Services Offered 

• Adolescent and Adult assessments for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism 

• Therapy for teens and adults

• Parenting coaching

• Lego-based therapy intervention (autism)

• Training to school teams and parents e.g emotion coaching, behaviour management

• Ecological assessment for children using the SCERTS framework (autism)

• Clinical/practice supervision to psychologists and teachers (1:1 and group) 

• Supervision for provisional Psychologists - Board Approved Supervisor

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy

Experience

Rachel is a New Zealand trained Psychologist who is endorsed as an Educational and Developmental Psychologist. She has 24 years' experience, working in social services, education, health, and Government consultancy.

Rachel has an interest in trauma and prefers using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and somatic approaches in therapy. She is working toward full accreditation as an EMDR therapist with The EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA).  Rachel has completed training as a yoga teacher and hopes to combine her love of psychology with her interest in restorative yoga.

Rachel can provide support across the lifespan with difficulties that may be related to:

• Anxiety & depression

• Single event trauma 

• Multiple traumas 

• Medical trauma (health conditions, IVF)

• Stress management, e.g work-related or across domains

• Self-esteem and identity

• Neurodivergent coping experiences, e.g. ARFID, emotion regulation, executive functioning

• Grief and loss experiences

• Life adjustments (expected and unexpected across the lifespan), e.g. from transition to high school, gender transition, transition to adulthood,  separation, perimenopause, infertility and childlessness.

• Emotion regulation (anger, emotionality, emotional disconnection)

• Social connection, attachments and relationships 

• Alcohol or substance misuse

When working with children, Rachel's approach is to work in partnership with parents/caregivers, teachers and other professionals to get the best possible outcomes for children and young people She considers how multiple environments interact and affect learning, behaviour and wellbeing. These environments include homes, learning spaces, community and wider society. Rachel has an interest in culturally responsive practice such as incorporating child voice and drawing on the strengths of the individual and their family. 

Rachel is available for appointments from our Mount Gravatt clinic on fortnightly Fridays and Saturdays.