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Paula Gillespie-Fotheringham

Founder & Managing Director, Art Psychotherapist, Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Paula works across psychotherapy and behaviour support. She supports children, young people, adults, and families within complex therapeutic, developmental, and relational contexts. 

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Shane Fotheringham

Clinical Director | Clinical Family & Systemic Psychotherapist | Registered Social Worker

Shane brings warmth, humour and thoughtful challenge to his work with individuals, couples and families. He helps people understand recurring difficulties and explore realistic ways forward, taking their relationships and circumstances seriously.

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Rana Kökçinar

Senior Psychotherapist | Family Therapist | Education Lead

Rana works closely with families to hear their stories and facilitate change in a safe and effective way. Her approach is warm, curious, and collaborative.

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Alisha Banks

Principal Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Consultant

Alisha has over a decade of experience supporting individuals, families, and teams across South Australia. She brings depth, curiosity, and a genuine commitment to practice to her role.

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Kate Maitland

Psychotherapist, Preschool Boost Lead

Kate brings a strong background in child, adolescent and family work and trauma-informed practice.

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Jade Forgan

Psychotherapist & DBT Lead 

With extensive experience in complex mental health, Jade’s therapeutic practice draws from DBT, family systems therapy, polyvagal theory, and expressive modalities.

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Makaela Nolan

Art Therapist, Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Makaela is a compassionate, person-centred Art Therapist with a background as a Registered Nurse in intensive and critical care. Her nursing career taught her empathy, resilience, and the ability to support individuals through life’s most challenging moments.

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Amy Heffernan

Psychotherapist & AOD Counsellor

Amy places great importance on developing a connection built on safety, authenticity, and playfulness. Amy is deeply passionate about reducing the stigma created by the war on drugs, and values freedom of the human experience.

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Ann Ibrahim

Psychotherapist

Ann works with adults, both individually and as couples, across a wide range of concerns. She is currently completing her PhD, applying a cross-cultural lens to Emotion-Focused Therapy in practice.

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Abby Noronha

Psychotherapist, Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Abby is passionate about supporting neurodivergent children and their families. She provides a safe, playful, and strengths-based therapeutic space for her clients.

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Gavin MacMillan

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner & Psychotherapist

Gavin works with children, adolescents and adults, bringing a practical, grounded approach shaped by a former career as a fine dining chef. He has a strong track record supporting people through grief and loss, and with boys aged 7 to 15 who have not connected with therapy before.

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