MEET THE BLUE GUM TEAM
The Blue Gum Centre for Psychology & Psychotherapy is a small team of highly qualified and experienced clinicians who practise across a wide range of psychotherapies.
All our psychologists are fully registered through the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Co-Founder & Principal Psychologist
As co-founder and principal psychologist I'm interested in developing Blue Gum as a place where people are welcomed and cared for, and where individuals needs are asked about and attended to. In this environment, clients can examine and explore their unique psychological world and make changes to lead freer ...
Co-Founder & Clinical Psychologist
I completed my undergraduate and higher degree training in psychology over the course of a decade whilst working as a secondary teacher. I progressed to senior psychologist positions across sectors (Department of Education and Training), and public mental health including roles in early psychosis and adult mental ...
Psychologist
I have worked over the past 20 years with people experiencing a range of psychological problems, including personality disorder, difficulties with grief and loss, mood disorder, PTSD, relationship problems, anger, and identity and existential issues. My work has been heavily influenced by Acceptance and Commitment ...
Leanne Shaw
Psychologist
With over 20 years of experience as a registered psychologist, I have worked across both public and private mental health settings providing residential, group, and individual therapy. Over this time, my practice has been grounded in listening to what hurts and what helps. My years at the Spectrum Personality Disorder Service ...
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
I believe that offering a safe, welcoming space and building a collaborative working relationship with people is essential in psychotherapy. I am interested in working alongside people to explore their individual concerns, connect with what is important to them and implement change that is meaningful ...
Clinical Psychologist
I am a clinical psychologist and I have worked for the past 15 years primarily in the public health sector in the areas of adult mental health, young persons’ mental health and for a specialist personality disorder service. I completed my doctoral training in Ireland and as part of my training I conducted research into the experiences of ...
Clinical Psychologist
I am a clinical psychologist with over 14 years experience in mental health. I also have 20 years prior experience as an AASW approved social-worker, working in the community, forensic, child protection, and public health sectors. I am interested in clients’ self-concept, and how this affects their ability to relate with others ...
Clinical Psychologist
I have been practicing as a clinical psychologist for over 30 years, so bring a lot of professional experience to my work with clients. My approach uses humanistic principles, deep empathy and attuned connection, to really understand the experiences of those I work with, and support them to feel seen and heard in ...
Psychologist
What matters most to me is creating a space where people feel truly seen, heard and supported. I'm deeply interested in how our experiences and relationships shape the way we move through the world. With warmth, curiosity, and clinical insight, I support clients to make sense of emotional patterns, reconnect with their strengths ...
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Family Therapist with extensive experience supporting young people, families and individuals in public mental health settings and in community settings. In my work I bring a sense of curiosity, compassion and authenticity to my work creating a safe reflective space to ...
Psychologist
As a psychologist what I really want to do is find out more about you and what might be getting in your way. This might involve developing new skills, exploring your thoughts, emotions, identity and experiences or understanding the past. I use evidence based approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) ...
Clinical Psychologist
I work with a wide array of adult individuals though many find my style and approach resonates most within the areas below: adults experiencing trauma and post-traumatic stress, anxiety, adjustment to stressful events, sleep and circadian difficulties, grief, and low mood - among other concerns. I have a particular interest in ...
Counselling Psychologist
I am a registered psychologist with over 18 years of experience working across Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Throughout my career, I have supported people from diverse backgrounds, including refugees, individuals navigating illness, depression, anxiety, stress, grief and loss, work-related challenges ...