Sharing Our Space
Next Chapter Health traditionally offers mentoring programs and internship placements for provisional and early career psychologists. With Travers recently undertaking further study himself, we have paused our programs and Next Chapter Health has become a solo-clinician practice.
This has created a wonderful opportunity to welcome other clinicians, running their own practices, into our lovely clinic space. Excitingly, we now have a number of therapists working from our rooms in Ringwood, and also offering online services. Have a look at their profiles below, and click through to their websites to learn more.
Anita Wang Psychology
Anita Wang is a registered Psychologist with a comprehensive educational background, complemented by a wealth of diverse life and vocational experiences. Anita's therapeutic approach is underpinned by a commitment to fostering a strong and trusting relationship with clients, employing a collaborative model to navigate life's complexities.
Anita emphasises a humanistic and holistic approach, drawing on her clients' unique experiences and strengths to facilitate positive changes. Fluent in both English and Mandarin, Anita is dedicated to creating a warm and confidential space for clients, focusing on issues ranging from anxiety and depression to trauma and gender identity support.
Her diverse modalities include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Strengths-Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and incorporating theories such as Polyvagal and Attachment. Beyond her professional life, Anita enjoys cooking, hiking, and volunteers with her therapy dog, Truffle, supporting various communities.
Embodied Motherhood with Brielle Thomson
Brielle Thomson is a Social Worker, Counsellor, Coach, Women’s Circle Facilitator, and Group Facilitator, specialises in supporting mothers through various stages of motherhood. Drawing from personal experiences as a mother of four, Brielle guides women with empathy through life-changing moments like conception, pregnancy, birth, loss, and mothering.
Brielle provides counselling and support to help mothers achieve calm, confidence, and joy. Brielle collaboratively works with women to redefine their vision of motherhood, emphasising realistic expectations and promoting a more fulfilling and aligned life through self-care. Grounded in a warm and nurturing approach, she employs evidence-based techniques like ACT, Compassion-focused therapy, mindfulness, narrative therapy, and somatic approaches.
An Accredited Social Worker, trained in coaching, Women’s Circle facilitation, Motherhood Studies, Birth Story Listening, and mindful early parenting group facilitation, Brielle offers support for issues such as overwhelm, anxiety, depression, guilt, and identity changes.
L’Shae Mia Psychology
L'Shae Dib is a psychologist and EMDR clinician dedicated to guiding individuals through personal growth and empowerment. With a warm and collaborative approach, L'Shae has a strong interest in trauma and somatic anxiety, focusing on supporting those with 'invisible illnesses', like chronic fatigue syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and tinnitus.
Believing in neurodiversity affirming practice, L'Shae values the expertise of clients in sessions, emphasising a collaborative journey towards recovery. She places a strong emphasis on values-based work and teaches clients how to tune into their body and befriend their nervous system for resilience and healing.
L'Shae employs a variety of therapeutic approaches, including Walk and Talk Therapy, Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Pacing Strategies and Health Management, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Polyvagal and Attachment Informed Therapy.
Outside psychology, L'Shae is passionate about self-care, mind-body integration, and veganism.
Riverbank Counselling
Leanne Hyndman is a registered clinical counsellor. You do not need a referral from a doctor to see Leanne. She uses a variety of counselling techniques to meet the goals of her clients such as Narrative Therapy, EMDR, and Expressive Therapies. She places paramount importance on the therapeutic relationship as the cornerstone of mental health. She is dedicated to working diligently and creatively to meet her clients' needs.
In her personal life Leanne enjoys reading, running and singing in the MSO Chorus.
Growing Stories
Stephanie Susetio is a social worker with an interest in supporting adolescent (12 and older) and adult clients with complex trauma experiences and neurodivergent backgrounds.
Stephanie's adopts a neurodiverse-affirming approach and utilises modalities such as EMDR, Schema Therapy, Person-centred therapy, Trauma-informed CBT, Polyvagal Theory, DBT, Attachment theory, Mindfulness, and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)..
Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys watching movies, indulging in cheese, and exploring various aspects of pop culture.