Simone Isemann is a psychologist who has Masters in both Clinical Psychology and Coaching Psychology.
Simone manages the clinical services at Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury and also sees clients within the bulk billing service.
Simone works with clients who may have a wide range of issues including Hoarding Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma and life transitions and adjustments.
Simone draws on her knowledge of Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy ( DBT) and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients work towards increased resilience and well-being.
As well as seeing individual clients, Simone co-facilitates the Hoarding Treatment Program and the 16-week psychological skills group, “Managing your Mood”.
Simone strongly believes that groups provide a positive environment for learning and connecting with others.
Simone hopes that the group programs will help each participant on his or her journey towards increased well-being.
Jeanette Svehla is a caring and compassionate psychologist with over 10 years experience at Lifeline H2HS.
Those issues include depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, substance misuse, life transitions and adjustment issues.
She has a special interest in clients struggling with hoarding disorder and related issues.
She enjoys working with clients to build resilience and create change. Jeanette is trained in focused psychological strategies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness and Compassion Focused Therapy.
She has extensive training in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). As well as seeing clients individually, Jeanette co-facilitates the Hoarding Disorder Treatment group, Family as Motivators (FAMS) group and the Manage Your Mood group.
Linda Eliott is a Clinical Psychologist who works mainly in private practice.
Linda has a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology, and is trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-based therapies, Hypnosis and Narrative Therapy.
Linda has facilitated the ‘Being Mums’ group in Mona Vale for the past ten years and has a passion for working with mothers and fathers in their adjustment to parenting.
Over the years, Linda has seen the benefits that mums and their families gain from the supportive environment of sharing with others, and learning skills together in the group.
Ceiny Maybury delivers training in Suicide Prevention and Mental Health, to student Telephone Crisis Supporters at both Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney and Lifeline Northern Beaches. She also delivers training to other tertiary and corporate organisations.
As a face to face counsellor with many years’ experience in the area of suicide bereavement, Ceiny believes that everyone has the right to be heard and given the opportunity to share their grief.
Group members, with the lived experience of suicide bereavement, are the experts in this area and Ceiny believes that those bereaved by suicide, benefit by sharing their grief with those who “really get it”.
Caroline McGrory has been working at Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury on the 13 11 14 line for thirteen years as a telephone crisis supporter and supervisor.
She has a Graduate Diploma in Counselling for Health and Social Care. She has been a personal counsellor and group co-facilitator for two years and is currently co-facilitating the Suicide Bereavement Support Group.
Caroline uses a person-centred approach and has professional experience dealing with Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention. She believes in encouraging and empowering our clients to reach their own personal goals.
Alison Wallace is a Clinical Social Worker with postgraduate studies in Couple and Family Therapy.
Alison has studied, and applies, the appropriate interventions for her clients, drawing on strategies from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behaviour therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment theory, Trauma Model, a Family Systems Approach and Interpersonal Psychotherapy.
Alison works with children, adolescents and adults in individual, couple and family therapy.
She has been active in the development and delivery of a range of group programmes and seminars, and has worked in many Mental Health Care settings, in both the Public Health System and in Private Practice.
Olivia Saxon has a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy and has been working at Lifeline for 10 years. Olivia works at Lifeline as a face to face counsellor, seeing a diverse range of clients, with issues such as depression, anxiety, bereavement, relationship, domestic violence, and trauma. Olivia also works as a group facilitator and as Clinical Coordinator
She practices using a range of therapeutic techniques. She works at the client’s own pace to provide a safe nurturing environment in which to explore the client’s journey forward. Olivia uses a person-centered approach to counselling using techniques including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Olivia facilitates the Black Dog REACH program, the Suicide Bereavement Group and the Eclipse Group.
Olivia strongly believes that groups provide a nurturing, positive and safe environment for learning and connecting with others, giving participants an increased sense of hope as well as providing them with invaluable new skills.
Emma Hartcliff is a registered Counsellor with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). She trained as a Lifeline Telephone Crisis Supporter before joining the Clinical Counselling team at Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney in 2018.
Emma works as a face-to-face counsellor, seeing a diverse range of clients experiencing depression, anxiety, bereavement, grief and loss, relationship issues, and trauma. Emma also works as a Groups Coordinator and Facilitator.
With a strong belief in the therapeutic and transformative power of groups, Emma facilitates the Black Dog Institute REACH program for Depression and Bipolar, and the Suicide Bereavement Group.
Emma approaches counselling collaboratively, using mindfulness-based techniques such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and with emphasis on the mind-body and nervous system connection.
Emma encourages mindful presence, self-awareness, self-observation, and self-compassion in daily life. She believes in building trusting relationships for clients to feel safe and supported, and in destigmatising mental health.
Judy Dalgarno has a background in performance and personal coaching and has been a volunteer at Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney for over 9 years as a telephone crisis supporter, supervisor and training facilitator.
She holds a Bachelor Degree in Counselling (Coaching) and has assisted as co-facilitator on the Hoarding Treatment Group and the R.E.A.C.H. Wellbeing Group Program.
She is currently co-facilitating the Wellbeing Support Group and The Hoarding Support Group. Judy is passionate about her work within Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury and supports clients experiencing anxiety, depression, hoarding disorder and suicide ideation.
Her focus is building on the client’s existing strengths and fostering goal attainment through a person-centered and strength-based approach to counselling using techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Positive Psychology. Judy’s approach prioritizes the creation of a trusting, caring and safe therapeutic ‘space’ for the client to enhance their optimal wellbeing.
Jen Gripton-Corbett is PACFA registered at Clinical Level as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist, she has a Master’s in Counselling & Psychotherapy & a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Jen is the Senior Clinical Coordinator for Clinical Services at Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney and sees Clients.
Jen works with individuals, couples and families who may have a wide range of issues including, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma and life transitions concerns.
Jen has a person centred trauma informed approach to counselling and draws on her knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Family Systems Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Positive Psychology and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to help clients work towards a healthy more balanced well-being.
Jen facilitates the Carer Support Group – a group for families and friends who support a person who struggles with suicidality.
Kathryn Cordier is a Psychotherapist and Counsellor and is registered at a clinical level with PACFA. Kathryn trained and worked as a Lifeline Telephone Crisis Supporter before joining the Clinical Counselling team at Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney.
In her counselling work Kathryn helps people move through challenges they may be facing such as stress, relationship issues, grief and loss, life transitions, anxiety, depression and trauma.
Kathryn incorporates a number of counselling techniques into her practice so as to be flexible in responding to people’s individual needs. Being person centred, trauma informed and strengths based are important components of Kathryn’s work, together with using developments in neuroscience and mindfulness based approaches to support people in developing a more positive connection with themselves and those who are important to them.
Kathryn co-facilitates the Carer Support Group and strongly believes in the power of groups to help people connect, build resilience and develop a greater sense of well being.
Susanna Rebbeck is a registered psychologist with a Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology. She trained in the UK where she worked as an educational psychologist in schools and the community, including individual and group therapy with young people and running parenting programmes.
Susanna draws on her knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment Theory to support the children and young people she works with. She has experience of working with a range of young people with issues including anxiety, depression, OCD, learning difficulties, bereavement, self-harm and suicidality.
Susanna is currently co-facilitating the Manage Your Mood group for adolescents, a skills-based program based on Dialectic Behaviour Therapy. She also works as a School Psychologist for the Department of Education.
Dominic Bowden has been working at Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney since 2012 as a Telephone Crisis Supporter, Supervisor and Trainer.
He has a Bachelors Degree in Counselling and has been working as a face to face Counsellor and Group Facilitator since 2020 and is currently co-facilitating the REACH group, supporting clients with Depression and Bipolar disorder.
Dominic uses a person centred and non-judgmental approach, drawing on his knowledge of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Positive Psychology and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to help clients reach their own personal goals.
Dominic has a interest in Men's Mental Health and supporting men through life transitions.
Gillian Fox is an endorsed clinical psychologist. Gillian has a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) Honours, Master of Arts (Honours), Master of Cognitive Science and Doctor of Philosophy. She manages the Group Services at Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney, and also sees clients within the bulk billing service.
Gillian sees clients with a wide range of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, life transitions and adjustments, PTSD and hoarding disorder. She offers an empathetic, warm, strengths-based approach, working collaboratively with people to improve their quality of life and make positive changes for the future.
Gillian provides a non-judgemental and supportive approach to evidence-based, effective therapeutic methods.
Robyn Otway is a warm psychologist who is passionate about helping people live their best lives and navigate the challenges that arise along the way. She has a Master of Clinical Psychology from Western Sydney University.
Robyn has experience working in a range of settings, both public and private, offering both individual therapy and group facilitation. Her clients have ranged across the lifespan, from working with prenatal mums, children, adolescents and adults.
Robyn adopts a client-centred, collaborative and strengths-based therapeutic approach. She aims to empower clients, tailoring therapy to their individual needs using evidence-based modalities. She predominantly uses cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) but will utilise Mindfulness, relaxation techniques, emotion focused individual therapy (EFIT), solution focused behaviour therapy (SFBT) and motivational interviewing (MI) where appropriate. Robyn believes in developing a warm and collaborative therapeutic relationship to assist each person to set and address their own personal goals and build on their own unique strengths and values.
Robyn works with clients on the management of stress, perfectionism, grief, depression, anxiety, adjustment, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, substance use or addiction issues, sleep-related problems and life transition challenges. As well as seeing clients individually, Robyn co-facilitates the Manage Your Mood group.