Tessa works at Redleaf as a Clinical Psychologist. Previously, Tessa has worked across a range of services related to child and adolescent health, including school psychology, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), private practice settings, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnostic teams.
Client ages
Children and adolescents 18 years and under
Primary areas of expertise
Anxiety disorders
Depression
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Eating disorders
Complex trauma
Self-harm and thoughts of suicide
Therapy style and influences
Tessa aims to ensure that clients and their families can express themselves in a space that is safe, respectful, and non-judgemental. She believes that comfort is central to the therapeutic process and emphasises building a collaborative relationship with clients.
Tessa has completed training in a number of evidence-based therapies, including:
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) / Cognitive Behaviour Therapy – Enhanced (CBT-E)
- Family Based Therapy (FBT),
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT),
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR),
- Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), and
- Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET).
Publications/research
Tessa has conducted research in Electroencephalography (EEG) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
Hobbies
In her spare time, Tessa enjoys running and reading.
Professional memberships
- Australian Clinical Psychology Association
Days at Redleaf
Saturday
