Tonya is a psychologist with general registration from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and is a Clinical Psychology Registrar. Tonya holds a Master of Clinical Psychology from Western Sydney University with a Deans Merit Award. She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) from The University of Adelaide with a High Distinction-level average.
Having previously worked as a clinician for an NDIS provider, and through her clinical training placements in a child development clinic and an adult outpatient public health setting, Tonya has supported clients across the lifespan with a wide range of presentations. Her experience includes anxiety and mood disorders, stress and adjustment difficulties, trauma‑related presentations, substance use, psychosis, emotional dysregulation, behavioural and social difficulties, positive parenting, suicidal ideation, and self‑harm. She also has experience supporting neurodivergent individuals and has a particular interest in conducting psychometric assessments for neurodevelopmental presentations.
With clinical masters level training, Tonya is proficient in evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness. Tonya is also trained to deliver Cool Kids and Cool Little Kids programs for children and adolescents with anxiety-related presentations. She is committed to providing a warm, safe, and non-judgemental space for her clients, taking a person-centred and collaborative approach.
In her spare time, Tonya enjoys catching up with friends over coffee, attending live sporting events, taking an interest in fashion and creativity, and spending time with her family.
Tonya is available Monday to Friday including evenings.
Areas of Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Anxiety Disorders
- Autism
- CTP
- Depression
- Grief
- LGBTQIA+ Issues
- OCD
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem Issues
- Self-Harm
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Workplace Problems
Client Groups
- Children
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Older adults