Our Team
Sally Bowden, Clinical Psychologist
Sally has been working as a psychologist for over 10 years. She completed her undergraduate training at Flinders University and her Master of Clinical Psychology at the University of Adelaide. She has worked in a variety of roles in the public sector, with a focus on children and adolescents. These included work in child and adolescent mental health services in South Australia as a psychologist and also as a sexual abuse and sexual assault counsellor for adolescents. Sally has also worked with adolescents and adults in private practice settings, facilitated group cognitive-behaviour therapy programs for adults and has facilitated mental health training for general practitioners. Her own private practice has focused on seeing children, teenagers and young adults since 2010.
Sally has a particular interest in helping young people with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, adjustment difficulties, adolescents with self-harm or suicidal ideation and childhood development. She is a member of the Clinical College of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
Dean Kaptsis, Clinical Psychologist
Dean obtained his qualifications from Flinders University and the University of Adelaide. Dean provides psychological services to children, adolescents, and young adults. His experience includes working at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and the Adelaide Youth Training Centre. Dean has also carried out and published several studies into problem video-gaming, Internet use, and gambling amongst youth.
Dean is passionate about helping young people develop assertiveness, resilience, autonomy, healthy technology use, and a coherent self-concept. His therapeutic approaches include Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mentalization-Based Therapy. Dean works with clients holistically, making use of positive family relationships wherever possible.
Liesl Christie, Clinical Psychologist
Liesl was awarded her Master of Psychology (Clinical) at the University of South Australia in 2003 and has held a variety of roles as a registered psychologist in the public sector, working with families, children and adolescents. She has held positions at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, the Department of Psychological Medicine within the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the Department of Education and Children’s services. Her work in private practice has involved providing psychological therapy for children, adolescents, families and adults.
Liesl has a particular interest in helping young people with anxiety (including, but not limited to, social anxiety, performance anxiety, panic disorder, health anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety and stress), depression, adjustment disorders, trauma, behavioural and attachment difficulties. She uses a variety of treatment modalities including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Positive Psychology. She works within an Attachment framework and has an interest in Neuropsychotherapy. She enjoys building positive, supportive relationships with young people and their families and creatively tailors treatment to a young person’s developmental needs. She is a member of the Clinical College of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
Ciara Guy, Registered Psychologist
Ciara (pronounced Cirra) enjoys working with a wide variety of clients. She works with adults, adolescents and children in a non-judgemental, empathetic and confidential manner. Her professional experience includes depression, anxiety, panic attacks, relationship issues, self-esteem, anger, autism spectrum disorder and much more.
Ciara has a strong interest in assisting children to experience the relationships in their life as a resource for psychological health, working together with children and families to identify strengths and skills that not only overcome barriers but also help to thrive and fulfill their potentials.
Emma Thompson, Registered Psychologist
Emma is a registered psychologist with over 13 years experience working with children, young people and their families in a variety of roles. Emma has worked within private practice, the youth justice sector, established a multidisciplinary youth support team, and spent the last 8 years working as a psychologist in both public and independent schools. Emma has also written and facilitated clinical supervision training, suicide awareness training and frameworks, and implemented various positive psychology programs in education settings.
Emma likes to tailor her approach to meet the individual, but has a particular interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and the use of Sandplay Therapy. Emma helps individuals with a variety of concerns, and has special interest in the areas of trauma, grief and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Imogen Ramsay, Clinical Psychology Registrar
Bridget Kennedy, Clinical Psychology Registrar
Elizabeth Rogers, Clinical Psychology Registrar
Molly Wright, Clinical Psychology Registrar
Claire Pascoe, Provisional Psychologist
Molly Wright, Clinical Psychology Registrar
Chloe Kheng, Clinical Psychology Registrar