The Newcastle Team 

General Psychologist 

Manja (pronounced mun-ya) is a General Psychologist and Sex Therapist with over 10 years of clinical experience helping individuals achieve their goals. 

She has worked with a diverse range of clients with varying ethnic, social, educational, and economic backgrounds and has previously worked with clients in defence. 

She is passionate about working with clients to increase their self confidence and self-esteem and uses a range of therapeutic models including CBT, ACT, DBT, EMDR and Motivational Interviewing. 

Manja is able to receive referrals through victim services, medicare, white/gold cards, NDIS, private health funds, independently, and is qualified to complete couples counselling.  

Manja works Mondays and Tuesdays in our Newcastle office and Telehealth Wednesdays.

General Pscyhologist

Cristelle has experience working with depression, anxiety, grief, substance use, trauma, emotional regulation, psychosis, schizophrenia, ADHD, ODD, conduct disorder, and more! Cristelle uses motivational interviewing, CBT, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness, Interpersonal psychotherapy, solution focused therapy, narrative therapy, and psychodrama principles and role play.

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Cristelle is an approved Victims Services Counsellor, able to see NDIS self/plan managed clients, provide medicare rebates, accept white/gold cards, complete couples and family counselling, and provide private health rebates. 

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Cristelle works Wednesdays and Thursdays via telehealth, and Face-to-face on Fridays in our Newcastle office.

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Cristelle also speaks Italian and Portuguese

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Cristelle will be going on Maternity leave and unavailable for appointments.

Counsellor

Lukas has 13 years of experience working in the UK as a psychotherapist, with the last 10 years working full time in the public sector mental health services. He is truly passionate about providing evidence-based psychological treatments and has received extensive training in various therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), trauma focussed CBT (TF-CBT), eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy MBCT. Lukas received appropriate accreditations in all these modalities.

Over the years, Lukas has worked with a diverse range of clients facing challenges such as anxiety disorders, depression, bereavement, low self-esteem, OCD, dissociative disorders, sleep issues, substance use, and personality disorders. His greatest passion lies in supporting trauma survivors on their journey to recovery, using a person-centred approach and evidence-based treatments. He embraces the uniqueness of each individual, having worked with clients from various cultural backgrounds, genders, and neurodiversities.

Lukas is able to provide services under, NDIS, Victims Services, Worker's Compensation/Work Cover and those paying independently. Lukas welcomes individuals aged 16 and up.

Lukas works Wednesday, Thursdays, and Fridays from our Newcastle Office.

General Psychologist 

Johan has experience working with ADF service members, emergency services members, depression, anxiety, trauma and adjustment disorder. Johan uses motivational interviewing, CBT and other therapeutic modalities. 

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Johan is able to provide Medicare rebates, see clients on White/Gold cards, see clients through private health care, and through Open Arms. Through Open Arms, Johan can see families, couples, and individuals. Outside of families, Johan works with adults, 18+.

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Johan works Mondays and Tuesdays.

Provisional Psychologist 

Kate has a background in rehabilitation counselling, helping individuals with various psychological and physical conditions. She has recently completed her Masters of Professional Psychology and has experience working with a range of conditions including  eating disorders, BPD, schizophrenia, depression, adjustment disorder, and anxiety. Kate has experience working with DVA clients and working in DBT groups. Kate is experienced in CBT, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, and CBT-E.

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Kate is able to complete assessments for ADHD, ASD, mood, cognitive function and personality disorders.​

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Kate is able to see all NDIS clients, independent clients without a medicare referral, and complete couples and family counselling. As Kate is not able to complete medicare rebates, a lower rate is charged for her appointments.

Kate works Mondays and Thursdays from our Newcastle office. 

Counsellor

Sabrina is a registered Art Therapist, experienced in a range of mental health presentations, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, trauma, grief and loss and depression. Sabrina is experienced in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E), mode deactivation therapy (MDT), Schema Therapy and Aboriginal Narrative Therapy. Sabrina is a registered Victims Services counsellor.

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Sabrina has also facilitated group therapy sessions previously.

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Sabrina is able to see clients under Victims Services, NDIS, and those paying independently. Sabrina sees individuals 14+.

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Sabrina works Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and every second Monday in our Newcastle Office.