OUR team
Our team consists of carefully selected health professionals in order to offer a diverse range of expertise and theoretical perspectives. Our therapists have specialized training and experience in the assessment and treatment of a full range of mental health issues.
dr. ros white
psychiatrist,
MB BS, FRANZCP, FRACGP
Ros provides general adult psychiatric care, including comprehensive psychiatric assessment and management plans, and psychotherapeutically informed treatment. This includes long term psychotherapy clients. Ros prefers not to do medicolegal work, or treat patients with psychotic disorders or primary addiction problems. While Ros has admitting rights to Hollywood Clinic, she keeps this work to a minimum.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Mood and anxiety disorders, including in older adults; stress and trauma related problems; ADHD; personality disorders.
MODALITIES / APPROACH
Prior to psychiatry training Ros worked in general practice so she comes from an holistic, pragmatic experiential base. She learnt Transcendental Meditation in the 1970s and gained knowledge in Ayurveda and mindfulness practices (yes, back in the 70s and 80s). Her early psychotherapy training was at the Churchill Clinic, gaining foundational knowledge and experience in the earlier twentieth century psychotherapies, including her own analysis. Psychiatry training then provided the comprehensive “Bio-Psycho-Social” approach. She completed levels one and two training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy between 2010 and 2013, following with further studies in neurobiology, attachment theory and somatic psychotherapies. Her current psychotherapy approach could therefore be described as psychodynamic, informed by neurobiology, attachment theory and somatic psychotherapies.
ACCREDITATIONS
MB,BS (UWA, 1982)
FRACGP (UWA, 1996)
FRANZCP (2008)
Accredited psychotherapy supervisor, RANZCP (2015)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
RANZCP- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
AMA- Australian Medical Association
AHPRA- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
QUALITY PROVISION
Ros is a fully registered psychiatrist with RANZCP and AHPRA. This requires continual professional development with engagement in regular formal training, supervision and peer consultative processes. She also supervises psychiatry registrars in psychotherapy training.
BACKGROUND
Ros has been a medical doctor for 35 years and a psychiatrist in private practice for almost ten years. She comes from a farming family in the wheatbelt, and has three adult children. While she hasn’t worked overseas, her involvement in ‘CISV Building Global Friendships’ and in hosting international exchange students and volunteers, has enabled her to develop an appreciation for the wide cultural diversity of our world. She also cherishes the natural world, appreciating how lucky we are as Australians to have access to nature, both land and sea, and to the calm that comes with our wide open spaces. She is pleased to offer a small experience of nature in our herb garden at the rear of our building. You are welcome to pick some to take home and also to enjoy the pond at the front entrance.
Her career and life experiences have enabled her to develop the nurturing and empowering approach to patient care and peer relations for which she is well respected.
tanya chiplin
counselling psychologist,
BA. (Psych), B. Psych, M. Psych (Counselling)
Tanya Chiplin is a Counselling Psychologist, with over 18 years' experience providing psychological and psychotherapeutic services within Perth, Western Australia. Tanya has worked with individuals and groups, in clinical, forensic and private practice settings. Her experience includes lecturing in the Psychology Master's Program at Curtin University, training/workshop facilitation, consultation, supervision, and therapeutic program development, evaluation and implementation. This diverse background has cultivated flexibility, adaptability and exceptional open-mindedness, enabling her to work with a broad range of concerns, particularly those involving shame.
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Tanya works in private practice at Inspire Psychotherapy. The psychological services offered are diverse and adapted to meet specific individual or organisational needs and limited only by her own creativity. As a psychotherapist, she provides short-term goal-oriented interventions, or long-term transformative psychotherapy, to individuals, couples, and families. She has extensive experience in addiction, traumatic stress, developmental trauma, emotional dysregulation, ADHD, eating disorders and relationship issues. She has established competency working with complex chronic concerns often regarded as "treatment resistant" or "unmotivated". Tanya embodies an innate belief that everyone has the ability to benefit from and transform through meaningful interactive therapy, determination, perseverance, creativity, courage and a strong therapeutic relationship.
PSYCHOTHERAPY APPROACH
Rather than favouring particular therapeutic models, Tanya embodies an integrative approach that is uniquely tailored to the expressed needs of her clients. As an integrative therapist, she recognises the inherent value in complexity, diversity, experience and the unique interrelationships between the mind, body, society and environment. Her approach is an amalgam of traditional best practice, neuroscience and neuropsychotherapeutic approaches. Honouring complexity and integrative practice is inherently challenging. In response, Tanya consciously, deliberately and continuously cultivates her practice through reading, researching, training, consultation, supervision, personal psychotherapy, and most importantly her clients.
PERSONAL INTEGRATIVE FRAMEWORK
Tanya's integrative approach incorporates various psychotherapeutic and theoretical orientations. The primary theoretical orientations include attachment, neuroscience, and motivational, developmental, social and learning theories. The therapeutic modalities include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Provocative Therapy, Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Being aware of the limitations of talk therapy, neuroscience and neuropsychotherapeutic techniques have become the essential foundations of her practice.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Association of Counselling Psychologists (ACP)
Society for the Exploration of Psychology Integration (SEPI)
The Depth Psychology Alliance
The Neuropsychotherapist
Other neuroscience, philosophical, research-oriented groups
QUALITY PROVISION
Tanya is a Counselling Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor, registered with The Psychologists Board of Australia. Tanya attends formal training, utilises evaluation and feedback measures, continuously reads and researches, participates in individual and group supervision and personal psychotherapy.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Tanya is the first to admit that psychology is more than work, instead its embodied as a way of "being" in relationship with herself and the world. Aside from her professional world, Tanya has her own family, the most important being her 26-year-old biological daughter. Her daughter is a talented and successful artist and graphic designer that designed the Inspire Psychotherapy logo and the practice website.
CHELSEA NORTHCOTT
Clinical psychologist (REgistrar)
BA. (Hons), M. Psych (Clinical), MAPS, MACPA, ANZAED
Chelsea is a compassionate, down-to-earth therapist who truly enjoys her work and feels the deepest respect for all clients she works with. She has experience in the treatment of a broad range of mental health difficulties, having worked in private and public psychiatric hospitals, community youth centres, and women’s health clinics.
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Chelsea has a passion for working with eating disorders and associated long-term patterns - such as depression, anxiety, perfectionism, shame, low self-esteem, and social difficulties. She is experienced in working with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, ARFID, and OSFED. Chelsea is also interested in working with issues that may seem “subtle”, but that cause a lot of difficulty in day-to-day life (e.g., teenager “moodiness”, people-pleasing, shyness, difficulties trusting others, etc.).
Chelsea has particular interest and experience in working with teenagers and young adults, but enjoys working with individuals across the lifespan. A paediatric specialist is recommended for very young children.
PSYCHOTHERAPY APPROACH
Chelsea establishes a sense of safety and security in the therapeutic relationship. This is a unique space in which she welcomes you to say exactly what is on your mind, without filter. Chelsea works with her clients in a compassionate and very “human” way – and is above all interested in fully understanding her clients and their story. This means that when you talk, she will listen. Chelsea is skilled in working with brief short-term issues as well as providing longer-term therapy. She will work collaboratively with you to develop an approach that best suits your needs, guided by your personal preferences.
Chelsea’s practice is trauma-informed and integrates a range of evidence-based therapy models including interpersonal psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). She also draws upon acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) as appropriate.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA)
Australian and New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders (ANZAED)
QUALITY PROVISION
Chelsea is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA), and the Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED). She is enthusiastic about continuing her professional development and regularly attends formal training, workshops, supervision, and peer consultations.
LAz rabin
physiotherapist
physiomechanics@iinet.net.au
Clark Robertson
COUNSELLOR
BA (Counselling)
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Clark has been working in the mental health field through various private and non-for-profit organisations, including crisis care and community health for many years. He has an interest in human behaviour and working with clients where perceptions, behaviours or circumstances may be compromising their quality of life. Clark provides safe, non-judgemental, and compassionate long-term psychotherapy or short-term goal-oriented interventions to adults from all walks of life. He strongly believes that through courage and a strong therapeutic relationship, everyone can have transformative change.
PSYCHOTHERAPY APPROACH
Clark understands each and every person is unique and adapts his approach to the individual client based on a collaborative understanding of concerns and goals. Theories and models which are most strongly present in Clark’s work are Humanistic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Holistic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Clark embodies the principles of Buddhism in his everyday life and practice, which honours the mind-body connection. He understands that “everything is connected”, including physical, emotional, cognitive and social imbalances.
Clark aims to assist, guide and empower his clients to be the master of their own mind, navigate the challenges and changes of modern life, and harness their authentic self. Clark is a genuine, honest and caring professional who creates a safe therapeutic space in which to foster self-awareness, mindfulness, personal growth, and transformation.
“I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” Jung
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
The Australian Counselling Association
Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
QUALITY PROVISION
Clark has a bachelor’s degree in counselling from Edith Cowan University, Diploma in Holistic Counselling, Diploma in Mind-Body Medicine and has studied Buddhist Psychotherapy. Clark is also a volunteer ambulance officer for St John’s, where in addition to the clinical training, he undertook specialist training in first aid for mental health, to complement university-based study in Emergency Mental Health Response. Clark seeks continual learning and professional development and engages in regular formal training, peer consultation, reading and research.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
My journey into the mental health field began 33 years ago when I was diagnosed with a serious and chronic health condition. I was placed on a regimen of powerful drugs; which I was told I would be on for the rest of my life. After a few short weeks the disease returned, and I decided to embark on a different health path, part of which was the mind-body connection. Now 33 years later, the disease has never returned. Since my diagnosis, and until this day, I continue to learn and develop knowledge and take responsibility for my biological and psychological heath as far as is possible.
Finally, I want to share this excerpt from a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson to demonstrate my philosophy.
“To know that one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded”.
Helen boud
occupational therapist
Dip OT. UK, IYTA Yoga Teacher
Helen's mission is to invite and encourage individuals experiencing emotional and/or physical pain to enhance and strengthen their ability and capacity to lead more fulfilling lives and achieve personal goals.
MORE ABOUT HELEN
Helen is an English trained Occupational Therapist and has worked in a wide variety of mental health settings since emigrating to Australia in 1980. Helen is also a registered yoga teacher with the IYTA (International Yoga Teachers Association) having completed her training in 1992. Over the past 35 years, Helen's work has gradually combined and she uses a holistic approach drawing on her knowledge from both eastern and western traditions. Helen has worked in the public health system for over 25 years gaining experience in hospital and community clinics working with adults, older adults, children and adolescents. Helen has experience in facilitating groups and individual sessions for those who are experiencing difficulties in the areas of daily living, managing moods, emotions and behaviours, and coping with pain. The past 7 years she has been working in a small private hospital facilitating in and outpatient groups focusing on mood and pain management using mindfulness, mindful movement and sensory modulation.
SERVICES
Helen works with individuals as well as facilitating both small open and closed groups. She is a registered medicare provider and works with clients referred through MHCP and CDM. The type of group classes Helen facilitates include:
Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindful Movement
Changing Emotion through Motion
Mind Body Connection
Living with Pain
Befriending pain
ANNELIESE SMITH
REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST
BA. (Psych & Anthropology), B. Psych, Grad Dip Teaching (Primary), Grad Cert (Public Sector Management)
As a registered psychologist for over 17 years, I have worked in many industries, including schools, psychiatry, non-government organisations, emergency services and state government departments. The roles I have undertaken have been varied such as teaching/training, administration, management, development of programs, outreach, counselling, assessment, case management, critical incident, and disaster response. I have lived and worked in regional and remote Western Australia and in the Northern Territory. This experience enriches my current role as a psychologist in which I provide individual counselling, training/facilitation, and workplace psychological services.
MODALITIES / APPROACH
“It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves”.
Carl Jung (Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst)
Our perception of things, people, situations is the lens through which we interpret the everything. Being able to look at things from all angles, and consider different interpretations is a way we can change our perspective. Changing our perspective changes everything.
“You don’t have to stay anywhere forever” (Neil Gaiman, Author)
Even though we can all feel stuck, unable to move from, an emotion, thought, behaviour or situation for a short or long time, a psychologists job is to help you find a way to become un stuck and move, sometime even to dance (metaphorically and sometimes actually 😊).
PERSONAL INTEGRATIVE FRAMEWORK
I use a client centered/gestalt/humanistic approach within a philosophical understanding of the individual and society, underpinned by a psychodynamic knowledge, and skills in many modes such as CBT, behaviour therapy, ACT, psycho-education, trauma informed and schema therapy.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
AHPRA – Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
QUALITY PROVISION
Anneliese is a fully registered psychologist with AHPRA (Psychologists Board of Australia). Anneliese approaches her practice with an attitude of continuous improvement and lifelong learning. She participates in individual and group supervision, and regularly attends professional development/ training along with actively participating in online learning courses.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Growing up with the freedom of living in the Pilbara in the 80’s meant that I developed a strong sense of self-reliance. Which served me well, especially when at 17 years old I moved to Perth on my own to study at University. However, this self-reliance also meant that I found it difficult to ask for help when I needed it. This is an example of how for me nothing is ever totally black or white, good, or bad, but a complex combination of experience, and the way we make meaning of this experience.
My nature is one of curiosity and being non-judgemental, I am not easily surprised by anything and like listening to people’s experiences, interests, issues, loves and struggles. I also understand on a personal level being stuck, not being able to make decisions or move in any direction. I have pondered existential questions like: Who am I? What is my real nature or identity? What is the meaning of life? What is the meaning of existence? What is my greater purpose? What is reality? I do not have all the answers but will explore with you.
I am honest and up front; I am like this in all things I do, including the counselling room.
Management
Marica Furlan - Practice manager
Marisa is highly experienced in medical administration, and feels fortunate to have joined the wonderful team at Inspire Psychotherapy in July 2018.
After completing a Certificate III in Business (Medical Administration) in 2011, Marisa worked as the practice manager and PA in a private mental health clinic in North Perth for 8 years.
Marisa has a passion for building and maintaining professional rapport. She has a friendly, welcoming nature, and enjoys being part of the team, supporting the clinicians, to provide the highest level of treatment and care to all clients.
She takes pride in her work and has a strong belief in:
Treating everyone with courtesy, respect and kindness.
Having an uncompromising commitment to the highest ethical standards.
Maintaining an embracing a highly confidential and safe environment.
Marisa is a lover of learning and experiencing new things, she enjoys spending time with her adult children, family and friends, the beach and exercising.