Meet our Mind Matters Psychology Team

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MEET OUR TEAM

Hello there! Welcome to Mind Matters Psychology. Our boutique clinic is dedicated to offering assessment and ongoing therapy services in Gippsland. Mind Matters focuses on providing evidence-based services in a luxe environment designed to be inviting for children, adolescents, and adults. We offer you a unique psychology journey valuing care, connection, and collaboration.

OUR TEAM

“Your mind matters

and it needs to be

nurtured.”

MEET LISA

Founder + Directing Clinical Psychologist

BPsychSc, GradDipEd, PGDipPsych, MPsych (Clinical), MAPS, FCCLP

This is Lisa! She’s our Director and Clinical Psychologist who founded Mind Matters Psychology in 2017. Lisa is a registered Clinical Psychologist with a Clinical Psychology Masters degree. She brings her clinical experience working in the public and private sectors since 2010, including in community health, forensic settings, primary and secondary schools, university, and private practice settings. Lisa loves a mix of working with children, adolescents, and adults, and is trained and experienced in a variety of therapeutic approaches and assessments.

With a background in teaching, Lisa also enjoys psychology teaching and training at university level, from time to time. Outside of work Lisa enjoys nature, fitness, reading, and spending time with her family, friends, and dalmatian puppies. Originally from Gippsland, Lisa remains committed to providing psychological services in the region.

Lisa is experienced in the use of a variety of therapies with individuals and groups, including: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT), for a wide range of presenting difficulties.
She also has training and experience in completing diagnostic, cognitive, neurodevelopmental and academic achievement testing.
Bachelor of Psychological Science
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)
Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology
Master of Clinical Psychology
Member of the Australian Psychological Society
Fellow of the Australian College of Clinical Psychologists
Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor
Psychology Board of Australia Approved Registrar Program Principal Supervisor - Clinical Psychology
Australian Centre For Eating Behaviour (ACFEB) Approved Practitioner
In 2015, Lisa received the Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) Clinical Psychology Scholarship.

MEET OUR TEAM

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Danica is a Clinical Psychologist here at Mind Matters Psychology, and is committed to supporting individuals in the Gippsland region. Danica cares about improving the wellbeing of her clients (adults and young adults aged 16 years +) and practices in a warm, and engaging interpersonal style. Danica draws from her experience in both public mental health and private practice to deliver evidence-based therapy to suit individual needs. Danica is experienced in a variety of therapies with individuals and groups, including: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Mindful Self-Compassion and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). Danica utilisies these therapies across a wide range of presenting difficulties. Danica's qualifications & training: - Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) - Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology - Postgraduate Diploma of Professional Psychology - Master of Clinical Psychology Outside of work Danica is a mother to one delightful little girl, and enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Danica is born and bred in Gippsland, and is pleased to be able to increase the accessibility of mental health services in the area. Danica believes in the importance of a healthy work-life balance, and will set off on weekends away and holidays whenever possible.

MEET OUR TEAM

DANICA

Clinical Psychologist
BSocSc (Psych), PGDipPsych, PGDipProfPsych, MPsych (Clinical)
Danica is a Clinical Psychologist here at Mind Matters Psychology, and is committed to supporting individuals in the Gippsland region. Danica cares about improving the wellbeing of her clients (adults and young adults aged 16 years +) and practices in a warm, and engaging interpersonal style. Danica draws from her experience in both public mental health and private practice to deliver evidence-based therapy to suit individual needs.

Outside of work Danica is a mother to one delightful little girl, and enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Danica is born and bred in Gippsland, and is pleased to be able to increase the accessibility of mental health services in the area. Danica believes in the importance of a healthy work-life balance, and will set off on weekends away and holidays whenever possible.
Clinical experience and therapeutic approaches
Danica is experienced in a variety of therapies with individuals and groups, including: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Mindful Self-Compassion and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Danica utilisies these therapies across a wide range of presenting difficulties.
Danica's qualifications & training
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology
Postgraduate Diploma of Professional Psychology
Master of Clinical Psychology
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MEET DAISY

Lisa’s Therapy Dog

We can’t forget Daisy the Dalmatian. Daisy was born on Boxing Day 2020 and completed her Therapy Dog and Handler course (with Lisa) in March 2022, to become our therapy dog at the Mind Matters Psychology clinic. Daisy loves squeaky toys, chewing sticks, long walks, eating blueberries, playing tug, and cuddles. She has a sister, Sunny, and together they are most definitely double trouble.

OUR MISSION

It’s often assumed that people only seek out a psychologist when they’re struggling with their mental health, but clinical psychology and health psychology also cover a much larger scope of services. Other reasons people might seek out a psychologist may be for therapy to maintain wellbeing, increase self-awareness, for personal development, for goal-setting and skills-building, from a place of curiosity, or assistance during life-changing transitions or decisions.

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