Our clinicians

Meet our clinicians

APMHA brings together passionate experts with a diversity of experience across all areas of mental health, AOD and primary care. Find out more about them below.

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Camila Falconer

General Psychologist - CESPHN Region

Camila is a psychologist with 15 years’ experience and a Credentialed Eating Disorders Clinician with the Australian and New Zealand Eating Disorders Academy (ANZAED). While Camila has extensive clinical experience supporting families and individuals with mental health challenges, she has a strong interest in supporting girls, women and families with eating difficulties and body image challenges. Camila also has experience working with clients with anxiety and post-natal depression. Her approach is gentle and effective, respecting all aspects of where the client finds themselves and fostering change for a better future.

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Michelle Southgate

Mental Health Social Worker - CESPHN Region

Michelle is a Clinical Social Worker and Therapist with over 25 years experience. She holds qualifications in Psychology and Social Work, a Master’s degree in Couple and Family Therapy, and is a trained EMDR practitioner. Michelle has broad experience supporting individuals and families through a range of life, parenting, and health challenges. She has a particular interest in women’s mental health and life transitions, including infertility, pregnancy loss, perinatal anxiety and depression, birth trauma, and parent–infant attachment. Her collaborative, strengths-based approach fosters a safe and supportive space for clients to explore their experiences.

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Christine Tang-Pearce

Mental Health Social Worker - CESPHN Region

Christine is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 30 years’ experience supporting adolescents, adults, older adults, and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law, and takes a holistic, evidence-based approach to supporting clients experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, and the impacts of domestic and family violence. Over 15 years in private practice, she has worked with individuals experiencing trauma, abuse, adjustment difficulties, and cultural transition. Christine also speaks Cantonese and Mandarin, and was awarded the 2023 Excellence in Allied Health Practice award by CESPHN.

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Haete Weiner

Mental Health Social Worker - CESPHN Region

Haete is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals impacted by complex life events including trauma and domestic and family violence. Her trauma-informed approach focuses on helping clients regain a sense of safety, empowerment, and control, while recognising the broader social justice factors that influence wellbeing. Drawing on somatic and narrative approaches, Haete tailors therapy to meet each client’s unique needs and stage of life. She works extensively with people from diverse backgrounds, ensuring culturally safe, inclusive, and respectful practice across all stages of life.

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Yasamin Mansour

Mental Health Social Worker - CESPHN Region

Yasamin Mansour is an experienced counsellor specialising in focused psychological interventions. She works collaboratively with clients to provide personalised, evidence-based support that reflects their unique needs and experiences. Yasamin takes a holistic approach, recognising the connection between physical and mental wellbeing. Her diverse therapeutic toolkit supports clients’ emotional regulation, trauma recovery, and holistic wellbeing, while addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions. Her work is grounded in humanistic principles, creating a warm, safe, and empowering space where clients feel understood, respected, and supported.

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Anthony Colantuono

Mental Health Social Worker - CESPHN Region

Anthony Colantuono is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Medicare provider who offers person-centred, confidential counselling for adults, adolescents, and children in Miranda and via secure telehealth. His warm, collaborative, and evidence-based approach supports clients in working through trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and life’s challenges. Drawing on therapies such as EMDR, Narrative Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, he focuses on building resilience through authentic, compassionate care.

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Roshanak Vahdani

General Psychologist - CESPHN Region

Roshanak is a Registered Psychologist and practising psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience. She works with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma (early and late onset), relationship difficulties, addictions, and life transitions. Roshanak provides both short- and long-term psychotherapy tailored to individual needs. She has undertaken advanced training in Self Psychology, Psychoanalytic and Jungian approaches, and integrates evidence-based therapies to suit each client. Roshanak is a provider under Medicare’s Better Access Scheme and PSS, and an accredited supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia. She speaks Dari and Farsi.

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Patricia Lee

General Psychologist - CESPHN Region

Patricia is a registered Psychologist with over 25 years of experience, holding a Master of Arts in Couple and Family Therapy and a Master of Education in Counselling and Psychology. She works with adults and couples, supporting a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. Patricia takes a collaborative, goal-oriented approach, helping clients build insight, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop practical strategies for change. With extensive experience in supervision and training, she offers therapy that is both supportive and gently challenging, empowering clients to better understand themselves and navigate future challenges with confidence and independence.

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Holly Smith

Mental Health Social Worker - CESPHN Region

Holly is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with a Masters of Counselling Social work and over 20 years of clinical experience across health, trauma, perinatal, and grief settings. She uses a person-centred approach, creating a safe and supportive space for adults and adolescents to explore challenges such as trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and perinatal mental health concerns. Holly works collaboratively to build on clients’ strengths, develop insight, and strengthen coping strategies.

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Dori Wisniewski

General Psychologist - CESPHN Region

Dori Wisniewski is a registered psychologist with extensive experience supporting both adults and children. She works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief and loss, and behaviour difficulties including ADHD. Dori uses evidence- based approaches and mindfulness to support emotional wellbeing and personal growth. She is a member of several professional psychological associations and is committed to providing a warm, supportive environment for her clients.

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Geoffrey Francis

Clinical Psychologist - CESPHN Region

Geoff has been working with children, adolescents, adults and families for over 13 years in various organisations. Geoff enjoys working with children and young people and is skilled in assessing, diagnosing and treating a range of psychiatric, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Geoff’s areas of interest include school refusal, exam anxiety, general anxiety, oppositional behaviour, gender related issues, depression, psychosis, family attachment issues, relationship issues, complex mental health and trauma-related emotional problems. Geoff is passionate about supporting everyday families with the challenges related to parenting and raising healthy happy kids.

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Calum Johal

General Psychologist - CESPHN Region

Calum Johal is an experienced Mental Health Social Worker with over 10 years of experience across public services in Australia and the UK.. He provides therapeutic support for individuals seeking growth in emotional, relational, and personal areas, using a range of modalities while focusing on each person’s strengths rather than viewing them as problems to be solved. Calum’s approach explores patterns that keep people feeling stuck, offering honest, open, and gently challenging conversations to support meaningful change. He values authenticity in the therapeutic relationship and offers a no-pressure space to determine whether his approach is the right fit.

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Hollie Ballingall

General Psychologist - CESPHN Region

Hollie is a proud Yuin woman living and working on unceded Dharawal Country, and a qualified Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. She provides strength-based, trauma-informed, and holistic counselling from an anti-oppressive and decolonial perspective, with a strong focus on cultural safety, respect, and empowerment. Hollie is dedicated to walking alongside clients in their healing journey, offering thoughtful and personalised therapeutic support tailored to each person’s needs and goals. She works in a compassionate, collaborative way that honours each individual’s lived experience and supports meaningful, self-directed change.

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Wan Man (Amy) Chan

Clinical Psychologist - CESPHN Region

Amy is a clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience working in both public and private settings. She supports adolescents and adults with a wide range of mental health concerns, helping them gain deeper self-understanding, reduce distress, and build more meaningful lives and relationships. Amy provides a safe, non-judgemental, and collaborative space tailored to each client’s needs. She has a strong clinical interest in the interplay between trauma, mental health, and physical health. Amy supports clients in processing trauma, building resilience, and developing healthier coping strategies. She works with issues including anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, chronic pain, grief and bereavement, life transitions, perinatal mental health, and parenting challenges. Amy draws flexibly from evidence-based approaches to create personalised care for every individual. Amy offers therapy in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

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Rebecca Johnson

General Psychologist - CESPHN Region

Rebecca is a registered psychologist with over a decade of experience supporting children and adults who have experienced trauma, violence, and abuse. She has a strong interest in working with parents, helping them understand how early experiences and trauma can shape relationships and parenting approaches. Using a range of trauma-informed, tailored strategies, she supports clients to navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, and the impacts of trauma on both mind and body. Rebecca also provides supervision and debriefing support to other professionals, bringing a thoughtful, reflective, and collaborative approach to her work.

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Dr Theresa Lenta

General Psychologist - CESPHN Region

Theresa is a warm and experienced psychologist, dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges. Specializing in a range of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood disorders, Theresa offers evidence-based treatments and therapeutic techniques to promote healing and growth. She takes a patient-centred approach, offering personalised care tailored to each client’s needs. Theresa works collaboratively to create a supportive and empathetic environment where clients feel heard and understood. She offers both short- and long-term therapy, helping clients build resilience and improve their mental wellbeing.

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Eric Rangel Oliveria

Mental Health Social Worker - CESPHN Region

Eric Rangel Oliveira is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with experience across the mental health, alcohol and other drug, and disability sectors in both public and private settings. He supports young people, adults, and families experiencing challenges including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship difficulties, chronic health adjustment, and low self-esteem. Eric takes a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and culturally responsive approach, with a strong commitment to providing inclusive and LGBTIQA+ informed care. He works collaboratively with clients to create a safe and supportive therapeutic environment that promotes empowerment, resilience, and meaningful change, and provides support in both English and Portuguese.

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Agnes (Ka Yan) Ip

Clinical Psychologist - CESPHN Region

Agnes is a clinical psychologist who offers therapy in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. She provides a warm, collaborative, and evidence-based approach for adults and couples experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. Agnes integrates a range of therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, CBT, ACT, and attachment-informed therapy, creating a safe and non-judgemental space where clients feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful change.

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Eliza Munro

Mental Health Social Worker - CESPHN Region

Eliza is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with extensive experience across therapeutic practice, acute mental health, emergency care and long-term rehabilitation settings. She works from a trauma-informed, person-centred and recovery-oriented framework, supporting clients to better understand themselves and create meaningful, lasting change. Using evidence-based approaches including EMDR, Schema Therapy, DBT, mindfulness and somatic therapies, Eliza works collaboratively with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, substance use concerns and major life transitions. She is passionate about helping people move beyond symptom management towards deeper healing through a safe, compassionate therapeutic relationship that recognises each person's strengths and capacity for growth. Eliza also provides clinical supervision and has a strong interest in mindfulness, embodiment and wellbeing, informed by her experience as a yoga teacher.

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Margy Green

Mental Health Social Worker - CESPHN Region

Margy Green is a Mental Health Social Worker and Clinical Family Therapist with nearly 20 years of experience across government and non-government sectors, including forensic mental health, child and adolescent mental health, family therapy, and youth services. She has extensive experience supporting children, young people, and families navigating complex social and emotional challenges. Margy takes a collaborative and family-focused approach, with a strong interest in strengthening relationships, parenting support, and trauma-informed care. She facilitates evidence-based parenting programs and continues to contribute to the sector through advisory and leadership roles across family therapy, domestic and family violence, and mental health services.

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Renee Hayden

Clinical Lead - Mental Health Clinician (Nurse) and Family Therapist

Renee has 40 years extensive experience in working with people across the age spectrum and also works with mild-moderate and more complex clients. Renee provides outreach, telehealth and face to face services.

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Daniel Istanbouli

Mental Health Social Worker - CESPHN Region

Daniel is a qualified Counsellor and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who focuses on cognition, interpersonal awareness, emotional processing, and individual strengths to support meaningful and lasting change. He has extensive experience across government and non-government settings, providing clinical and psychological support. Daniel works across a broad range of areas, including addiction, adolescence, trauma-informed care and recovery, family and relationship issues, mental health, disability, men’s behaviour change, and domestic and family violence.

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Madhu Misra

General Psychologist - CESPHN Region

Madhu Misra is a registered psychologist based in Sydney with over 20 years of experience. She works with individuals, couples and groups, specialising in trauma-related issues. Madhu is also registered with Medicare and Victims Services, and is fluent in Hindi.

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Terence Kuun

General Psychologist - CESPHN Region

I am dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based support to individuals from diverse backgrounds. My practice is grounded in a recovery-oriented, person-centered approach that emphasises hope, personal agency, and resilience. I have a particular interest in working with people who’ve experienced social marginalisation, and I value helping clients navigate both internal challenges and external barriers. I have a strong interest in supporting clients who have experienced trauma. I am also very interested in supporting older adults through life transitions, while also enjoying working with younger clients.

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Pete Potgieter

Mental Health Social Worker - CESPHN Region

Pete specialises in providing neurodivergent affirming treatment to men with autistic traits and to men with signs of ADHD. He assists with strategies to improve emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness and to manage sensory overload. He encourages connecting with nature, engaging in special interests, connecting with others who share one's interests and values and grounding oneself compassionately with mindfulness awareness practice.

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APMHA acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of all the lands on which we as APMHA work and acknowledge all elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that First Nations sovereignty was never ceded and this continent always was and always will be First Nations land. We deeply acknowledge and value the strength, resilience, and insight of our clients and staff with lived and living experience. Their unique perspectives are integral to shaping our approach and ensuring that our services remain compassionate, effective, and truly supportive of those we serve.

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APMHA Healthcare Ltd. 3A Nixon Street Shepparton 3631
Call us: 1300 514 811 | Fax: 03 9376 0317

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APMHA HealthCare Ltd is Accredited under the following standards: AS/NZS ISO-9001-2016, National Standards for Mental Health Services – 2010 and is a NDIS Registered Provider under the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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