Areas of Expertise

Suzanne can help you and has extensive experience with multiple psychological, emotional, and mental health needs, including:

• Anxiety
• Panic Attacks & Anxiety
• Stress
• Phobias (Fear of specific things / situations)
• Depression
• Grief & Loss, Bereavement
• Relationship Issues
• Couples Counselling
• Marriage Counselling
• Premarital Counselling
• Workplace Stress
• Alcohol Abuse & Dependency
• PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
• Trauma
• Adjustment Disorder
• ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) & ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
• Adoption Issues
• Anger Management
• Bipolar Disorder (BD)
• Career Guidance
• Chronic Pain
• Codependency Disorder
• Divorce Counselling (including: Counselling certificate for applicants married less than 2 years )
• Domestic Abuse
• Domestic Violence (DV)
• Substance Abuse & Dependency
• Dual Diagnosis (You have both a Mental Health Disorder issue and a Substance Abuse / Dependency Disorder)
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Disturbance
• Family Conflict
• Gambling Issues & Dependency
• Hoarding Issues
• Infertility & IVF Counselling
• Infidelity & Cheating Issues
• Internet Dependency & Internet Usage / Overuse Issues
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Men’s Issues & Men’s Counselling
• Parenting Issues & Challenges
• Peer Relationships
• Pregnancy, Prenatal, Post Natal Depression (PND) Counselling
• Racial Identity Issues
• Self-Esteem & Confidence
• Self-Harming
• Suicidal Ideation (Suicidal Ideas)
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Compulsion, Sex Dependency & Sexual Counselling
• Sleep or Insomnia Issues
• Spirituality
• Video Game Compulsion & Video Game Dependency / Overuse Issues
• Weight Loss Management
• Women’s Issues
• Mood Disorders
• LGBTQI+ Issues
• Distress Regulation
• Risk Assessment
• Medicare, Private Health Insurers, NDIS provider
• Psychologist Reports

Suzanne has a warm, approachable and empathic approach. In therapy she aims to create a space where a person feels understood, accepted and supported as they make the changes that they want to in life.

Suzanne is an experienced registered psychologist, with over 17 years experience in counselling and clinical environments. A mature practitioner, she has worked with people from a range of ages and backgrounds in diverse settings including not for profit organisations in substance abuse treatment; young adult and parent support; and tertiary institutions, workplace employee counselling, medical clinics, WorkCover, and private practice.

She enjoys helping people work through issues that are causing difficulties in their lives to increase their well-being. She finds it rewarding to see clients making positive changes, and being able to help them learn new ways of being in the world and improving their relationships.

Her areas of interest include individual counselling, couples counselling, anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, relationship issues, grief and loss, work stress, distress regulation, parenting, substance abuse and risk assessment.

She has experience in working with a wide range of mental health presentations, using a variety of therapeutic modalities to meet individual needs.

• Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Masters in Professional Psychology (USQ)
• Behavioural Science (Psychology) Honours (QUT)
• Graduate Diploma Counselling (ACAP)
• Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) & Brief Therapy

• Adults
• Couples
• Families

• English