Shanti Monteiro is an experienced clinical psychologist located in the Brunswick area committed to providing personalised, evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy in a warm, compassionate and supportive environment. Shanti’s approach to therapy is to compassionately guide people towards gaining a deeper, more insightful understanding of, and relationship with themselves, the way they relate with others (relationship patterns) and the way they relate with the world around them.

Shanti employs a holistic approach when working with clients, tailored specifically to their needs. Her main therapeutic approaches include; Psychodynamic Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness. Shanti believes that trauma is somatic (physiological), affective (emotional), psychological and spiritual and as such, the therapy needs to address all these aspects of a person. Each individual needs a tailored approach to treatment where they feel safe, supported, in control and able to make decisions about their journey.

Tamara has over 10 years of experience working in the welfare sector supporting people with complex life experiences. Along with post graduate qualifications in developmental trauma, Tamara has a qualification from the EMDRAA as an Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapist and is passionate about how EMDR can be used alongside other therapeutic interventions to support those wanting to work through issues around relationships, substance use, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety and depression.

Tamara has extensive experience and interest in working with people from the LGBTIQ+ community (Tamara identifies as same-sex attracted), people from culturally diverse backgrounds, adolescents and their families as well as those with drug and alcohol issues.

Magdalena is an endorsed counseling psychologist with dual qualifications in nursing and psychology, bringing over 15 years of experience across hospitals, crisis teams, schools, family services, private practice, and corporate settings. She provides a safe, compassionate space for adults and adolescents to learn to cope with distressing symptoms, while also addressing root causes of psychological pain to promote more lasting change.

Magdalena’s holistic approach is trauma-informed and integrates evidence-based practices to comprehensively address client’s unique constellation of beliefs, experiences and relationships that affect their psychological health. Her clinical interests are anxiety, stress, relationship and family difficulties, life adjustments and health issues. Magdalena has a special passion for working with survivors of trauma and abuse, helping them make sense of past wounds and navigate emotional patterns that may feel difficult to change. She aims to foster curiosity, self-knowledge, and resilience, supporting clients in building a foundation for greater clarity, self-acceptance, and emotional freedom in their healing journey.

Sherebanu is a highly-skilled and solutions-oriented facilitator and an EMDR practitioner with previous experience of working as a Clinical Psychologist overseas. She is a Holistic Facilitator in the field of mental health and emotional wellbeing for over 7 years with a demonstrated track record for success. She has worked with individuals of all ages, assisting her in developing the skills to establish a trusting relationship with her clients and their families.

Wen is a registered psychologist who has experience as a psychologist and researcher working across the lifespan in public and private settings. Tailoring her approach to each individual’s needs, her person-centred practice aims to facilitate deeper self-awareness and resilience in order for one to heal from the past and create healthy future generations and communities. Wen aims to listen, respect, and amplify all voices, especially those that may be underrepresented.

By encompassing a strengths-based and culturally safe approach, Wen strives to create an emotionally safe and collaborative space through her warmth, empathy, and compassion. Wen speaks English (fluent) and Mandarin (intermediate).

Pam Brisbane is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who has worked across a wide range of health and community settings in a career spanning 30yrs. Pam practices from a humanistic and holistic perspective and has a strong background in social justice. She has extensive experience working with individuals experiencing various mental health issues including depression, anxiety, trauma and clinical mental health.

Pam works from a holistic approach believing that no single approach is right for everyone.She has completed training across multiple modalities including EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Having trained as a Shiatsu therapistPam is particularly interested in the relationship between the mind and body.

Pam has a particular interest in working with people who have experienced clinical mentalillness and has an excellent understanding of the emotional and social issues that often accompany those who are experiencing mental health issues.

Jenn is a reflective, philosophical and spiritually-oriented accredited counsellor with a passion for helping her clients reach their full potential and self-actualise. Jenn is trained at Master’s level in Counselling at Monash University and a member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), prior to that she has completed a Graduate Diploma in Psychology at The University of Melbourne. Her passion has always rested in psychotherapy and understanding the complex nature of the human psyche.

She has worked with individuals experiencing: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Personality and mood disorders, Anger, Dissociation, Grief/loss, Self-harm and/or Suicidality, Attachment issues, Relationship issues and Family conflict.

One of Jenn’s visions is to transform the way the modern person experiences therapy, moving away from a starkly scientific or medical model to find a balance between the sciences, humanities, arts, and spiritual or philosophical studies. She would also like to restore people’s faith in the current mental health field by harbouring a more humanistic attitude towards therapy.

Micole understands how important it is to find the ‘right fit’ in therapy. She aims to provide clients with a respectful, non-judgmental space where they can feel safe, cared for and seen, while talking about the hard stuff. An important guiding principle of her work is collaboration. Together, she will assist you in building your insight and understanding of your difficulties, increasing your awareness of unhelpful patterns that are no longer serving you.

Some therapeutic modalities that she may draw on include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness. Micole offers experience working with individuals across the lifespan with a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, personality disorders, stress, and more.

Dunja’s experience includes working with children, adolescents, adults and families. She has experience both in public and private healthcare settings.

Dunja uses different therapeutic frameworks, and integrates them to offer a tailored approach. These therapeutic frameworks include: Affect Phobia Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Mindfulness.

Dunja sees clients with a variety of psychological presentations, and has a special interest in working around the following themes: (childhood) trauma, attachment and relationships, communication and social skills, identity and sense of self, boundaries and needs, perfectionism and self-criticism, recurring anxiety, spiritual awareness, and more.