Colleen Respondek - Clinical Psychologist

 

Colleen is a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience working with adults, children and adolescents. Colleen holds a Bachelor of Science (Psychology 1st Class Honours) and a Masters in Clinical Psychology and Clinical Endorsement with the Australian Psychological Society. Colleen is an experienced supervisor for Provisional Psychologists and for Psychologists who are undertaking endorsement to become clinical psychologists.

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Working from a client-centred, strengths-based framework, Colleen offers an individual and collaborative approach to assist clients to address anxiety, depression, grief and loss, complex trauma, relationships, substance use, body image, self-esteem, social skills, emotion regulation, adjustment to life changes, and behaviour change.

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Colleen offers tailored therapy, utilising the most effective therapeutic models. Colleen draws on numerous therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative and Play Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

 

As a compassionate and strengths-based psychologist, Colleen aims to assist clients to better understand and utilise their unique strengths in order to develop strategies to overcome difficulties and build increased resilience.

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She pursues continuous education and research toward achieving positive outcomes for clients. Colleen has extensive experience in teaching psychology, group work, staff training and delivering professional development.While practicing as a psychologist, Colleen also trained hundreds of metropolitan and regional postgraduate psychology students across the state to become qualified psychologists to work in schools as school counsellors. As a former PhD candidate under scholarship by UOW and the Schizophrenia Institute, she also spent many years researching long-term heavy cannabis use in people with and without schizophrenia, examining changes in brain structure and function, learning and memory using MRI technology.

 

Registrations:

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• Clinical Psychologist - AHPRA (Registration No. PSY0001159885)

• Member Australian Psychological Society (Member No: 025259)

• Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists (AAPi)

• Medicare Provider No. 5269634K

• NDIS Provider

• DVA Approved Provider

• Approved by all Major Health Funds

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​Linda Irwin Consultant Psychologist

​​​Linda is a registered psychologist and has been an educator for over 25 years. She is experienced working with children and families in a broad range of settings including working collaboratively with schools aiming to improve students' access to education and increasing individualised accommodations.

 

Linda has worked with children, young people and adults with presentations of ADHD, Autism, anxiety, depression, learning challenges, stress, emotional dysregulation and relationship challenges. She has a neurodiverse affirming, strengths-based, holistic approach to mental health and wellbeing. Linda draws on her training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), creative and play therapies, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), self-compassion, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

 

Linda looks to approaches that best support people of all ages to build knowledge and strategies for navigating challenges and enhancing psychological wellbeing through improved understanding of self, increased participation and engagement, and enhanced meaning and fulfillment.

 

• Registered practitioner Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

• Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)

• Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists (AAPi)

 

• Diploma of Psychological Practice

• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

• Bachelor of Psychological Science

• Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)

• Certified DIRFloortime® Practitioner 201- Promoting Basic Functional Developmental Capacities

“DIRFloortime® is recognized as a leading evidence-based approach to helping individuals on the autism spectrum and others with neurodevelopmental differences flourish” (The International Council on Development and Learning; ICDL).

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Joel Fletcher Provisional Psychologist

Long before I began formal training, I found myself paying close attention to how people cope, how they adapt, and what helps them move forward. That curiosity eventually grew into a commitment to psychology and supporting others in a meaningful, evidence‑based way.

During my training I have worked in community mental health, disaster‑recovery roles, and private practice. Having completed my Master of Professional Psychology, I’m now a Provisional Psychologist, providing assessment and therapy across the lifespan. I work with children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of presentations.

I aim to work from an integrative, positive mindset perspective. This involves considering the whole person, including their strengths, context, relationships, values, and lived experience, then tailoring therapy in a way that blends structure with flexibility. I draw on training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to deliver this approach.

Across private practice, community mental health, and multidisciplinary settings, my focus remains consistent: creating a safe, collaborative space where people feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful change.

Outside the therapy room, my life is rooted in family, sport, and time in the ocean. These experiences shape the way I practice, offering perspective and balance that naturally inform my work. I am deeply interested in how people develop resilience in everyday situations as well as in demanding environments, and how this connects with therapy and my interest in performance and sports psychology.

• Provisionally registered practitioner Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

• Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)

• Bachelor of Psychological Science

• Advanced Diploma (Psychology)

• Master of Professional Psychology

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Office Administrators

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Margaret Brightman (Mondays)

Tamara (Tuesday Wednesday Thursday)

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Margaret and Tamara are our efficient and friendly Office Administrators who are able to assist with inquiries, schedule all appointments, process payments and process Medicare rebates. Our admin assistants are ready to assist you with many questions you may have regarding your Medicare rebates, gaining referrals from your GP and other practical matters regarding Medicare. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​