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Jenelle McDonald
Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Jenelle is an experienced psychologist who works with children, adolescents and families. She has a special interest in supporting individuals experiencing a range of emotional and developmental needs, peri/postnatal mental health issues and working with those who are experiencing grief and loss. Jenelle is experienced in assisting families experiencing a diverse range of challenges including depression, anxiety, social and emotional adjustments and behavioural difficulties. Jenelle employs Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness, Play Therapy, and Skills-Based approaches to assist her clients.
MPsych (Educational and Developmental); BA; Grad Dip Education; Grad Dip Counselling; Grad Dip Psych Studies; Post Grad Dip Psychology; AAPI; MAPS; FCEDP
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Dawn Tucker
Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Dawn is a fully registered psychologist who has worked with children and their parents for several years. She has had experience working with primary – and high school-aged children with difficulties ranging from anxious and depressive symptoms to Specific Learning Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She works two days a week at primary schools, providing counseling and assessment services.
Dawn uses a variety of approaches according to client needs, and explores issues with clients with a broad focus on several aspects of a client’s lived experience. She believes a strong therapeutic alliance between client and therapist can be a major driver of change.
MPsych (Educational and Developmental); MAPS
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Rachel Ficinus
Psychologist
Rachel is an experienced psychologist who has worked in a range of areas including adult psychiatry, paediatric palliative care, grief and loss in children, young people and adults and she has provided targeted interventions for adolescents and adults experiencing a range of emotional, psychological or behavioural challenges. Rachel tailors her intervention to the individual and utilises a range of interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness. She is also experienced in conducting psycho-educational assessments with children and adolescents.
Psychologist, Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology, Honours); MPsych (Educational and Developmental); MAPS
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Libby Whiting
Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Libby is an experienced psychologist who has worked in schools, private practice, and clinical settings. Libby enjoys working with children, adolescents and families and has a special interest in understanding learning difficulties.
Libby is experienced in providing psycho-educational and neurodevelopmental assessments and uses a variety of approaches to support client needs. Libby also works in a secondary school, providing counseling services and school-wide mental health promotion.
Educational and Developmental Psychologist, MPsych (Educational and Developmental); BPsych (Honours); MAPS
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Lisa Quek
Psychologist
Lisa is a fully registered psychologist with several years of experience working across community, clinical and educational settings. Her work focuses mainly on behavioural, emotional and social difficulties faced by children, adolescents and their families utilising a range of therapeutic techniques to suit client needs.
Lisa has special interest in specific learning difficulties and giftedness. She is skilled in conducting psycho-educational assessments with children and adolescents.
Psychologist, BSc. Hons (Psychology); MPsych (Educational and Developmental); MAPS
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Jacinta Graham
Psychologist
Jacinta is a fully registered psychologist with experience working in community, forensic, clinical and early educational settings.
Jacinta works with children, adolescents, adults and families providing counselling for a range of issues from trauma, anxiety, depression, family violence, gender identity to problem behaviours.
Jacinta uses a variety of modalities to support her clients, such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), Narrative Therapy, art and play therapy.
Psychologist, BSocSc (Psychology); BA (Honours); MPPsych; MAPS; MAAPI
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Maddy Haydar
General Psychologist
Maddy is a warm psychologist offering personalised care through telehealth and walk-and-talk therapy. She draws on CBT, ACT, EMDR, MI, CBT-E, MBT, and performance psychology.
She helps with ADHD, anxiety, depression, sleep, body image, pain, injury recovery, life transitions, stress, sports performance, and mild eating disorders, with a focus on mind-body connection.
Her approach is grounded in compassion, resilience, and evidence-based care. She has worked with headspace, the Royal Children’s Hospital, AFL clubs, and Melbourne Victory.
BA (Psych) (Hons), ANZAED Eating Disorder Credential
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Alexa Blaze
Director & Clinical Psychologist
Alexa is a Clinical Psychologist and Board-Approved Supervisor. She has experience working with adults in a variety of public mental health settings, including providing psychological interventions in acute psychiatric inpatient units, in outpatient programs and in multi-disciplinary teams.
Alexa uses treatment approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Compassion-Focussed Therapy. She is currently studying Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT).
Clinical Psychologist, BPsych, GradDipPsych (Adv), MClinPsych, MAPS
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Contact Jigsaw Psychology
If you would like any further information or would like to book an appointment, please contact us using any of the contact details on this page. We will aim to get back to all enquiries as soon as we can.
We acknowledge that we walk, work and live on traditional Wurundejeri Lands. We pay our respects to Wurundejeri Elders past and present and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of other communities who may be here today.
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