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Our Team of Psychologists

Will Drotsky - Director PsychologyCare

Will Drotsky

Katerine-Ann MacKinnon-Lee

Katerine-Ann MacKinnon-Lee

Director PsychologyCare

Clinical, Forensic and Counselling Psychologist

 

Will Drotsky is a clinical, forensic and counselling psychologist in private practice in Mudgeeraba and the Director of the Bond University Psychology Clinic on the Gold Coast. He is available for after-hour appointments for private clients. A trained specialist in var

Director PsychologyCare

Clinical, Forensic and Counselling Psychologist

 

Will Drotsky is a clinical, forensic and counselling psychologist in private practice in Mudgeeraba and the Director of the Bond University Psychology Clinic on the Gold Coast. He is available for after-hour appointments for private clients. A trained specialist in various therapeutic treatments including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), he incorporates an integrated and holistic approach to best meet the needs of his clients. He is an Australian Psychology Board approved supervisor for clinical, counselling and forensic psychology students and endorsements.   


Will has practiced psychology in Australia and abroad and worked in public mental health, hospital settings, private corporations, non-government organisations, criminal justice, universities and in private practice. His experience covers a diverse group of clients and disorders.

His current areas of interest and specialisations are anxiety and anxiety related disorders, stress management, trauma, depression and mood disorders.   

 

As part of his post-graduate studies, Will completed a research project on goal-setting in therapeutic context and offers TheraCoaching as part of his services. TheraCoaching is a combination of therapy and coaching, devised to help clients achieve their personal and professional goals in life. 

 

Will believes in a body-mind connection and follows an holistic approach to therapy, with emphasis on a healthy life style and work-life balance. Will ensures a safe, relaxed and confidential environment when working with his clients. He uses treatment modalities that are backed by scientific research and that have been demonstrated to be effective in the long-term. 


Will values the client-therapist relationship as the key to successful treatment results. Each of his clients is treated as an individual with unique circumstances, desires, dreams and strengths. Will endeavours to tailor treatment to best suit his client's personality and situation.



Katerine-Ann MacKinnon-Lee

Katerine-Ann MacKinnon-Lee

Katerine-Ann MacKinnon-Lee

Katerine-Ann MacKinnon-Lee

General Psychologist & Clinical Registrar

BPsychSc (Hons), MPsych (Clinical), DPhil Candidate

Currently accepting referrals for children, adolescents and adults

 

Katerine-Ann has completed her Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) and Masters of Clinical Psychology and is currently completing her PhD at Bond University. She has also st

General Psychologist & Clinical Registrar

BPsychSc (Hons), MPsych (Clinical), DPhil Candidate

Currently accepting referrals for children, adolescents and adults

 

Katerine-Ann has completed her Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) and Masters of Clinical Psychology and is currently completing her PhD at Bond University. She has also studied at Oregon State University, USA. Katerine-Ann is a published author in the field of cognitive health and an associate member of The Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA).


Katerine-Ann is a kind and caring clinician who seeks to nurture children, adolescents, and their families with a range of sub-clinical and clinical symptomologies and presentations, including trauma, developmental, emotional, behavioural, relationship, and school difficulties. Katerine-Ann builds on the strengths of the client to foster positive change through a collaborative, compassionate, and hope-orientated approach. Primarily working within a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) framework, she also draws upon other evidence-based treatment modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Play Therapy Techniques, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution Focused Therapy. She has had therapeutic and psychometric assessment experience in private practice and school environments.

Samantha Jessen

Samantha Jessen

Katerine-Ann MacKinnon-Lee

Brittaney Evans

General Psychologist & Clinical Registrar 

BPsychSc (Hons), BCCJ, MPsych (Clinical), MAPS

Tuesdays and Thursdays 


Samantha is a registered psychologist with a warm, empathetic, and relaxed approach to treatment. She ensures compassionate listening and understanding, regardless of presentation or concern. Samantha has interests in childhood t

General Psychologist & Clinical Registrar 

BPsychSc (Hons), BCCJ, MPsych (Clinical), MAPS

Tuesdays and Thursdays 


Samantha is a registered psychologist with a warm, empathetic, and relaxed approach to treatment. She ensures compassionate listening and understanding, regardless of presentation or concern. Samantha has interests in childhood trauma, attachment difficulties, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders. She enjoys working with ages across the lifespan, particularly adolescents and young adults, for both therapy and psychological assessment.


Samantha has a trauma-informed, open approach to help with multiple levels of functioning with particular emphasis on strengths and resilience. Whilst Samantha has experience with individuals with acute and chronic mental health disorders, she also works with individuals simply looking to improve their overall wellbeing or to explore why they may think, feel, and behave the way they do. This may look like managing stress, improving sleep, helping with low self-esteem, improving academic performance, or coping with tricky relationships.  


Samantha has worked with clients in hospital settings, school settings, not-for-profit organisations, forensic settings, and in private practice. She draws upon evidence-based therapies including cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and works from attachment-based frameworks. She is also available for psychological assessment sessions (i.e., ASD, ADHD, cognitive/achievement assessment etc.). Samantha is currently welcoming new referrals.


Brittaney Evans

Brittaney Evans

Brittaney Evans

General Psychologist & Clinical Registrar

BPsychSc (Hons), MPsych (Clinical)


Brittaney is a Clinical Registrar who has completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science (with Honours) and a Master of Clinical Psychology at Bond University. She holds full registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (A

General Psychologist & Clinical Registrar

BPsychSc (Hons), MPsych (Clinical)


Brittaney is a Clinical Registrar who has completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science (with Honours) and a Master of Clinical Psychology at Bond University. She holds full registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).    


Brittaney has experience and training in a range of different treatment modalities including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and is a certified Secret Agent Society (SAS) administrator. Brittaney values client input and feedback as she understands that not all modalities are suited to individual client experiences and needs; therefore, she is a passionate believer in open and collaborative therapy processes. 


Brittaney has a keen interest in Child and Adolescent psychology; however, she enjoys working with clients of all ages. She has special interests in social-emotional development, ASD, ADHD, learning difficulties, anxiety, depression, and trauma.  


In addition to providing effective therapeutic intervention, Brittaney is experienced in administering a range of assessments to assist her clients in clarifying their concerns and identifying strengths and areas for improvement. These include: 

  • Learning and achievement assessments 
  • Cognitive assessments 
  • ASD and ADHD assessments 
  • Memory assessments 
  • Personality assessments   


Brittaney has a variety of experience working with clients across the lifespan and is passionate about working alongside vulnerable individuals to ensure optimal outcomes.

Clayton McDonald

Brittaney Evans

Clayton McDonald

General Psychologist & Clinical Registrar

BPsych (Hons), MPsych (Clinical), 

  

Clayton is a clinical registrar and registered psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Clayton also holds membership with the Australian Psychological Society (APS), the Australian Clinical Psychologist Association (ACPA), 

General Psychologist & Clinical Registrar

BPsych (Hons), MPsych (Clinical), 

  

Clayton is a clinical registrar and registered psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Clayton also holds membership with the Australian Psychological Society (APS), the Australian Clinical Psychologist Association (ACPA), and the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPATH). 


Clayton is warm, friendly, and relaxed and takes a client centred approach to therapy, providing an open and comfortable environment within session. 

He has had experience working with children, adolescents and adults across a variety of settings including, schools, hospitals, and private practice. 


Clayton currently works predominantly with adolescents and adults and has interests in personality disorders, LGBT+ issues, anxiety, depression, OCD, psychosis, substance use, trauma, and psychological assessment.

Rebecca Wright

Brittaney Evans

Clayton McDonald

General Psychologist

BPsychSc (Hons), BSocSci, Associate MAPS


Rebecca is a registered General Psychologist known for her compassionate and perceptive nature as a practitioner. Rebecca promotes a holistic approach to mental health well-being working collaboratively with clients to support and nurture their personal growth, resilience and sel

General Psychologist

BPsychSc (Hons), BSocSci, Associate MAPS


Rebecca is a registered General Psychologist known for her compassionate and perceptive nature as a practitioner. Rebecca promotes a holistic approach to mental health well-being working collaboratively with clients to support and nurture their personal growth, resilience and self-efficacy to experience a positive, rewarding and meaningful life journey. She practices from a trauma informed, attachment perspective with training and experience in multiple therapeutic modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, MI with particular interest in Schema Therapy. Her approach is warm, empathetic and friendly, valuing the importance of building strong rapport with all her clients. Rebecca has experience working with all age groups across the life span in various sectors including forensic, education, community, private and government. She treats a range of clinical presentations such as depression, anxiety, adjustment, stress, trauma and emotional regulation. Rebecca enjoys working with children, young people and adults with particular areas of interest in personality, parenting and family difficulties, ADHD, OCD and health psychology (weight management). She is experienced and available for psychometric assessments.

Sidonie Skiba

Sidonie Skiba

Sidonie Skiba

General Psychologist & Clinical Registrar

BPsychSc, GDPsych (Advanced), MPsych (Clinical)  - Fridays  


Sidonie has experience working within multiple settings including private practice, schools and the criminal justice system. Sidonie has a keen interest in working with people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, low

General Psychologist & Clinical Registrar

BPsychSc, GDPsych (Advanced), MPsych (Clinical)  - Fridays  


Sidonie has experience working within multiple settings including private practice, schools and the criminal justice system. Sidonie has a keen interest in working with people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, low self-esteem, anger issues, body image disturbances, and grief. 


Sidonie creates a safe and compassionate environment through a warm, empathic and collaborative approach. Primarily working within a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) framework, she also draws upon other evidence-based treatment modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution Focused Therapy.  


Areas of special interest:  

  • Child, adolescent and young adult mental health 
  • Trauma 
  • Perinatal mental health 
  • Anxiety 
  • Mood disorders 
  • Self-esteem 
  • Attachment 


Lauren Sharam

Sidonie Skiba

Sidonie Skiba

General Psychologist  

BA (Psych.), GDPsych, MPsych (Clinical), MAPS - Wednesdays and Fridays


Currently accepting referrals for children, adolescents and adults.


Lauren is a Registered Psychologist known for her warm, calm, and client-centred therapy approach. Lauren enjoys working collaboratively with children, adolescents, and families, to

General Psychologist  

BA (Psych.), GDPsych, MPsych (Clinical), MAPS - Wednesdays and Fridays


Currently accepting referrals for children, adolescents and adults.


Lauren is a Registered Psychologist known for her warm, calm, and client-centred therapy approach. Lauren enjoys working collaboratively with children, adolescents, and families, to support their developmental, emotional, and behavioural needs. She aims to help individuals discover their strengths and make self-directed changes to improve their wellbeing. Lauren is available for psychological assessment and treatment for children and adolescents with a broad range of presenting concerns.  


Lauren is passionate about creating a safe, authentic, and non-judgemental environment in session. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in various sectors, including school/educational settings, residential rehabilitation, and private practice settings. She has assisted individuals with varying concerns, such as mood disorders, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, addiction, neurodevelopmental disorders, stress, adjustment, grief, and self-esteem issues.  


Lauren utilises evidence-based, trauma-informed interventions, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Supportive Counselling, and Mindfulness-Based frameworks. In addition to providing therapy, Lauren is available for psychological assessment sessions (i.e., cognitive/achievement or neurodevelopmental assessments).  


Areas of interest:  

· Child, Adolescent and Adult mental health  

· Anxiety/Mood disorders  

· Neurodevelopmental disorders (i.e., ADHD, ASD)  

· Adjustment/Stress/Interpersonal Issues  

· Trauma  

· Self-esteem  

· Child-parent attachment  

· Bereavement, grief, and loss

Tiffany Lin

Sidonie Skiba

Tiffany Lin

General Psychologist

BPsychSc, GradDipPsych, MProfPsych, MAPS 


Available for appointments on Saturdays


Tiffany is a bilingual General Psychologist who has completed her Master’s in Professional Psychology. She promotes an inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to mental health well-being. She has experience working in various sectors in

General Psychologist

BPsychSc, GradDipPsych, MProfPsych, MAPS 


Available for appointments on Saturdays


Tiffany is a bilingual General Psychologist who has completed her Master’s in Professional Psychology. She promotes an inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to mental health well-being. She has experience working in various sectors including forensic, education, community and private. She has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and their families, presenting with depression, anxiety, adjustment, stress, ADHD, grief, trauma, and emotion regulation difficulties. Tiffany’s approach is warm, empathetic, and understanding. She values building a strong rapport with each of her clients to achieve their personal and mental health well-being goals. Tiffany uses evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.  


AREAS OF INTEREST: 

· Anxiety/Depression  

· Cross-cultural psychological   

  interventions  

· Self-esteem and confidence building  

· Interpersonal and relationship Issues 

· Stress management  

· Assertiveness development  

· School refusal  


Outside of Psychologycare, Tiffany works part-time in the education sector. She enjoys being active and loves to run around with her Husky on the weekends. She is from a Mandarin speaking background and loves to travel around the globe learning about different cultures.



BUNDALL PRACTICE

Brittany Kenda

Clinical Psychologist 

BA(Psych.), PGDipPsych, MPsych (Clin.), MAPS 


Bundall Practice - Tuesdays  


Brittany works from Bundall Medical Centre on Tuesdays. She is a registered Clinical Psychologist and is genuine and passionate about supporting individuals to discover their unique strengths and purpose in a safe, collaborative, and caring environment. Brittany has supported people of varied ages, backgrounds and presenting concerns but has extensive experience working with youth and early adulthood and narrows her referrals to helping those aged 12-30 years.    


Brittany assesses and treats a variety of psychological disorders, including anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, adjustment difficulties, self-esteem, and self-development. She uses evidence-based treatment modalities to help people effectively cope and manage their presenting difficulties and will work collaboratively with you to choose the best treatment based on your presenting concerns. Brittany is interested in treating trauma and mood disorders from a mind and body approach and recognises the therapeutic benefits of mindfulness, Emotional-Freedom Techniques, Somatic Experiencing, breathwork and yoga. She is particularly interested in a holistic approach to psychology and understands how factors such as nervous system dysregulation, nutrition, lifestyle, movement, social, environmental, physical, and spiritual health impact how people feel, think and behave.

CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

Dr Haritha Devineni

Consultant Psychiatrist

MBBS, DPM, FRANZCP 


Available for appointments on Saturdays. 


Dr Devineni will join our practice on 23 July 2022.  


Dr Devineni has been practicing in psychiatry since 2000 with an international experience in UK (United Kingdom) and Ireland. She moved to Australia in 2006. Since then, she has been working in both public and private mental health services. She is a member of the faculty of adult psychiatry and perinatal psychiatry of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. She is currently practicing as adolescent and young adult psychiatrist at Gold Coast Hospital. 


Dr Devineni has a special interest and expertise in:

▪ Women/Perinatal mental health

▪ Adolescent psychiatry (13 to 25 yrs. age)

▪ DVA(Department of Veterans' Affairs) and work cover patients


Our ADMINiSTRATION Team

Mariah Curtis

Mariah Curtis

Sommer Wallace

Mariah Curtis

Practice Manager

BPsychSc, DipCouns


When you enter our practice, you will be greeted with a warm and friendly smile by our practice manager and receptionist Mariah. Mariah has over 10 years administration experience in a variety of settings and has recently completed her Bachelor of Psychological Science at Bond University. She also holds a

Practice Manager

BPsychSc, DipCouns


When you enter our practice, you will be greeted with a warm and friendly smile by our practice manager and receptionist Mariah. Mariah has over 10 years administration experience in a variety of settings and has recently completed her Bachelor of Psychological Science at Bond University. She also holds a Diploma in Counselling and is planning on doing further study within the mental health field and hopes to one day work with children and adolescents. As booking and attending a psychologist appointment can be a daunting experience for some, Mariah tries to ensure that she makes this process as stress free as possible and aims to make you feel welcomed and at home within our space.     


Harry Pan

Sommer Wallace

Mariah Curtis

Receptionist and Administration  BPsychSc (Hons), GCMH  


Harry has over 10 years of experience in mental health in a variety of settings and currently studying his Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons) at Bond University. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Mental Health and is an experienced dog trainer in RSPCA QLD. Harry plans to

Receptionist and Administration  BPsychSc (Hons), GCMH  


Harry has over 10 years of experience in mental health in a variety of settings and currently studying his Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons) at Bond University. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Mental Health and is an experienced dog trainer in RSPCA QLD. Harry plans to do further study to become a psychologist. He hopes to do animal-assisted therapy with young adults one day. As booking and attending a psychologist appointment can be a stressful experience for some, Harry tries to ensure this process is as stress-free as possible. He always does his best to assist any queries you may have with his friendly, kind, and polite demeanour.

Sommer Wallace

Sommer Wallace

Sommer Wallace

Receptionist, Administration and Liaison


Sommer has over 10 years of Event Management experience and has recently joined our practice to pursuit her career change to medical and psychological administration. 


During her time as an Event Manager, Sommer worked closely with her clients to ensure they felt at ease, listened to and cared for th

Receptionist, Administration and Liaison


Sommer has over 10 years of Event Management experience and has recently joined our practice to pursuit her career change to medical and psychological administration. 


During her time as an Event Manager, Sommer worked closely with her clients to ensure they felt at ease, listened to and cared for throughout the planning and execution of their event. With this Sommer understands that booking and attending an appointment with a psychologist can be overwhelming at times; therefore she will endeavour to make your experience within our practice as stress free as possible. 


When you meet Sommer, you will be welcomed with a warm and friendly approach with the aim to make you feel welcome and at ease while visiting. 


Our Practice

Sommer Wallace

Sommer Wallace

Our practice is in a beautiful old heritage building situated in a tranquil and peaceful environment in central Mudgeeraba. We are close to the motorway turn-off and have ample free parking on the premises. 


Due to our heritage styled building, we unfortunately cannot accommodate those who require wheelchair access. We do however offer onl

Our practice is in a beautiful old heritage building situated in a tranquil and peaceful environment in central Mudgeeraba. We are close to the motorway turn-off and have ample free parking on the premises. 


Due to our heritage styled building, we unfortunately cannot accommodate those who require wheelchair access. We do however offer online and telehealth services from the comfort of your own home. 

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