Meet our Team
Cathy Hayes
Psychologist
"I am passionate about mental health and helping people to grow. My aim is to create autonomy, to build clients up and teach skills that ensures progress that can be maintained long term."
Cathy is a psychologist who has experience across a variety of sectors and presentations.
Known for her passion; positive attitude, and her ability to motivate others, she is eager to be on your team.
Cathy works with adults and young adults, using a variety of methods such as CBT, CPT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing and Solution Focused Therapy. She works with clients from all backgrounds, and any gender.
Cathy uses techniques to help people suffering from a range of mental health issues including mood and adjustment disorders, anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar & adjustment disorder.
She feels passionately about working with people on increasing their self-esteem and assertiveness skills and working with couples to rebuild and strengthen relationships.
Cathy's books are currently full for new clients, if you wish to be placed on her waitlist please contact reception.
Marie-Clare Biddle
Psychologist
Marie-Clare is a registered Psychologist with AHPRA and an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society. She is trained in a variety of treatment modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and facilitating Group Therapy.
Marie-Clare has experience in various settings including high schools, Community Mental Health and generalist counselling as well as her special interest in psychometric testing for children and adolescents. These include intellectual, achievement and behavioural assessments as well as screening tools for Autism and other diagnoses.
Marie-Clare adopts a client-centred approach and strives to provide a genuine, supportive, safe and non-judgemental space for clients to explore the issues that bring them to therapy.
Helena Rontziokos
Psychologist
Helena is a registered psychologist and clinical psychology registrar. She works with children, families and adults of all genders.
Helena is informed by evidence-based practice including CBT approaches alongside ACT, DBT, Family Systems Therapy and Mindfulness Based Therapies. She has experience working with depression and anxiety as well as stress, grief, behavioural problems for children and adolescents, sexual assault, complex trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder.
Helena’s aims to create a safe and non-judgmental space. She hopes that through facilitating open and honest connections, we can lead more meaningful lives.
Helena's books are currently full for new clients, if you wish to be placed on her waitlist please contact reception.
Melinda Hickey
Psychologist
Melinda is a registered psychologist and is currently undertaking a PhD in Clinical Psychology. She works with adults with a range of concerns including stress, loss, mood and anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, and low self-esteem. She has a special interest in complex trauma and chronic difficulties with emotion regulation and interpersonal relationships.
Melinda predominantly uses Schema Therapy and also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Psychodynamic Theory, depending on the individuals’ needs. Her approach is centred on building an authentic relationship that supports individuals to move beyond their past and present difficulties, toward meaningful lives.
Sessions are now available, book an appointment with Melinda using the Client Portal, or by contacting reception on 4288 4667.