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)
Finnish Lapphund
(Therapy Dog)
Our principal psychologist, Samantha Hollis, is an Educational & Developmental psychologist and board approved supervisor with experience in primary and secondary schools, private and university clinic settings.
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Samantha takes a client-centred and collaborative approach to therapy, working with clients, families, school staff and other health professionals. She incorporates a range of theoretical approaches and techniques dependent on the needs of the client and their family, including Animal Assisted Therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, and play therapy.
In her spare time, Samantha enjoys going out for coffee and brunch, dancing and spending time with her family. She has recently taken up playing and collecting Lorcana, the Disney trading card game as she is a HUGE Disney fan.
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Besides being the principal psychologist, Samantha's special interest is Animal Assisted Therapy. She works with her therapy dog Uno and together they form a strong relationship with the families they work with.
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Our certified therapy dog, Uno, is an 9-year-old Finnish Lapphund who provides animal-assisted therapy (AAT) as part of a team with his handler, Samantha. AAT is a type of therapy centred on using the human animal bond to help support clients in reaching their therapeutic goals.
Aside from playing an integral role in Samantha’s work with her clients, Uno oftentimes acts as part of the welcoming committee to ​visitors to Seven Hats Psychology. With his gentle demeanour and impeccable manners, Uno is always eager for affection. If you find yourself waiting in reception and are comfortable with dogs, he'll approach you calmly, sitting by your feet, eagerly awaiting pats and head scratches, and gently welcoming you to the space.
In his spare time, Uno loves a good puppicino, going on hikes and playing with his fur-sister, Molly.
Common concerns that AAT can help support with include:
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Difficulties with therapy engagement
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Trauma
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Anxiety
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Emotional regulation
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Stress management
Emily
Areeba
Psychologist
(Educational & Developmental Psychologist Registrar)
Psychologist (On mat leave)
Emily is a registered psychologist (Educational & Developmental Psychology Registrar) 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.
Areeba Sadiq is a Registered Psychologist who is interested in working with young people to overcome numerous challenges presenting during the adolescent stage and assist them in developing the resiliency required to manage adversities in a warm and nurturing environment. When working with children, young people, and their families, she strives for a collaborative and individualised approach to help client's and their families to overcome challenges whilst complementing current strengths.
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Children and young people should experience a greater connection to their developing identity, increased confidence, and greater independence in managing their current experiences so that they can achieve a fulfilling and meaningful life.
Areeba is also able to provide support in Urdu to families requiring more understanding of what's currently going on for their child. In her down-time Areeba loves painting (though she's still learning!) and loves finding out about new art therapy techniques.
Special Interests:​
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Working with individuals from CALD communities and/or Islamic Faith
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Art Therapy
Courtney
Euna
Psychologist
(Educational & Developmental Psychologist Registrar)
Courtney O'Brien is a registered psychologist who is currently completing the educational and developmental psychology registrar program. She has worked in both private and educational settings providing therapeutic interventions and cognitive, academic, behavioural and adaptive assessments.
When Courtney has a quiet moment, she loves to read and particularly to revisit her favourite books - the Harry Potter series!
Courtney is passionate about supporting the development, learning and overall wellbeing of children and adolescents using a collaborative, neuroaffirming and strengths-based approach. She utilises a range of therapeutic modalities including play, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), to help young people discover more about themselves, build their emotion regulation abilities and learn skills to manage their challenges.
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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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Patrick
Ella
Psychologist
(Educational & Developmental Psychologist Registrar)
Psychologist
(Educational & Developmental Psychologist Registrar)
Ella Shelley loves connecting with her clients and builds a strong rapport with the children and young adults she works with. She is a great listener and empathesis with her clients to understand their needs.
She has a passion for working collaboratively with young people and their families to help overcome challenges, gain a deeper level of understanding of themselves and improve their overall wellbeing. Ella has experience in cognitive, academic and behavioural assessments.
Ella has recently discovered rock climbing and loves a good camping trip. Her recent adventures include hiking in the Grampians and visiting climbing gyms across Melbourne.
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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.
Heidi
Clare
Provisional Psychologist
Provisional Psychologist
Heidi Bergmeier is a provisional psychologist currently completing the Master of Educational and
Developmental Psychology program at Monash University. She works closely with our Principal
Psychologist Samantha.
Heidi loves getting to know each individual client as part of gaining an understanding of their
wellbeing goals and approaches that are meaningful to them. She has experience supporting
children, young adults and their carers through implementing evidence-based interventions and
assessments. She uses a number of therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
(CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
Heidi also has vast experience leading educational and developmental research at Monash and
Deakin Universities. Her research has been published in scientific journals and presented at
international conferences. Her PhD research focused on parenting/caregiver relationships and child
developmental outcomes, and was awarded the prestigious Faculty of Health Alfred Deakin Medal
for Doctoral Thesis.
Heidi spent many of her formative years growing up in Spain before moving to Australia at 13-years
of age.
For fun, she loves travelling with her family, performing arts, tennis and teaching her
Cavoodle “Mr Bagel” tricks.
Clare McDonald is a provisional psychologist who is completing her Masters in Educational and Development Psychology at ACU University.
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Clare is in her final placement and is well-experienced in cognitive, academic, and behavioral assessments. Clare works closely with her supervisor Samantha, our principal psychologist.
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Clare is passionate about building strong rapport with children, adolescents, young adults and working collaboratively with their families to create a supportive environment. Clare loves taking a strength-based, neuro-affirming, and play-based approach to working with her clients to help achieve goals and improve wellbeing.
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In her free time, Clare enjoys doing dancing, reformer pilates, and unwinding with her Kindle, reading books that have unexpected plot twists. Two of her favourite titles are 'Verity’ and ‘Never Never’ both by Colleen Hoove.
Kate
Psychologist (Educational & Developmental Psychologist Registrar)
Kate O’Connell is a registered psychologist who is currently completing the educational and developmental psychology registrar program. Kate has experience working across catholic and public school settings in both primary and secondary settings.
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Kate is only available to provide psycho-educational assessments to investigate learning, development, and social-emotional difficulties. These include learning disorders, attention challenges, intellectual disabilities, behaviour and adaptive functioning, or just figuring out how to handle school stress.
Kate has a strong focus on rapport building and loves connecting with the children and young adults she works with. Kate aims to work collaboratively with young people and their families to gain an understanding of their learning and social-emotional needs to improve their overall wellbeing and academic functioning.
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When she’s not working with young people, you’ll find Kate diving into a good book, hitting the pavement for a run, or hanging out with her adorable dog, Gary, and playful cat, Harry. She also loves beach days with her family and enjoying coffee and brunch outings.
Katrina
Educational & Developmental Psychologist
Katrina Tsoutsoulis is a registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist and board approved supervisor with experience working across private and public school settings (primary and secondary) and private practice. Katrina is also a Speech Pathologist and has an interest in supporting language development.
Katrina is only available to provide psycho-educational assessments to investigate learning, development and social-emotional concerns. These include intellectual disabilities, learning disorders, attention concerns, behaviour and adaptive functioning, academic stress and school readiness.
Katrina is enjoys working with young people and adolescents, and is passionate about supporting the family unit as a whole.
OUR ADMIN TEAM
Molly
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.
