About Us

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Denise

Founder | Psychologist

Denise is an AHPRA-registered Psychologist and Board-Approved Supervisor with over 25 years’ experience providing psychological services on the Sunshine Coast. As the founder of Sunshine Coast Therapy & Assessment Services, Denise specialises in working with children aged 0–12, providing both therapy and comprehensive assessments for learning, developmental and social–emotional needs, including assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD and learning challenges.

Denise is trained in a range of evidence-based child and family programs, including Circle of Security (COS), Bringing Up Great Kids, CBT (including the Cool Kids program for anxiety) and trauma-informed approaches such as Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).

Jessica

Psychologist

Jessica is an AHPRA-registered Psychologist with training including a Masters in Psychology (Educational and Developmental). Jessica is a passionate trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming practitioner, and has worked across a range of settings including disability services, child & youth mental health, children’s counselling, and as a School Psychologist. Jessica offers a warm and caring approach to anyone who is seeking support for mental health, emotion regulation, living life with the unique challenges of neurodiversity, and expressive healing modalities.

Jessica is trained in a range of evidence-based treatments including CBT, ACT, DBT, Schema Therapy, Play Therapy, attachment-based parenting, and assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD and learning challenges.

Jessica currently works at our Caloundra office on Thursdays and Fridays.