Emma Sanelli | General Psychologist

 Emma is a registered General Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). She also holds a Bachelor in Exercise and Movement Science. She has worked within chronic health and disability within Queensland Health, youth inpatient mental health services, in community health and movement facilities and Headsapce. Emma has a passion for supporting individuals with developing a strong sense of self and feeling empowered in managing the challenges presented with every day life and the extra difficulties that life can bring. She aims to provide a empathetic, safe and compassionate space to explore each individuals challenges and unique, individual parts to support moving into the person that they want to be. 

Areas of Interest:

• Disordered Eating (All body sizes - including body image concerns, difficult relationships with food and exercise, diagnosed eating disorders, weight management) 
• Life Transitions and Adjustment 
• Health and chronic disease management
• Anxiety 
• Trauma and Attachment 
• Depression

Emma uses a range of therapeutic modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (including CBT-E, SSCM and MANTRA) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Emma focuses on applying appropriate evidence based therapies to the individual and their specific needs and goals. 

In her spare time, Emma loves doing anything outdoors and in the sunshine. Emma loves spending her timer hiking, running and swimming or having a picnic by the water. She also loves cooking meals and baking for her loved ones and getting stuck into a good paint by numbers or book.  

Emma consults on Wednesday and Friday works with adolescents aged 16+ and adults.

AHPRA Registration: PSY0002422770   

 Elizabeth is a registered Clinical Psychologist who brings a compassionate and non-judgemental approach to therapy. She has worked with teenagers and adults across a variety of settings including government community and correctional environments, as well as private practice. This diverse experience has provided Elizabeth with a deeper understanding of the many challenges people face involving a range of mild to severe and complex presentations. 

Believing that “no one size fits all”, Elizabeth takes an integrative and personalised approach to therapy to tailor treatment to the needs of the client so that they can make meaningful changes in their lives. She draws from a variety of evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solutions Focused Therapy as well as Psychodynamic psychotherapy/Relational Psychotherapy. She is passionate about helping individuals achieve a greater understanding of themselves, their challenges and achieve wellbeing from a holistic perspective. 

Elizabeth consults on Tuesdays and supports adults 18+.

Areas of Interest Include:

• Anxiety and specific phobias 
• Adjustment issues and life changes 
• Grief and loss
• Depression
• Stress management and burnout
• Trauma 

AHPRA Registration: PSY0002030081 

Madeleine is a registered general psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). She is a warm, empathetic, and dedicated psychologist with a passion for supporting children, teenagers, and young people. She creates a safe, trusting environment where clients feel heard and comfortable expressing themselves as they work towards their therapy goals. Madeleine tailors strategies to each client’s unique needs, focusing on building a strong therapeutic connection to help clients and their families navigate their experiences.

With experience working in a multidisciplinary private practice alongside occupational and speech therapists, teachers, and paediatricians, Madeleine understands the value of a collaborative approach to care. She integrates evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).

Madeleine is client-centered in her approach, meeting clients where they are and focusing on enhancing self-awareness, resilience, and coping skills to improve mental health and overall well-being.

In her free time, Madeleine loves being outdoors, exploring nature, visiting cafes, and spending quality time with her loved ones and two dogs, Lilly and Charlie.

Madeleine consults on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and works with children aged 9+, as well as adolescents up to the age of 19.

Areas of interest:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Behaviour difficulties
• School difficulties
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - assessment & treatment (9+ and adults)
• Parent support
• Psychoeducation
• Environmental scaffolding within home and school contexts

AHPRA Registration: PSY0002563943

Jodi is a registered general psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. She has experience working in various contexts across government and non-government organizations, including community mental health services, inpatient and outpatient services, and private practice. She supports children, adolescents, and adults. Jodi currently works with adolescents aged 13 years and older, as well as adults.

Developing meaningful relationships and providing a safe environment for each client is a privilege. Jodi looks forward to creating a nurturing space that allows her clients to explore their hopes, challenges, and stories. Her therapeutic style is curious, warm, empathetic, and collaborative.

Jodi’s therapeutic approach draws from a range of integrative, evidence-based therapies tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. These include Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Jodi is passionate about ongoing learning and reflective practice to provide each client with the best possible care and therapeutic experience.

Becoming a psychologist stemmed from navigating life’s complexities and wonders, which fueled her passion for helping others thrive amidst life’s messiness. In her spare time, Jodi enjoys spending time with family and friends, AFL, reading, music, hiking, and being in nature.

Jodi consults on Mondays and Tuesdays and sees adolescents aged 13+, as well as adults.

Areas of interest:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Identity and personality vulnerabilities
• Emotion and mood difficulties
• Grief
• Adjustment and life stressors
• Relationship difficulties
• Addictions
• Trauma

AHPRA Registration: PSY0002263570

 Sarah is a registered psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. She works with adolescents and adults and has a particular interest in supporting people experiencing trauma, anxiety, obsessive–compulsive disorder, eating and body image concerns, neurodivergence, and a range of emotional and relational difficulties. 

Her approach is collaborative, transparent, and grounded in compassion. Sarah draws on evidence-based therapies including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E), narrative and compassion-focused approaches. She integrates these models flexibly, tailoring therapy to each client’s goals and needs. 

Sarah is committed to creating a safe, supportive and non-judgemental environment where clients feel encouraged to work towards meaningful change. Her practice is trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, and inclusive of diverse experiences of gender and sexuality.

Sarah consults on Mondays and Fridays and welcomes referrals for adolescents (16+) and adults.

Areas of interest:  

• Anxiety and stress 
• Depression and mood difficulties 
• Identity and personality vulnerabilities 
• Emotion and mood regulation 
• Grief and loss 
• Adjustment and life stressors 
• Relationship difficulties 
• Addictions 
• Trauma and PTSD (including complex trauma) 
• Eating and body image concerns 
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder  
• Neurodivergence (ASD/ADHD) 
• Burnout and workplace stress
  

AHPRA Registration: PSY0002600079

Max is a registered general psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, and director of Maxwell & Moore Psychology in Brisbane. He has been working and studying mental health for the past 18 years. Max has a passion for helping people to feel seen and understood, and helping them to achieve the best version of themselves. He has worked at Queensland Health across the drug and alcohol and aged care sectors, and at headspace as a senior early psychosis clinician, the team leader of the youth severe and complex program, and as a private psychologist. Max is a STAP accredited supervisor and enjoys training other psychologists.

Max is experienced in providing therapy to adults and adolescents struggling with problems related to:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma
• Personality disorders
• Schizophrenia and other psychotic illnesses
• Bipolar Affective Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Behavioural disorders
• Addiction and substance use disorders

Max uses a combination of therapies including Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. Max tailors each treatment plan to the client’s needs and only uses therapeutic approaches with a strong evidence base for treating the client’s symptoms. Max continues to attend regular trainings and clinical supervision to ensure that clients are receiving the best treatment possible.

Max has completed research at the University of Queensland, specifically studying the interaction between people’s personality types and whether they flourish or languish in their environment.

Max was born in Canada and subsequently has a great passion for ice hockey and the Calgary Flames. He also enjoys music production and playing with his adopted dog, Pippa. 

Max consults on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Max see's individuals aged 16+ and adults.

Areas of Interest:

• Trauma and Attachment Disorders
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Relationship Difficulties
• Anxiety & Specific Phobias
• Depression and Mood  Disorders

APHRA Registration: PSY0001814107 

 Lauren is a registered clinical psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. She has worked in a range of settings including private practice, public education and public health settings, and non-government organisations. 

Lauren works with clients across the lifespan, with a particular interest in teens and early adulthood. She has a gentle and systemic approach to working with children and adolescents that focuses on collaboration across environments, and recognising the importance of seeing the whole child. Lauren applies a strengths based model for her clinical work, prioritising self-compassion and understanding. Lauren is supportive of LGBTQIA+ clients. 

Lauren’s modalities of practice include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Circle of Security and supportive counselling. Lauren prioritises ongoing professional development and clinical supervision.

Lauren has completed post graduate research on attachment theory and the Circle of Security framework. Attachment theory explores the emotional bonds formed with caregivers in infancy, and how this can impact upon relationships at different stages of life, including experiences of parenting young children. 

Lauren enjoys travelling and spending time with her young family. She loves reading, live music and anything near the water.

Lauren consults on Tuesday, Wednesday (fortnightly) and Thursday and see's children aged 12+ and adults.

Areas of interest: 

• Anxiety 
• Perfectionism 
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
• ADHD
• Adolescent & Early Adulthood      Mental Health
• Relationship difficulties
• Parent-child attachment,      particularly during adolescence 

AHPRA Registration: PSY0001973992 

Ursula is a registered general psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). She has worked across private practice and non-government organisations, providing support to a diverse range of clients.

Ursula works with individuals aged 12+, with a particular focus on adolescents and young adults. She is passionate about helping clients achieve their therapeutic goals and psychological well-being by fostering a safe, supportive, and collaborative therapeutic environment. Ursula is supportive of working with LGBTQIA+ clients.

Ursula’s approach is gentle, warm, and client-centered, with a strong emphasis on building a trusting therapeutic relationship. She believes that feeling heard and understood is essential for meaningful progress in therapy. Ursula brings curiosity, empathy, and authenticity to each session.

She has experience working with a range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), gender dysphoria, autism spectrum disorder (level 1 and 2) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Ursula uses a flexible, integrative approach to therapy, drawing from evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and supportive counselling.

 
In her spare time, Ursula enjoys CrossFit, running, playing board games, and watching scary movies. 

Ursula consults on Mondays (fortnightly) and Fridays. Ursula sees adolescents aged 12+, as well as adults.

Areas of interest: 

• Anxiety Disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
• Gender and Sexuality
• Relationship Issues
• Autism Spectrum Disorder 
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - treatment (12+) and assessment (adults only)

AHPRA Registration:  PSY0002605957 

 Helen is a registered psychologist with a passion for diagnostic assessment. She has been conducting assessments for the past 15 years. She prides herself on providing a comfortable, safe and inclusive experience for her clients. She has a relaxed approach and works through a neurodiversity-affirming lens meaning she appreciates that we are all different in the way that we think, learn and express ourselves. We all have unique strengths and differences and assessments can be a first step in understanding and accepting your brain style and forming an authentic identity.

Helen conducts psychological assessments with children (5+), teens and adults for a range of presentations including but not limited to intellectual functioning, memory, executive functioning, ADHD, Autism, specific learning disorders with impairment in reading, written expression or maths (sometimes known as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia & Dyscalculia), Anxiety, Depression, Post-traumatic Stress. For Autism assessments, she is trained in both the ADOS-2 and MIGDAS-2 diagnostic assessments.

Helen is also a Board-approved supervisor and passionate about supervising Psychologists in assessments at all stages of their career.

Helen has experience working as a Senior Clinician in both out-of-home-care and disability services, as a Guidance Counsellor in education settings, and as a Research Officer for Mater Research. Helen has been in private practice since 2016. She completed her undergraduate studies in psychology at Griffith University and postgraduate studies at the USQ. Helen is registered with AHPRA, has membership with the APS and is a Medicare provider. 

Helen enjoys spending time with family and friends on the weekend, loves the beach, going vintage shopping, travelling, and has interests in interior design and architecture.

Helen consults on Tuesday's and assesses clients aged 5+ and adults. 

AHPRA Registration:   PSY0001889093 

Amelia is a registered general psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, based in Brisbane, and has practiced since 2015 across non-government and private organisations. Amelia is committed to supporting her clients reach their identified goals and psychological wellbeing applying a trauma-informed, systemic approach. She works to help people learn about themselves and how their unique childhood experiences shape who they are today. Amelia focusses on supporting clients to safely process past experiences and helps them gain an awareness of their emotional needs and ways to meet these. Amelia has both direct client clinical experience and experience leading a multi-disciplinary mental health team. Amelia works with children aged 10+ and adults.  
 

Amelia has experience working with a range of mental health disorders including, but not limited to, Anxiety, Depression, Traumatic experiences & Attachment Disruptions, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Affective Disorder and Psychotic Disorders. Amelia has conducted research in the area of attachment style, rejection sensitivity and adult relational aggression. 

Amelia uses evidence-based treatments including Schema Therapy, Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and supportive counselling. Amelia tailors her approach to suit each client. She has undergone robust clinical training and has been supervised by specialist clinicians in the assessment and treatment of psychological disorders. Amelia continues to access regular clinical supervision and professional development  to ensure she continues to provide the latest evidence-based and quality care to her clients. 

Amelia is currently a STAP-accredited clinical supervisor and provides supervision to mental health professionals, including provisional psychologists undertaking the 5+1 and 4+2 registration pathways. Amelia is passionate about supporting new clinicians to learn and flourish.

In her spare time, Amelia enjoys travel, baking, and spending time with her dogs: Winston & Samson.

Amelia see's individuals aged 10+ and adults. Amelia is on maternity leave from Feb 2025.

Areas of Interest:

• Adolescent & Early Adulthood Mental Health
• Anxiety & Specific Phobias
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
• Trauma & Attachment related difficulties

APHRA Registration: PSY0001965943 

 Lauren is a clinical psychologist, registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Her work across settings including private practice, public education and public mental health, and non-government organisations has given her experience working with people from all walks of life. She supports adolescents aged 16 and older and adults across the lifespan.

Lauren is a warm and genuine psychologist who is committed to providing a safe, non-judgemental environment to explore life’s difficulties and generate hope. Her therapeutic style uses humour, openness, curiosity and empathy to help clients feel safe to reflect, explore, and be themselves. With a focus on who you are as a person, before diagnostic labels, she takes a collaborative, client-centred approach to help clients learn about themselves, feel less stuck in unprocessed emotions and beliefs, and free to have meaningful lives and fulfilling relationships.

Lauren’s practice is trauma-informed, neuro-affirming and draws upon evidence based therapeutic approaches including Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), creating treatment plans tailored to each individual client. 

Ongoing learning, professional development, and clinical supervision are important to Lauren as she strives to provide the best care possible.

In her spare time, Lauren enjoys great meals, baking, music, good coffee and spending time with her young family.

Lauren consults on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and sees young adults (16+) and adults.

Areas of interest:

• Trauma and PTSD (including complex trauma)
• Anxiety, stress, burnout
• Perfectionism
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
• Adjustment and Life changes 
• Relationship difficulties

AHPRA Registration: PSY0002168208