Kym Wilson

Kym was born and raised in Victoria and moved to Townsville to complete her university studies at James Cook University. 

Kym has over 13 years of experience working in a variety of fields, including disability, primary education, child and youth mental health, child health, perinatal and infant mental health, chronic disease and hospital settings including paediatrics and neonatal intensive care. 

Kym has a passion for working with adults, children and families within the areas of trauma, depression, anxiety and other mental health presentations, perinatal and infant mental health, family relationships and parenting, challenging behaviours within children and adjustment difficulties. 

Kym aims to provide a warm and nurturing therapeutic space where individuals feel supported to work toward their personal goals, build positive emotional and psychological wellbeing and thriving relationships. 

Kym also provides cognitive, developmental and educational assessments for children. 

She uses a variety of therapeutic approaches and modalities including, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectal Behavioural Therapy, Family Therapy, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Circle of Security and Positive Parenting approaches. 

Kym Wilson

Registered Psychologist

BSc (Psych) hons

Cheryl Steele

Cheryl is a Psychology Graduate based in Townsville after relocating from the UK to Melbourne were she lived & worked for five years within the early childhood sector working with multidisciplinary teams to support the education and wellbeing of children from cross cultural backgrounds. Her previous work within early childhood education for 8 years has given her a wealth of knowledge on early childhood development. 

Completing a four-year Bachelor of Science (Psychology) through the Open University (UK). 

Cheryl has an understanding and compassion for working with adults, children, and families within the areas of Anxiety and Depression, Autism, ADHD, Traum, PTSD, Relationship Counselling & Eating Disorders.

Her associated therapeutic approaches include CBT, ACT, Mindfulness/Positive Psychology, Solution Focused, Behaviour Modification/Replacement Therapy, Personal Development, EFT & Gottman Relationships.

Cheryl Steele

Registered Psychologist

BSc (Psych) hons

Lia Dutton-Challis

Lia completed her Bachelor of Psychology with Honours at James Cook University, in Cairns, and moved to Townsville in 2015. With over 10 years’ experience working in the mental and physical health industries. Prior to becoming a Psychologist she worked as a Personal Trainer, and is a qualified Exercise Therapist. 

Lia has a client-centred, positive, compassionate, intuitive, caring and sometimes philosophical approach. She believes by helping people develop their psychological skills, with validation and compassion, while supporting them to tap into their own strengths, resources and wisdom, clients can nurture their resilience, and connect with their true self, developing personal growth, and strengthening the positives within their life.

She is passionate about treating mental health, with special interests in trauma, dissociation, addiction, body image, attachment, motivation, gender-diversity, grief, mindfulness, self-compassion, physical fitness and general wellbeing. With experience with adolescents 12+ to Adults. 

Employing and integrating a variety of therapeutic approaches including but not limited to: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and reprocessing, Exercise Therapy & Mind-Body Connection, Art Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders.

Lia Dutton-Challis

Registered Psychologist

Psych (Hons), DipFitness

 Jenni Beech-Jones 

Originally from Tasmania, Jenni has lived and worked in Townsville for over 20 years, completing her Bachelor of Psychology at James Cook University in 2011. Jenni enjoys the casual, laid-back lifestyle of North Queensland, and the opportunity to provide quality psychological services in the North Queensland region.

Jenni has experience working with individuals, children, families and couples across private, public and not-for-profit settings. Jenni uses a variety of approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Family Therapy, Emotion-focused Therapy, Gottman Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Jenni works with presentations seeking psychological support for general mental health and wellbeing, anxiety, attachment, parenting and family function, substance use, grief, life changes and adjustment. Jenni is an ANZAED credentialled eating disorder clinician, offering both family and individual evidenced-based interventions.

Jenni works collaboratively with clients with a compassionate, authentic, and approachable manner, creating a space complimentary to achieving therapeutic and life goals. Jenni believes fostering a wellbeing is an important part of the therapeutic process, recognising even with challenges, we can still enjoy aspects of our lives. Jenni feels privileged to have role in helping others, and structures interventions to embrace the unique circumstances of each individual.

Jenni Beech-Jones

Registered Psychologist

BSc (Psych) hons

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