna Clinic ® located in the Clarence Valley, New South Wales. She is committed to providing gold standard evidence-based clinical psychological assessment and treatment for specific moderate to severe clinical psychological conditions. Additionally, Dee is a strong advocate for women's health in regional and remote areas, and has a particular interest in supporting women experiencing hormonal fluctuations including peri-natal anxiety/depression, perimenopause and menopause, to gain information and access to best-practice evidence based treatment and support. As a health professional registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, Dee is a full member of the Australian Clinical Psychology Society and an associate member of the Australian Menopause Society.
As a younger human, she spent six years as an operational police officer, before her curiousity around human behaviour led her to commencing the long-road toward her love of Clinical Psychology. As a registered and endorsed Clinical Psychologist, she has worked in a variety of settings including within private practice, government, community mental health, child protection, hospitals and universities. Dee has supported client's from diverse backgrounds with varied neurotypes, identities (cultural and gender), and people with mild to chronic mental health experiences. She is the creator of A-Skills, a peer-mentored program for neurodivergent university students whilst working and studying at the University of Southern Queensland, a program that has continued to be further developed, researched and published in peer-reviewed journals by USQ. Dee has a passionate commitment to providing comprehensive evidence-based clinical assessment, psychological interventions and women's health advocacy to rural and regional communities.
Dee has a special interest, and offers services, in the following:
Cognitive & Psychological Assessment by a Clinical Psychologist
Age ranges: Children aged 6+, adolescents and adults
Assessments available:
Clinical Psychological Intervention and Treatment
Age ranges: Adolescents aged 16+ and adults
Presentations accepted:
Women's Wellness Clinic
Brief consultations to discuss the impact of hormonal fluctuations upon mental health and well-being. Dee will assess your personal and family health history comprehensively, your 'symptoms'/experiences that are leading to distress, and collaborate with you in identifying a tailored treatment direction/plan. Where appropriate, Dee will provide you with greater understanding around the physiological and psychological impacts of hormonal fluctuations, and where appropriate will recommend psychological strategies to reduce the impact of physiological symptoms, e.g., anxiety, hot flushes etc.
This service is best-suited to girls/women experiencing hormonal fluctuations due to suspected or diagnosed:
Generally, you can expect a treatment plan recommendation within two appointments, however if psychological treatment is being considered, further sessions are likely to be required and it may be recommended that you seek a Mental Health Treatment Plan (if eligible) from your treating GP in order to access the Medicare rebate.
Treatment Modalities:
Dee accepts referrals from GP's, Paediatricians, and Psychiatrists under a Mental Health Care Plan or under an Eating Disorder Treatment & Management Plan. Private or third-party referrals will be considered on a case-by-case basis. She does not accept therapy referrals for Workcover and is not SIRA registered, however will consider specific referrals for emergency services or military personnel (currently serving, retired, or veterans).
Dee is also a board-approved supervisor and is available for clinical supervision with psychologists (including those seeking Clinical endorsement) or allied health professionals. Please contact the Luna Clinic ® to arrange a time to discuss your needs.
When not in the clinic, Dee can be found wandering amongst her much-loved sensory garden, attempting to learn to be a chicken wrangler (so much to learn...who knew?), walking her much loved dogs (are they better than people?), lost in research 'rabbit-holes' (again), experimenting with new hobbies (don't mention the electric drum kit), enjoying time with her family or having coffee with treasured friends.
Bachelor of Arts (Community Education), Edinburgh University (UK)
Michael is a highly skilled practitioner with over 30 years experience working as a youth and community worker, child safety worker and community educator. Whilst he is a native Scotsman, he has resided in the Clarence Valley for the last 18 years where he has chosen to raise his children and can be found rumaging most weekends at markets, book shops or anywhere there are vinyl records. He has an extensive background working in both non government and government roles, predominantly as a senior case worker in child protection. Michael has over 20 years experience in practising and teaching Tai Chi and martial arts to all skill levels and age groups, and was instructed in Tai Chi by Sifus (teachers) Catherine Allen, Dan Docherty, and Iain Robertson in the United Kingdom. As a counsellor, Michael works predominantly from a strengths-based solutions focussed approach informed by narrative therapy and motivational interviewing to support clients to move toward their goals.
Michael is available to provide support for adolescent and adult men with:
Michael is available to support young men from age 16 and adult men through:
Additionally Michael is available to the broader community for facilitating the following programs:
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