Trudy Wilson BA (Psych) BSW NLP Trainer
Counsellor, Mental Health Social Worker, NLP Master Practitioner

Qualifications and Memberships
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Philosophy) University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Social Work Charles Sturt University
NLP Trainer and Master Practitioner
Accredited Mental Health Worker Australian Association of Social Workers
Accredited Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers
Registered Clinical Member Australian Counselling Association
Co-Founder, Founding Member and current Clinical Member of the Australian Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Medicare provider: 2888527B

 
Appointment Times
Tuesdays                  9am-1pm
Wednesdays             12pm-7.30pm
Fridays                     8.30am-1.30pm
Saturdays                 8.30am-4pm

Fees
1st Session 90 minutes: $150
2nd session and ongoing: $130 per 60 minutes

The Medicare rebate for sessions (with a referral under a GP mental health care plan) is $70.65 per session for up to 12 sessions, (18 in exceptional circumstances) per calendar year.

Contact details
Ph.        02 9114 9977.

General Information
Trudy Wilson is the Director of TalkingMinds and Manager of the TalkingMinds Centre.

Trudy has vast experience spanning over 16 years. Trudy is an approved Medicare provider of Focussed Psychological Strategies under the Better Access to Mental Health Care Scheme and is one of only a few accredited professional supervisors of NLP.

Trudy is a warm, caring professional who is respected for her authentic approach, skill, flexibility and commitment to assisting her clients to achieve their desired outcomes and goals.

All sessions with Trudy are designed to motivate, inspire and empower clients. Trudy specialises in counselling and therapy, NLP and Corporate Training and Communication Coaching.

In her career, Trudy has worked as a counsellor, therapist and social worker in areas such as crisis intervention and suicide prevention, sexual assault counselling (child and adult) as well as generalist mental health and counselling. Trudy has complemented her work over the years with a range of volunteer work including working with the homeless, telephone counselling and in being an Executive Board member of the Australian Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

Trudy is a passionate advocate for both personal and social justice and advocates these for the individuals, groups and communities with whom she is affiliated.

Tania Alexander
Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology (University of St Petersburg, Russia)

Memberships
Member, Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Member, College of Clinical Psychology, Australian Psychological Society
Registered Medicare provider under the Better Access to Mental Health Care Scheme.
Medicare provider: 2832442T

Appointment Times
Tuesdays 11am-7pm

Fees
$160 per 60 minute session
The Medicare rebate for sessions (with a referral under a GP mental health care plan) is $117.65 per session for up to 18 sessions

Contact Details
Ph.     0434 330 584.

General Information
Tania is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years experience.Tania holds a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from the University of St Petersburg (Russia). She is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), and the College of Clinical Psychology of the APS. She provides professional supervision to Clinical Psychologists. Over the years she has worked with a wide range of clients both in Australia and overseas. In the last 15 years Tania developed a strong interest and commitment to Buddhist philosophy and psychology. Her own meditation practice informs and directs her psychological approach. At present she is specialising in mindfulness based psychotherapy including Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Tania is working with adults suffering from depression, anxiety, adjustment problems and PTSD.

Karina Alouisa
Psychologist

Karina is a caring and professional psychologist being fully registered with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board (PS0123240).  She is an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society and is registered under the Medicare Better Access to Mental Health Care scheme.  Karina received her qualifications from the Australian National University.

Karina has experience working with a variety of problems including depression, anxiety, drug & alcohol, relationships, grief, and workplace problems.  She works with individuals, couples and work colleagues experiencing interpersonal conflict.

She enjoys helping the community and has provided assistance with natural disaster recovery work including the 2009 Victorian bushfire disaster.

She values professional development and is committed to keeping up to date with research to ensure her clients receive the most effective evidence-based interventions.
Karina predominantly uses Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solution-Focused Therapy in her approach.

Appointment Times
Thursday 11am-7pm

Fees
$140 per session with Medicare rebate available with GP Medicare Mental Health Care plan.

Contact Details
Ph.     02 8084 7157    or    0411 899 136.

Merryn Tendys
Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications
Masters in Clinical Psychology

Memberships
Member of Australian Psychological Society
Member of the College of Clinical Psychologists
Fully registered with NSW Psychologists Registration Board

Session Times
Weekday afternoon/after hours

 Fees
$130 per 1 hour session, Medicare rebate available with doctor’s Medicare Mental Health Care plan

Contact details
Ph.     0433 886 817 .

Merryn’s Approach
People manage challenges with remarkable resilience, perseverance and creativity. However, sometimes our emotions are too overwhelming, our resources are depleted or we are stuck in patterns that we struggle to change. At these times, therapy can be useful to build skills, break maladaptive patterns, heal childhood wounds and empower a person to move forwards. Each individual is unique in their experience, strengths and struggles and consequently therapy must be tailored to suit the person Therapeutic Approaches: Schema Focused Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Richard Melia
Business Development Manager and Director of TalkingMinds

Richard has a diverse background in Business Development, corporate public speaking and presentation design, as a MC, DJ and in international event management. Richard runs a number of small businesses and is admired for his entrepreneurial spirit, flexibility and determination to see things through. He has been instrumental in the establishment of the TalkingMinds Centre and has an active involvement in the day to day running.