Our Team

Clinical Psychologist – Director, UoMPC

Fiona is a clinical psychologist based in Melbourne and Director of the University of Melbourne Psychology Clinic. Fiona also owns and works within a private practice in Essendon, Victoria. With an interest in adult mental health, perinatal mental health, psychotherapy and treatment of mental health conditions, Fiona maintains a busy private practice at Junction Health Psychology and works as the Director of the University of Melbourne Psychology Clinic. She is a Clinical Supervisor and provides supervision to provisionally registered psychologists and those seeking Clinical endorsement. She is a Founding member of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA).

Clinical Psychologist

Aneira is a Clinical Psychologist with experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults across private and public health settings. She has a strong understanding and professional experience of the complexities clients face when navigating systems such as the NDIS, child protection, and community mental health. Aneira works with a range of concerns including trauma, neurodivergence, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, OCD, relationship and parenting difficulties, and is skilled in conducting cognitiveand diagnostic assessments.

Her therapeutic approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in psychodynamic principles. Aneira tailors interventions including CBT, DBT, ISTDP, mindfulness, and mentalisation to each client’s and family’s needs, with an emphasis on building insight and fostering meaningful, lasting change.

Psychologist

Susan Rivers’ main therapeutic approach is CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) which has a high degree of success with insomnia and related conditions, as well as Relaxation training. She is also trained in Ericksonian Hypnosis. Dr. Rivers happily works with adults, adolescents and children.

As well as a particular interest in sleep disorders Dr. Rivers is also experienced in supporting people tackle range of other personal issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief and change.

Psychologist, Educational and Developmental Psychology Registrar

Olivia is an early career psychologist with an interest in neurodivergence and trauma.  Olivia completed her Masters in Educational Psychology at University of Melbourne in 2022. Olivia’s experience ranges from working in paediatric settings conducting autism and trauma assessments, to working in a primary school setting.

Olivia has training conducting psychoeducational assessments, investigating learning difficulties of primary school and early high school students. Olivia also has experience with one-on-one counselling and intervention with children for a range of presentations including anxiety, grief, social skills difficulties, anger and emotion regulation. Additionally, Olivia has lived experience of navigating the NDIS and is passionate about disability advocacy.

Psychologist, Educational and Developmental Psychology Registrar

Della is an early career psychologist with an interest in neurodivergence and psychoeducational assessments. Della completed her Masters in Educational and Developmental Psychology from Monash University. Della’s experiences ranges from working in primary and highschool settings to conducting lifespan psychoeducational assessments and intervention in community health settings.

Della has training conducting psychoeducational assessments across the lifespan, across a diverse range of concerns. Della also has experience with one-on-one counselling and intervention with both children and adults for a range of presentations including, anxiety, depression, social skills difficulties, emotion regulation, and grief. Fluent in English and Indonesian. Della is deeply passionate about working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Psychologist

Georgia is a psychologist who completed her undergraduate and postgraduate studies at The University of Melbourne. She has experience in private practice, early childhood intervention, and public community mental health settings, working with children, parents, young people, and adults facing emotional and relational challenges. She is also trained in conducting psychoeducational assessments to support learning, development, and well-being.

Georgia takes a client-centered approach, creating a safe and supportive space to help individuals navigate their challenges. She is committed to guiding her clients toward achieving their therapeutic goals and reaching their full potential.