Meet Our Compassionate Team
Nurtured by Nature. We are a collective of dedicated practitioners providing neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed care in our farm-based sanctuary.
Our Dedicated Team
We provide neurodiversity-affirming care rooted in trauma-informed principles. Meet the passionate professionals dedicated to supporting your family's journey in our serene farm-based sanctuary.
Psychologist
Kellie West
Kellie works with children, adolescents and parents and has an empathetic and compassionate style.
Kellie strives to offer a neurodiversity affirmative service. Kellie operates from the philosophy that children do well when they can and rejects the idea that children choose to be 'naughty.' Therefore Kellie focuses on understanding the why behind the challenges her clients present with.
Kellie has experience in conducting assessments and draws upon mindfulness, family therapies, play therapies, ACT, EMDR, internal family systems and attachment based therapy.
Provisional psychologist
Kintara Phillips
Kintara spent over two decades as a teacher before becoming a provisional psychologist. With a Masters in Gifted Education, she is passionate about supporting gifted and 2e learners to thrive. She works with children, adolescents and their families, drawing on lived experience and evidence based practice to provide strength based, neuroaffirming supports.
Kintara’s approach is grounded in connection, curiosity and compassion. Recognising the need for deep understanding and individualised support to assist young people work through challenges.
Additionally, Kintara has a special interest in supporting neurodivergent teachers, particularly late-diagnosed ADHD women.
Psychologist
Lauren Hall
Lauren brings experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across school settings, private practice, and public health.
She has a warm, compassionate approach and is passionate about using evidence-based therapies to support her clients in reaching their goals.
Lauren holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and a Master of Psychology (Clinical) and is registered with AHPRA.
Outside of work, Lauren enjoys travelling and spending time with her loved ones.
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Samantha Cameron
Sam brings experience working with children, adolescents, and families across educational, clinical, and community settings. She provides neuro-affirming assessments and therapeutic support, with a focus on fostering wellbeing and building strong, trusting relationships that promote emotional growth and confidence.
Sam believes that all children thrive when they are understood and supported in environments that recognise their individual strengths and needs. Her calm, empathetic nature and flexible thinking allow her to create a safe space where clients feel heard, valued, and empowered.
Sam holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), a Diploma of Counselling, and a Diploma of Children’s Services and is a Certified Circle of Security Facilitator.
Outside of work, Sam enjoys travelling, yoga, paddle boarding, and going on walks and adventures with her dog, Daisy.
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Sarah Pitts
Sarah brings experience working with children, adolescents and adults within both the private and public sectors, including forensic disability and psycho-legal practices.
She takes a warm, non-judgemental and empathetic approach to her sessions, and strives to provide neuro-affirming supports to ensure all individuals attending therapy feel safe and welcomed within the therapeutic space.
Sarah takes on an integrative approach to session delivery which utilises elements of different but compatible therapeutic modalities, tailored to the needs of the individual she is working alongside. Sarah has a keen focus on building a strong therapeutic alliance with a focus on strengths-based practices.
Sarah holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and a Master of Professional Psychology. She additionally holds a specialist certificate in Criminology (Forensic Disability). Sarah is a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPI) and the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL). She is a former committee member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) Intellectual Disability and Autism specialist interest group.
Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, yoga, and anything to do with food-related activities.
Speech pathologist
Annaleise Smith
Annaleise has experience supporting children and adolescents across private practice and educational settings. She takes a neuroaffirming, holistic approach and is passionate about helping children build confidence, communication and connection at home, school and beyond.
She has a special interest in language development, early intervention and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and values working collaboratively with children and their families to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Annaleise holds a Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Speech Pathology and is registered with Speech Pathology Australia.
Outside of work, Annaleise enjoys keeping active and exploring with her two young children and her pup, Pip.
Occupational Therpist
Tiby Thomas
Tiby is an Occupational Therapist who enjoys working with preschool and primary-aged children and their families. She takes a warm, child-centred and neuroaffirming approach, supporting children to build confidence, independence and participation in the everyday activities that matter to them.
Tiby has a particular interest in fine and gross motor development, handwriting, sensory processing, self-awareness and helping children better understand and meet their individual sensory needs. She also values working collaboratively with parents to develop practical strategies that support children in everyday life.
Outside of work, Tiby enjoys reading, travelling and staying active.
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Provisional Psychologist
Alicia Elliot
Alicia brings a decade of experience working in the community mental health and NDIS systems alongside people experiencing mental health challenges and disability, and is passionate about creating spaces where clients feel genuinely heard, understood and accepted.
Alicia has an interest in working with neurodivergent children, adolescents and adults, as well as supporting families navigating anxiety, emotional regulation and complex mental health. She particularly enjoys supporting late-diagnosed neurodivergent people, especially those who have come to learn about their own neurodivergence through their children's diagnostic journeys. Her approach is neuroaffirming, trauma-informed and strengths-based, with a focus on understanding each person's individual strengths and needs.
Alicia draws from approaches including CBT, ACT and DBT and has experience with psychological assessment. She enjoys working collaboratively with clients to make sense of what they are experiencing and develop strategies together that fit into their real lives.
With a longstanding interest in the relationship between people, animals and wellbeing, Alicia is an alumna of La Trobe University's Anthrozoology Research Group and a member of the Human-Animal Intersections Mental Health Professionals' Network. She is also a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc. (AAPI).
Alicia holds a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences (Honours) and is nearing completion of her Master of Professional Psychology. Outside of psychology, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and pets, and her current hobby of collecting new creative and crafty hobbies.