Meet Our Team

Dr Adi Brown

Director, Clinical Psychologist

Adi is a clinical psychologist with over 15 years’ experience in research, public health and private practice. She supports adults of all ages with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, and life changes such as becoming a parent, relationship breakdowns or retirement. She has a particular interest and additional training in perinatal and infant mental health, and also offers couples sessions for the move into parenthood.

Services: Individual therapy, Preparing for parenthood: couple support

Qualifications

• Doctor of Clinical Psychology
• Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Specialist Training
• Birth Trauma and Perinatal Loss Specialist Training
• Circle of Security Parenting Program Facilitator

Michelle Ferris

Individual & Couples Counsellor

Michelle is a psychotherapist and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW) with 20 years’ experience with individuals and couples. She is passionate about helping people navigate becoming parents and raising children in a way that is curious, compassionate and non-judgemental. She uses Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Emotion Focused Couples Therapy and EMDR.

Services: Individual therapy, Couples therapy

Laura Rees

Remedial Massage Therapist

Laura has more than 15 years’ experience as a remedial massage therapist, offering remedial, relaxation, pregnancy, postpartum and teen massage. She specialises in pregnancy and postpartum massage.

Services: Massage

Qualifications

• Diploma in Remedial Massage
• Cert Pregnancy Massage (Pregnancy Massage Australia)
• Working with Children Check
• Registered provider for all major health funds
• HICAPS available on site
• Massage and Myotherapy Australia number 018104

Ellie James

Psychologist

Ellie has been practising as a psychologist for 5 years and has a strong passion for perinatal mental health. She has a particular interest in supporting women with perinatal anxiety and depression and birth trauma, and in helping new parents through the challenges of the transition to parenthood. She uses CBT, trauma-focused CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Services: Individual therapy

Kate Heagney

Acupuncturist, Fertility, Pregnancy, TCM

Kate has practised Chinese and Japanese medicine since 2004, in Melbourne, Mornington, Geelong and Torquay. Her focus is women’s health: fertility and IVF support, pre-pregnancy and pregnancy care, birth preparation and postnatal care. She has lectured at the Southern School of Natural Therapies since 2012.

Services: Acupuncture

Qualifications

• Registered practitioner of acupuncture
• Bachelor of Applied Science (2005)
• Postgraduate studies in Japanese Acupuncture (2008)

Hannah Jensen

Clinical Psychologist

Hannah is a clinical psychologist with more than 15 years’ experience. She specialises in perinatal psychology, infant mental health and trauma, and also works with depression and anxiety that isn’t related to pregnancy or parenting. Before moving to the Surf Coast in 2020 she was a Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne.

Services: Individual therapy

Affiliations

• MAPS (Member of the Australian Psychological Society)
• AAIMH (Australian Association for Infant Mental Health) member
• Circle of Security Facilitator
• AHPRA approved supervisor

Melinda Sullivan

Clinical Psychologist

Melinda is a registered clinical and perinatal psychologist with a Master’s degree in Family Therapy, and has worked with families as a psychologist, midwife and Maternal and Child Health nurse. She works with people of all ages, and can do cognitive, learning and psychological assessments for school-aged children. She is an accredited Circle of Security and Baby Makes 3 group facilitator.

Services: Individual therapy, Child and adolescent therapy, ADHD, autism and cognitive assessments

Anna Morrow

Osteopath

Anna is an osteopath with almost 20 years of clinical experience, offering a holistic, integrative approach. She also works as a dentist in Geelong and has a special interest in jaw pain (TMD), facial pain, headaches, and how the jaw, breathing, posture and nervous system connect. She treats people of all ages, including babies, children, and pregnancy and postpartum care.

Services: Osteopathy

Meaghan Cook

Child & Adolescent Therapist

Meaghan combines psychology qualifications with a background in primary teaching. She works with children through art, play and creative expression, and gives teenagers a confidential, respectful space. She also does autism, ADHD and cognitive assessments, offers parenting support grounded in attachment and Circle of Security, and works with adults too.

Services: Child and adolescent therapy, ADHD, autism and cognitive assessments

Madelaine Keegan

Psychologist

Maddy is a psychologist with a strong interest in perinatal mental health, and is completing a PhD in infertility research. She supports people through the emotional challenges of trying to conceive, pregnancy, birth and parenthood, using CBT, ACT, EMDR and relational therapies. She is a member of ANZICA (Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association).

Services: Individual therapy

Michelle Joseph

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker & Creative Arts Therapist

Michelle is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW) and registered Creative Arts Therapist (ANZACATA) with 10 years’ experience. She works with children and adults, especially people going through life changes and hard times, with a trauma-informed and neuroaffirming approach. Sessions are currently online only, with in-person sessions at the Hub from early 2027.

Services: Art therapy, NDIS support

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work
• Bachelor of Psychology
• Advanced Diploma of Transpersonal Art Therapy
• Certificate of Play Therapy

Jodie Morzinek

Sleep & Settling Support, Counsellor

Jodie is a registered counsellor and sleep and settling practitioner who gives gentle, relationship-based support to families with babies and toddlers. She trained in sleep and settling at the Barwon Health Early Parenting Centre. She is a mother of three, including twins.

Services: Sleep and settling support, Counselling, NDIS support

Melissa Andrew

Osteopath

Melissa is on maternity leave. For osteopathy, please book with Anna Morrow.

Melissa is an osteopath with a holistic approach and postgraduate training in paediatric osteopathy (University College of Osteopathy, London) and women’s health. She enjoys working with women, babies, children and teens.

Services: Osteopathy

Dr Elizabeth McLean

Registered Music Therapist

Elizabeth is a Registered Music Therapist, Certified Motherhood Studies Practitioner and mum of three. She has more than ten years’ experience with infants, children and families in hospitals, including neonatal intensive care, and completed a PhD on music therapy for babies in hospital and their families.

Services: Lulla-Baby music group