OUR TEAM
Our vision is to continue to be industry leaders in the provision of responsive and trusted support through our diverse and skilled team of reputable professionals
MEET LILLEY PLACE PSYCHOLOGISTS
Dr Peta Lilley
CEO & Founder, Clinical Psychologist
Peta is not taking any new clients.
Peta enjoys the arts, particularly dancing, ballet and musical theatre, is an avid reader and huge Dr Seuss fan! Peta has 3 children and enjoys being active with them.
Pauline Ryan
Clinical Services Manager
Pauline currently works as a part of the management team at Lilley Place and is not taking clients. Pauline works with our team of exceptional psychologists to ensure that we deliver client care that reflects our core values.
Samantha Clutton
Clinical Psychologist
Samantha is currently taking on a small number of new clients. Samantha is a warm and experienced clinician and is committed to working collaboratively with individuals and couples to help them to cope the best they can.
Judy Vidulich
Clinical Psychologist
Judy Vidulich brings over 30 years of experience to her role as a clinical psychologist. With a compassionate and genuine approach, Judy works collaboratively with clients to support growth, resilience, and self -belief in weathering the challenges and joys of life.
Tiah Dowell
Clinical Psychologist
Tiah works Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and is not currently accepting new clients.
Tiah provides a warm and accepting space for her clients. It is important to her that each person feels heard, understood, and valued.
Betty Snell
Provisional Psychologist
Betty is currently taking child and adolescent clients and is passionate about helping people create rich and meaningful lives by accessing their innate awareness, resilience, and authenticity. She strives to create a non-judgmental and genuine space in her sessions and believes in providing compassionate, collaborative, and inclusive care. Betty works Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Sandy Hutchison
Clinical Psychologist
Sandy works Wednesdays, Thursdays and is currently taking Cancer Wellbeing Centre Clients. Sandy is passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of her clients, providing evidence-based compassionate care to reduce distress and promote wellbeing, growth and resilience.
Kate MacMorran
General Psychologist (Health)
Kate works Wednesdays and Fridays and is currently taking new clients. She is a warm, empathic Health Psychologist who really enjoys helping clients to enhance their quality-of-life. Kate has a special interest in working with young adults who are living with acute or chronic health problems.
Tali Prasad
Clinical Psychologist
Tali is a Clinical Psychologist who works Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and is currently taking on new adult clients. Tali provides a warm, accepting, and safe space, meeting you wherever you are in your journey towards a more meaningful life.
Megan Fleming
Clinical Psychologist
Megan is currently not taking any new clients.
Megan is an experienced clinical psychologist with a background in mental health and hospital services.
Dr Sue Jackson
Consultant Psychologist
Sue is an experienced Consultant Psychologist who works Mondays and one Saturday per month in the clinic, and does Telehealth on Tuesdays. Sue is presently taking on a small number of new clients. Sue has a strong and diverse background of training and is passionate about making a positive difference in her clients’ lives. Sue has a particular interest in Performance Psychology and working with individuals who are preparing for high-performance events, such as medical exams, sport competitions, or artistic performances. Performance psychology is also relevant for individuals who face ongoing challenges in their work or other high performance arenas. Sue understands the stress associated with high level performance, and enjoys guiding clients towards a more positive experience in their chosen endeavour.
PLEASE NOTE: Online consultations can be arranged when working with high performing individuals.
Tracey Gardner
General Psychologist
Tracey is currently working Saturdays and is taking on new clients in the Cancer Wellbeing Centre. She has experience in working with adults who present with a range of psychological difficulties including anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorders.
Dr Alex Short
Clinical Psychologist
Alex sees individuals aged 12 years and above (via Telehealth only) and is currently taking on new clients. Alex seeks to provide genuine care, compassion, and unconditional positive regard for his clients whilst also employing the most scientifically supported therapeutic techniques.
Brooke Skuse
Clinical Psychologist
Brooke is a Clinical Psychologist and is currently taking on new clients. She enjoys working with clients to achieve their goals and focuses on providing a warm, supportive, and collaborative therapeutic space. She works Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays (Telehealth only), Thursdays and Fridays.
Heather Andronicos
General Psychologist
Heather works Thursdays and Saturdays, as well as fortnightly Wednesdays in-clinic and Fridays via telehealth, and is currently taking on new clients. Heather considers clients the experts in their own lives and is invested in walking alongside them to understand their unique needs, strengths, and barriers on the way to a better quality of life. She aims to create a safe, collaborative space where the messiness of being human can be explored with warmth, humour, and compassion.
Dr Carmen Spry
Clinical Psychologist
Carmen consults at Lilley Place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and is currently taking on a small amount of new clients. She sees children and adults and has a special interest in family psychology and perinatal mental health. Carmen works alongside her clients to help them achieve real changes in their lives by learning new coping strategies, self-compassion and resilience. Everyone deserves to live a happy, fulfilled and peaceful life and sometimes we all need a little support to overcome obstacles in order to thrive and flourish.
Dr Wei Wang
General Psychologist
Wei works Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and is currently taking new clients. Wei provides individual psychological consultation and support on a range of presenting issues. He has ample experience working with clients from various backgrounds including university students as well as various age groups. In therapy, Wei encourages and supports clients to develop and cultivate their inner strength so that they are able to increase their coping capacity with independence and confidence. Wei can also provide therapy in English or Mandarin.
Lily Nguyen
Clinical Psychologist
Lily is a Clinical Psychologist and works Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. She is currently welcoming referrals for young people aged 11 to 25. Lily’s therapeutic approach is warm and genuine, balancing validation and behavioural change to support individuals in meeting their recovery goals.
Edwina Francis
General Psychologist
Edwina works Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, including after-hours appointments on Thursdays, and is not currently taking on new clients.
Edwina is a warm, genuine and empathetic psychologist. She strives to create an open and non-judgemental space where clients feel safe and accepted. Edwina works with clients across the lifespan, including children, adolescents and adults, and has a particular interest in supporting adolescents and early adults.
Zach Raftery
Clinical Psychologist & Counselling Psychologist
Zach is a Clinical Psychologist & Counselling Psychologist & works Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays. He is currently not taking new clients. Zach’s mission is to provide a warm, safe, and empathic space for his clients to consider and explore positive and values-driven change.
Tara Hamilton
General Psychologist
Tara is a general psychologist and endorsed counsellor who works Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and fortnightly Saturdays and is currently taking on new therapy and assessment clients. Tara provides support to individuals aged 17 and above. Tara’s therapeutic style draws from a person-centred approach – facilitating the individual’s growth through unconditional positive regard, genuineness, and empathy.
Gillian Moore
Clinical Psychologist
Gillian works Mondays, Tuesdays and every second Saturday and is not currently accepting new clients. Gillian sees individuals 18 years and above and is a compassionate and sensitive therapist who has witnessed the benefit that therapy can have when you engage in the process of personal exploration and professional support.
Michael Greber
Clinical Psychologist
Michael is a Clinical Psychologist who works on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. He is currently taking new clients and welcomes referrals for individuals 12 years and older. Michael believes that when people are provided a space to understand themselves deeply, they have the innate wisdom and strength to create a life worth living as they choose it to be. Michael also offers grief support specifically for loved ones of those with a cancer diagnosis within the CWC.
OUR OTHER PROVIDERS
Amber Roberts
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Amber works Wednesdays and Fridays and is currently taking on new clients. Amber is an accredited Mental Health Social Worker who specialises in trauma-informed practice. She works with young adult and older clients and is reflective and collaborative in her approach to therapy.
Kelsey Riachi
Accredited Practicing Dietitian
Kelsey works Mondays, Fridays, alternating Wednesdays and monthly Saturdays. She is currently welcoming referrals for clients 13 years and older. Kelsey’s therapeutic approach brings a warm, accepting, and approachable space to her sessions as she supports individuals to enhance their relationship with food and overall nutritional health.
Melanie Blackmore
Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Mel is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist who works Wednesdays and is currently taking on new clients across the lifespan. Mel’s overaching philosophy is to provide movement as medicine as she loves to work with clients and their conditions to support them in moving regularly with confidence. She enjoys working with individuals with a range of conditions including mental health, musculoskeletal injuries and metabolic conditions. Mel also has a particular interest in working with individuals who are Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing as an Auslan user.
Olivia Kentrotis
Therapy Assistant/ Client Services
Olivia works Monday to Friday and is not currently taking new clients. Olivia is a kind and companionate therapist who strives to make sure that everyone who works with her feels welcome and safe. She hopes to create an environment where clients feel that they can be themselves and build their self-confidence and self-esteem.
Maddy Basse
Therapy Assistant
Maddy works Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is currently taking new clients. Maddy sees clients across the lifespan and enjoys empowering them to feel good. She believes in creating a warm, welcoming, non-judgmental space for clients to work on being the best versions of themselves.
Teddy
Therapy Dog in Training
Meet Teddy, our much loved Lilley Place therapy dog (in training).
Teddy currently works part-time and assists our clinicians in therapy sessions when appropriate. Teddy brings a great sense of calm and comfort to our clients, along with much joy and love to our team members when he visits the clinic.
Erika Newberry
Movement and Yoga Therapist, Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TCTSY-F)
Erika is a certified yoga therapist and Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga facilitator. She is passionate about movement, meditation, mindfulness, and breath-based practices that can aid in building connection between body and mind, establishing safety within your body, and can provide support through the changes and challenges of life. She works from a somatic, trauma informed, and person-centred approach. Erika has been a dedicated yoga practitioner herself for over 25 years and has been facilitating since 2011.
Jessica Smith
Therapy Assistant/ Client Services
With a friendly and welcoming attitude, Jess enjoys interacting with clients and helping people in any way she can. Jess has a special interest in OCD and anxiety and is excited to specialise in this area as a Psychologist upon completion of her studies.
Georgia Sayers
Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Georgia is an Exercise Physiologist who graduated from UQ with an honours degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology. Georgia wants to empower clients to live a healthy life that includes exercise and balance in all aspects of an individual’s life. With the proper support, education, and helping hands, anyone can achieve the goals that they have set for themselves. Georgia is interested in musculoskeletal injuries, chronic metabolic conditions, women’s health, mental health and strength and conditioning training. She is motivated to work with various clients to help them reach their goals.
Nicholas Kerlin
Therapy Assistant / Client Services
Nicholas has completed his Honours in Psychological Science at University of Queensland. He aspires to pursue a Master’s in Psychology. He is passionate about creating meaningful interactions with others and is excited to contribute to a compassionate and understanding environment at Lilley Place.
CLIENT SERVICES
Lara
Business Development Manager
Lara comes to Lilley Place with a wealth of experience in office and operations management.
Melanie
Operations Coordinator
Melanie has a background in GP management and customer service.
Katherine
Special Projects Manager
Katherine comes to Lilley Place with a wealth of experience in event and project management.
Georgia
Client Services
Georgia has recently completed her Honours in Psychological Science and is continuing her studies with a Clinical Master's placement at Griffith University. Georgia has several years of experience in the allied health field and is passionate about helping people across the lifespan.
Emma
Client Services Lead
Emma will be completing studies in Occupational Therapy at UQ and loves developing her skills working with Children. In her spare time Emma assists families with babysitting and also volunteers as a Joey Scout leader.
Dominique
Client Services
Dominique is currently studying a psychology degree at QUT, with plans to continue into honours. She is passionate about helping people by providing services that are welcoming, safe and culturally appropriate.
Rose
Client Services
Rose is currently in her third year of studying a Bachelor of Psychological Science at UQ with aspirations to pursue postgraduate study in the field of neuropsychology. She brings a warm and friendly demeanour and hopes to contribute meaningfully to the Lilley Place team.
Matilda
Client Services
Matilda is currently completing her third year of her Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) degree at UQ and hopes to continue her studies with a Masters of Clinical Psychology. Matilda works to provide a safe and welcoming environment for those around her and is excited to grow her experience and knowledge at Lilley Place.
Willowbie
Client Services
Willowbie has an undergraduate degree in psychology and is beginning her masters in social work at UQ in 2025. She hopes to work as a mental health clinician after graduating and is particularly interested in relationship counselling.
Trinity
Client Services
Trinity is currently in her second year pursuing a Bachelor of Psychological Science (honours) degree at UQ and hopes to continue on to her Masters in the future. Trinity has robust experience in customer service and enjoys engaging with individuals and offering her assistance wherever possible.
Jack
Client Services
Jack is currently completing a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) at UQ and hopes to go on to complete his Masters. Jack has strong interest in sports and music and is excited to be working with the team at Lilley Place.