Nicole offers in person and telehealth appointments is a Board-Approved Supervisor and offers supervision for early career psychologist, clinical registrars working towards endorsement and general psychologists.

Prior to working solely in private practice, Nicole had over 11 years experience across both public and private mental health services working with adults, children, adolescents and their families.

Nicole specialises in supporting clients through periods of major life transitions and significant life events along with relationship and interpersonal issues. This includes working with people who have experienced trauma, both earlier in life and recent. 

Nicole also has a strong interest in attachment theory and perinatal psychology. She employs relational and attachment-based therapies in her practice, to help clients in understanding how their past relationships may impact on their current ones. Incorporating a range of evidence-based interventions including trauma informed attachment-based therapy and Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Nicole has a warm and relaxed style, placing value on creating a strong therapeutic relationship. Her therapeutic style uses curiosity, openness, humour and empathy to help clients feel comfortable and focuses on helping individuals to develop a healthy sense of self.

Areas of Interest

• Adjustment difficulties and major life transitions

• Anxiety

• Attachment issues

• Behavioural issues with children and adolescents

• Childhood trauma

• Difficulties managing emotions

• Family conflict including separation, divorce, co-parenting and blended families

• Infant, child and adolescent mental health

• Interpersonal issues

• Low self-esteem

• Parenting support

• Perinatal psychology

• Personality and mood disorders

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Relationship and attachment trauma

• School issues

Evidence-Based Therapeutic Approaches

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Attachment-Based Therapy

• Cognitive Analytical Therapy (CAT)

• Couples and Family Therapy

• Eye-Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Schema Therapy

Rebates and Registrations

• Medicare rebates

• Private health insurance rebates

• WorkSafe Victoria

• Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA)

• Australian Association of Psychologist Inc (AAPi)

• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APRHA)