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

Health Psychologist + General Psychologist
BAppSci (Psych), GDipPsych, DPsych (Health)

Kim is our Doctor of Health Psychology who has a wealth of experience providing psychological treatment to clients in community health services, private practice, and other settings across Gippsland and Metropolitan Melbourne. Kim is knowledgeable in working with the impacts of stress and trauma on health and wellbeing, addictive behaviours, and coping with health issues and chronic illness. Kim provides a welcoming and compassionate therapeutic space for clients to explore and build their resilience using evidence-based therapy.

Kim is passionate about holistic wellbeing and mindfully embracing the challenges of balancing physical, emotional and relationship health. For leisure, Kim loves to connect with family and friends and spend time by the ocean or a river whenever she can (rain, hail or shine!). As an experienced clinical supervisor, Kim really enjoys supporting developing psychologists and mental health clinicians through supervision and tertiary education.

Clinical experience and therapeutic approaches

Kim is trained and experienced in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion and Mindfulness-Based Interventions for trauma.

Kim is also a Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor who is experienced in providing clinical supervision within a range of contexts including mental health, addiction, family violence and forensic treatment.

Kim’s qualifications & training

Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology)

Graduate Diploma of Psychology

Doctor of Psychology (Health)

Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor

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