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Welcome to our General
Mental Health Service

We provide the following services:

Services:

Assessment and diagnosisof gender dysphoria in children and adolescents (up to 18 years of age)

Psychological treatment
of co-occurring psychological disorders in children and adolescents with gender

Psychoeducation and family therapy
regarding gender dysphoria and hormonal or surgical interventions

Gillick Competence Assessments
for young people seeking gender related medical interventions

There has been a marked increase in the number children and adolescents seeking care for gender dysphoria/gender identity in recent years. As a profession, psychology has been slow to catch up with this development and provide evidence-based support for young people experiencing gender difficulties.

Both Dr James Morandini and Dr Georgia McClure (senior clinicians) have extensive clinical experience working with gender diverse young people. Dr Morandini continues to work as the Clinical Lead at The Gender Centre – having treated hundreds of transgender/gender-questioning children and adoelscents. Dr McClure worked for many years as lead psychologist at Westmead Children’s Hospital Gender Identity Clinic, specialising in puberty suppression assessment for gender dysphoric young people.

Clinical Psychology

Children and Adolescents

We provide treatment for older children and adolescents (and families) for issues including (but not limited to):

  • Social anxiety
  • Perfectionism
  • Depression
  • Borderline personality traits
  • Panic Disorder
  • School refusal/performance and test anxiety
  • School refusal/performance and test anxiety
  • Relationship difficulties
  • Eating disorders
  • OCD

Our clinicians are skilled in family therapy, CBT, ACT, DBT, and attachment-based therapies.

Adults (18+)

We provide clinical assessment and therapies for a range of adult difficulties issues including:

  • Depression and mood disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Grief and loss
  • Relationship difficulties
  • Personality disorders

We are guided by evidenced-based therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), ACT, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, and EMDR.

Psychometric testing:

We provide psychometric testing for children, adolescents, and adults by clinical psychologists/registrars. We provide assessment for:

  • Autism
  • ADHD
  • Gillick Competence Testing
  • Cognitive ability/Learning difficulties

Speech Pathology

Martin Badway is a Master of Speech Pathology graduate and a practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia. He has a special interest in Clinical Laryngology. This includes voice and swallowing disorders of a neurological, neurogenic, and functional nature, pre and post surgical rehabilitation of the voice as well as organic pathologies. Martin also completed the 'The Voice Therapy Spectrum' which qualifies him to use the gold-standard in voice therapies including Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice, Casper-Stone Flow, and the Adventures in Voice Program for vocal fold nodules. 

Meet Martin Badway

Support for Executives & Professionals

Gus offers a unique support service specifically for Executives and Professionals of diverse genders, sexualities, identities and lived experiences.  Gus can provide assistance with a range of areas including navigating challenges in workplace cultures, managing stress,boosting performance, navigating career changes, and sustaining mental health and well-being across personal and professional life domains. With over two decades of experience in change and cultural transformation, talent management,human resources, diversity, equity & inclusion, and leadership development,including more than twelve years’ experience in a global leadership role at McKinsey & Company, Gus is highly experienced in collaborating with professionals, leaders, and organisations. His academic foundation includes qualifications in clinical psychology, production/industrial engineering, and business communication. Gus adopts a people-focused and objective-driven approach to support Executives and Professionals in addressing their distinctive challenges. He is passionate about fostering meaningful and enduring personal and professional transformation.

Services included (but not limited to):

  • Anxiety and Depression
  • Stress and Burnout   
  • Decision Fatigue 
  • Adjustment Difficulties, including Workplace Challenges Related to Transitioning, professional and personal
  • Minority Stress
  • Identity Management Stress  
  • Impostor Syndrome and Low Self-Esteem   
  • Relationship Issues  
  • Work-Life Balance Issues
  • Navigating Career Changes
  • Professional Performance Challenges
Meet Gus Garcia-Arismendi