INNER SPACE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Provisional Psychologist ( PSY0002600742 )
Angela has a combined background in psychology, psychotherapy, and counselling, making her passionate about helping individuals recognise their strengths to build confidence and make effective life changes that increase wellbeing. Her approach to therapy is person-centred, using principles from CBT and psychodynamic theory. Angela also has a strong motivation towards research and is currently a PhD candidate. Her research focuses on the usefulness of cultural humility when working with culturally and linguistically diverse clients.
Job Titles:
- Provisional Psychologist ( PSY0002479275 )
Kate joins the Inner Space team with an extensive background across various industries such as management, administration, welfare, and disability. Her drive to enter the field of psychology was born out of her own life experiences, including raising and home schooling several children, as well as her interest in the interaction between one's physical and emotional fitness on their overall quality of life.
Because of this, Kate is passionate about taking a whole person approach to her work, integrating the physical and psychological wellbeing of the individual. She aims to help her clients to identify obstacles and assist them in achieving their goals to becoming the person they would like to be.
Job Titles:
- Administration Support Officer
Kylie joins us with an infectious enthusiasm for the field of psychology and helping others. Although she has a background in marketing, she is currently in the process of studying psychology with a view of one day joining our clinical team. For now you'll find her at front desk supporting Naomi and our clinical team.
Job Titles:
- Psychologist ( PSY0001267164 )
Lauren joined the Inner Space team over 6 years ago and is a Senior Psychologist with over 20 years experience in providing services to young people, families, and adults who have experienced trauma and other life challenges. Her current interest lies in working with our military personnel and their families. Lauren has a Master level qualification, is trained in a variety of treatment approaches, and practices using identify affirming frameworks.
Job Titles:
- Psychologist ( PSY0002733832 )
Madhuri Narayan is a registered psychologist, with over 8 years of prior experience in clinical practice and research. Following her Masters and M.Phil degree, she has worked with a variety of mental health difficulties. Her expertise lies in providing evidence based psychotherapies for mood and anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and adjustment and relational challenges. Drawing from her personal experiences with somatic practices, she believes that the mind-body connection is vital to address in mental health interventions and looks to integrate the two in her practice.
Job Titles:
- Psychologist ( PSY0002471382 )
After completing a Bachelors and Master degree in Germany and working as a provisional psychologist in a hospital, Manuela joined our team with a year of experience in Mental Health support in Australia. She speaks English and German and completed a diploma and advanced diploma in human resources and management in Sydney.
Manuela is a fully registered psychologist who has a particular interest in assisting people with anxiety. She is also a SIRA approved provider for worker's compensation matters In NSW, working particularly with our emergency service personnel.
In her client centred approach she is working with CBT, ACT, interpersonal, and schema techniques to improve wellbeing and help clients achieve their goals.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Director
- Clinical Psychologist ( PSY0001381330 )
Michelle is the heartbeat of Inner Space. She founded the service over 15 years ago and has accumulated over 23 years experience in both private and public organisations. She has a particular passion in providing services to our military and emergency services personnel as well as contributing to the next generation of psychologists through her work as a Board-Approved Supervisor. Michelle provides direct supervision to our provisional psychologists at Inner Space.
Michelle's primary treatment approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Flash Technique. In her other life, Michelle has a passion for travel and exploring what the world has to offer, even with the kid in tow!
With 30 years experience in administration and accounts Naomi joined our team in 2022 after a long career in the disability sector. Usually the first person you will see or speak to, her main focus for our clients is to make sure that they feel comfortable and that their needs are meet as best as possible. Naomi supports our Psychologists and over sees the daily running of all things Inner Space. Outside of work her interests include gardening, going for coffee catch ups and interior design.