Psychology services for ages 3 - 25
Meet The Team
Choosing a psychologist to work with your family is a deeply personal decision, and the strength of that therapeutic relationship plays a crucial role in achieving meaningful progress. At Seven Hats Psychology, we take pride in our diverse team of psychologists, each bringing unique expertise and lived experiences that contribute to the welcoming and supportive environment we’ve cultivated.​
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Some of our psychologists have special interests which are noted in their profiles below, however all of our psychologists are able to work with the following presentations or concerns:
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Anxiety & phobias
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Low self-esteem
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Emotional and behavioural difficulties
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Adjustment and transition difficulties
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Stress management
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Depression
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Grief
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ADHD
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Autism
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Learning difficulties
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Intellectual Disability
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Our team is experienced in a range of different therapy strategies including​ CBT and play therapy and will use the appropriate approach based on evidence. We are consistly keeping up to date with regular professional development opportunities thoughout the year.
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Samantha
Uno
Principal Psychologist
(Educational & Developmental Psychologist | Board Approved Supervisor)
Finnish Lapphund
(Therapy Dog)
Samantha Hollis is the Principal Psychologist and Director of Seven Hats Psychology. She is an Educational & Developmental Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with experience working across primary and secondary schools, as well as solo and group private practice settings.
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Samantha takes a warm, collaborative, and neuroaffirming approach to therapy and assessment. She is passionate about creating a space where children, adolescents, and families feel safe, understood, and accepted as they are. Her work is grounded in authenticity, empathy, and an appreciation for the many different ways people think, feel, process, and engage with the world.
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She is committed to providing an inclusive and affirming space for people of all cultures, identities, family structures, genders, sexualities, and neurotypes. Samantha values genuine therapeutic relationships and believes that feeling seen, respected, and emotionally safe is an important foundation for meaningful support and growth.
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Samantha draws from a range of evidence-based approaches depending on the needs of the client and family, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based approaches, play therapy, and Animal Assisted Therapy. She works alongside Uno, the clinic’s therapy dog, and together they form a gentle and engaging therapeutic team.
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Outside of the clinic, Samantha enjoys coffee and brunch outings, dancing, Disney, and spending time with her family.
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Please note: Samantha’s books are currently closed for new therapy referrals. She currently has a waitlist available for assessment referrals and supervision only.
Uno is the resident certified therapy dog at Seven Hats Psychology and works alongside Samantha as part of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). AAT is a therapeutic approach that incorporates the human-animal bond to help support clients in working towards their therapeutic goals.
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Uno is a 10-year-old Finnish Lapphund known for his calm nature, gentle presence, impeccable manners, and slightly regal personality. Whether he is quietly sitting beside a client, offering a comforting paw, or supervising the clinic with great seriousness, Uno has a special way of helping children and families feel emotionally connected and welcomed within the therapy space.
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Alongside his role within sessions, Uno is also an important member of the Seven Hats welcoming committee. If you are comfortable with dogs, you may find him calmly approaching you in reception, sitting politely by your feet, and patiently waiting for pats, head scratches, and admiration from visitors.
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Many children and young people find Uno’s steady and non-judgemental presence helps therapy feel calmer, more comfortable, and engaging, particularly for those who may feel anxious, overwhelmed, uncertain, or hesitant within new environments.
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Outside of work, Uno enjoys puppicinos, neighbourhood patrols, spending time with his fur-sister Molly, and carefully monitoring suspicious bird activity.
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Please note: Uno is not currently accepting new Animal Assisted Therapy referrals.
He does, however, continue to assist with welcoming families in the reception room and supporting the warm, calming environment at Seven Hats Psychology.
Emily
Patrick
Psychologist
(Educational & Developmental Psychologist)
Psychologist
(Educational & Developmental Psychologist Registrar)
Emily is a Educational & Developmental Psychologist who is passionate about supporting children, adolescents and young adults through key developmental stages. She provides empathy, strategies, and guidance to help them navigate challenges while prioritising collaboration with parents, caregivers, and professionals to ensure the best possible care. Emily is particularly passionate about working with autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent individuals with a neuro-affirming approach, incorporating a lived-experience lens that brings personal understanding. She creates a safe, non-judgmental, and empowering environment for her clients while being culturally informed and LGBTQIA+ inclusive in her practice.
In her spare time, Emily enjoys playing video games on her Nintendo Switch and is an avid Pokémon fan. While she loves all Pokémon, her favourites are Eevee and Umbreon. She also has a keen interest in Formula 1, makeup, and crafting, and she enjoys chatting about these passions with the children and young people she works with.
Emily has experience delivering interventions individually, in group settings, and with parents, drawing from a range of modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). She is also experienced in conducting cognitive, academic, and adaptive assessments, as well as behavioural and emotional screeners.
Patrick is experienced in cognitive, academic, and behavioral assessments. Additionally, he is experienced in working with trauma-impacted clients, and how trauma potentially impacts development, functioning, and wellbeing.
Patrick loves working with children, adolescents, and young adults, using strength-based, neuro-affirming, and play-based approaches. He is particularly passionate about building confidence, capacity, and emotional regulation in young people.
Patrick has a wide range of interests, which often serve well when building rapport with young people. He loves video games, is an avid Magic the Gathering player, and loves playing sports. Soccer is his favourite and loves watching the English Premier League.
Patrick has a special interest in working with families with Trauma.
Courtney
Euna
Psychologist
(Educational & Developmental Psychologist Registrar)
Courtney is a registered psychologist who is currently completing the Educational and Developmental Psychology registrar program to further develop her practice.
She has experience in both private and educational settings providing therapeutic interventions and cognitive, academic, behavioural, adaptive, and developmental assessments, including neuroaffirming assessment for ADHD, autism, and learning difficulties. In addition to her clinical work, she also works in research focused on educational wellbeing and evidence evaluation, and integrates this knowledge into her work with young people and families.
Courtney is passionate about supporting the development, learning and overall wellbeing of children and adolescents using a collaborative and strengths-based approach. This includes working closely with families, schools and professionals to support progress beyond sessions.
Courtney endeavours to create an inclusive, culturally responsive, neuroaffirming and LGBTQIA+ affirming environment where all young people and their families feel seen, supported, and accepted. She uses a flexible and individualised approach to therapy, primarily drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) while incorporating Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) strategies, as well as play and art-based activities to support children and adolescents in ways that feel meaningful and engaging.
In her downtime, Courtney enjoys reading, crafting, hiking and spending time with her sausage dog, Poppy.
Psychologist
(Educational & Developmental Psychologist Registrar)
Euna Catampongan is a Registered Psychologist and has worked across a variety of settings, experienced in cognitive, academic and behavioural assessments.
Euna loves working with children, adolescents and young adults, and aims to create safe spaces for them to have a better understanding about their inner world and to learn skills that help them manage the day-to-day challenges.
When not working, Euna loves to make cute and colourful crafts to bring a smile to others' faces. One of Euna's hobbies is to crochet fun soft toys for her friends! Her favourite creation is a set of crocheted coasters made in the shape of a potted Monstera plant.
Euna works collaboratively with the young person, their family, school and other professionals to provide clients with the tools and strategies that empower them to live life more meaningfully.
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Clare
Molly
Psychologist(Educational & Developmental Psychologist Registrar)
Psychologist
(Educational & Developmental Psychologist Registrar)
Molly loves supporting children, teens, and young adults through life’s challenges using a neuroaffirming, strengths-based, and inclusive approach. She is passionate about creating a safe and welcoming space for clients of all neurotypes, genders, and sexualities, where young people feel heard, understood, and supported while also working closely with parents and families to ensure that care feels collaborative and meaningful.
Molly enjoys helping young people build understanding of themselves, building confidence, strengthening skills in emotion regulation and developing practical coping skills to manage everyday challenges while tailoring therapy to each person's individual needs and values. She has experience in both individual and group therapy, drawing from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) approaches.
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In her spare time, Molly enjoys learning new hobbies, and will often have a different hobby each month. In the past, she has particularly enjoyed reading, woodworking, painting, gardening, bookbinding, playing piano, and teaching her dogs Apollo and Teddy some tricks. When she has time, she loves to do fun activities across Melbourne like game rooms, pop-up exhibitions and activities with friends. She is an avid reader, and often can’t choose what to read next!
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Besides therapy, Molly is also available to provide psycho-educational assessments to investigate learning, developmental, and social-emotional difficulties. These include assessments for children experiencing difficulties in reading, writing and mathematics, attention difficulties, intellectual disabilities, behaviour and adaptive functioning, or even determining where to begin when a child or family are experiencing difficulties.
Clare McDonald is a registered psychologist currently completing the Educational and Developmental Psychology Registrar Program.
Clare is passionate about building strong therapeutic relationships with children, adolescents, young adults, and their families to create a safe and empowering environment that provides guidance and support through challenges. Clare takes a strengths-based, non-judgemental approach with her clients while being culturally informed, neuro-affirming, and LGBTQIA+ inclusive in her practice.
Clare has experience delivering interventions individually and in group settings using a range of therapeutic modalities, including play-based approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). She is also experienced in conducting cognitive, academic, behavioural, and adaptive assessments.
In her free time, Clare enjoys dancing, creating arts and crafts, spending time with friends, and unwinding each night with a book or audiobook. Her favourite genres at the moment are fiction and mystery.
Paige
Provisional Psychologist
Paige is an enthusiastic provisional psychologist currently completing her final placement. She has developed skills and experience in cognitive, academic, and adaptive assessments, with emerging experience in intervention. Under supervision, Paige has assessed a range of neurodivergent presentations, including ADHD, Autism, and specific learning disorders, as well as challenges related to academia, executive functioning, social development, sleep routines, and emotional literacy.
She enjoys creating engaging, home-made resources grounded in current evidence-based research that are far more user friendly. Paige enjoys supporting clients of all ages as they explore identity, relationships, and new experiences. She is particularly interested in working alongside neurodivergent clients and families. She promotes the use of neuroaffirming language, self-acceptance, and uses a strengths-based approach. She lives by her motto: “All behaviour is communication”.
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In her spare time, Paige can often be found with her sweet dog, Rosie. Sometimes Paige wonders if Rosie is the one taking her to the dog park to socialise and play, while she’s perfectly happy watching from afar. Paige calls herself the “jack of all trades”, she enjoys a combination of craft-ernoon, active sports, voice overs and a couch potato enthusiast. She splits her time creating games, mosaic-coasters, playing basketball, weight training and going for long shell hunts.
Paige proudly claims she can recite word-for-word her favourite movies and shows, including Harry Potter, Mulan, Hercules, The Simpsons & Avatar the last Airbender.
OUR ADMIN TEAM
Serena
Shang
Seven Hats Psychology welcomes people from all walks of life, providing a safe inclusive environment for all.
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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we conduct our business. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
