Gemma Elms
Psychologist
B.Psych
PGDip.Psych; M.AppPosPsych
Gemma is a dedicated psychologist with over 15 years of experience supporting adults through complex life challenges.
Her background includes extensive work in correctional and community settings, where she has helped individuals navigate behavioural change, trauma, and emotional wellbeing.
Gemma’s therapeutic approach is grounded in evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and positive psychology. She is passionate about assisting clients in building resilience, enhancing self-worth, and achieving personal growth.
In her practice, Gemma offers a compassionate and collaborative space, focusing on areas including:
- Anxiety, depression, and stress management
- Trauma-informed care
- Behavioural change and offending behaviours
- Men’s behaviour change and violence intervention
- Risk assessment and intervention planning
- Culturally sensitive and inclusive practice
Gemma is committed to empowering clients to overcome obstacles and lead fulfilling lives.
In office: Tuesday Thursday and Friday
Emily Hapea
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
(AMHSW)
Emily comes to the team as an EMDR therapist with over 15 years of experience working with individuals who have experienced trauma. Emily works with individuals across the lifespan, from 12 years old to older age.
Emily is an accredited mental health social worker who is passionate about being inclusive in her practice. She has had the pleasure of a varied work career that has provided her an incredible wealth of knowledge that she brings to the practice. Some of these organizations include Royal Flying Doctors, Centacare, and Mookai Rosi Bi-Baya.
Emily is experienced in working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. She has worked with people who struggle with substance use, parental support, depression, anxiety, grief, and PTSD. Her therapeutic toolbox includes EMDR, CBT, behavioral interventions, exposure techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
She has a warm, non-judgmental approach that puts people at ease and creates a safe space to explore problems and solutions.
In office: Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays
Aparna Sekhar
Psychologist
With over 20 years of experience as a psychologist, Aparna is dedicated to supporting you through life’s challenges with care, understanding, and respect. Having worked across mental health, forensic/correctional, and educational settings—and in multiple countries—she brings a rich, culturally informed perspective to her work. This allows her to connect meaningfully with people from all backgrounds. While she has supported clients of all ages, her primary focus is working with adults, helping you build resilience, navigate difficulties, and move toward the life you want.
Her approach is grounded in evidence-based practices and shaped by genuine curiosity about your unique story. Aparna creates a warm, collaborative space where you can feel safe to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences at your own pace. She works alongside you—whether individually or as part of a broader care team—to tailor support that fits your needs, fostering insight, healing, and lasting change. Her work is always attentive to cultural context, ensuring care that feels respectful, inclusive, and relevant to you.
Aparna supports individuals experiencing concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, and self-esteem difficulties. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based therapy that can help you process trauma, including post-traumatic stress and related concerns. With extensive experience working with adults, she considers it a privilege to walk alongside you as you work toward greater self-understanding and emotional well-being.
In office: Monday and Wednesday
Aparna offers After Hours consultations both in office and via Telehealth on Mondays through to 8:00PM
Tristan Henderson
Clinical Counsellor & Clinical Hypnotherapist
BA (Lit), BEd, MEd. (Guidance & Counselling), Cert. Clin. Hyp., MACA (Level 4), MEMDRAA, ARCAP, RegTe.
Drawing on a trauma-informed approach, Tristan works with adolescents, adults, and couples experiencing the effects of trauma, anxiety, difficult life experiences, and relationship challenges. She is passionate about helping people understand themselves more deeply, heal from past experiences, and create meaningful and lasting change.
With more than two decades of experience across counselling, education, crisis support, and therapeutic practice, Tristan brings warmth, depth, and practical wisdom to her work. She understands that many emotional struggles are not signs of weakness or dysfunction, but adaptive responses to experiences that have overwhelmed a person's capacity to cope.
Her practice integrates EMDR, Clinical Hypnotherapy, parts-informed therapy, mindfulness, and nervous-system-informed approaches. Tristan's work is informed by contemporary trauma research and specialised training in EMDR and Trauma-Informed Stabilisation Treatment (TIST), developed by renowned trauma expert Janina Fisher.
Alongside her trauma-focused work, Tristan is undertaking training in the Gottman Method, a leading evidence-based approach to relationship therapy. She supports couples to better understand one another, communicate more effectively, navigate recurring conflicts, and build relationships characterised by greater safety, trust, and connection.
Known for her calm and compassionate style, Tristan combines evidence-based therapy with insights drawn from mindfulness and Buddhist psychology to help clients develop greater self-understanding, resilience, and lasting emotional wellbeing.
In office: Wednesday and Saturday
Tristan is also available via Telehealth and after hours by appointment.
All sessions are eligible for rebates through private health funds: Medibank, AHM, ARGH, Police Health Fund, Emergency Services Health, Phoenix Health, St Lukes Health, GMHBA, HBF, Teachers Union Health, AIA, Doctors Health Fund, Westfund.
Shea Fleming
Psychologist
B.Psych (Hons); LLB (Academic Recommendation)
Shea Fleming is a registered Psychologist with diverse experience supporting adults across private practice, crisis response, correctional, disability, veteran, and employee assistance settings. She is passionate about providing compassionate, trauma-informed care that empowers individuals to better understand themselves, build resilience, and create meaningful change.
Shea works with clients experiencing anxiety, trauma, stress, burnout, adjustment difficulties, emotional regulation challenges, and neurodivergence-related concerns. Her approach integrates evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)-informed strategies, while also drawing on holistic and person-centred frameworks tailored to each individual's needs.
With extensive experience in risk assessment, crisis intervention, NDIS services, behaviour support, and complex presentations, Shea is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and affirming therapeutic environment. She has a particular interest in supporting First Nations peoples, LGBTQIA+ communities, neurodivergent individuals, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Shea is currently undertaking advanced training in neurodivergent-affirming assessment pathways and has a strong interest in trauma recovery, executive functioning support, personal growth, and wellbeing. She offers both telehealth and in-person services, helping clients develop practical skills, increase self-awareness, and move towards their personal goals with confidence and clarity. Shea offers her services to all ages and encourages a welcoming and comforting environment.
In office: Tuesday and Wednesday
Bushra Qurban
Psychologist
Everyone's journey is different, and seeking support is often the first step towards positive change. Bushra provides a supportive, respectful, and culturally sensitive environment where you can explore your experiences at your own pace and work towards the goals that matter most to you.
Bushra believes that effective therapy begins with understanding the individual. She takes time to listen, build a genuine therapeutic relationship, and tailor treatment to each person's unique needs, strengths, and circumstances. Together, you can develop practical strategies, build resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Originally from Pakistan, Bushra is a Registered Psychologist who provides evidence-based assessment and therapy for adolescents, and adults. Fluent in both English and Urdu, she is committed to providing culturally responsive care and supporting individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.
Bushra has experience working with a wide range of presentations, including anxiety, depression, grief, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, behavioural concerns, and emotional difficulties. She is passionate about helping people better understand themselves, overcome challenges, and improve their overall wellbeing.
Bushra's approach is compassionate, collaborative, and evidence-based. She adapts therapy to suit each individual, ensuring clients feel supported while developing the skills and confidence to navigate life's challenges with greater clarity and resilience.
Bushra welcomes referrals through Mental Health Care Plans, NDIS, WorkCover, and Victims Assist.
She offers telehealth appointments Monday to Friday, with appointments available until 9:00 pm, making psychological support accessible for individuals and families with busy schedules.
Mark Dass
Psychologist
Therapy can begin wherever you are. You do not need to have everything worked out or know exactly what you want to say. Mark offers a calm and respectful space where you can take your time, feel heard and explore what matters to you without judgement.
Mark brings warmth, curiosity and compassion to his work. He takes time to understand each person’s experiences, values and hopes for therapy. Together, you can gently explore patterns, make sense of what you have been experiencing and consider what may support you in moving forward.
Therapy may involve making changes, finding new ways to respond or developing a more accepting and compassionate relationship with yourself. Mark works collaboratively, allowing understanding, goals and direction to develop at a pace that feels comfortable and manageable.
Mark has more than a decade of experience working across private practice, correctional, community, disability and hospital settings with people from a wide range of cultural and life backgrounds. He supports adolescents and adults seeking help with anxiety, OCD and related anxiety conditions, depression, trauma, grief, stress, relationship difficulties, emotional regulation and significant life transitions.
Mark also understands the pressures that can accompany demanding professional roles, workplace change, leadership responsibilities and career transitions.
Depending on what feels most helpful for each person, Mark draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Graduated Exposure Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD, mindfulness-based techniques, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy-informed strategies, Solution-Focused Therapy, Reminiscence Therapy and trauma-informed practice. His aim is to support greater understanding, self-compassion and practical ways of moving forward.
Mark also has experience conducting cognitive and diagnostic psychological assessments. He approaches assessment collaboratively and explains its purpose, process and findings in a way that is clear, thoughtful and relevant to everyday life.
Mark welcomes people from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds, including those who may have found it difficult to connect with therapy in the past.
He offers telehealth appointments from Monday to Saturday.
Zoe Swan
Psychologist
B.Sc(Hons); M.ProfPsych
Zoe is a proud Aboriginal woman from the Kamilaroi Nation and is also of Torres Strait Islander and South Sea Islander descent. Zoe’s therapeutic toolkit, including EMDR, somatic therapy, ego state therapy, CBT, and acceptance and commitment therapy, highlights her versatility and adaptability in addressing different concerns. Her focus on trauma resulting in PTSD, anxiety, depression, relationship breakdowns and grief, underscores her comprehensive approach to supporting individuals through a variety of life challenges.
Zoe’s commitment to psychology as a means of aiding others on their journey to self-improvement, is evident in her 10-years of counselling experience. Her work with gambling and other addictions in therapeutic settings showcases her dedication to addressing complex issues and helping individuals overcome challenges.
With a board client base ranging from children to adults, Zoe’s inclusive approach creates a welcoming therapeutic space for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Zoe is the Treasurer of the Australian Psychological Society Far North Queensland Branch - an organization that promotes the advancement of psychology. She is a compassionate and experienced psychologist who not only brings a rich culture perspective to her practice but also supports individuals on their path of healing and personal growth.
Zoe is passionate about making psychological services assessable and delivers services both in person and via telehealth.
