About

Tess

Tess is a General Psychologist with experience in private and educational settings. She has spoken on a number of podcast and radio platforms regarding her training as a Psychologist and her transition from city to country life. Tess has a passion for helping others, specifically those in rural and farming communities, and has highlighted the need for improved services in rural towns through advocacy in magazines and social platforms.

Tess has experience working in private practice supporting a range of people and presentations. She has worked with children, adults and couples, providing evidence-based and empathetic intervention since 2022. She has practiced and lived across Australia, including rural Queensland and more recently, rural Victoria. Tess understands the pressures of finding help and support in rural areas, and aims to bridge this gap. She knows first-hand the specific pressures and demands of farming life, and hopes to provide accessible, relatable and effective support to farming families in her career.

Tess’s recent experience involves supporting children and their families through her work as a College Psychologist in a local P-12 school. She has facilitated group programs for school-stress and grief, as well as provide recommendation and procedure for post-suicide intervention, Non-suicidal Self-injury and Safety Planning in the school setting. Tess is trained in the diagnosis and assessment of psychological disorders, including cognitive and educational assessments, as well as assessing and supporting diagnoses for ASD and ADHD.

While still in her early career, Tess has experience working with a range of presenting issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, chronic illness, grief and loss, and adjustment disorders. She has particular knowledge and experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, distress tolerance, emotion dysregulation, difficulties with interpersonal skills, and risk assessment and management in clients with self-injurious behaviour. She is knowledgeable in community services and referral pathways for individuals and families who require support and is happy to help in identifying the most appropriate path to support for her clients.

Qualifications

MProfPsych, GradDipPsychSc, BA(PsychSci)

Master of Professional Psychology - Bond University (2022)

Graduate diploma of Psychological Sciences - Bond University (2021)

Bachelor of Psychological Sciences - Swinburne University‍ ‍(2018)

Tess is an AHPRA registered psychologist & a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi)