Group Therapy

By offering additional social support and motivation, group therapy can be an effective and cost-effective form of treatment for some people.

Break Free from OCD

Our Break Free from OCD program is part of an ongoing research project being conducted in conjunction with Curtin University* to improve treatments for the disorder. Treatment involves gradual exposure – where clients are asked to deliberately confront anxiety-provoking thoughts, objects, or situations. Followed by response prevention, which allows clients to stop performing them in a safe and controlled environment.

Group programs run throughout the year – see flyer.
We are currently accepting referrals for our next group commencing October 2019.
Each group program runs for 10 weekly session of 2 hours each. A follow-up session is held 1 month after the completion of the program.
The cost is $120 per session paid weekly by direct debit.
Medicare rebates reduce the cost to $87.85 per session.
Additional rebates may apply through Medicare and Private Health Funds.
Group therapy is held at our Claremont Clinic – times and dates to be provided on enquiry.

*Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee has approved this study (HRE2018-0235).

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Ellen Maclaine

BA (Hons), MPsych (Clinical), Clinical Psychologist

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Monday to Thursday 9am – 7pm
Friday 9am – 4pm
Saturday 9am – 2:30pm

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34 Coghlan Road,
Subiaco, Perth, 6008, WA

Level 1/20 Bayview Tce Claremont, Perth, 6010, WA

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Dr Clair Lawson

Dr Clair Lawson leads a highly professional, growing and diverse clinical psychology practice. Adopting a range of evidence-based approaches, Clair draws on 18 years of experience in child and adolescent mental health to inform her therapy for clients of all ages – with particular expertise in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

An active member of the clinical psychology field, Clair publishes papers and presents at international conferences. She also provides clinical supervision for her practice and Master of Clinical Psychology students at The University of Western Australia.

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Sonja Williams

Sonja Williams is a Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years’ experience providing assessment, therapy and corporate consulting.

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Rebecca Jamieson

Rebecca Jamieson graduated from the University of WA in 2005. Since this time she has had extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in public and private health services. She provides individualised evidence-based treatment for a wide range of mental health difficulties, including the treatment of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety, panic; depression; emotion regulation difficulties, including self-harm, and relationship difficulties.

Rebecca is a member of the Psychologists Board of WA; Full Member of the Australian Psychological Society, and Member of the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologists.

Rebecca is a provider for Medicare and most private health insurers.

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Nichola Forster

Nichola Forster works mainly with adults and specialises in assisting people undergoing major life transitions especially where grief, loss and adjustment are dominant.

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Kelly Fullarton

Kelly Fullarton is primarily trained in cognitive behavioural therapy and has experience working with children, adolescents and adults who present with a wide range of mental health concerns.

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Jane Norgard

Jane Norgard has extensive experiencing working with children, adults and families a range of difficulties including grief and loss, parenting difficulties and anxious and depressive disorders.

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Gemma Bowden

Gemma graduated from UWA in 2000 and through her extensive work history, is experienced in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of presenting problems. Her areas of interest and expertise include the treatment of stress, anxiety (including worry, panic and social anxiety) and depression. With a passion for helping people develop resilience and coping strategies for life, Gemma also works with issues impacting peoples overall well-being including adjustment difficulties, work-related problems and relationship concerns.

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Michelle Lund

Michelle Lund has worked with children, adolescents and adults who experience a range of psychological issues since 2005. Michelle works in a collaborative, transparent and non-judgmental way using evidence based treatments including cognitive behaviour therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, mindfulness-based and schema therapy approaches to assist people with reaching their goals. Michelle has a particular interest in anxiety (social anxiety, panic, generalised anxiety, phobias) and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Dr Michelle Jongenelis

Dr Michelle Jongenelis works with adults who experience a range of psychological issues including depression, anxiety, panic, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trichotillomania, bipolar, and stress. She is trained in the provision of evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Meta-Cognitive Therapy. Michelle is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia and has been a member of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy for over 10 years.

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DrAlicia Handley

Dr Alicia Handley has extensive experience helping adults, adolescents and children with a range of mental health difficulties. In particular, she works with individuals experiencing anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, eating disorders, low self-esteem, elevated perfectionism, stress, and adjustment difficulties. Alicia also provides assistance for behavioural problems in children and parenting difficulties.

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Dr Lucy Robertson

Dr Lucy Robertson is experienced in helping clients with difficulties such as depression, anxiety, chronic pain, low self-esteem, stress, relationship problems, and communication difficulties. Lucy uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based CBT, and acceptance and commitment therapy.

Lucy completed an MPsych (Clinical) and PhD and has published research and presented at national and international conferences. Lucy is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia and is a registered Medicare provider.

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Dr Jemma Todd

Dr Jemma Todd is experienced in working with adolescents, adults and families presenting with a wide range of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, chronic health-related difficulties, relationship difficulties, personality difficulties, psychosis, and drug and alcohol difficulties. Jemma uses evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, family therapy and mentalisation-based therapy. Jemma has completed a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology and a PhD in psychology and has published research and presented at national and international conferences. She has also worked in community and hospital services in both Sydney and Melbourne.

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Sarah Hollingworth Clinical Psychologist

Sarah Hollingworth

Sarah Hollingworth has experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families. Sarah provides a warm and supportive environment, tailoring treatment to the individual or family. She works with people who struggle with their mood, anxiety, trauma, school or relationship stresses, using a number of evidence based treatments including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), family systems therapy and mentalization-based therapy (MBT).

Sarah has a Masters in Clinical Psychology and a Graduate Diploma in Family and Relationship Therapy. As an AHPRA approved supervisor, Sarah enjoys mentoring and supervising trainees and registrars. She has experience providing training programs to community groups around mental health.

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Ellen Maclaine

Ellen has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with a range of mental health difficulties. She also has experience working with families experiencing parenting difficulties and is passionate about promoting the development of children’s emotional wellbeing skills. Ellen adopts a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Mindfulness-based interventions

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Dr Emily Castell

Emily has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults for the management of symptoms relating to Social Anxiety, Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, worry and rumination, Bipolar Disorder, interpersonal difficulties, and the development of social and coping skills. Emily’s aim is to deliver evidence-based psychological services that support individuals to work toward their goals. As such, Emily’s position is therapy is collaborative and seeks to develop a strong working relationship with clients. Emily believes that therapy should be inclusive, and she is passionate about making information accessible to individuals with diverse abilities and needs. Emily employs a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches including; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and Meta-Cognitive Therapy.

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Emma Burton

Emma Burton

Emma has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with a range of issues. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, adjustment difficulties, and perinatal mental health issues. Emma also works with families to address behavioural issues in children and parenting strategies. Using evidence-based approaches to treatment, including cognitive behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness interventions, Emma tailors her treatment to the needs of each person.

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Katharina Targowski

Katharina (Kasia) has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with a range of mental health difficulties. She is experienced in helping individuals better manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bulimia nervosa. She is especially passionate about working with gender-diverse youth, individuals presenting with symptoms of disordered eating, and their families. She adopts a variety of evidence-based approaches including Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, Metacognitive Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy.

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Dr Sarah Hartley

With 14 years’ experience in clinical psychology, Sarah has worked with individuals in both the public and private sectors and she has supervised Masters students at the University of Technology Sydney.

After gaining her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from the University of Oxford in the UK, Sarah relocated to Australia, where she has gained extensive experience treating people with a wide range of mental health difficulties, including anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD, complex trauma and schizophrenia.

She uses a variety of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, Family Systems and Compassion Focused Therapy.

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Dr Rachael Sim

Dr Rachael Sim has experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families with a wide range of mental health concerns. Rachael uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), schema therapy, behavioural therapy, systemic family therapy and mindfulness approaxhes.

Rachael's aim is to provide an open, accepting and validating therapeutic alliance, with an individualised approach to give clients the skills they need to thrive and have meaningful and enjoyable lives.

Rachael is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science.

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Clare Kwan

Clare has 10 years of experience in providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents and their families. She has worked across private, community-based and public health services in Perth as well as in Singapore. Clare provides evidence-based treatment for a wide range of mental health disorders. She is trained in the use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Child-Centred Play Therapy, Trauma-focused CBT, and Schema Therapy. She is passionate in providing a non-judgemental stance when assisting families and incorporates a warm collaborative approach. Clare has published a book chapter and has presented at international conferences. She is a member of the Australian Psychological Association (APS) and the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (AACBT).

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Dr Joel Howell

Joel has experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults to navigate a range of experiences, including anxiety and mood disorders. Joel draws on a range of evidence-based approaches to treatment, including cognitive behavioural therapy, metacognitive therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness interventions. Joel aims to provide a genuine and authentic therapeutic process with each treatment tailored to the needs of each person.

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Dr Kim Eaton

Dr Kim Eaton adopts an individualised approach to her therapeutic work with children, adolescents, adults, and families, through tailoring intervention to individual need. She has experience in working with a range of presenting problems, including anxiety disorders such as panic, phobia, social and generalised anxiety, as well as depression across age groups, and eating disorders in children and adolescents. She assists families to address systemic, relationship, and communication issues. She is also experienced in parent-child work aimed at addressing behavioural difficulties in children. She is trained in the use of evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, acceptance commitment therapy, and family systems therapy.

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Ben Pearcy

Ben has experience working with children, adolescents and adults with a range of mental health concerns. Ben has delivered therapeutic interventions for a variety of presenting problems including internet gaming disorder, depression, anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, low self-esteem, eating disorders, chronic pain management and suicide prevention.

Ben has a curiosity that drives his interest in ensuring clients success and recovering using evidence-based practice, including cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness-based interventions and dialectical behaviour therapy skills.

Ben is currently a PhD candidate in clinical psychology, investigating internet gaming disorder.

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