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Lauren Jenkins

Mental Health Social Worker and trainee Family Therapist

Lauren is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Victim Services Counsellor and trainee Family Therapist, with over a decade of experience working with young people and their families.

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Matthew Lamont

Mental Health Social Worker

Matthew is an accredited Mental Health Social Worker with 27 years' experience helping people navigate depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life transitions, using a compassionate, trauma-informed approach. He also draws on training as a Spiritual Director to support those seeking greater meaning in their lives.

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Eloise Sandmann

Art Therapist

Eloise is a Registered Art Therapist offering a warm, non-judgemental space where art helps you reconnect to play, safety and self-expression when words aren't enough. Trauma-informed, neuro-affirming and person-centred, she welcomes clients of all ages, identities and neurotypes.

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Rowena Cox

Psychologist

Rowena is a psychologist who welcomes working with people across the lifespan presenting with diverse identities and clinical presentations.

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Kasia Aksamit

Psychologist/Nature Based Therapist

Kasia enjoys integrating EMDR, somatic work, and nature-based approaches, and works closely with clients experiencing complex trauma, life transitions, neurodivergence and cultural challenges.

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Daniel Mackertich

Psychologist

Daniel works across the lifespan with children, adolescents, and adults. His clinical interests include mood disorders, trauma, PTSD, and relationship difficulties.

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Rob O'Hara

Psychologist/Nature Based Therapist

Rob aims to create a relaxed and non-judgmental space with an intention of empowering clients to better understand their experiences, feel well within themselves and positively engage with life.

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Jason Bridge

Psychologist

Using evidence-based but innovative therapeutic approaches, Jason tailors support to the unique needs of each young person to promote their mental health, emotional regulation, and self-confidence.

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Andi Dickmeyer

Clinical Psychologist/Nature Based Therapist

Andi’s clinical passions include natured-based therapies, walk-and- talk therapy, she also particularly enjoys working with issues of identity, grief and loss, values & periods of transition.

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Michelle Heaton

Psychologist

Michelle’s clinical passions focus on trauma, PTSD, grief & loss, depression & anxiety disorders, life changes & relationship issues.

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Lauren Holland

Psychologist

Lauren is passionate about addiction, PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression & stress.

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Georgia Tranthem

Psychologist

Georgia is mainly interested in working with children & families, parent coaching & small group therapy.

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Yasmina Lees

Psychologist

Yasmina in interested in working with clients with trauma, as well as providing therapeutic parenting & carers support.

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Jen Murrell

Dance Movement Therapist

Jen enjoys working in Dance Movement Therapy for young people, survivors of stroke, children with ASD & ADHD as well as for rehabilitation for mental health.

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Karen O Dell

Art Therapist/Mental Health Practitioner

Karen has worked at the Base Health for the past 4 years and for 2 years prior to that was working with private clients, co-facilitating Art Smart art therapy programs for at risk children and facilitated community art therapy groups on a voluntary basis.

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Kirrili Lonergan

Art Therapist

Kirrili is an Art Therapist & Group Art Therapy facilitator for clients with anxiety management & wanting to explore their self expression.

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Elspeth Lamb

Counsellor

Elspeth is a Family, Couple and Individual therapist and works with modalities that are trauma and attachment informed. Clients are supported to navigate issues such as relationship stress, attachment injury, loss, conflict, change, anxiety, depression, overwhelm etc

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Michelle Bates

Counsellor

Michelle is an experienced & accredited counsellor. Her approach to counselling is gentle; focussed on fostering safety and curiosity.

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Katy Lennox

Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Katy’s clinical passion is mainly in eating disorders, body image issues, trauma, substance use & emotional dysregulation.

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Nikki Alchin

Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Nikki is passionate about supporting young people with ASD & ADHD and their families

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Alex Lewinski

Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Areas of expertise include eating disorders, neurodivergence, trauma, developmental delays, emotional dysregulation, mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety, psychosis, developing sense of self, identity and purpose.

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Meg Macgregor

Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Meg’s specialist training is in eating disorder treatment and working with adults to manage mood disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety, personality disorders, and trauma- including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). 

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Renee Brady

Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Renee’s clinical interest is mainly in physical & mental health challenges, chronic pain management, ASD, BPD, anxiety & depression management.

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Katrin Gustafson

Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Katrin is passionate about helping children & families where mental illness or stressful/disruptive life events has caused major change, parenting & attachment.

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Bree Collins

Family Therapist

Bree is a Family Therapist for individuals, couples & families and can be contacted directly regarding booking.

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Chris Battle

Social Worker & Victim Services Counsellor

Chris is passionate about her work as a Victim of Crime counsellor & couples counselling as well as working with interpersonal work conflicts, bereavement & domestic violence.

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Deborah Constance

Mental Health Social Worker

Deborah is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and EMDR Therapist.

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Rebecca Butler

Couple Therapist/Mental Health Social Worker

Rebecca is a certified Imago Couple Therapist and Mental Health Social Worker.

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Janine Bendit

Couple & Family Counsellor

Janine works in Couples counselling to & is interested in helping
others with relationship dynamics, experiencing domestic violence, parenting & separation, trauma, grief & loss. You can contact Janine directly to inquire.

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Dr Caroline De Vries

Psychiatrist

Dr De Vries is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist.

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Dr Kumudu Rathnayaka

Psychiatrist

Dr Rathnayka is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist.

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Pete Clark

Social Worker & Adventure Therapy

Pete utilises Adventure Therapy to treat substance use, risky behaviours, mood changes, anxiety & depression in young people.

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Admin Team

Offering a vast array of experience and skills, each clinician is committed to helping you through your mental health journey. Our team offer a wide range of skill, passion and experience.  

 

Your mental wellbeing is our priority  we are so glad you are here.

 

Please have a read through each clinicians profile and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our lovely admin team for more information

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Admin Team

Offering a friendly smile and reassuring voice, our administration team are kind, empathic individuals who arrive from a wide range of interests and varying fields of backgrounds.

 

We all have a heart for helping and take pride in helping your journey with The Base be easy and smooth, from your first phone call to your last appointment with us, we are here to help. 

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BOARDROOM

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A large meeting table surrounded by cushioned wooden chairs with a potted plant in the middle of the table. A large TV and whiteboard are hung on the walls.
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OUR TEAM

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